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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
August 25, 2008
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on August 25, 2008 at 10:30
a.m. in the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge,
British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
ABSENT
Councillor L. King
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
B. McDonald, Acting General Manager Public Works and
Development Services
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
R. Carmichael, Director of Engineering, Operations
D. Boag, Director of Parks and Facilities
C. Goddard, Acting Director of Planning
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
L. Zosiak, Planner
G. Manson, Manager of Communications
S. Blue, Manager of Economic Development
Note: These Minutes are posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved with the following addition:
4.3 Land Trust
4.4 Blue Mountain
4.5 Invitation to MLA and Highways Department to attend Council
Meeting
4.6 Timeline for Development Permits
4. 7 Intersection at 124th and 224th
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2. MINUTES
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Minutes
August 18, 2008
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of August
18, 2008 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 2008 Annual Paving Contract
Staff report dated August 15, 2008 recommending that the 2008 Annual
Paving Program contract be awarded to Imperial Paving Ltd.
The Director of Engineering, Operations reviewed the report. He advised on
the timing of the completion of a degradation policy.
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2008 Annual
Paving Contract It was moved and seconded
That the contract for the 2008 Annual Paving Program be
awarded to Imperial Paving Ltd.; and further
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the contract.
CARRIED
4.2 Parking Strategy Final Report -Staff Recommendations on Implementation
Staff report dated August 20, 2008 recommending that the report titled
"Parking Strategy Final Report -Staff Recommendations on Implementation"
be endorsed.
The Planner reviewed the report and outlined the short, medium and long
term items to be acted upon .
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Comments from Council included:
• the preferred development of underground parking in the downtown core;
• the reduction in the number of parking requirements in the central
business district;
• the establishment of parking requirements subject to housing type
• the hiring of a transportation demand management coordinator prior to
2012
• the effect of upcoming development along Brown Avenue
• the requirement that businesses use space for parking for that purpose
only
• the need to look at different categories in terms of parking at seniors'
facilities as well as the recognition of the increased use of scooters by
seniors
• an increase in time limits for parking stalls designated for handicapped
parking
• review of the unbundling of parking requirements as a medium to long
term item
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Downtown
Parking Groups
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Parking Strategy
Final Report
ACTION REQUIRED
It was moved and seconded
That staff investigate the formation of a parking advisory
committee as a Council appointed committee which will
include members of the Downtown Parking Society and a
member of Council.
CARRIED
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated August 20, 2008, entitled "Parking
Strategy Final Report -Staff Recommendations on
Implementation" be endorsed.
CARRIED
That a discussion pertaining to the use of small format electric vehicles,
scooters and electric wheelchairs be included on a future Workshop agenda.
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4.3 Land Trust
Mayor Robson spoke to the concept of the purchase by the Greater Vancouver
Regional District of lands designated as farmland under the Agricultural Land
Reserve or as green zone.
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Land Trust
4.4 Blue Mountain
It was moved and seconded
That the Greater Vancouver Regional District Land Use and
Transportation Committee be asked if a process to regionally
fund the purchase of farmland designated under the
Agricultural Land Reserve or as green zone could be initiated.
DEFEATED
Councillor Dueck, Councillor Hogarth, Councillor Stewart -
OPPOSED
Mayor Robson requested that a former proposal put forward by the District of
Maple Ridge to the Provincial Government to manage the Blue Mountain area
be revisited.
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Blue Mountain
Management
Proposal
It was moved and seconded
That an application dated January 15, 1999 from the District
of Maple Ridge to the Provincial Government to manage the
Blue Mountain Area lands be refreshed.
CARRIED
4.5 Invitation to MLA and Highways Department to attend Council Meeting
Mayor Robson requested the attendance of the MLA and a representative of ·
the Department of Highways at a future Council meeting.
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Invitation to
Council meeting It was moved and seconded
That the MLA, and a representative from the Department of
Highways be asked to attend a future Council meeting to
discuss the maintenance and development of Highway 7 in the
District of Maple Ridge.
CARRIED
4.6 Timeline for Development Permits
Councillor Dueck asked for clarification on the one year time limit on
development permit applications.
The Acting Director of Planning provided an explanation of the development
permit application process and the one year expiration time.
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Closure Date for
Development
Permits
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to prepare a report on the closure date
of inactive development permits.
CARRIED
4.6 Intersection at 124 Avenue and 224 Street
Mayor Robson asked for clarification on the construction of a traffic circle at
124 Avenue and 224 Street.
The Chief Administrative Officer advised that options were currently being
reviewed by the Engineering Department and that a report will be forthcoming.
5. CORRESPONDENCE-Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil
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7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT-12:17 p.m.
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer