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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
February 20, 2006
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on February 20, 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
CouncilJor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
ABSENT
Councillor A. Hogarth
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Co1porate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leebum, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
Insp. J. Wakely, RCMP
Sgt. S. Hegedus, RCMP
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the M unicipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The Chief Administrative Officer announced that Items 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 were
postponed.
The agenda was approved as circulated.
2. MINUTES
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Minutes
February 13, 2006
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
February 13, 2006 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
3 .1 Recommended Action Items for Downtown Revitalization
Report dated February 15, 2006 from the Council Task Force on Downtown
Revitalization recommending that Action Items be endorsed, th at staff be directed
to include these items in their 2006 Workplans and that staff provide monthly
progress reports.
A handout titled "Moving Forward on the Downtown" was circulated at the
meeting.
Councillor King introduced the Task Force members and provided an update on
the activities of the Task Force to date.
The General Manager of Public Works & Development Services gave an update
on the Smart Growth on the Ground initiatives.
The General Manager of Community Development, Parks and Recreational
Services gave an update on Festivals and Events.
Insp. Wakely described the process the RCMP will use to identify strategi es to
support the Revitalization plans.
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Downtown Task Force It was moved and seconded
Action Items
ACTION REQUIRED
That the action items identified in the February 15, 2006
report from the Council Task Force on Downtown
Revitalization from the Council Task Force on Downtown
Revitalization be endorsed; and
That staff be directed to include these items in their 2006
workplans; and further
That staff be directed to provide monthly progress reports on
the action items.
CARRIED
A presentation is to be made at a future Council meeting by the Council Task
Force on Downtown Revitalization.
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3.2 Community Safety Building
Staff report dated February 14, 2006 recommending that staff be directed to
finalize the design and tender the Community Safety Building renovation
incorporating seismic upgrades.
The Genera] Manager of Community Development, Parks and Recreational
Services circulated and reviewed a handout summarizing the objectives, design
status, seismic upgrading options and aJtematives contained in the report.
John Peddle, CWMM Consulting Engineers Ltd., provided details of the options
for seismic upgrading.
The General Manager of Corporate and Financial Services confirmed that the
seismic upgrade can be funded through reserves without impacting this year's
operating budget.
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Community Safety
Building Design
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to finalize the detailed design and
tender the Community Safety Building renovation
incorporating the seismic upgrades required to achieve a post
disaster level of seismic resistance for commercial buildings
consistent with the current building code noting that funding
for the project will be drawn from both the Protective
Services Reserve and the Capital Works Reserve.
CARRIED
4. CORRESPONDENCE -NiJ
5. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
5.1 TransLink, Pat Jacobsen, Chief Executive Officer -Postponed
5.2 Golden Ears Bridge, Fred Cummings, Project Manager -Postponed
5.3 Transit Exchange, Simon Li, Senior Transportation Engineer -Postponed
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5.4 Gateway Project, Pam Ryan, Program Development Director -Postponed
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT -Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -11:34 a.m.
G. Robson, Mayor
Certified Co1rect