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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
March 24, 2003
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on March 24, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in
the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British
Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor K. Morse
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor C. Gordon
Councillor J. Harris
Councillor F. Isaac
Councillor C. Speirs
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Cmef Administrative Officer
T. Fryer, Municipal Clerk
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreational Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. MINUTES
R/03-W-07
Workshop Minutes
March I 0, 17, 2003
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Gordon
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of March
10 and 17, 2003 be adopted as circulated.
2.
2.1
CARRIED
DELEGATIONS
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society
The Mayor and Counci] met with the Recycling Society at 11 :00 a.m. for a tour of
the Recycling facility.
3. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
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3.1 Council's Training and Conference Budget
Staff report dated March 14, 2003 providing information on costs for Councillors
to attend the conferences of UBCM, FCM and LMMA.
The General Manager Corporate and Financial Services advised that the report
was submitted in response to questions raised by Council on what estimated costs
would be for all of Council to attend the major conventions.
Council discussed discrepancies in the allocation of funds for attendance at
conferences related to liaison positions. It was pointed out that the Community
Heritage Commission budgets for the liaison to attend their annual conference
while the liaison for the Fraser Basin Council must fund attendance from the
Councillor's training budget. Council debated if carryover funds should be
retained in the Councillor's budget for the duration of their term or reallocated at
the end of each year.
The General Manager Corporate and Financial Services requested that the Mayor
and Council accumulate data on the funding for attendance at conventions and
training sessions for each liaison position held and submit the data to Cindy Dale,
Executive Assistant. Council can then debate how the budget will be allocated
during Business Planning Sessions in September and October.
Mayor Morse suggested that Council should discuss at a future meeting how to
fund costs for the Mayor and/or Councillors to meet on a regular basis in Victoria
with representatives of the Provincial Government.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Mayor and Council are to submit information to Cindy Dale on costs
involved in liaison positions.
4. CORRESPONDENCE
4.1 Economic Advisory Commission, Support for 2010 Olympic Bid
Letter dated February 26, 2002 from Ian McLeod, Chair, encouraging Council to
adopt a resolution in support of the bid and communicating this to the Vancouver
201 0 Bid Corporation.
It was the consensus of Council that consideration of a letter of support for the
Olympic bid be given at the April 8, 2003 Council Meeting and that the request of
the Olympic Bid Corporation to make a presentation to Council be denied as
Council has sufficient information upon which to make a decision.
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ACTION REQUIRED
Staff is to include the letter on the April 8, 2003 Council Agenda.
4.2 Workers' Compensation Board, Annual Day of Mourning, April 28, 2003
Letter dated March 3, 2003 from Ralph W. McGinn, President & CEO,
encouraging community participation in the Day of Mourning.
It was the consensus of Council that the Proclamation Policy be upheld and the
request for a proclamation be denied. Council will have a minute of silence at the
appropriate Council meeting.
ACTION REQUIRED
A minute of silence is to be observed at the April 22, 2003 Council Meeting.
5. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL
5.1 Mayor's Forum on Homeless Issues
Mayor Morse _briefed Council on the fonnat for the meeting. She suggested that
Councillors sit in the audience and have people who might be called upon to
answer questions sit at the microphones. Staff will give brief presentations and
then the floor will be opened for questions and comments.
5-2 Home Show
Councillor Dueck referred to an e-mail circulated requesting volunteers to man
the municipal booth at the Home Show. She asked if it has been the practice for
Councillors to participate. She was advised that Councillors do participate.
6. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT -Nil
7. ADJOURNMENT -10:05 a.m.
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