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District of Maple Ridge COUNCIL MEETING February 9, 2010 The Minutes of the Municipal Council Meeting held on February 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall,
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business. PRESENT Elected Officials Appointed Staff Mayor E. Daykin J. Rule, Chief
Administrative Officer Councillor C. Ashlie F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development Councillor J. Dueck Services Councillor A. Hogarth J. Pickering, Director of Planning
Councillor L. King C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services Councillor M. Morden A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary Councillor C. Speirs Other Staff as Required A. Wood, Municipal Engineer
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca The meeting was filmed by Shaw Communications Inc. 100 CALL TO ORDER 200 OPENING PRAYERS Pastor Susan
Cockburn, Alpha Canada Church 300 INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS 400 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The agenda was approved as circulated.
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 2 of 10 500 ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES 501 Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 26, 2010 R/2010-080 501 Minutes Regular Council
It was moved and seconded January 26, 2010 That the m minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of inutes January 26, 2010 be adopted as circulated circulated. CARRIED 502 Minutes of the
Development Agreements Committee Meetings of January 25, 2010 R/2010-081 Minutes Development Agmt It was moved and seconded Committee That the minutes of the Development Agreements
Committee Meetings of January25, 2010 be received. CARRIED 600 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL 601 224 Street and Lou Lougheed Highway Improvements gheed -Andrew ndrew Wood,
Municipal Engineer The Municipal Engineer gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Town Centre Improvement Project for 224th Street. He provided the background on the project and work
done to date, addressed challenges that will be faced during the construction phase and spoke to approaches to dealing with those challenges. He also provided information on issues
critical to ensuring the success of the project and outlined the next steps to be followed in the process.
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 3 of 10 602 Economic Advisory Commission Update -Mike Shardlow, Chair Mr. Shardlow gave a PowerPoint presentation which outlined the role of the
Economic Advisory Commission, highlighted the advantages the municipality offers its residents and prospective businesses and addressed challenges faced by the District. He put forward
recommendations from the Economic Advisory Commission for work to be done in the future. 700 DELEGATIONS – Nil 800 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 801 Area Plan Assessment Policy Report Staff report
dated January 20, 2010 recommending that the Area Planning Assessment Policy be adopted. R/2010-082 Area Plan Assessment Policy It was moved and seconded That the Area Planning Assessment
Policy attached to the staff report dated J January 20, 2010 be adopted. anuary R/2010-083 Area Plan Assessment Policy It was moved and seconded That consideration of Resolution R/2010
2010-082 82 be deferred to a future Council Workshop Meeting. CARRIED Councillor King, Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED 900 CORRESPONDENCE – Nil
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 4 of 10 1000 BY BY-LAWS Bylaws for Final Reading 1001 RZ/050/06, Maple Ridge Development Procedures Amending Bylaw No. 6706 6706-2009 To implement
changes to the development process Final reading R/2010-084 RZ/050/06 BL No. 6706-2009 It was moved and seconded Final reading That Bylaw No. 6706 6706-2009 be adopted. R/2010-085 RZ/050/06
BL No. 6706-2009 It was moved and seconded That the Development Application Submission Checklist, Schedule I, Rezoning Application (For Bylaw Fi First Reading rst Only) be amended by
the deletion of the text “Additional Information may also be required as follows: 5. A metric scaled preliminary site plan sufficient in detail to demonstrate what is being proposed
on the site, compliance with the Zoning Bylaw and any development permit guidelines. All variances must be clearly noted. noted.” AMENDMENT DEFEATED Mayor Daykin, Councillor Dueck,
Councillor Hogarth, Councillor Morden, Councillor King, Councillor Speirs – OPPOSED MOTION CARRIED Councillor Ashlie -OPPOSED
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 5 of 10 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1100 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Minutes – February 1, 2010 R/2010-086 Minutes COW It was moved and seconded
February 1, 2010 That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of February 1, 2010 be received. CARRIED Public Works and Development Services 1101 DP/048/09, 23150, 23140,
23120, 23100, 22980, and 22956 Gilbert Drive Staff report dated January 22, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DP/048/09 to permit construction
of 21 townhouses under the New RST-SV (Street Townhouse – Silver Valley) zone. R/2010-087 DP/048/09 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized
to sign and seal DP/048/09 respect respecting properties located at 23150, 23140, ing 23120, 23100, 22980, and 22956 Gilbert Drive. CARRIED 1102 AL/089/09, 12852 224 Street, Non Farm
Use (Garden Suite) Application within the Agricultural Land Reserve Staff report dated January 21, 2010 recommending that AL/089/09 be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission
and that staff work with the Commission to prepare guidelines to expedite the approval process for similar applications.
