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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-13 Adopted Council Workshop Minutes.pdfI I I j \ ) Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOP March 13, 2006 The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on March 13, 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 P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development Services C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary Other Staff as Required Insp. J. Wakely, OIC, RCMP J. Pickering, Director of Planning B. McDonald, Director of Licenses, Permits and Bylaws C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning J. Bastaja, Chief!nformation Officer Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org Mayor Robson was not present at the start of the meeting. Councillor Daykin chaired the meeting in his absence. l. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The agenda was amended to include 4.4 World Urban Forum 2. MINUTES R/06-99 Minutes It was moved and seconded March 6, 2006 Council Workshop Minutes March 13, 2006 Page 2 of 4 That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of March 6, 2006 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL 3.1 Response to Home Security Systems Insp. J. Wakely, Officer In Charge, RCMP, provided an update on meetings with citizens, staff and representatives of alarm companies to discuss ways to reduce the number of false alarms requiring police response. He advised that staff is working on amendments to the current False Alarm Bylaw that will address points raised at those meetings. The General Manager of Corporate and Financial Services indicated that the intent is to bring the amendments to Council within 60 days. 4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Official Community Plan Update The Director of Planning provided information on the upcoming OCP visioning meetings. The meetings will take place at Thomas Haney Secondary School on March 20 from 7:00 p.m. -9:30 p.rn. and March 25 from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon. She provided details of public notification and of Council, s role in those meetings. ACTION REQUIRED Posters are to be placed where possible in local malls and in the businesses along 224th Street. 4.2 New Cell Phone and Blackberry Corporate Services Contract Staff report dated March 7, 2006 recommending that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to sign a contract with Telus Corporation for the provision of _) Council Workshop Minutes March 13, 2006 Page 3 of 4 cellular phones and Blackberry services and that PCS Wireless be designated as the vendor of choice. The Chief Information Officer reviewed the report. R/06-100 Telus Agreement It was moved and seconded That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to sign a new 3 year service contract with Telus Corporation for the provision of cellular phones and blackberry services as attached to the March 7, 2006 staff report; and further That PCS Wireless be designated as the vendor of choice. CARRJED 4.3 Council Meetings March 27 & September 25, 2006 The Municipal Clerk pointed out that meetings were not scheduled for March 27 and September 25 and asked Council if they wished to amend the schedule to include Council Workshop and Closed Council on those dates. It was the consensus of Council to not amend the schedule. 4.4 World Urban Forum Councillor Hogarth enquired as to the participation of the District in the World Urban Forum. The Director of Planning advised that the District would be involved in the Forum through the Greater Vancouver Regional District. 5. CORRESPONDENCE 5 .1 City of Burnaby, Mayors For Peace Letter dated February 23, 2006 from Mayor Derek Corrigan, City of Burnaby, seeking support for the Mayors for Peace organization. This item was deferred to March 20, 2006. Council Workshop Minutes March 13, 2006 Page 4 of 4 6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL Councillor Hogarth suggested that Council be updated on the development permit and rezoning application process. The Director of Planning explained that staff was directed by the previous Council to review the process and move toward processing those application at the same time. This would ensure that the finished product would be the same as that presented during re-zoning. Note: Mayor Robson arrived at 11 :22 a.m. The General Manager of Public Works & Development Services suggested that staff bring information back to Council on this topic at a future Council Workshop. ACTION REQUIRED Staff is to provide information on the development permit and rezoning application process at a future Council Workshop. 7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil 8. ADJOURNMENT -11:25 a.m. .,, G. Robson, Mayor Certified Correct =