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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
June 13, 2005
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on June 13, 2005 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
Cow1cillor 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
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P . Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leebum, Executive Director
C. Marl0, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
M. Davies, Joint Emergency Coordinator
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated.
2. MINUTES
R/05-222
Minutes
May 30, 2005
MOVED by Councillor Daykin
SECONDED by Councillor Isaac
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of May
30, 2005 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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June 13, 2005
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Exercise "Wildfire"
Staff report dated June 1, 2005 providing information on the February 28, 2005
Emergency Operations Centre exercise._
The Joint Emergency Coordinator gave a Power Point presentation of the
highlights of Exercise "Wildfire". A copy of the presentation was circulated. He
advised that the District bas applied for a grant to conduct a smaller scale exercise
in 2006 that will simulate a rail disaster.
4.2 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference
Councillor Harris and Councillor Speirs reported on their impressions of the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Conference and spoke of the
sessions they attended.
The Chief Administrative Officer announced that at the Canadian Association of
Municipal Administrators Conference held prior to the FCM Conference he
accepted an environmental award presented to the District of Maple Ridge for its
stream mapping project.
4.3 Community Policing Meeting
Mayor Morse reported on a Community Policing Meeting at the Industrial Park.
She indicated that the meeting was very well received by those in attendance. The
Director of Licenses, Permits and Bylaws has been asked to attend the next
meeting to speak to bylaw issues.
4.4 Proposed meeting with M.L.A.'s
Council directed staff to invite the two local M.L.A. 's to attend a future Council
Workshop.
ACTION REQUIRED
Staff is to arrange for the local M.L.A. 's to attend a Council Workshop.
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4.5 Saanich School Board Resolution for UBCM
Council discussed an email from the Saanich School Board requesting the
endorsement of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for targeted funding
from the Provincial Government. Council directed staff to contact the Board of
Directors of School District 42 for comment on this request and to ask if the
Board would recommend foiwarding the request to the B.C.S.T.A.
ACTION REQUIRED
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Staff is to contact School District 42 for comment on the email from th e
Saanicb School District.
5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -9:55 a.m.
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