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 6 of 10 R/2010-088 1102.1 AL/089/09 Forward to ALC It was moved and seconded That Application AL/089/09 be authorized to go forward to the Agricultural
Land Commission CARRIED R/2010-089 AL/089/09 It was moved and seconded That staff be directed to work with the Agricultural Land Commission to prepare guidel guidelines in order to
expedite the ines approval process for similar applications that may occur in the future. CARRIED 1103 Municipal Equipment Purchase, Two Single Axle Low Profile Recycling Trucks Staff
report dated January 27, 2010 recommending that the contract for the purchase of two single axle low profile recycling trucks be awarded to Harbour International Trucks. R/2010-090
Award of Contract Harbour It was moved and seconded International Trucks That the contract for the purchase to two Sing Single Axle Low le Profile Recycling Trucks with Fort Fabrication
Body be awarded to Harbour International Trucks and further that the District of Maple Ridge enter into a contract to purchase the two units for $286,506.88 including warrantee and
optional items p plus lus applicable taxes of approximately $34,380.82. CARRIED
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 7 of 10 Financial and Corporate Services (including Fire and Police) 1131 Disbursements for the month ended November 30, 2009 Staff report dated
January 15, 2010 recommending that disbursements for November 2009 be approved. R/2010-091 Disbursements November 2009 It was moved and seconded That the disbursements as listed below
for the month ended November 30, 2009 be approved. General $ 5,511 511,390 390. Payroll $ 1,3 ,3 ,397 97 97,175 175. Purchase Card $ 88 88,761 761. $ 6,997 997,326 326. CARRIED 1132
Disbursements for the month ended December 31, 2009 Staff report dated January 18, 2010 recommending that disbursements for December 2009 be approved. R/2010-092 Disbursements December
2009 It was moved and seconded That the disbursements as listed below for the month ended December 31, 2009 be approved. General $ 7,936 936,472 472. Payroll $ 2,142 142,603 603. Purchase
Card $ 101 101,133 133. $ 10 10,180 180,208 208. CARRIED Community Development and Recr Recreation Service eation – Nil Correspondence – Nil
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 8 of 10 Other Committee Issues – Nil 1200 STAFF REPORTS – Nil 1300 RELEASE OF ITEMS FROM CLOSED COUNCIL From February 1, 2010 Closed Council Meeting
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues -Term Appointments 2010-2011 -appointment of Joylene MacBurnie, Kimberly Hoffman and John Ricketts. Pitt Meadows
Airport Society Appointment of Director -appointment of Peter Boyle as a Director. Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Bicycle Advisory Committee -Term Appointments 2010-2011 -appointment of Steve
Pukesh as a Committee at Large Member representing the District of Maple Ridge. 1400 MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Daykin attended the Stand Alone Parade for the 354 RCSCC Invincible, the new
Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps in Maple Ridge. He also attended the 2010 Olympic Touch Run event and the unveiling of pieces of art for the Spirit of Wood Celebration. Mayor Daykin
expressed appreciation for all those participating in the “Paint the Town Red” initiative for the Olympic Winter Games. 1500 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS Councillor Speirs Councillor Speirs
attended meetings of the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission and the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commission. He advised that the Community Heritage Commission
Heritage Awards will be held on February 18 at St. Andrews Church. He encouraged residents to support the businesses on 224 Street during construction.
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 9 of 10 Councillor Ashlie Councillor Ashlie attended the 2010 Olympic Torch Run festivities. She expressed her appreciation to the Torch Run organizers.
She also attended a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. Councillor Morden Councillor Morden attended the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. He also attended a meeting of the Downtown
Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association. He encouraged residents as well as business owners to report all crime to the RCMP. Councillor Dueck Councillor Dueck attended a meeting
of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Parks and Leisure Services Commission. She encouraged residents to attend an open house on February 11 for the draft Parks Master Plan. Councillor Dueck
also attended the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. She expressed appreciation to the committees organizing the event. Coun Councillor King cillor Councillor King attended the 2010 Olympic
Torch Relay. She reminded residents that the ACT will be showing the opening ceremonies as well as the hockey games and the closing ceremonies. Councillor King attended meetings of
the Agricultural Advisory Committee, the Social Planning Advisory Committee and the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board. Councillor Hogarth Councillor Hogarth attended the 2010 Olympic
Torch Relay. He thanked the citizens of Maple Ridge as well as the event organizers for the work done to prepare for the relay. 1600 OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil 1700 NOTICES
OF MOTION AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS – Nil 1800 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC – Nil
Council Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 10 of 10 1900 ADJOURNMENT -9:02 p.m. _______________________________ E. Daykin, Mayor Certified Correct ___________________________________ C. Marlo,
Corporate Officer