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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting held virtually and hosted in the Blaney Room on
February 27, 2024 at 11 :00 am at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for
the purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT Appointed Staff
Elected Officials S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer
Mayor D. Ruimy C. Mushata, Corporate Officer, Director of Legislative Services
Councillor K. Carreras
Councillor 0. Dozie (11 :18 am)
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor S. Schiller
Councillor J. Tan
Other Staff as Required
M. Best, Interim Director of Planning
C. Bevacqua, Clerk 3
A. Grochowich, Manager of Community Planning
Councillor A. Yousef J. Khaira, Manager of Engineering Design & Construction
Z. Lifshiz, Director, Strategic Development, Communications
ABSENT and Public Engagement
C. Neufeld, Manager of Parks Planning & Development
V. Richmond, Director of Parks & Facilities
D. Samson, Interim Fire Chief
T. Thompson, Director of Finance
T. Westover, Director, Economic Development
Note: These Minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on the City's Web Site at
https://mapleridge.primegov.com/publi c/portal
Note: Councillor Carreras and Councillor Dozie joined the meeting virtually.
1. CALL TO ORDER -11 :05 am
1.1 Territorial Acknowledgement
The Mayor provided the territory acknowledgement.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
2.1 Approval of Agenda
R/2024-WS-008
Moved and seconded
THAT the agenda of the February 27, 2024, Council Workshop Meeting be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. Minutes
R/2024-WS -009
Moved and seconded
THAT the minutes of the January 30, 2024, Council Workshop Meeting be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
4. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
5. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
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Councillor Dozie joined the meeting virtually at 11 :1 8 am
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5.1 Housing Needs Interim Report Results
Matt Thomson, Urban Matters, provided a presentation and responded to questions of
Council. The Chief Administrative Officer responded to questions of Council and the
Manager of Community Planning provided information regarding next steps for the
Housing Needs Assessment.
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Recess 11 :55 am -Reconvened at 12:00 pm
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5.2 Urban Forest Management Strategy Update
Staff report dated February 27, 2024 for information and discussion. The Director of
Parks & Facil ities gave a brief introduced to the item and introduced the consultants.
Amelia Needoba, Principal, Senior Urban Forester, Diamond Head Consulting Ltd.
provided a presentation and responded to questions of Council.
6. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
7. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL -Nil
8. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
9. ADJOURNMENT -12:55 pm
Certified Correct
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C. Mushata Corporate Officer
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