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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
July 23, 2019
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on July 23, 2019 at 1:37 p.m. in the
Blaney Room at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the
purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
K. Swift, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
D. Boag, Acting General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
B. Elliott, Manager of Community Planning
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Video of the meeting is posted at media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-452
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the July 23, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting be amended
with the addition of Item 7 .1 Support for a Declaration of a Climate Emergency
and that the agenda be approved as amended.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the July 9, 2019 and the July 16, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2019-453
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of July 9, 2019 and the July
16, 2019 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Agricultural Land Commission -Recent Legislative Changes and City
Initiatives
• Jennifer Dyson, Agricultural Land Commission Chair
• Kim Grout, Chief Executive Officer
Note: Councillor Dueck left the meeting at 1:57 p.m. during the Agricultural Land
Commission's presentation. She returned to the meeting at 2:15 p.m.
4.2 HousingHub Affordable Home Ownership Program
• Raymond Kwong, Provincial Director, HousingHub
• Ryan Chiew, Senior Development Manager, HousingHub
4.3 Community Amenity Contributions ("CAC") and Density Bonus Analysis and
Outcomes
Staff report dated July 23, 2019 recommending that an amendment to the
Community Amenity Contribution Policy 6.31 reflective of Council's preferred
Community Amenity Contribution option be prepared and that a Zone
Amending Bylaw to bring forward draft density zoning be prepared.
R/2019-454
It was moved and seconded
That the City's Community Amenity Contribution Policy 6.31 remain unchanged,
leaving the status quo in place.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
R/2019-455
It was moved and seconded
That staff prepare a Zone Amending Bylaw to bring forward draft density bonus
zoning which removes the optional requirement to provide rental floor space in
exchange for bonus density and increases the cash contribution rates to reflect
the analysis identified in the staff report titled "CAC and Density Bonus Analysis
and Outcomes", dated July 23, 2019.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
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4.4 Albion Flats Land Use Concepts and Process -Next Steps
Staff report dated July 23, 2019 recommending that the draft Albion Flats
Employment Land Use Concepts be forwarded to a community engagement
process and that an Albion Flats Non-Farm Use application process to
facilitate the expansion of the Planet Ice facility be initiated.
R/2019-456
It was moved and seconded
That staff develop a single Albion Flats land use concept plan in alignment with
Council feedback received on July 23, 2019 with the intent of presentation to
the Agricultural Land Commission for comment.
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
CARRIED
4.5 Award of Contract -Maple Ridge Lawn Bowling Green Surface Replacement
Staff report dated July 23, 2019 recommending that the report dated July 23,
2019 titled "Award of Contract -Maple Ridge Lawn Bowling Green Surface
Replacement" be forwarded to the July 23, 2019 Council Meeting.
Note: Councillor Duncan excused herself discussion of Item 4.5 at 4:46 p.m. as she
lives in close proximity to the facility.
R/2019-457
It was moved and seconded
That the attachment to the July 23, 2019 Council Workshop report titled
"'Award of Contract -Maple Ridge Lawn Bowling Greens Surface Replacement"
be forwarded to the next Council Meeting.
CARRIED
Note: Councillor Duncan returned to the meeting at 4:47 p.m.
5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
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7.1 Support for a Declaration of a Climate Emergency
Councillor Yousef advised on a request for a declaration of a climate
emergency. It was direction of Council that staff provide the current policy on
proclamations at a future workshop for discussion.
8. ADJOURNMENT -4:57 p.m.
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