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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
December 20, 2004
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on December 20, 2004 at 9:00
a.m. in the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11 995 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 J. Harris
Councillor F. Isaac
Councillor C. Speirs
ABSENT
Councillor C. Gordon
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
T. Fryer, Municipal Clerk
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. Leeburn, Director of Communications and Human
Resources
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.maplerid12e.org
l. ADOPTION OF THE A GENDA
2. 1l1INUTES
R/04-537
Minutes
December 13, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Daykin
SECONDED by Councillor Dueck
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
December 13, 2004 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
Council Workshop Minutes
December 20, 2004
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4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Committee Appointments Resolution
A chart of Col)1mittee appointments was circulated at the meeting.
R/04-538
2005 Committee
MOVED by Councillor Isaac
SECONDED by Councillor Dueck
Appointments
That the appointment of Council representatives to Boards and Committees for the
year 2005 be as follows:
Government Agencies:
E Comm
Fraser Basin Council
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Alternate
Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Comm.
Alternate
Grea ter Vancouver Regional District
Alternate
GVRD La bour Relations Bureau
Alternate
Advisorv and/or Legislated Committees
Advisory Committee on Accessibility
Issues
Advisory Design Panel
Alternate
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Community H eritage Commission
Alternate
Economic Advisory Commission
Alternate
Alternate
Parks & Leisure Services Commission
Alterna te
Alternate
Alternate
Social Planning Advisory Com mittee
Alternate
Councillor Harris
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Daykin
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Harris
Mayor Morse
Councillor Dueck
Mayor Morse
Councillor Daykin
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Dueck
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Harris
Councillor Isaac
Councillor Daykin
CouncHlor Harris
CounciJlor Dueck
Councillor Speirs
Mayor Morse
Councillor Daykin
Councillor Isaac
Councillor Dueck
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Daykin
Councillor Dueck
Councillor I saac
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Special Committees:
Communities in Bloom
Court of Revision (Frontage Tax)
Developments Agreements Committee
Emergency Planning Committee
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Airport Soc.
Alternate
Councillor Isaac
Mayor Morse
Councillor Dueck
Councillor Speirs
Mayor Morse
Acting Mayor
Mayor Morse
Councillor Gordon (Dec./Jan.)
Councillor Isaac (Feb./Mar.)
Councillor Speirs (Apr./May)
Councillor Dueck (June/July)
Councillor Daykin (Aug./Sept.)
Councillor Harris (Oct./Nov.)
Councillor Harris
Councillor Dueck
Community Groups & Organizations (Liaisons)
Cham her of Commerce Councillor Gordon (Dec./Jan.)
Councillor Isaac (Feb./Mar.)
Councillor Speirs (Apr./May)
Councillor Dueck (June/July)
Councillor Daykin (Aug./Sept.)
Fraser Health Authority
Ridge Meadows Seniors Society
Ridg.e Meadows Arts Council
Alternate
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society
Ridge Meadows Youth Council
Tourism Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
Alternate
Standing Committee
Committee of the Whole
Audit Committee
Councillor Harris (Oct./Nov.)
Councillor Isaac
Mayor Morse
Councillor Isaac
Councillor Isaac
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Dueck
Councillor Gordon
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Daykin
All Members of Council
Chaired by Acting Mayor
Mayor Morse
Councillor Harris
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Dueck
CARRIED
Council Workshop Minutes
December 20, 2004
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4.2 Letter to The Honourable Irwin Cotler
Copy of letter attached.
It was the consensus of CoW1cil that Mayor Morse send a notice of motion to the
GVRD asking other municipalities to send similar correspondence_.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2005 Sustainable Community
Awards
Letter dated November 23, 2004 seeking applications for the 2005 Awards.
R/04-539
FCM 2005 Awards
MOVED by Councillor Speirs
SECONDED by Councillor Dueck
That the letter dated November 23, 2004 from the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities seeking applications for the 2005
Sustainable Community Awards be forwarded to staff to
prepare a report and recommendation.
CARRIED
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL
Councillor Dueck refe1Ted to a letter addressed to Mayor and Cow1cil concerning
beaver traps in the community. Mayor Morse advised that the letter was referred
to the Director of Parks and Facilities for response.
Councillor Speirs asked for information concerning a cell tower located on Blue
Mountain. The General Manager Public Works and Development Services
advised that staff would be bringing a policy concerning this subject to a Council
Workshop in January. He indicated that although a public process is not required
to install a tower on private property it has been the practice of companies to go
through such a process but this was not done in this instance.
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
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8. ADJOURNMENT-9:1 3 a.m.
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