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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
October 3, 2005
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on October 3, 2005 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 regular 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
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. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Sorba, Director of Finance
S. Wyke, Accounting Clerk
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
D. Hall, Planner
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved with the addition of the following item:
4.4 Community Forum
2. MINUTES
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Minutes
September 19, 2005
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Isaac
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
September 19, 2005 be adopted as circulated.
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CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 CP/010/03, Issues Confirmation
Staff report dated September 26, 2005 recommending that t~e issues identified in
the staff report be confirmed.
The Director of Planning indicated that the intent of the report was to encapsulate
the major issues identified by Council at Council Workshop discussions. These
issues will be the basis of a report to be presented to Council at the end of the
year.
The Manager of Community Planning reviewed the six main issues identified in
the report.
Council discussed each of the issues and made comments with respect to
information they wish to receive in the follow-up report.
1) Growth Options
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Staff is to identify additional options for an urban reserve including a
hybrid option and an option not to designate an urban reserve.
Staff is to identify options for designating lands for employment including
identification of lands in the OCP or a policy about future land
identification or a hybrid approach.
Albion Flats from the Fraser River to Tamarack Lane and the area around
240th Street and Lougheed Highway were noted as potential areas for
employment zones.
Note: The meeting recessed at 10:11 a.m. and reconvened at 10:24 a.m.
2) Aquifer
• No additional requirements
3) Clarifying Urban Area Boundary
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• Council is to provide staff with the addresses of properties they would like
reviewed.
4) Green Zone
• The emphasis for amendments to the Green Zone is to be on employment
generating lands.
5) Administrative Issues
• No additional requirements
6) Communication Issues
•. No additional requirements
Note: Councillor Gordon left the meeting at 10:45 a.m.
Councillor Daykin was excused from discussion of item 4.2 as he serves on the
Board of Directors of one of the Societies.
4.2 2006 Permissive Tax Exemption
Staff report dated September 12, 2005 recommending that Maple Ridge Tax
Exemption Bylaw No. 6346-2005 be given three readings and that the
applications for St. John Ambulance and One Way Club Society be denied.
The Director of Finance reviewed the report. The General Manager of Corporate
and Financial Services advised that applications that are denied an exemption are
automatically transferred to the Grant Request process.
Note: Councillor Daykin returned to the meeting
4.3 Discussion of Meeting with Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services
Mayor Morse advised that M.L.A. Randy Hawes will set up a meeting in a week
or two with the Honourable Ida Chong. She provided an update on the meeting
with the Honourable Kevin Falcon at the UBCM Convention. Council will meet
with Minister Falcon again while in Victoria to meet with Minister Chong.
4.4 Community Forum
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The Municipal C1erk asked Council for direction on the advertising and the
structure of the Community Forum to be held prior to Public Hearings.
Council directed that notice of the Community Forum be included in Public
Hearing notices, on the website and in the Council Update. The meeting is to be
unstructured with no agenda and minutes are to be produced.
ACTION REQUIRED
Staff is to include notification of the Community Forum in Public Hearing
notices, on the website and in the Council Update.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee, Communication and
Information Services
Letter dated September 19, 2005 from Mayor Ralph Drew requesting comments
on ways to enhance existing methods of communication and information sharing.
Council requested that Councillor Gordon and Mayor Ralph Drew provide an
update on treaty negotiations at a future Council Workshop. •
ACTION REQUIRED
Mayor Ralph Drew is to be requested to attend a Council Workshop to
provide an update on treaty negotiations.
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -11 :05 a.m.
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Certified Correct
K. Mse,Mayor