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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
October 2, 2006
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on October 2, 2006 at 10:30 ·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 G. Robson
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
ABSENT
Councillor A. Hogarth
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. Leebu.rn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required •
A. Wood, Municipal Engineer
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
C. Goddard, Manager of Dev~lo.'?mi:nt and Environmental
Services
L. Benson, Policy Analyst
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
I. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved with the addition of the following item:
4.8 Municipal Insurance Association -Voting Delegates
2. MINUTES
R/06-457
Minutes It was moved and seconded
September 18, 2006
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That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
September 18, 2006 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Traffic Calming
The Municipal Engineer gave a Power Point presentation providing information
on the District's neighbourhood traffic management policy.
R/06-458
Neighbourhood It was moved and seconded
Traffic Mgmt Policy
That the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Policy be
reviewed at a future Council Workshop in co njunction with
the list of requests for traffic calming measures.
CARRIED
4.2 Agricultural Land Commission Comments -September 7, 2006
Staff report dated September 27, 2006 recommending that the comments of the
Agricultural Land Commission be forwarded to Public Hearing and that following
Public Hearing reference to "Agricultural Development Permit Area" be changed
to "Development Permit Area for the Protection of Farming" and that the
Commission be advised that once the precise locations of groundwater recharge
areas are confirmed they will be identified on Schedule "C" of the Of~cial
Community Plan.
Council discussed whether to consider both recommendations at this meeting or
whether to consider the second recommendation after the Public Hearing.
R/06-459
OCP BL 6425-2006 It was moved and seconded
ALC comments
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4.3
That the Agricultural Land Commission comments dated
September 7, 2006 concerning the Official Community Plan
be forwarded to Public Hearing.
CARRIED
OPPOSED Councillor King
Leisure Centre Customer Exit Surveys
Staff report dated September 25, 2006 providing information on the results of the
Leisure Centre exit survey.
The Policy Analyst gave a power point presentation providing an overview of the
customer surveys.
R/06-460
4.4
4.5
It was moved and seconded
That staff be congratulated for the outstanding service
provided to the customers of the District of Maple Ridge as
demonstrated by the results of the Customer Exit Surveys.
CARRIED
Development Services Counter Exit Surveys
Staff report dated September 25, 2006 providing information on the results of the
Development Services Counter exit survey.
Item 4.4 was dealt with under item 4.3
LEEDS Certification (item 1101 from the Council meeting of September 26,
2006)
Council discussed if LEEDS certification should be required for application
RZ/072/06, 22229 Brown Avenue. The Director of Planning recommended that
the applicant be given the opportunity to respond at the Public Hearing to the
comments of Council concerning green building technology. Council could attach
a condition for LEEDS certification at second reading. She advised that the
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applicant has complied with the Safer Buildings program in the design of this
project.
Council discussed if the requirement of green building technology should be
extended beyond the downtown core.
R/06-461
Staff report
Green Building
Technology
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to prepare a report addressing a wider
application of green building technology throughout the
municipality.
CARRIED
Councillor Dueck OPPOSED
4.6 2007 Meeting Schedule
Staff report dated September 15, 2006 submitting :a draft meeting schedule for
discussion.
R/06-462
2007 Meeting
Schedule
It was moved and seconded
That the 2007 Council meeting schedule attached to the report
dated September 15, 2006 be approved.
CARRIED
4.7 Falun Gong Delegation Request
R/06-463
Delegation Request It was moved and seconded
Falan Dafa Assoc.
That the request of the Falan Dafa Association dated
September 26, 2006 to appear as a delegation at a Council
meeting be denied as the issues raised by the Association are
not within Council's jurisdiction.
CARRIED
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4.8 Municipal Insurance Association-Voting Delegates
A staff report dated September 29, 2006 seeking a resolution from Council to
name a voting delegate for the Annual General Meeting of the Municipal
Insurance Association was circulated prior to the meeting.
R/06-464
MIA It was moved and seconded
Voting Delegates
That the District of Maple Ridge appoint Councillor Stewart
as the Voting Delegate and Councillor Daykin as alternate to
represent the District of Maple Ridge at any meetings of the
Subscribers of the Municipal Innurance Association.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Support for Paramedic Services in Rural and Remote Communities, Charlie
Wyse, MLA, Cariboo-Soutb
Letter dated September 5, 2006 providing information on the lack of training and
incentive for paramedics to work in rural/remote areas.
R/06-465
6.
It was moved and seconded
That the letter dated September 5, 2006 from Charlie Wyse,
MLA -Cariboo-South be received for information and no
further action be taken.
CARRIED
BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
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7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -12:20 p.m.
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