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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
December 15, 2015
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on December 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.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 of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Councillor Masse and Councillor Bell were not in attendance when the
meeting was called to order
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 Recommendations re: Council Advisory Committees
Report from the Advisory Committee Task Force dated November 16, 2015
providing information on the recommendations of the Task Force
A power point presentation was displayed identifying the general
recommendations of the Task Force that applied to all the committees
reviewed and the individual committee recommendations.
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R/2015-570
It was moved and seconded
That the general recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force
be approved.
CARRIED
R/2015-571
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Active Transportation Advisory Committee be approved.
R/2015-572
It was moved and seconded
That the membership be amended to replace "One member at large with a
cycling interest" with "One member from HUB".
Mayor Read, Councillors Shymkiw, Masse, Robson -OPPOSED
R/2015-573
It was moved and seconded
DEFEATED
That the membership be amended to include "One member representing the
business community".
CARRIED
Councillor Robson -OPPOSED
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED
R/2015-574
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Agricultural Advisory Committee be approved.
CARRIED
Mayor Read noted that recommendations with respect to the mandate of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee would be presented to Council early in 2016.
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R/2015-575
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Community Heritage Committee be approved.
CARRIED
R/2015-576
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Economic Development Committee be approved.
R/2015-577
It was moved and seconded
That the Economic Development Committee meet bi-monthly.
Mayor Read, Councillor Bell, Councillor Shymkiw,
Councillor Robson -OPPOSED
DEFEATED
MOTION CARRIED
R/2015-578
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Environmental Advisory Committee be approved.
CARRIED
R/2015-579
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility issues be approved.
CARRIED
It was noted that changes to this committee would be initiated following the
transition of the Joint Parks and Recreation Services Agreement with Pitt
Meadows.
R/2015-580
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Public Art Steering Committee be approved.
CARRIED
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R/2015-581
It was moved and seconded
That the recommendations of the Advisory Committee Task Force for the
Social .Planning Advisory Committee be approved.
R/2015-582
It was moved and seconded
That the mandate be amended to include "d) Being fully aware of the regional
context of social issues and advise Council accordingly.
R/2015-583
It was moved and seconded
CARRIED
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED
That the membership of the Environmental Advisory Committee be
amended to state "3 members at large including at least one youth
representative (aged 25 or under)".
CARRIED
4.0 ADJOURNMENT -3:25 p.m.
N. Read, Mayor
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer