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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-09 Workshop Meeting Agenda and Reports.pdfI. 2. C. 4. 4.1 District of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA January 9, 2012 9:00 a.m. Blaney Room, 1st Floor, Municipal Hall The purpose of the Council Workshop is to review and discuss policies and other items of interest to Council. Although resolutions may be passed at this meeting, the intent is to make a consensus decision to send an item to Council for debate and vote or refer the item back to staff for more information or clarification. REMINDERS January 9, 2012 Closed Council following Workshop Maple Ridge Municipal Holdings Ltd. following Closed Committee of the Whole Meeting 1:00 P.M. January10, 2012 Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA MINUTES -November 21, 2011 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS BC Assessment Presentation - Vivian Thompson, Senior Appraiser, Fraser Valley Office 4.2 Blue Mountain - Quarry Application Discussion of Item 1201 on the January 10, 2012 Council Agenda Council Workshop January 9, 2012 Page 2 of 3 4.3 21719 117th Avenue Property Verbal report by the Fire Chief/Director of Safety 5. CORRESPONDENCE 5.1 The following correspondence has been received and requires a response. Staff is seeking direction from Council on each item. Options that Council may consider include: a) Acknowledge receipt of correspondence and advise that no further action will be taken. b) Direct staff to prepare a report and recommendation regarding the subject matter. c) Forward the correspondence to a regular Council meeting for further discussion. d) Other. Once direction is given the appropriate response will be sent. Recommendation: E. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL 7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT S. ADJOURNMENT Checked by: a _! Date: Council Workshop January 9, 2012 Page 3 of 3 Rules for Holding a Closed Meeting A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following: (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; (b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for a municipal award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the municipality on condition of anonymity; (c) labour relations or employee negotiations; (d) the security of property of the municipality; (e) the ac uisition disposition or ex ro riation of land or improvements if the council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; (f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment; (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality; (h) an administrative tribunal hearing or potential administrative tribunal hearing affecting the municipality, other than a hearing to be conducted by the council or a delegate of council (i) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor -client privilepe, including communications necessary for that purpose; 0) 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; (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; (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] (m) a matter that, under another enactmentis such that the public may be excluded from the meeting; (n) the consideration of whether a council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection of subsection (2) (o) the consideration of whether the authority under section 91(other persons attending closed meetings) should be exercised in relation to a council meeting. (p) information relating to local government-Darticipation in provincial negotiations with First Nations, where an agreement provides that the information is to be kept confidential.