HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-05 Adopted Council Workshop Minutes.pdfTheMinutesoftheMunicipaiCouncilWorkshopheldon]vIarch5,2007at10:30a'm.inthe
Blaney Room of the Mu;icìpal Half r rôqJ H*.y Place, Maple Ridge' British Columbia for
tit. frrrpot. of transacting regular Municipal business'
Corporation of the DisÍict of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL I'YORKSHOP
March 5,2007
Appointed Staff
J. irule, Chief Administrative Officer
iù. r"r"*"v, General Manager of Community Development'
Parks and Recreation Services
f. q"i*, General Manager Pubiic Works and Development
Services
i.-Bu*u¡u, Acting General Manager of Corporate and
Financial Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Mario, Manager of Legisiative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential SecretarY
Other Staff as Required
n. iuf."'íäre, Business Retention and Expansion Officer
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. DaYkin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. SPeirs
Councillor K. Stewart
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Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www'mapleridge'org
Note: Mayor Robson was not in attendance at the start of the meeting' councillor Daykin
chaired the meeting in his absence'
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Theagendawasadoptedwiththeadditionofthefollowingitems:
6.I update on Home warranty Protection Green Roof Notification Letter' Long
Term sustainable vision for Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional
District a."", zone,Big Brotheis Bowling Event, and the Application
Process Review
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2. MINUTES
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It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the council \ilorkshop Meeting of February
2612007 be adopted as circulated.
CARzuED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
Vancouver Coast & Mountains Tourism Association, Kevan Ridgway, president
and cEo; Tourism Maple Ridge & pitt Meadows, cheryt Johnsın, ExecutiveDirector
Kevan Ridgway, President and cEo of vancouver coast & Mountain Tourism
Association gave a Power Point presentation and update on tourism activities inBritish Columbia and the Greater Vancouver Region. Cheryl Johnson, ExecutiveDirector, Tourism Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, followeà up with apresentation
on the work being done by the local organization to further tourism in Maple Ridge.
Note: Mayor Robson arrived at 1 1:30 a.m. and assumed the chair
4, UNFINISHED AND NEI|/ BUSINESS
UBCM Resolutions for the Lower Mainland Local GovernmpntAssociation
Discussion of possible UBCM resolutions (from the January 29,2007 workshop).
Letter from the Lower Mainland Local Government Association attached.
The Manager of Legislative Services advised that correspondence had been receivedfrom the Lower Mainland Local Government Association asking for resolutions to beput forward to UBCM. She also advised that the deadline for submitting resolutions
to the Lower Mainland Local Govemment Association is March 3I,2007 and that thedeadline for submitting directly to UBCM is June 30,2007. Council discussedpossible topics for resolutions. It was the consensus of Council that draft resolutions
be forwarded to the Manager of Legislative Services for consideration at a futuremeeting.
5. CORRESPONDENCE -NLI
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the end of March 2007
MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEÙTS OF INTEREST/SUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
UpdateonHomeWarrantyProtectionGreenRoofNotificationLetter,Long
Term Sustainable Vision fär Maple Rtú;, Greater Vancouver Regional District
Green Zonernig n.oiners Bowling n".o-t,'uo¿ the Apptication Process Review
In regard to the items discussed:
. The General Manager, Public works and Development services advised that staff
will be looking at the issue of Home Warranty Protection for green roofs and
bringing u ,"pårt-,o council foltowing discus.sions with the Home Protection
Office.
o The chief Administration officer advised that staff have been involved in an
ongoing aiurog.. *ütt Cn*f.t Holmes and would be bringing a follow up report
to öouãcil in ihe later part of April 2007 '
r In regard to the Greater vut "orru",
Regional ?jsltg gfeen zone application' the
Chief Administrative Office, u¿,rir"¿i that GVRD ituff ttud approached the
provincial gouår;.rr, on a staff level to work on an amending formula' At the
request of Co-*ol,--it" Ct"t'ul M*ugtt: }1lÏ.Works and Development
Services will ascertain as to what stage the process is at and if the process has not
yet started, a ietter will be ,"rrt ,"q,rJrting ihat an amending formula be added to
current legislation'
o councillor Hogarth asked other council members to form a team for the Big
Brothers B"*ii""gî*"t "t"¿"t"¿ for March 16th'
o The General Manager, Public works and Development Services advised that in
regard to the application process t"ti.*, J"ff snout¿ have an update prepared for
8. ADJOURNMENT - 11:54 a'm'
Certified Correct
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R. Robon, MaYor
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C. Marlo, CorPorate Officer