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Home My WebLink About2009-08-31 Adopted Council Workshop Minutes.pdfDistrict of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOP August 31, 2009 The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on August 31, 2009 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 E. Daykin Councillor C. Ashlie Councillor J. Dueck Councillor A. Hogarth Councillor L. King Councillor M. Morden Councillor C. Speirs Appointed Staff J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development, Parks and Recreation Services P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services B. McDonald, Acting General Manager Public Works and Development Services R. Riach, Acting Corporate Officer A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary Other Staff as Required J. Pickering, Director of Planning C. Goddard, Manager of Development and Environmental Services 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 adopted with the following addition: 4.3 HST Update 4.4 Potential Agenda Items 2. MINUTES R/09-357 Minutes July 20, 2009 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of July 20, 2009 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Council Workshop Minutes August 31, 2009 Page 2 of 6 3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil 4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 4.1 2009 Council Workshop Schedule Staff report dated August 17, 2009 recommending that Resolution number R/09-354, from the July 20, 2009 Council Workshop, be withdrawn and that additional Council meetings be scheduled as required. The Chief Administrative Officer reviewed the report. R/09-358 2009 Council Workshop Schedule It was moved and seconded That Council Workshop Meetings be held on a weekly basis for the balance of 2009 with the exception of statutory holidays and September 28, November 30 and December 21, 2009 and that the scheduling be reviewed in December 2009. CARRIED 4.2 Tax Collection Update The Manager of Revenue and collections provided an update of the 2009 property tax collection process. She also provided an explanation of the deferral program established by the Province of British Columbia. 4.3 Harmonized Sales Tax The General Manager, Corporate and Financial Services addressed the provincial Harmonized Sales Tax initiative. A staff report dated August 19, 2009 to the Audit and Finance Committee was distributed and reviewed. R/09-359 UBCM Resolution Harmonized Sales Tax It was moved and seconded That the following emergency resolution be forwarded to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association for submission to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities' upcoming annual conference: Council Workshop Minutes August 31, 2009 Page 3 of 6 R/O9-36O UBCM Resolution Harmonized Sales Tax Amendment WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia is proposing to harmonize the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) with the Goods and Service Tax (GST); AND WHEREAS municipalities currently recover 100% of the GST; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia ensure that the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) legislations allow municipalities to recover 100% of the HST that they pay. It was moved and seconded That the following text replace the paragraph beginning with ''THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED" THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia consult with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities on the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) legislations and at minimum ensure that the proposed HST legislations allow municipalities to recover 100% of the HST that they pay. CARRIED MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 4.4 Potential Agenda Items Potential future agenda items put forward included: • Update by the Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee • Waste Energy • Run of River Projects • Environmental Regulations for the North Alouette River • Development Permit Extensions Council Workshop Minutes August 31, 2009 Page 4 of 6 5. CORRESPONDENCE 5.1 Juijiang City -2009 First World Famous Mountain Conference Letter dated June 30, 2009 from Chao Senyan, Director of Foreign Affairs Office, Juijiang City, China issuing an invitation for a delegation to attend the 2009 First World Famous Mountains Conference and enclosing a Letter of Intent dated July 2009 to establish a Sister Cities relationship between the District of Maple Ridge and Jiujiang City. R/09-361 Juijiang City Conference and Sister Cities It was moved and seconded That the letter dated June 30, 2009 from Chao Senyan, Director of Foreign Affairs Office, Juijiang City, China be received for information and no further action be taken. CARRIED 5.2 British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association -Recreation Infrastructure Letter dated July 14, 2009 from Suzanne Allard Strutt, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Chair, BC Healthy Living Alliance requesting a letter of support for the renewal of recreation infrastructure in the province of British Columbia. R/09-362 BC Recreation and Parks Association Rec Infrastructure It was moved and seconded That the letter dated July 14, 2009 from Suzanne Allard Strutt, Chief Executive Officer, Founding Chair, BC Healthy Living Alliance be forwarded to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commission. CARRIED Council Workshop Minutes August 31, 2009 Page 5 of 6 5.3 Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee -Increase in Accessible Bus Stops in Maple Ridge Letter dated July 23, 2009 from Rob Sleath, Chair, Users' Advisory Committee and Heather McCain, Vice Chair, Users' Advisory Committee requesting support in developing a plan to convert Maple Ridge bus stops into accessible stops and assurance that new bus stops meet accessibility standards. R/09-363 Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee It was moved and seconded That the letter dated July 23, 2009 from Rob Sleath, Chair, Users' Advisory Committee and Heather McCain, Vice Chair, Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee be forwarded to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues. CARRIED 5.4 Western Canada Wilderness Committee -Ha'uukmin Tribal Park Letter dated July 28, 2009 from Joe Foy, National Campaign Director, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, requesting a letter be written to Premier Campbell in support of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation designation of the Ha'uukmin Tribal Park in Tofina, Clayoquot Sound. R/09-364 Western Canada Wilderness Committee It was moved and seconded That the letter dated July 28, 2009 from Joe Foy, National Campaign Director, Western Canada Wilderness Committee be received for information and no further action taken. CARRIED 6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil Council Workshop Minutes August 31, 2009 Page 6 of 6 7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil 8. ADJOURNMENT -12:02 p.m. Certified Correct ~ L------7 R:'Riach,Acting Corporate Officer