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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
May 30, 2005
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on May 30, 2005 at 9:02 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 J. Dueck
Councillor C. Gordon
Councillor F. Isaac
ABSENT
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Hanis
Councillor C. Speirs
Appointed Staff
T. Fryer, Municipal Clerk
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and FinancjaJ Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leebum, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
Mayor Morse was not in attendance at the start of the meeting. Councillor Dueck
chaired the meeting in her absence.
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was accepted with the addition of the following item:
4.4 June 2005 Public Hearing
2. MINUTES
R/05-220
Minutes
May 10, 16, 2005
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Isaac
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meetings of May
10 and 16, 2005 be adopted as circulated.
Councillor Dueck asked that the minutes be amended to reflect that she did not
support the exclusion of Thornhill from the historic community map.
MINUTES AS AMENDED CARRIED
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ACTION REQUIRED
Staff is to invite Val Patenaude to attend a future Council Workshop to
discuss historic community designations.
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Official Community Plan Public Hearing Format
The Municipal Clerk advised that, as directed by Council, staff called other Lower
Mainland municipalities to find out what formats are used for Public Hearings. As
a result of those calls, he recommended that the current format for Public
Hearings be retained for the Official Community Plan but with the addition of a
speakers list. He further recommended that Council consider a five minute time
limit for individuals but extend the time limit to ten minutes for group
spokespersons. He suggested that the regular 7:00 p.m. start time for Public
Hearings be used and that the hearing run until 11 :00 p.m. Audio/visual
equipment has been rented for Thomas Haney Secondary School and the set up
will be similar to that in Council Chambers. The advertising of the Public Hearing
will include information on the format.
Note: Mayor Morse arrived at 9:10 a.m.
The Municipal Clerk suggested that the same timing be used for all three calls for
comment.
It was the consensus of Council that the format of the Public Hearing for the
Official Community Plan be as recommended by the Municipal Clerk.
4.2 Pre-Design Community Consultation for Pitt River and Mary Hill
Interchange Project
The General Manager Public Works and Development Services reviewed the
Ministry of Transport plans for public consultation and the construction schedule.
ACTION REQUIRED
Ministry of Transport officials are to be invited to make a presentation to
Council on June 28, 2005.
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Discussion of the Maple Meadows Industrial area is to be included on a
future Council Workshop agenda.
4.3 Discussion of Real Estate Board Luncheon
4.4
5.
5.1
6.
Mayor Morse reported that a meeting with the local Real Estate Board was very
positive and was well-received by the realtors.
June Public Hearing
The Municipal Clerk advised that there is only one item on the agenda of the June
Public Hearing. He asked Council if they would like to re-schedule the date of the
hearing to 6:00 p.m. on June 14 prior to the Council meeting. It was the consensus
of Council to reschedule the Public Hearing to June 14, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.
CORRESPONDENCE
Greater Vancouver Regional District, Bylaw to Add Part of City of
Abbotsford as Participant in Regional Parks Service
Letter dated April 26, 2005 requesting that Council consider giving consent to
Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Parks Service Conversion and
Amendment Bylaw No. 1024, 2005 to extend GVRD Regional Parks Service to
part of the City of Abbotsford previously under the jurisdiction of the Fraser
Valley Regional District.
Staff Recommendation: that consent is given to Bylaw No. 1024, 2005.
The General Manager Corporate and Financial Services provided background
information on the involvement of Abbotsford on the GVRD Parks. Council
indicated support for the recommendation but requested that the matter be
considered at the June 14, 2005 Council meeting.
BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL
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7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT -9:40 am.
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