HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-03 Adopted Special Council Meeting MinutesCity of Maple Ridge
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held virtually and hosted in the Council Chambers on
October 3, 2023, at 12:12 pm at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia
for the purpose of transacting special City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor D. Ruimy
Councillor K. Carreras
Councillor 0. Dozie
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor S. Schiller
Councillor J. Tan
Councillor A. Yousef
ABSENT
Appointed Staff
S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer
S. Labonne, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
A. Nurvo, Deputy Corporate Officer
C. Howes, Acting Deputy Corporate Officer
Other staff as required
K. Anastasiadis, Manager of Intergovernmental Affairs
M. Best, Interim Director of Planning
C. Bevacqua, Clerk 3
Z. Lifshiz, Director of Strategic Development, Communications,
and Public Engagement
M. McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental
Services
F. Smith, Director of Engineering
T. Westover, Director of Economic Development
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City's Web Site at
https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal.
Note: Councillor Tan participated in the meeting electronically.
1. CALL TO ORDER -12:12 pm
1.1. Territory Acknowledgement
The Mayor provided the land acknowledgement.
1.2. Approval of the Agenda
R/2023-S(C)-04 7
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT Item 5.3 "Land Acquisition" be deleted from the agenda of the October 3,
2023, Special Council Meeting and that the agenda be approved as amended.
2. GENERAL MATTERS
2.1 BRT Recommendation
Staff report dated October 3, 2023.
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K. Anastasiadis, Manager of Intergovernmental Affairs, provided a presentation and
staff answered questions of Council.
R/2023-S(C )-048
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
1. THAT, staff seek provincial and federal funding for the Maple Ridge Moves
Plan; including working with Translink and the BC Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure for prioritized investment into the two new Bus Rapid Transit (BRTI
lines in Maple Ridge identified in Transl ink's Access for Everyone 10-year Plan;
i. The Langley -Haney Place BRT across the 200 St. Golden Ears Lougheed
Highway corridor to connect the city centre of Langley and the city centre of
Maple Ridge; and
ii. The Lougheed Highway BRT connecting the city centre of Coquitlam and the city
centre of Maple Ridge.
2. THAT staff work with Translink to finalize and sign a Bus Rapid Transit Action Plan
Commitment Framework in support of expeditiously achieving high quality BRT
featuring: dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, enhanced customer amenities
at stations and specialized vehicles to support fast, reliable, rapid transit along the
Lougheed Corridor and BRT line routes.
3. THAT the Mayor request the Mayor's Council prioritize the Langley-Haney Place
corridor as a priority BRT project, based on Maple Ridge's readiness to support the
project.
2.2 Resolution to Exclude the Public
R/2023-S(C)-049
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT, pursuant to section 90 of the Community Charter, this meeting be closed to
the public as the subject matters being considered relate to the following:
• 90(1)(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is
being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the
municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
• 90(1)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or
improvements, if the council considers that disclosure might reasonably be
expected to harm the interests of the municipality; and
• 90(1)(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;
• 90(1)(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose;
• 90(1)(j) information that is prohibited or information that if it were presented
in a document would be prohibited from disclosure under section 21 of the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and
• 90(1)(1) discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting
municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of
preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal report].
3. MINUTES-Nil
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4. GENERAL MATTERS
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Personal Information
• Closed to the public pursuant to section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter.
5.2 Brand Refresh
• Closed to the public pursuant to section 90(1)U) and 90(1)(1) of the Community
Charter.
5.3 Land Acquisition
This item was removed from the agenda.
5.4 Active File Review
• Closed to the public pursuant to section 90(1)(g) and 90(1)(i) of the Community
Charter.
5.5 CAO Update
• Closed to the public pursuant to section 90(1)(a), 90(1)(e) and 90(1)U) of the
Community Charter.
6. INFORMATION ITEMS
7. ITEMS TO BE RELEASED FROM CLOSED STATUS
8. ADJOURNMENT -2:32 pm
Certified Correct:
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