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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-04 Adopted Committee of the Whole Minutes.pdf) Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES June 4, 2007 1:00 p.m. Council Chamber PRESENT Elected Officials Mayor G. Robson Councillor E. Daykin Councillor A. Hogarth Councillor K. Stewart ABSENT Councillor J. Dueck Councillor L. King Councillor C. Speirs Appointed Staff J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development Services J. Pickering, Director of Planning C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary l. DELEGJTIONS/STAFF PRESENTATIONS 2. PUBLIC WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Note: The following items have been numbered to correspond with the Council Agenda: 1101 RZ/090/04, 10552 Jackson Road and 248th Street, First Extension Staff report dated May 24, 2007 recommending that a one year extension be granted for rezoning application RZ/090/04 to permit future development into approximately 208 units made up of 87 single family homes and 121 townhouses. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. Committee of the Whole Minutes June 4, 2007 Page 2 of5 1102 RZ/084/06, 10630 248 Street, RS-3 and A-2 to RM-1 Staff report dated May 24, 2007 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 6482-2007 to permit construction of a 13 unit townhouse development, be read a first time and forwarded to Public Hearing. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. 1103 DP/DVP/112/06, 23840 River Road Staff report dated May 25, 2007 recommending that the Manager of Legislative Services be authorized to notify qualifying property owners that approval of DVP/112/06 to vary the minimum width of a maneuvering aisle and to vary to maximum percentage of permitted small car spaces will be considered by Council at the June 26, 2007 meeting and that upon favourable consideration of DVP/112/05, the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DP/112/06 in support of a two-storey building. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. r 1104 DP/DVP/033/06, 12329, 12339 Hillside Street, 22210, 22214 124 Avenue Staff report dated May 25, 2007 recommending that the Manager of Legislative Services be authorized to notify qualifying property owners that approval of DVP/033/06 for variances required to fit this development into a restrictive site will be considered by Council at the June 26, 2007 meeting and that upon favourable consideration of DVP/033/06, the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DP/033/06 to permit a 29-unit townhouse development. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. ) Committee of the Whole Minutes June 4, 2007 Page 3 of5 1105 Excess Capacity/Extended Services Agreement LC 119/07, Jackson Road and Kimola Way Staff report dated May 22, 2007 recommending that Latecomer Charges be imposed and that the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to sign Latecomer Agreement LC 119/07. The General Manager, Public Works and Development Services advised that the Maple Ridge system had capacity to accommodate this service and that there were no combined systems in the municipality. RECOMMENDATION 1106 That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. 2nd Annual Iron Mountain Half Ironman Staff report dated May 28, 2007 recommending that the use of municipal streets be authorized for the 2nd Annual Iron Mountain Half Ironman on Sunday, June 24, 2007. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. 3. FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES (including Fire and Police) 1131 Disbursements for the month ended April 30, 2007 Staff report dated May 25, 2007 recommending that the disbursements for the month ended April 30, 2007 be approved. RECOMMENDATION That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 12, 2007. 4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES -Nil Committee of the Whole Minutes June 4, 2007 Page 4 of 5 5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil 6. OTHER ISSUES -Nil 7. ADJOURNMENT -l :09 p.m. 8. COMMUNITY FORUM Maria Raynolds Maria Raynolds gave a presentation on the chronological events involved in the implementation of the storm sewer along River Road. She reviewed the history behind the tenders put forward for work to be done as she understood it and advised that residents had received letters from the municipality until 2001 in regard to connecting to a new storm main for a fee of $2,000. She also reported that no response to a 2004 petition had been received from the municipality and stated that an independent geotechnical company had advised that drainage had contributed to the recent slide on the escarpment. Mrs. Raynolds felt that residents would not vote for the Local Area Service plan as put forward in the report and that the municipality should consider covering the residents' share of the proposed infrastructure. Members of Council responded to the comments of Mrs. Reynolds. Dr. K. Asante Dr. Asante expressed that the municipality of Maple Ridge has a responsibility to fund the infrastructure required on River Road. He felt that CP should take on some responsibility for this situation as well. Dr. Asante stated that residents felt that road improvements and water management should be dealt with separately. He suggested that other households in the River Road area could become involved in this project. Mayor Robson advised that road improvements and water management would be considered separately. Tracy Raynolds Mr. Raynolds asked if alternatives were being considered for the financing of this project and stated that residents were concerned that there did not seem to be any flexibility or alternate proposal presented in the report. He referred to a section in the Community ) Committee of the Whole Minutes June 4, 2007 Page 5 of5 Charter which suggested that monies could be diverted from other projects and loans could be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the case of emergency projects. He asked if this alternative had been investigated. Councillor Hogarth advised that the staff report had presented work which had been done to date and stated that suggestions and alternatives brought forward by residents would be considered by staff. Tracy Raynolds Mr. Raynolds asked if possible financial alternatives or proposals would be presented to residents. Mayor Robson advised that this would be done. Maria Raynolds Maria Raynolds asked whether the Federal and Provincial funding is contingent upon the financial participation of the residents. The General Manager, Corporate and Financial Services advised that such grant programs come up periodically, however, senior governments seek to ensure that all commurut1es receive monies. He advised that from a financial perspective, the municipality's funding envelope had been changed to give this project priority consideration and due to this, a number of other projects would not come to fruition.