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COUNCIL WORKSHOP
February 19,2007
The Minutes of the Municipal Council V/orkshop held on February 19, 2007 at 10:30
a.m. in the Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge,
British Columbia for the pulpose 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
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public'Works and Development
Services
J. Leeburn, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
Other Staffas Required
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was amended to include:
4.1 Ports Amalgamation Update - Councillor Hogarth
2, MINUTES
R/07-088
Minutes
February 12,2007
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council \ilorkshop Meeting of
X'ebruary 1212007 be adopted as circulated.
CARzuED
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February 19,200'7
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3, PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQAEST OF COUNCIL
3.1 Long Term Sustainable Vision for Maple Ridge - Charles Holmes, Ester
Speck
Charles Holmes facilitated a discussion on the long term sustainable vision for
Maple Ridge. Ester Speck gave a presentation on what the Village of V/histler
was doing in terms of sustainability'
R/07-089
Sustainable Vision
For Maple Ridge
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to bring back a report on the inclusion of
sustainabilify into the District's Strategic Plan Update at a
review to be held in April 2007, based on the discussion at the
workshop of February 19,2007 facilitated by charles Holmes.
CARRIED
Note: The meeting recessed ú12:17 p.m and reconvened at 12:53 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce - Jeff Carpenter, President; Dale Nelson, Executive
Director; and Reg Mess, President-Elect
Jeff Carpenter, President of the Chamber of Commerce gave an update of the
initiatives and projects of the Chamber.
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.r Amalgamation of Port Authorities
Councillor Hogarth gave an overview of a meeting regarding the Port
Amalgamation hetd on February 16,2007. A report titled Port Amalgamation -
Meeting February t6,2007 was circulated at the meeting.
It was agreed by council that councillor Hogarth would be council's
representative on the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Tack Force with
Councillor Stewart as the alternate. . \ i..i -
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5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Resolution from City of North Vancouver - Smoking at Bus Stops Ban
Letter dated February 7,2007 from Sandra E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of North
Vancouver regarding aban on smoking at bus stops.
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R/07-090
Ban on Smoking at
Bus Stops
5.2
R/07-091
Env Assess Office
Indication of Interest
Environmental Assessment Offïce, Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission
Reinforcement Project
Letter dated February 6,2007 from Joan Hesketh, Associate Deputy Minister,
Environmental Assessment Office requesting an indication of interest by the
District of Maple Ridge for participation in the environmental assessment process
for the project proposed by the British Columbia Transmission Corporation.
It was moved and seconded
That the letter from Sandra E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of
North Vancouver dated February 712007 regarding a ban on
smoking at bus stops received and that no further action to
taken.
CARzuED
It was moved and seconded
That the letter from Joan Hesketh, Associate Deputy Minister,
Environmental Assessment OffÏce regarding the project
proposed by the British Columbia Transmission Corporation
be received and that Rod Stott, Environmental Planner,
participate in the review of this project by the Environmental
Assessment Office as a representative for the District of Maple
Ridge.
CARzuED
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February 19,2007
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5.3 Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Business Properfy Tax Rates
Letter dated February 7,2007 from Liv Fredricksen, Policy Analyst, BC & Yukon
and Laura Jones, Vice President, BC & Yukon regarding the results of a Canadian
Federation of Independent Business report on local business property taxes.
The General Manager of Corporate and Financial Services gave a PowerPoint
presentation on types of taxation and examples of the tax policies in the District of
Maple Ridge compared to other cities throughout the Lower Mainland.
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Business Property
Tax Rates
It was moved and seconded
That the letter from Liv Fredricksen, Policy Analyst, BC &
Yukon and Laura Jones, Vice President, BC & Yukon
regarding the results of a Canadian Federation of Independent
Business report on local business property taxes be received
and that no further action be taken.
CARzuED
6 BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -NII
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT .NiI
8. ADJOURNMENT - 2:49 p.m.
G. Robson,
Certified Correct
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C. Marlo, Corporate Officer