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December 3, 2007
1:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
District of Maple Ridge
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MINUTES
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
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
Other Staff as Required
C. Goddard, Manager of Development and Environmental
Services
1. DELEGATIONS/STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1.1 Transition Housing Update
-Sheila McLaughlin, Alouette Home Start Society
Ms. McLaughlin gave a PowerPoint presentation on the background and the
mandate of the Alouette Home Start Society and explained the focus of the
Society on the issues of homelessness and transitional housing. She
presented a letter from the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement
Association supporting the concept of the Alouette Home Start Society
partnering with the municipality by leasing District-owned development sites
at a nominal cost.
ACTION REQUIRED
Further discussion on transitional housing and homelessness is to be
included on Council Workshop agenda as early as possible in 2008.
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2. PUBLIC WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Note: The following items have been numbered to correspond with the Council
Agenda:
1101 DP/094/06, 22990 Lougheed Highway
Staff report dated November 21, 2007 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal DP/094/06 to permit a 73 unit
townhouse development.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1102 DVP/079/06, DP/063/07, 22882 Dewdney Trunk Road
Staff report dated November 19, 2007 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/079/06 to vary a front yard
setback and further that, the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal
DP/063/07 in support of a car wash addition to an existing Husky Service
Station.
The Manager of Development and Environmental Services provided
information on noise mitigation for neighbouring residents.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
Mayor Robson-OPPOSED
1103 Local Area Service -130 Avenue west of Mill Street
Staff report dated November 20, 2007 recommending that the formal petition
for Local Area Service for road improvements on 130 Avenue west of Mill
Street be received and providing options if the petition is not sufficient.
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The Manager of Corporate and Development Engineering reviewed the report.
He advised that the current Official Community Plan amended the route of the
horse trail for this area to follow the creek system rather than the road system
as identified in the previous Official Community Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1104 Excess Capacity/Extended Services Agreement LC 124/07, Kanaka Way and
234A Street
Staff report dated November 29, 2007 recommending that Latecomer
Charges be imposed and that the Mayor and the Corporate Officer be
authorized to sign and seal Latecomer Agreement LC 124/07.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
Note: Councillor Hogarth excused himself from the discussion of Item 1105 as he is
involved in the Property Management business.
1105 Business Licensing and Regulation Amending Bylaw
Staff report dated November 19, 2007 recommending that Maple Ridge
Business Licensing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 6503-2007 be given
three readings.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
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Note: Councillor Hogarth returned to the meeting.
1106 CPR Holiday Train -Friends in Need Food Bank, Use of Streets
Staff report dated November 21, 2007 recommending the use of municipal
streets be authorized for the CPR Holiday Train event on Tuesday, December
18, 2007.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
3. FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES (including Fire and Police)
1131 Development Cost Charges Imposition Charge Bylaw
Staff report dated November 23, 2007 recommending that Maple Ridge
Development Cost Imposition Charge Cost Bylaw No. 6462-2007 be given
three readings and be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for
approval.
The Manager of Accounting provided an overview of the report.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1132 Financial Plan Bylaw
Staff report dated November 29, 2007 recommending that Maple Ridge
Financial Plan Bylaw No. 6531-2007 be given three readings.
The Manager of Financial Planning reviewed the report.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
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1133 Adjustments to the 2006 Collector's Roll
Staff report dated November 15, 2007 submitting information on changes to
the 2006 Collector's Rolls through the issuance of Supplementary Roll 2006-
15.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1134 Adjustments to the 2007 Collector's Roll
Staff report dated November 14, 2007 submitting information on changes to
the 2007 Collector's Roll and the 2007 Translink Roll through the issuance of
Supplementary Roll 03/2007.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1135 Adjustments to the 2007 Collector's Roll
Staff report dated November 16, 2007 submitting information on changes to
the 2007 Collector's Roll through the issuance of Supplementary Roll
09/2007.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1136 Adjustments to the 2007 Collector's Roll
Staff report dated November 16, 2007 submitting information on changes to
the 2007 Collector's Roll and the 2007 Translink Roll through the issuance of
Supplementary Roll 04/2007.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
1151 Award of Contracts, Maple Ridge Secondary School Running Track Expansion
Staff report dated November 20, 2007 recommending that the contract to
complete the civil work for the Merkley ParkjMRSS track project be awarded
to Wilco Landscape and that the contract to complete the track resurfacing be
awarded to Defargo Sports Surfacing.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
1152 Whonnock Lake Property Disposal, 27700 block of 112 Avenue
Staff report dated November 16, 2007 recommending that staff be directed
to proceed with an amendment to Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw
No. 6425-2006 to designate property located in the 27700 block of 112
Avenue from Park to Rural Residential and further, that said property be
offered for sale.
RECOMMENDATION
That the staff report be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 11,
2007.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
6. OTHER ISSUES -Nil
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7. ADJOURNMENT -2:25 p.m.
8. COMMUNITY FORUM -Nil
Presiding Member of the Committee