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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 14, 2011
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on March 14, 2011 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
K. Swift, 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
L. Marchand, Acting Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
F. Armstrong, Manager Corporate Communications
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
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 additions:
4.3 BC Water Act Submission
4.4 Japan Earthquake
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2. MINUTES
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Minutes
02
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of March 7,
2011 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Regional Growth Strategy Review
Staff report dated March 14, 2011 recommending that the Greater Vancouver
Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136 be accepted.
Johnny Carline, Chief Administrative Officer, Metro Vancouver Regional District
and Christina DeMarco, Regional Development Division Manager, were in
attendance.
Mr. Carline provided details of the arbitration and mediation process. He
advised that a municipality is responsible for the costs of an arbitration
process.
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Acceptance of
Regional Growth
Strategy
It was moved and seconded
That the Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth
Strategy Bylaw No. 1136 be accepted.
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AMENDMENT TO MOTION
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RGS to Regular
Council Meeting
AMENDMENT
It was moved and seconded
That the resolution be amended to "That the Greater
Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw
No. 1136 be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of
March 22, 2011 for acceptance."
Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED
CARRIED
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED
Mr. Carline confirmed that the deadline for response is 12 o'clock midnight on
March 22, 2011 and that a faxed copy of a resolution from that meeting
would be sufficient. If no response is received, the document is deemed to be
accepted.
4.2 Albion Flats Concept Plan
Staff report dated March 14, 2011 recommending that the revised Scenario 2
for the Albion Flats Concept Plan be forwarded to a regular Council meeting
for endorsement.
The General Manager Public Works and Development Services provided an
overview of previous meetings and confirmed that the document would be
titled the Draft Concept Plan.
The Manager of Community Planning provided information regarding the
direction that was given to staff at the February 14, 2011 Council Workshop
and gave an overview of the amendments. She advised that the intent is to
hold a Public Open House on Wednesday, March 30. She advised that Diana
Hall, Planner, is researching exclusion applications and that the information
on the requirements would be provided following the Open House.
The Chief Administrative Officer advised that the entire background
information will be forwarded to the ALC if the Draft Concept Plan is approved.
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Albion Flats
Concept Plan
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Albion Draft
Concept Plan
Advertising
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated March 14, 2011, along with the
following recommendation, be forwarded to a regular Council
Meeting for consideration:
That the revised Scenario 2 for the Albion Flats Concept Plan
attached to the report dated March 14, 2011 be endorsed.
CARRIED
Councillor Speirs and Councillor King -OPPOSED
It was moved and seconded
That staff be authorized to advertise for the Albion Flats Draft
Concept Plan Public Open House scheduled for March 30,
2011.
CARRIED
4.3. Water Act Submission
Councillor Ashlie provided an update with regards to the BC Water Act
Modernization Policy Submission and circulated a copy for review.
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BC Water Act
Modernization
Policy Submission
It was moved and seconded
That the BC Water Act Modernization Policy Submission dated
March 14, 2011 be endorsed and that staff edit the document
and forward it to the Ministry of Environment, Water
Stewardship Division.
CARRIED
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4.4 Japan Earthquake
Discussion took place regarding the earthquake that struck Japan on Friday,
March 11, 2011 and what the community can do to offer support to the
citizens of Japan.
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Japan
Earthquake It was moved and seconded
That the District of Maple Ridge sends its support and
condolences to the people of Japan in their time of need and
loss as a result of the devastating earthquake and tsunami
that struck Japan and that the Mayor send a letter to the Prime
Minister of Japan and the Japanese Ambassador to Canada
expressing our support and condolences.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence has been received and requires a response. Staff is
seeking direction from Council on each item. Options that Council may consider
include:
a) Acknowledge receipt of correspondence and advise that no further action will be
taken.
b) Direct staff to prepare a report and recommendation regarding the subject
matter.
c) Forward the correspondence to a regular Council meeting for further discussion.
d) Other.
Once direction is given the appropriate response will be sent.
5.1 Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) 2011 Resolutions
and Nominations
Memorandum dated March 4, 2011 from LMLGA providing information on
Resolutions and Call for Nominations for LMLGA Executive.
The Manager of Legislative Services referred to previous resolutions endorsed
by UBCM relating to the scrap metal issues in the province.
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LMLGA 2011
Resolutions and
Nominations
It was moved and seconded
That consideration of resolutions for submission to the Lower
Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) 2011 be
forwarded to the March 21, 2011 Council Workshop.
CARRIED
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT -12:12 p.m.
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer