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Home My WebLink About2012-04-02 Workshop Minutes.pdfDistrict of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOPCOUNCIL WORKSHOPCOUNCIL WORKSHOPCOUNCIL WORKSHOP April 2, 2012 The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on April 2, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the Blaney Room 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. Bell K. Swift, General Manager of Community Development, Councillor C. Ashlie Parks and Recreation Services Councillor J. Dueck P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services Councillor A. Hogarth C. Carter, Acting General Manager Public Works and Development Councillor B. Masse Services Councillor M. Morden J. Leeburn, Executive Director C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary Other Staff as Required D. Boag, Director of Parks and Facilities C. Nolan, Manager of Accounting T. Thompson, Manager of Financial Planning Superintendent D. Walsh, Office in Charge, Ridge Meadows RCMP Inspector D. Fleugel, Operations Officer, Ridge Meadows RCMP Note: These Minutes are posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDAADOPTION OF THE AGENDAADOPTION OF THE AGENDAADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The agenda was adopted as circulated. 2. MINUTES MINUTES MINUTES MINUTES R/2012-135 Minutes It was moved and seconded March 19, 2012 That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting ofThat the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting ofThat the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting ofThat the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of March March March March 19191919, 201, 201, 201, 2012222 be adopted as circulated. be adopted as circulated. be adopted as circulated. be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Council Workshop Minutes April 2, 2012 Page 2 of 4 3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILPRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILPRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILPRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil 4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESSUNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESSUNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESSUNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 4.1 RCMP UpdateRCMP UpdateRCMP UpdateRCMP Update Superintendent Dave Walsh gave a PowerPoint presentation providing highlights of the Ridge-Meadows RCMP Annual Report for 2011. 4.2 WildlifeWildlifeWildlifeWildlife Interface Management StrategyInterface Management StrategyInterface Management StrategyInterface Management Strategy - Presentation by Conservation Officer Denny Chrétien, Fraser Valley Zone Conservation Officer Service, Ministry of Environment Officer Chretien spoke to the goal of the Conservation Officer Service in having communities realize the importance of dealing with human/wildlife conflict and taking ownership in helping to mitigate negative interactions between humans and wildlife. He provided a chart outlining bear calls in the Maple Ridge area and provided information on the Bear Aware Program. He advised that the contact number for the Fraser Valley Zone Conservation Officer Service is 1-877-952-7277. 4.3 Bear Aware ProgramBear Aware ProgramBear Aware ProgramBear Aware Program ---- Presentation by Kim Day, Executive Director, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society Staff report dated April 2, 2012 providing information on the “Bear Aware Program”. The Director of Parks and Facilities reviewed the report. He provided an overview of the Bear Aware Program in Maple Ridge. The Executive Director of the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining the steps for bear awareness the Society is focusing on and providing details on the Bear Aware Program. R/2012-136 Bear Aware Program It was moved and seconded ThatThatThatThat the the the the staff staff staff staff report dated April 2, 2012 report dated April 2, 2012 report dated April 2, 2012 report dated April 2, 2012 titled “Bear Aware titled “Bear Aware titled “Bear Aware titled “Bear Aware Program” be received Program” be received Program” be received Program” be received information.information.information.information. CARRIED Council Workshop Minutes April 2, 2012 Page 3 of 4 Note: The meeting was recessed at 11:05 a.m. and reconvened at 11:10 a.m. 4.4 ReservesReservesReservesReserves Staff report dated April 2, 2012 providing an overview of the District’s financial resources. The Manager of Accounting reviewed the report. She gave a PowerPoint presentation which provided information on transfers, accumulated surplus, (revenue funds), reserve funds, reserve accounts and restricted revenues. R/2012-137 Reserves It was moved and seconded That That That That a discussion regarding the creation of a policy on a discussion regarding the creation of a policy on a discussion regarding the creation of a policy on a discussion regarding the creation of a policy on aaaannnn agricultural land conversion agricultural land conversion agricultural land conversion agricultural land conversion tax reserves tax reserves tax reserves tax reserves fundfundfundfund,,,, with the with the with the with the establishment of criteria for the use of establishment of criteria for the use of establishment of criteria for the use of establishment of criteria for the use of such such such such a a a a fundfundfundfund,,,, be added be added be added be added to the Council Matrix.to the Council Matrix.to the Council Matrix.to the Council Matrix. CARRIED 4.5 Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal Police Unit AgreementPolice Unit AgreementPolice Unit AgreementPolice Unit Agreement Staff report dated April 2, 2012 recommending that the Municipal Police Unit Agreement be approved and that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the agreement. The General Manager of Corporate and Financial Services reviewed the report. R/2012-138 Municipal Police Unit Agreement It was moved and seconded Sign and seal That That That That the Municipal Police Unit Agreement dated April 1, 2012 the Municipal Police Unit Agreement dated April 1, 2012 the Municipal Police Unit Agreement dated April 1, 2012 the Municipal Police Unit Agreement dated April 1, 2012 bebebebe approved and that the Corporate Officer be authorized to approved and that the Corporate Officer be authorized to approved and that the Corporate Officer be authorized to approved and that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the agreement.sign and seal the agreement.sign and seal the agreement.sign and seal the agreement. CARRIED Council Workshop Minutes April 2, 2012 Page 4 of 4 5. CORRESPONDENCECORRESPONDENCECORRESPONDENCECORRESPONDENCE 5.1 Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development –––– Strategic Strategic Strategic Strategic Community Investment FundsCommunity Investment FundsCommunity Investment FundsCommunity Investment Funds Letter dated February 24, 2012 from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development requesting authorization for entering into a Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement. R/2012-139 Strategic Community It was moved and seconded Investment Funds Sign and seal That That That That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal the Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement.Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement.Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement.Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement. CARRIED 6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILBRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILBRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILBRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL – Nil 7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENTMATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENTMATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENTMATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil 8. ADJOURNMENTADJOURNMENTADJOURNMENTADJOURNMENT – 11:58 a.m. _______________________________ E. Daykin, Mayor Certified Correct ___________________________________ C. Marlo, Corporate Officer