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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
January 19, 2004
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on January 19, 2004 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Rjdge, 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. H arris
Councillor F. Isaac
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. Leeburn, Director of Communications and Hwnan
Resources
J. Bastaja, Chief Information Officer
T. McIntosh, Project Manager
M. Davies, Director of Parks & Facilities
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at vvww.maplerid~e.org
Councillor Gordon and Councillor Speirs were not in attendance at the start of the
meeting .
1. ADOPTION OF THE A GENDA
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The agenda w as adopted with the addition of:
4.3 LMMA Meeting with Minister Abbott
MINUTES
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Minutes
January 12, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Daykin
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meetings of
January 12, 2004 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. DELEGATIONS-Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Demonstration of the Production AMANDA System Phase 2, John Bastaja,
Tom McIntosh
Note: Councillor Gordon arrived at 9:02 a.m.
Councillor Speirs arrived at 9 :06 a.m.
The Chieflnfonnation Officer gave a Power Point presentation providing an
overview of the Amanda System.
The Project Manager gave a Power Point presentation providing details of the
work accomplished during Phase 2 of the production of the Amanda System.
ACTION REQUIRED
A description of Phase 2 of the Amanda System is to be prepared for the
Mayor & Council report.
Council is to forward requests for information to the Chief Administrative
Officer or th~ appropriate General Manager for entry into the Amanda
System.
4.2 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Exercise
The Director of Parks & Facilities gave a Power Point presentation providing an
update on the EOC exercise scheduled for February 5 and 6, 2004. He advised
that following the exercise a report will be prepared for Council reviewing the
evaluation results. The Communications Department is assisting with developing
a public information program on personal preparedness in the event of an
emergency.
4.3 LMMA Meeting with Minister Abbott
Councillor Isaac advised that the LMMA will be meeting with Minister Abbott,
Community, Aboriginal and Women's Service, to discuss Bill 75, gravel
extraction from local streams, rivers and waterways, and ports competitiveness.
Correspondence from the LMMA related to this meeting was circulated to
Council. Councillor Isaac asked if Council had any questions or comments that
they wished addressed at the meeting. It was the consensus of Council that
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Councillor Isaac provide the LMMA with background information on Council's
position on these issues and that she discuss expectations of the outcome of the
meeting.
Councillor Isaac indicated that the LMMA will be discussing the possibility of
increasing the annual dues.
ACTION REQUIRED
Councillor Isaac is to take information to the LMMA meeting on Council's
position with respect to the issues to be discussed with Minister Abbott and
request that expected outcomes for that meeting be established.
Information on the annual dues charged by LMMA and UBCM is to be
provided to Council.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT -10:25 a.m.
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