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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
September 15, 2003
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on September 15 , 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
Counci llor J. Harris
Councillor F. Isaac
ABSENT
Councillor C. Speirs
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief 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
Other Staff as Required
J. Leebum, Director of Communications and Human
Resources
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
l. MINUTES
R/03-W-38
Minutes
September 8, 2003
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Isaac
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
September 8, 2003 be adopted as circulated.
The agenda was amended to include the following items:
3.3 . Area Transit Plan
3.4. GVRD Finance Committee
3.5. North East Sector Mayors' Meeting
CARRIED
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2. DELEGATIONS -Nil
3. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
3.1 GVTA Governance Update
Mayor Morse reviewed the current structure of the Board of the GVT A and
spoke of conflict of interest issues that result from this structure. She advised that
the Chair of TransLink, Pat Jacobsen, has indicated that Burnaby and New
Westminster will be moved from the NE Sector to the Central Sector.
Mayor Morse described the NE Sectors Mayor's group and noted that it has
become an effective lobby group.
She urged Councillors to voice their opinion on the GVT A governance at the
Council of Councils meeting.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Municipal Clerk is to circulate a copy of an article by Eli Mina
concerning regional and local representation.
3.2 E-Comm Update
Councillor Harris advised that the Annual General Meeting of E-Comm was
postponed until after the GVRD Board of Directors voted on the proposed options
for E-Comm billing. The options are to pursue billing through Telus or continue
with the current billing process. The GVRD did not vote on the matter and
Councillor Harris had not received information on when this would be dealt with
at the GVRD.
3.3. Area Transit Plan
The General Manager Public Works and Development Services requested that
Council representation be included in the interview process for members of the
Area Transit Plan Advisory Committee. Advertisements were placed in the local
paper and a number responses received.
It was the consensus of Council that Councillor Dueck and Councillor Isaac
participate in the interview process.
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A CT/ON REQUIRED
Staff is to set up an interview schedule for applicants for the Area Trnnsit
Plan Advisory Committee.
3.4 GVRD Finance
Mayor Morse provided an update on the GVRD Finance Committee and indicated
that she has recommended the Committee develop a communication strategy for
the issues they are dealing with.
3.5 NE Sector Mayors Update
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Mayor Morse noted that this item had been discussed as part of Item 04.01 and
suggested that further discussion be included on a future Workshop agenda prior
to the October meeting with the municipality's TransLink representative.
Council discussed the need to be able to meet informally with other Municipal
Councils, other levels of government and government agencies. Mayor Morse
indicated that she has had several discussions with the local MLA's on this issue
and that a letter is currently being prepared on this topic.
CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
C OUNCIL
MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
ADJOURNMENT -10:00 a.m.
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