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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
November 16, 2009
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on November 16, 2009 at
9:00 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
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
C. Goddard, Manager of Development and Environmental
Services
R. Stott, Environmental Planner
Note: These Minutes are posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted as circulated.
2. MINUTES
R/09-454
Minutes It was moved and seconded
November 9, 2009
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
November 9, 2009 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Environmental Management Strategy Update
Staff report dated November 10, 2009 providing an update on the
development of an Environmental Management Strategy study.
The Director of Planning provided background on the development of a draft
environmental management strategy and spoke to relevant policies in the
Official Community Plan.
R/09-455
Environmental
Management
Strategy Update
It was moved and seconded
That Council reaffirm that staff proceed with developing a draft
environmental management strategy as at the March 2, 2009
Council Workshop Meeting".
CARRIED
Councillor Hogarth and Councillor Morden -OPPOSED
4.2 Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Bicycle Advisory Committee Correspondence
Memo from the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Bicycle Advisory Committee dated
November 4, 2009 recommending that the findings of the Bicycle Advisory
Committee pertaining to the bike crossing located at Hammond Road and
203 Street be supported and that letters be forwarded to CPHail and
Translink.
Councillor King provided background on the committee's letters to Translink
and CP Rail. She advised that staff has been working with CP Rail to improve
the identified intersection and suggested that the letter to CP Rail be set aside
for the time being.
Amended as per
November 23,
2009 Minutes
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R/09-456
BAC Letter to
Translink It was moved and seconded
That the letter from the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Bicycle
Advisory Committee to Translink be referred to staff for review
and input.
CARRIED
4.3 Discussion of 2010 Council Schedule
The Manager of Legislative Services reviewed the schedule attached to the
agenda. for consideration
R/09-457
2010 Council
Schedule It was moved and seconded
That the draft 2010 Council Schedule be amended to include
Council Workshop Meetings on three Mondays per month.
CARRIED
Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED
The Chief Administrative Officer indicated that the schedule will be revised
and submitted to Council for approval.
5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
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8. ADJOURNMENT -10:40 p.m.
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer