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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
October 1-,2OO7
The Minutes of the Municipal council workshop held on october L' 2OO7 at 10:30
a.m. in the Btaney Room of the fr¡unicipal Hati, ltgg¡ Haney Place' Maple Ridge'
British columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business'
PRESENÏ
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Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
coíÀcirlor E. DaYkin
Councillor A' Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. SPeirs
Councillor K' Stewart
ABSENT
Councillor Dueck
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Minutes
September L7,2OO7
Appointed Staff
J- Rule; Chief Administrative Officer
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development'
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
f. qrinn, General Mañager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. PickerinS, Director of Planning
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal web site at www'mapleridge'ca
L ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Theagendawasapprovedwiththefollowingadditions:
4.3 Flooding Review
2. M'NUTES
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of
Såþtem¡e r L7,2OO7 be adopted as circulated'
CARRIED
3.
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PRESENIAI/ONS AT THE REQUESI OF COUNC/L _ Nít
UNF'N/SHED AND NEW BI]SINESS
Council Procedures Bylaw - part 1g - Delegations
staff report dated septembe r 21-,2oo7 recommending approval of Maple
Ridge Council Procedure Amending Bylaw No. 6514-ZOOI to allow for clearlydefíned rules for delegatíons wishing to present to council or to Advísory
Comm ittees or CommissÍons.
The Manager of Legislative Services reviewed the recommended revisíons.
4.1
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Council proceiJure Amending Bylaw No.
65L4-2OO7 be forwarded to Councilfor consideration.
CARRIED
ACTION REQUIRED
staff is to provide a copy of the amended councit procedures Bylaw - part 1g- Delegations to CouncilAppointed Committees and Commissións for review.
4.2 lmplementation of Sustainability lnitiatives from the Revised Strategic plan
staff report dated september 28,2oo7 providing an update on theintegration of sustainability inÍtiatives into business plans.
The Executive Director to the chief Administrative officer provided aPowerPoint presentation outlining the revised Corporate Strategic plan andhighlÍghting 16 potential action items being explored for possibie inclusíon inthe upcoming business plans. He advÍsed that an october j_6tn staff í_workshop wíll be held to further refine suggested action items. i 'i'
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Sustainability
lnitiatives
lmplementation
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated Septembe r 28,2OO7 be receivéd
and that staff be directed to continue with the work on
sustainability initiatives in preparation for business planning
discussions.
CARRIED
4.3 Flooding Review
Mayor Robson asked whether the list of future items required to limit
possibilities of flooding has been completed, particularly for the River Road,
Golf Lane and Best Street areas.
The Chief Administrative Officer advÍsed that a stafl report dated August 29,
2OO7 presented at the September LO,2OO7 Workshop had provided an
update and recommendations for areas of improvement and follow up in
dealing with.future flood issues.
The General Manager, Public Works and Development Services advised that
Golder Associates È preparing a report on the River Road situation and that
their analysis will be brought forward to Council upon receipt' He indicated
that the Golf Lane area was addressed in the staff report on future flood
prevention
Councillor Stewart provided an update on the Alouette River Flood
Management Task Force..
ACTjON REQUIRED
Staff is to provide verification that the strata corporat¡on of a building on Best
Street has put back valves into the sanitary sewage system to help deal with
flooding.
5. CORRESPONDENCE - NiI
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6. BR/EFruG ON OTHER ITEMS OF /NTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
Councillor Speirs provided an update on progress being made to reduce the
use of plastic bags.
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT- NiI
8. ADJOURNMENT - 7t2O p.m
G. Ro
Certified Correct
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C. Marlo, Corporate Officer