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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
December 10, 2015
The Minutes ofthe City Council Workshop held on December 10, 2015 at11:00 a.m.
in the Blaney Room of City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia
for the purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor N. Read
Councillor C. Bell
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor B. Masse
Councillor G Robson
Councillor T. Shymkiw
Councillor C. Speirs
Appointed Staff
E.C. Swabey, Chief Administrative Officer
K. Swift, General Manager, Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager, Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager, Public Works and Development
Services
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
Other Staff as Required
D. Boag, Director, Parks and Facilities
W. McCormick, Director, Recreation
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
2.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated.
3.0 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
3.1 Leisure Centre Pool Renovations Contract Award
Staff report dated December 7, 2015 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and execute Construction Contract ITT-PL15-67
with Mierau Contractors Limited for construction of the Maple Ridge Leisure
Centre Pool, mechanical and filtration system and that a contingency of 10%
for the contract be established.
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Leisure Centre Facility
Staff report dated December 10, 2015 recommending that a report providing
details on a new aquatic facility be provided, that the tender process
regarding the Leisure Centre retrofit project be collapsed and steps be taken
to keep existing pool at maximum operating capacity until a new pool is
constructed, that a report be prepared to provide options on the existing
Leisure Centre facility and that a public process for the additional parks and
recreation community investments outlined in the 2016-2020 Financial
Overview Report be started.
The General Manager Community Development, Parks and Recreation
Services spoke to the impact the renovations of the Maple Ridge Leisure
Centre will have on the community and advised that a new report was
prepared and circulated following the discussion by Council of the December
7, 2015 report.
The Director of Recreation gave a power point presentation providing an
overview of the proposed renovations, statistics of pool usage and examples
of recent aquatic centre construction in the lower mainland.
3.1.1
R/2015-566
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to bring back a report that recommends a site, a
concept plan, a public engagement process, and a plan that outlines the
funding source and approval process for a new aquatic facility.
Note: Councillor Duncan left the meeting at 11:51 and rejoined the meeting by cell
phone at 11:54 a.m.
CARRIED
3.1.2
R/2015-567
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to collapse the current tender process regarding the
Leisure Centre retrofit project (ITT-PL15-67) and take appropriate steps to
ensure that the existing pools can be kept at their maximum operating
capacity until a new pool has been constructed.
CARRIED
Councillor Bell, Councillor Masse -OPPOSED
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3.1.3
R/2015-568
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to prepare a ~eport that provides opti<?ns o_n the future
of the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre facility.
3 .1.4
R/2015-569
It was moved and seconded
CARRIED
That staff be directed to start the public process for the additional parks and
recreation community investments outlined in the 2016 -2020 Financial
Overview Report.
CARRIED
4 .0 ADJOURNMENT -12:14 p.m.
N. Read , Mayor
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer