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COUNCIL IYORKSHOP
January 5,2004
The Minutes of the Municipal council workshop held on January 5,2004 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 reguiar 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, Chief Administrative Officer
R. Riach, Acting MuniciPal Clerk
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreational Services
p. Gill, General Manager corporate and Financial Services
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Leebum, Director of Communications and Human
Resources
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Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal web Site at www.mapleridse'org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Agenda was approved with the addition of the following items:
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
2. MINUTES
R/04-01
Minutes
December 15,2003
Joint Council Meeting with the District of Mission
Report by councilloi Gordon on a meeting with the Ministry of children
and Family DeveloPment
Items for Committee of the Whole
GVRD Appointments and Translink Representation
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED bY Councillor DaYkin
That the minutes of the council workshop Meeting of
December 15,2003 be adopted as circulated'
CARRIED
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3. DELEGATIONS -NLI
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS -NII
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 B.C. Citizens for Public Power
Submission for consideration of a resolution to oppose Bill 85, BC Hydro Public
Power Legacy and Heritage Contract Act.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Municipal Clerk is to provide a recommendation on the resolution
submitted by B.C. Citizens for Public Power.
6 BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL
6.1 Meeting with Mission
The Acting Municipal Clerk advised that Mission Council is able to attend a joint
meeting on February 11,2004 at 6:00 p.m. He asked Council for suggested
agenda topics. It was the consensus of Council that the agenda include discussionof issues concerning access to crown land, oCP matters and widening of the
Lougheed Highway.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Municipal Clerk is to prepare and circulate an agenda for the February
11,2004 joint meeting with the District of Mission.
6.2 Report by Councillor Gordon on a meeting with the Ministry of Children
and Family Development
Councillor Gordon reported on announcements made at a meeting with Ministry
representatives pertaining to the proposed restructuring of the Ministry of
Children and Family Development. She advised that on March 31't the Ministry
would be reallocating I}Yo of its budget to increase aboriginal services and
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reinvesting in other prdgams in the Fraser Health Region' '\11 agencies in the
community under "o.rt ^"t to the Ministry have been asked to prepare a plan of
collaboration as the Ministry wishes to administer only one contract' She
indicated that this plan was to be prepared by January 23, 2004 and while the
Ministry has contacìed staff of theså agencies, no cornmunication has taken place
with the Boards of Directors. councillor Gordon expressed her concerns to the
Ministry about the short time frame provided to Jhe agencies to develop a plan'
the lack of communication with the gãveming bodies of the affected agencies and
the inequity of withdrawing fundiig for the Youth Advocacy Program while
providing nttrai.rg to other communities for a basic proglam.
The General Manager Community Development, Parks and Recreation reported
that the agencies in the communiiy are or[anízing a workshop to develop a plan
but are having diffrculties otganizíngthat workshop within the timeframe set by
the MinistrY.
ACTION REQUIRED
A letter is to be sent to the Minister of children and Family services
expressing the following:
o The timeframe is too short for local agencies to effectively develop a plan
for collaboration.
. communication with the Boards of Directors needs to take place'
. Funding should continue to be provided to successful programs such as
the Youth AdvocacY Program'
. clarification of responsiniuti.t for delivery of social service is required
(include section from the appropriate Provincial Act in the letter)'
o A copy of the service Delivery system for the Fraser Health Region needs
to be provided to local governments'
Discussion of the provision of social services is to be included on the agenda
of the next meeting with the MLA's'
Mayor Morse added wo additional items to the agenda:
6.5
6.6
Property Assessment Notices
New Executive Assistant
Items for Committee of the Whole
The General Manager corporate and Financial Services noted that the Fire
Department Master ñlun i, on th, agenda of the Committee of the Whole meeting'
He asked for council's direction on the form of presentation of the item' It was
6.3
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Councillor Isaac
Mayor Morse
Mayor Morse
Parks Committee
Finance Committee
Corporate and Intergovernmental
the consensus of Council that a presentation be made at the January tz, zoıq
Council meeting and that public input be sought at the February z, 2004 Town
Hall Meeting.
6.4 GVRD Appointments and Translink Representation
Mayor Morse announced the following appointments were made by the Greater
Vancouver Regional District:
Mayor Morse reviewed representation on the Board of Directors of Translink
indicating that Mayor Don Mclean of Pitt Meadows would be representing
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Port coquitlam in 2004. Maple Ridge will
represent the area in 2005. Mayor Wayne Wright, New'Westminster, has been
recommended as the Membe rat-Lar ge.
6.5 Property Assessment Notices
Council requested that the Finance Department give a presentation at the January
13, 2004 Council Meeting explaining how taxes are calculated relative to
assessments.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Finance Department is to make a presentation at the January 13,2004council Meeting on how taxes are calculated relative to property
assessments. The presentation is to use an actual tax notice as an example.
Councilfs regular ne\ilspaper advertisement is to include an explanation of
how taxes are calculated relative to property assessment.
6.6 New Executive Assistant
Mayor Morse announced that Cheryl Ennis has been hired as the new Executive
Assistant for the Mayor and council starting on January 12,2004.
ACTION REQUIKED
A profile of Cheryl Ennis is to be circulated to Council.
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