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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
July 25, 2005
The lviinutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on July 25, 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
Councmor C. Gordon
Councillor J. Hanis
Councillor P. 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
B. McDonald, Acting General Manager Public Works and
Development Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
D. Hall, Planner
Note: These lviinutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
l. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved with the addition of the following item:
04.04 2005 -200 Bridge Rehabilitation Program
2. MINUTES
R/05-289
Minutes
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Daykin
July 18, 2005
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of July
18, 2005 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL-Nil
4.
4.1
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
Albion D_yking District, Natural Hazards Mitigation Funds Project
Approvals
The Municipal Clerk announced that the Provincial Government is providing
funding for two projects in the Albion Dy king District. He described the two
projects and advised that Provincial funding would cover 75% of the cost.
4.2 Update on the Fraser Valley Regional Library Budget Planning Process
Councillor Daykin provided an update on the library and indicated that the 2006
budget appeared to be satisfactory to him but that at some point Council may wish
to discuss what the community will want in the way of services in the future.··
ACTION REQUIRED
Councillor Daykin is to discuss the possibility of locating a municipal display
in the library with the Manager of Communications.
Councillor Daykin is to ask the Maple Ridge Library if they would like to
make a presentation to Council on the 75th anniversary of the Fraser Valley
Regional Library.
The General Manager Community Development, Parks and Recreation is to
coordinate discussion of event signage.
4.3 Council Review of the OCP
Mayor and Council reviewed the following items:
• AreaPlans
• GVRD Green Zone and amendments to Livable Region Strategic Plan
• Urban boundary
Note: The meeting recessed at 10:33 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.
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At the conclusion of the discussion, Mayor Morse advised that the next
opportunity to continue the review of the OCP would be at the first Council
Workshop in August following the Council break.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Pla}1ning Department is to provide the following for the next Council
Workshop:
• identification of the location of information on Area Plans in the OCP;
• identification of the location of information on Environmental Protection
in the OCP;
• an update on the Silver Valley Area Plan;
• a history of the creation of the GVRD Green Zone going back to the early
1990's;
• a display map on which the municipally-owned lands in Thornhill are
identified and on which suggested boundary adjustments can be marked.
Note: Item 4.4 was dealt with prior to item 4.3
4.4 Bridge Rehabilitation 2005-2006 Contract
The Acting General Manager Public Works and Development Services distributed
and reviewed a staff report dated July 22, 2005. Consideration of the resolution to
award the contract will take place at the July 26, 2005 Council meeting.
5. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT -Nil
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8. ADJOURNMENT -11:45 a.m.
Certified Correct
Krse,Mayor