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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
February 28, 2023
The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held virtually and hosted in the Blaney Room on
February 28, 2023, at 11:00 am at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British
Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor D. Ruimy
Councillor K. Carreras
Councillor 0. Dozie
Councillor S. Schiller
Councillor J. Tan
Councillor A. Yousef
ABSENT
Councillor J. Dueck
Appointed Staff
S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer
C. Carter, General Manager, Planning and Development Services
C. Crabtree, General Manager, Corporate Services
P. Hlavac-Winsor, General Counsel and Executive Director,
Legislative Services/ Acting Corporate Officer
S. Labonne, General Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Culture
A. Nurvo, Deputy Corporate Officer
D. Pollock, General Manager, Engineering Services
Other Staff as Required
A. Dhillon, Committee Clerk
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
K. Gowan, Planner 2
A. Grochowich, Planner 2
Z. Lifshiz, Director of Strategic Development, Communications,
and Community Engagement
C. Howes, Clerk 3
E. Murphy, Clerk 3
D. Pope, Director of Recreation and Community Engagement
P. Purewal, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and
Public Engagement
V. Richmond, Director of Parks and Facilities
F. Smith, Director of Engineering
T. Thompson, Director of Finance
M. Van Dop, Fire Chief
T. Westover, Director of Economic Development
L. Zosiak, Manager of Community Planning
Note: These Minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on the City's Web Site at
https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal
Note: Councillor Dozie and Councillor Schiller participated in the meeting electronically.
1. CALL TO ORDER -11:00 am
1.1 Territorial Acknowledgement
The Mayor provided the territory acknowledgement.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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2.1 Approval of Agenda
R/2023-WS-008
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the agenda of the February 28, 2023, Council Workshop Meeting be
approved as circulated.
3. MINUTES
3.1 Adoption of Minutes
R/2023-WS-009
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Council Workshop meeting of February 14, 2023, be
adopted as circulated.
4. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
5. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan Final Report
Staff report dated February 28, 2023, recommending that Council approve the
2023 PRC Master Plan and that staff prepare an implementation plan for Council's
consideration.
S. Slawuta, RC Strategies, provided a presentation introducing the Project Team,
review of the Master Plan process, overview of the Master Plan, and summary of
community engagement and feedback. D. Pope, Director of Recreation and
Community Engagement, reviewed next steps, and Mr. Slawuta and staff answered
questions from Council.
Note: Councillor Yousef left the meeting at 12:34 pm and returned at 12:39 pm and was
absent for the vote on Item 5.1 (R/2023-CM-013).
R/2023-WS-010
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
1. THAT Council approve the 2023 PRC Master Plan; and
2. THAT staff prepare an implementation plan for Council's consideration.
Note: The meeting recessed at 12:39 pm and reconvened at 12:48 pm with all members
of Council present except Councillor Dueck.
5.2 Ridge Meadows RCMP Annual Update
Presentation by Superintendent Wendy Mehat and Inspector Adam Gander,
providing an overview of achievements and highlights of 2022 and initiatives for
2023, and answering questions from Council.
5.3 Bill 26: Local Government Act Updates
Staff report dated February 28, 2023, outlining Bill 26 amendments and possible
next steps for Council consideration, including seeking direction on proposed bylaw
and policy amendments for: delegating authority for the issuance of minor variance
permits, removal of public hearing requirements for select amending bylaw
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applications that are in alignment with the Official Community Plan, and
modernizing the City's public notice requirements.
A. Grochowich, Planner 2, provided a presentation outlining Bill 26 amendments
and possible next steps for Council consideration, and staff answered questions
from Council.
R/2023-WS-011
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
1. THAT staff bring forward a Council delegation bylaw that enables the Director of
Planning to approve development variance permits, for minor variances, in
accordance with the provisions outlined in the report titled "Bill 26: Local
Government Act Updates", dated February 28, 2023;
2. THAT staff review and bring forward updates to the City's Development Permit
Delegation Amending Bylaw No. 7595-2019;
3. THAT staff bring forward a bylaw that permits rezoning applications that are
consistent with the Official Community Plan, in accordance with the provisions
outlined in the report titled "Bill 26: Local Government Act Updates", dated Feb
28, 2023, to proceed without a Public Hearing, providing appropriate public
notice has been made; and
4. THAT staff bring forward the necessary bylaw and policy amendments to enable
additional means of publication for public notices beyond the posting of a
public notice in the local newspaper.
5.4 Proposed Heritage Conservation Grant Pilot Program
Staff report dated February 28, 2023, recommending that the Community Heritage
Commission and that staff be directed to draft a Heritage Conservation Grant Pilot
Program Council Policy and to prepare a draft funding model.
K. Gowan, Planner 2, provided a presentation summarizing the staff report and
background on the proposed Heritage Conservation Grant Pilot Program Council
Policy and funding model, and staff answered questions from Council.
Note: Councillor Dozie left the meeting at 1:10 pm and retuned at 2:20 pm and was
absent for the votes on Item 5.4 (R/2023-CM-015 and R/2023-CM-016).
R/2023-WS-012
Moved, seconded, and DEFEATED
THAT the Community Heritage Commission and staff be directed to draft a Heritage
Conservation Grant Pilot Program Council Policy based on Section 2.1 and prepare
a draft funding model based on Section 2.2 of the report titled "Heritage
Conservation Grant Pilot Program" and dated February 28, 2023.
R/2023-WS-013
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
(Councillors Carreras, Schiller and Tan opposed)
(Councillor Yousef and the Mayor in favor)
THAT the proposed Heritage Conservation Grant Pilot Program be referred back to
the Community Heritage Commission in order to incorporate Council's feedback.
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6. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
7. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil
8. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
9. ADJOURNMENT -2:27 pm
P. Hlavac-Winsor, Acting Corporate Officer
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