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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
May 15, 2006
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on May 15, 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 A. Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
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
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
L. Benson, Policy Analyst
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
D. Hall, Planner
R. Carmichael, Director of Engineering Operations
J. Scherban, Director of Development Engineering
R. Laferriere, Business Retention and Expansion Officer
C. Goddard, Manager Development and Environmental
Services
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:
4.7 Discussion of June 5 Meetings
2. MINUTES
R/06-202
Minutes It was moved and seconded
May 8, 2006
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That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of May 8,
2006 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 2007-2011 Business Planning Guidelines
Staff report dated May 5, 2006 recommending that the Business Planning
Guidelines be approved.
The Policy Analyst gave a Power Point presentation providing an overview of the
Guidelines.
4.2 Official Community Plan Analysis Report
John Steil and Karen Gregory, Stantec Consulting, gave a Power Point
presentation providing a summary of Stantec's findings and recommendations
with respect to their analysis of the results of the Visioning Process with the Draft
Official Community Plan. A copy of the presentation was circulated.
The Chief Administrative Officer advised that the Special Council meeting on
May 16, 2006 would provide an opportunity for detailed analysis of the report by
Council. The Manager of Community Planning indicated that the
recommendation from staff is that the report be accepted and staff be directed to
reflect those recommendations in the Draft Official Community Plan.
R/06-203
OCP Analysis
Report
It was moved and seconded
That the Official Community Plan Analysis Report be
received for information.
CARRIED
Note: Item 4.4 & 4.5 were dealt with prior to item 4.3
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4.3 Boulevard in the 22900 Block of Dewdney Trunk Road
The Director of Development Engineering gave a Power Point presentation which
gave an overview of works and services in support of commercial development
and specific details of the Lordco commercial site at 22921 and 22941 Dewdney
Trunk Road. A copy of the presentation was distributed.
R/06-204
DP/096/05
WITHDRAWN
It was moved and seconded
That the proponent of DP/096/05, Lordco, be respectfully
requested to consider the enhanced standard that will prevail
on the entire block of Dewdney Trunk Road.
It was the consensus of Council that Mayor Robson and the appropriate staff
members discuss the sidewalk standards with Lordco.
4.4 Business Improvement Area
Report from the Task Force on Downtown Revitalization recommending that the
establishment of a business improvement area be endorsed.
The Business Retention and Expansion Officer gave a Power Point presentation
providing an overview of a Business Improvement Area. Larry Watkins, a
resident of Maple Ridge, gave a testimonial of the benefits of a Business
Improvement Area based on his experience as President and Director of a
Business Improvement Area in Port Coquitlam.
4.5 Hybrid Electric Vehicles
4.6
Staff report dated May 9, 2006 recommending that the Mayor and Municipal
Clerk be authorized to sign and seal a contract with West Coast Toyota and Metro
Motors Ford for the supply of hybrid electric vehicles for the municipal fleet.
The Director of Engineering Operations reviewed the report. He advised that staff
is investigating bio-diesel as an alternative fuel.
Procedures By.law Amendment -Question Period
Staff report dated May 9, 2006 recommending that Question Period at all regular
Council meetings be moved to the end of the agenda.
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R/06-205
Procedures By-law
Question Period
It was moved and seconded
4.7
That Question Period at all regular Council meetings be
moved to the end of the agenda, immediately before
adjournment.
CARRIED
Discussion of June 5 Meetings
Councillor Dueck suggested that Council consider canceling the Council
Workshop and Closed Council scheduled for June 5 and reschedule Committee of
the Whole as several members of Council will be attending the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities Convention on that dated.
R/06-206
June 5 Meetings It was moved and seconded
That the Council Workshop and Closed Council Meetings
scheduled for June 5, 2006 be cancelled and that the
Committee of the Whole scheduled for June 5, 2006 be
rescheduled to June 12, 2006.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5 .1 Bill 30 -Amendments to the Utilities Commission Act
Correspondence from Shane Simpson, MLA and Norm Macdonald, MLA dated
May 4, 2006 and from Richard Taylor, Executive Director, Union of British
Columbia Municipalities dated May 3, 2006 concerning the proposed
amendments to the Utilities Commission Act.
R/06-207
Bill 30 It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to prepare a report on Bill 30 the
Miscellaneous Statues Amendment Act, Section 56, dealing
with changes to the Utilities Commission Act.
CARRIED
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6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT -Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -
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