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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-01 Adopted Inaugural Council Meeting Minutes.pdfCity of Maple Ridge INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 1, 2022 The Minutes of the Inaugural Council Meeting held on November 1, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business. PRESENT Elected Officials Mayor D. Ruimy Councillor K. Carreras Councillor 0. Dozie Councillor J. Dueck Councillor S. Schiller Councillor J. Tan Councillor A. Yousef Appointed Staff P. Hlavac-Winsor, General Counsel and Executive Director, Legislative Services, Acting Corporate Officer Note: These Minutes are also posted on the City's Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca Video of the meeting is posted at https://www.mapleridge.ca/AgendaCenter/ 1. OPENING CEREMONIES A procession, with Piper Rob Bruce, the RCMP Colour Guard and the Fire Department Honour Guard, led the Mayor and Council to the Council table at the front of the stage, where they stood during the singing of the National Anthem by Vocalist Amarya Kyris. 2. INSTALLATION OF COUNCIL Patrick P. Hlavac-Winsor, General Counsel and Executive Director, Legislative Services, and Chief Election Officer for the City of Maple Ridge, presided over the administration of the oaths of office by the Mayor and members of Council, and presented Mayor Ruimy with the Chain of Office. 3. INTRODUCTION OF FIRST NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES Rick Bailey of Katzie First Nation addressed Mayor and Council and brought words of welcome from the First Nation. Inaugural Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2022 Page 2 of 4 4. MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS Mayor Ruimy gave his inaugural address, congratulated the new Council and thanked the outgoing Mayor and Council and City staff for all of their hard work on behalf of the community. He noted several challenges to be addressed during the next term of Council and stressed the need for collaboration. The Mayor called on the community to work together to make a better Maple Ridge. 5. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ruimy called the Inaugural Council Meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. 6, ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA R/2O22-CM-351 It was moved and seconded That the agenda of the Inaugural Council Meeting of November 1, 2022 be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR R/2O22-CM-352 It was moved and seconded That the 2022/2023 Acting Mayor Rotation be set as follows: November/December 2022 January 2023/February March/April May/June July/August September/October November/December Councillor Dueck Councillor Yousef Councillor Carreras Councillor Schiller Councillor Tan Councillor Dozie Councillor Dueck CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS -MAPLE RIDGE MUNICIPAL HOLDINGS LTD. R/2O22/CM-353 It was moved and seconded That the City of Maple Ridge, as shareholder of Maple Ridge Municipal Holdings Ltd., adopt the following resolution appointing directors of Maple Ridge Municipal Holdings Ltd. in accordance with the Business Corporations Act, [SBC 2022] C- 57: Inaugural Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2022 Page 3 of 4 Be it resolved that: 1. Pursuant to Section 200 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, the production and publication of the financial statements for the latest completed financial year of the Company is hereby waived. 2. The appointment of an auditor for the Company for the next financial year be waived as provided in Section 203(2) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. 3. All lawful contracts, acts, proceedings, appointments, and payments, made by the directors of the Company during the last Annual Reference Period, and which have previously been disclosed to the shareholders, are approved, ratified, and confirmed. 4. The following persons be elected as directors of the Company for the next Annual Reference Period or until their successors are elected or appointed: Korleen Carreras Onyeka Dozie Judy Dueck Sunny Schiller Jenny Tan Ahmed Yousef 5. Pursuant to Section 185(2) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, the holding of an Annual General Meeting for the current year need not be held. 6. The Company's solicitors are authorized to file the annual report for the Company with the Registrar of Companies. 7. The date which is one year from the date of this Resolution is hereby selected as the annual reference date for the Company for the current Annual Reference Period. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9 . APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS -C.D.M.R. DEVELOPMENTS LTD. R/2022-CM-354 It was moved and seconded That the City of Maple Ridge, as shareholder of C.D.M.R. Developments Ltd., adopt the following resolution appointing directors of C.D.M.R. Developments Ltd. in accordance with the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, [RBS 2002] C-57: Be it resolved that: 1. Pursuant to Section 200 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, the production and publication of the financial statements for the latest completed financial year of the Company is hereby waived. 2. The appointment of an auditor for the Company for the next financial year be waived as provided in Section 203(2) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. Inaugural Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2022 Page 4 of 4 10. 3. All lawful contracts, acts, proceedings, appointments, and payments, made by the directors of the Company during the last Annual Reference Period, and which have previously been disclosed to the shareholders, are approved, ratified, and confirmed. 4. The following persons be elected as directors of the Company for the next Annual Reference Period or until their successors are elected or appointed: Dan Ruimy Korleen Carreras Onyeka Dozie Judy Dueck Sunny Schiller Jenny Tan Ahmed Yousef 5. Pursuant to Section 185(2) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act, the holding of an Annual General Meeting for the current year need not be held. 6. The Company's solicitors are authorized to file the annual report for the Company with the Registrar of Companies. 7. The date which is one year from the date of this Resolution is hereby selected as the annual reference date for the Company for the current Annual Reference Period. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ADJOURNMENT -6:48 p.m.