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COUNC'|-WORKSHOP
August 20,2OO7
The Minutes of the Municipal council workshon rrgr!^gn August 20 , 20-97 at 10:30
a.m. in the Blaney Room of tl't" Municipal Hali, 1tg9S Haney Place' Maple Ridge'
British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business'
PRESENT
Elected offícials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. DaYkin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor C. SPeirs
Councillor K. Stewart
ABSENÏ
Councillor L. King
Appointed Staff
J. Leeburn, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
D. Boag, Acting General Manager of Community
Develoþment, Parks and Recreation Services
p. Gill, beneral Manager corporate and Financial services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
OtherStaff as Required
B. McDonald, Director of Licenses, Bylaws and Permits
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Note: These Minutes are also posted on the MunicipalWeb Site at www'mapleridge'ca
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approvéd as circulated'
2. MINUTES
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It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of July 23,
2oo7 be adopted as circulated'
.ARRTED
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4.2
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSTNESS
RCMP Statistical Crime Report, 2OO7 2nd euarter
lnspector wakely gave a PowerPoint presentation detailing the RCMp semi-
Annual Police Report from Janua ry 2OOT -June 2OO7 . He provided
information on staffing levels and strategies for countering graffiti.
Provincial Proposal for Single Business License
The Director of Licenses, Bylaws and Permits provided a verbal report on theprovincial proposal for single business licenses explaining how the business
license system currently works in most municipalities and what the provincial
government is proposing. A handout was distributed detailing the Director of
Licenses, Bylaws and Permits' concerns in regard to the provincial proposal.
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Provincial Proposal
Single Business lt was moved and seconded
License
That a letter be written to the Minister of Small Business
Revenue and the Minister of CommunityServices detailing
concerns with the proposed single business licence.
CARRIED
4.3 RCMP Detachment - Basement
staff report dated July 9, 2oo7 recommending the ailocation of $lbo,oOo
from the Protective services Reserve for the completion of necessary
improvements to the basement area of the RCMP buílding.
The General Manager, corporate and Financial services advised that the
funding for this project is contained within the budget.
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RCMP Detachment
Basement Area
lmprovements
It was moved and seconded
That $150,000 from the Protective Services Reserve be
allocated to complete the necessary improvements tg the' -
basement area of the RCMP building. t , _*' ;\ = ,, '*.
CARRIED
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CORRESPONDENCE
M u n ici pa I I nsu ra nce Association Vot¡ n g Delegate
Email dated August 2,2OO7 from Tammy Ho, Municipal lnsurance Association
of British Columbia, aãvising of the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday' -. -
Septembe r 25, ZOOT and oithe requirement to forward a resolution to MIA
pribr to September 10 if there is to be a change to the voting delegate'
council agreed that councillor stewart will be the voting delegation and
Councillor Daykin will be the alternate'
6.BR'EFING ON OIHER ITEMS OF
'NIEREST/QUESTIONS
FROM COUNC'lL
6.1 Gas Vendois
The General Manager, Public Works and Development Services advised that a
report addressing init ¡ttr" would be brought to Council in September'
ACTTON REQUTRED
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ACTION REQUIRED
lnformation providing a contact number for complaints pertaining to natural
tás venoors is to be placed on the District's webs¡te.
Thornhill Aquifer
Councillor Dueck referred to the Maple Ridge News artic.le dated August 18,
2OO7 on the Thornhill aquifer signs and requested that further information be
pr*io"J detailing the oistrict's involvement with the Thornhill Aquifer
Protection Si$ns.
staff is to provide a report on District involvement with the placement of
signage indicating aquifer protection on Thornhill'
staff is to contact Fraser Health with regard to well information'
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6.3 Alouette River Management Society
7. MATTERS EEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT - L2:25 p.m
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer
Councillor Stewart advised that he will be providing a report from the AlouetteRiver Management Society pertaining to sockeye salmon found in the Alouette
River which had come from Alouette Lake.
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