HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil this Week 2014-11-03.pdfKelly Swift, General Manager:
Community Development, Parks
& Recreation Services, gave a
verbal summary highlighting the
key points of a report that out-
lines the process followed to de-
velop a park in our community.
This report relates to a request
from Council regarding the Jack-
son Farm property that has been
designated for park use.
Ms. Swift explained the Master
Plan park planning process
whereby Council moves the park
site into the capital plan and re-
views the process of developing
the park, including extensive
community consultation and site
research which culminates in a
recommendation to Council.
Ms. Swift explained that the site
is not currently part of the five
year capital plan, and that once
it is identified as a priority in the
plan, the process outlined in the
report will begin.
Council thanked Ms. Swift for
her presentation and report.
Planning Process for Future Park Development
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November 03, 2014 Inside This Issue:
Planning Process for
Future Park
Development
Proposed Leisure
Centre Lifecycle
Repairs Report
Environmental
Management
Strategy
Implementation
Report
Thornhill Urban
Reserve
Zoning Bylaw
November 17 Council
Workshop
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Proposed Leisure Centre Lifecycle Repairs Report
Council received a presentation highlighting some of the key information from the report outlin-
ing the scope of work for the proposed Leisure Centre Lifecycle Repairs.
David Boag, Director of Parks & Facilities provided Council with a review of the current state of
the mechanical systems that would be upgraded as part of this work. He showed slides of the
current and proposed pool filter system, the pool plumbing system and the issues around the
current mechanical room and provided Council with the proposed solutions.
Wendy McCormick, Director of Recreation, explained the benefits of replacing the current chlo-
rine gas system with a combination of chlorination and ultraviolet light water filtration. She ex-
plained some of the benefits from a customer service perspective, whereby the pool users would
notice fewer odours and see cleaner water in the facility. She also spoke about improvements to
accessibility that would be done in conjunction with the mechanical upgrades.
The presentation showed how modern pools create better ways for people with mobility issues to
access the facilities and she spoke of a relocation and redesign of the hot tubs to allow for
broader use by the patrons of the Leisure Centre.
The estimated cost for the repairs and upgrades is $5.5 million, and the recommendation to hire
an architect and mechanical engineer to complete a detailed design was passed by Council.
Environmental Management Strategy Implementation Report
Rod Stott, Environmental Planner for the City of Maple Ridge, provided a presentation outlining
key aspects of the Short Term High Priority Implementation Recommendations Report relating to
the Environmental Management Strategy that is currently under development.
Mr. Stott provided a history of the work to date and explained the benefits of forwarding the Envi-
ronmental Management Strategy to the proposed Environmental Advisory Committee. He also
noted that the short term priorities include the development of the Tree Protection Bylaw, Soils
Deposit Bylaw and ways that the City can improve communications and awareness around the
environmental review processes as outlined in the report.
Council asked a number of questions relating to the work and passed a motion supporting the
recommendations to move this work forward.
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Workshop. This document will provide links to all reports and presentations that were provided to
Council as part of their deliberations.
The comments are not the official minutes of the meeting. These notes are intended to capture
the essence of the discussion so that citizens can keep in touch with the work of Council in this
public meeting.
This version of Council This Week has been modified to a more accessible version that better
meets the needs of our citizens with visual impairments.
Thornhill Urban Reserve
Council voted to move this report forward to the next Council for their review.
Zoning Bylaw
Chuck Goddard, Manager of Development & Environmental Services, gave Council a verbal up-
date on the progress of the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw. He noted that the project encompasses
a lot of work that has come before Council in recent months, and that the Planning department
expects to have it before Council in 2015 for final adoption.
Christine Carter, Director of Planning, noted that some items that are part of the new Zoning By-
law are coming before Council as part of development applications that are in progress as minor
amendments to the existing Bylaw to ensure that projects in the stream conform to some of the
guidelines that Council has seen in the draft document.
Council thanked Mr. Goddard for the update.
November 17, 2014 Council Workshop Meeting
Council passed a motion cancelling the Monday, November 17, 2014 Workshop right after the
election weekend. Council will convene at 1:00 pm that day for the Committee of the Whole as
scheduled.