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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWorkshop at a Glance 2015-11-16.pdfTransportation Plan David Pollock, Municipal Engineer provided Council with an update on the Transportation Plan which covered the following topics:  Strategic Transportation Plan Implementation  Key Initiatives Requiring Federal/Provincial Support  Pedestrian Crossings  Town Centre Initiatives  Traffic Calming Update Further discussion on the Transportation Plan will take place at Council Workshop meetings in early 2016. What is Workshop at a Glance? Council meets every second Monday to discuss issues and hear presentations on local and regional topics and projects. Workshop at a Glance will provide you with the highlights of the day. Watch the meeting online for an up close and personal experience. You are receiving this newsletter in response to a subscription request to the City of Maple Ridge. If this subscription is incorrect you can modify or cancel it by visiting our website. Thank you for your interest! Workshop at a Glance November 16, 2015 Please Note! Workshop at a Glance is an informal summary of the reports and discussion of Council’s work at Workshop. 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. CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 Fax: 604-467-7329 www.mapleridge.ca enquiries@mapleridge.ca Remedial Action for the Removal of the Large Shipping Container located at 21504 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge Robin MacNair, Manager of Bylaws & Licences reviewed the reported titled “Remedial Action for the Removal of the Large Shipping Container that is located at 21504 121 Avenue” with Council. Council passed a resolution to have the container at this property removed. Update on Proposed Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No 7133-2015 Rod Stott, Environmental Planner presented an update on the proposed Tree Protection and Management Bylaw to Council which included a review of the consultation process. Council had a discussion regarding this item. Council took a recess and the rest of the November 16, 2015 Council Workshop agenda was presented at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 prior to the Public Hearing meeting. Recommendations Re: Council Advisory Committees Council reviewed the recommendations on the Council Advisory Committees as presented by Mayor Read. Crime Free Multi-Housing Program Council discussed amending the Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw to increase the business fee for buildings that are not enrolled in the Crime Free Multi -Housing (CMFH) program and provide a 75% discount to the base business licence fee to the buildings with CMFH designation. 2016 Council Meeting Schedule Ceri Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services and Emergency Program reviewed the 2016 Council Meeting Schedule with Council. Council approved the 2016 Council Meeting Schedule with the addition of one more Council Workshop and Closed meeting per month.