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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWorkshop at a Glance 2016-07-25.pdfPublic Consultation re: Solid Waste Pick-up, Recreation Facilities, Number of Councillors Ceri Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services and Emergency Program made a presentation to Council that covered the following items considered for public consultation: 1. Provision of road-side solid waste pick-up as a municipal service. 2. Prioritization and funding for Parks and Recreation infrastructure. 3. Increasing the number of Councillors from six to eight. Council directed staff to prepare reports on:  conducting a plebiscite to determine elector opinion on the provision of road -side waste pick-up as a municipal service once the service model is determined.  the financial implications of increasing the number of Councillors from six to eight. Council also passed a motion that the alternate approval process be used to seek assent of the electors for borrowing bylaws relating to funding for Parks and Recreation facilities once the priorities have been established. What is Workshop at a Glance? Council meets on Mondays 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 July 25, 2016 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 Considerations for a Municipal Solid Waste Collection Program David Pollock, Municipal Engineer provided an overview of the staff report which included the RFP (Request for Proposal) process, the decision matrix and possible next steps. Council completed the decision matrix to establish the level of service that would be included in the Request for Proposal but deferred the preparation of the Request for Proposal until the report on the plebiscite is presented to Council. Traffic Calming Update David Pollock, Municipal Engineer introduced this item and provided Council with an update on the dedicated cycle tracks along the 123 Avenue corridor from 203 Street to Laity Street. Council passed a motion that the draft Traffic Calming Policy be amended to seek public approval for consideration of neighbourhood traffic calming prior to commencing data collection and that the development of dedicated cycle tracks along 123 Avenue corridor from 203 Street to Laity Street be supported for consideration in future Financial Plan deliberations. Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Ministers’ Meetings Ted Swabey, Chief Administrative Officer provided Council with an update on the UBCM Ministers’ Meetings. Council directed staff to arrange meetings with UBCM Ministers involved in civic property.