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City of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
May 1, 2018
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on May 1, 2018 at 6:04 p.m. in the
Blaney Room of City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the
purpose of transacting regular City business.
0BPRESENT
Elected Officials Appointed Staff
Mayor N. Read P. Gill, Chief Administrative Officer
Councillor C. Bell D. Pope, Acting General Manager of Parks, Recreation &
Councillor K. Duncan Culture
Councillor B. Masse F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Councillor G Robson Services
Councillor T. Shymkiw L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
Councillor C. Speirs 1BOther Staff as Required
2BC. Carter, Director of Planning
3BB. Elliott, Manager of Community Planning
4BL. Zosiak, Planner 2
5BL. Siracusa, Manager of Economic Development
6BR. Brummer, Manager of Business Operations
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Councillor Shymkiw was not in attendance at the start of the meeting.
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
R/2018-240
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the May 1, 2018 Council Workshop Meeting be adopted
with the addition of Item 4.6 Motion by Councillor Bell re: BC Housing and
Public Consultation on Royal Crescent and that the agenda as amended be
adopted.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan - OPPOSED
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2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the March 27, 2018 and April 3, 2018 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2018-241
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of March 27, 2018 and
April 3, 2018 be adopted.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
Note: Councillor Shymkiw joined the meeting at 6:19 p.m.
4.1 BC Hydro Presentation– Discussion on Water Licence Renewal Application
and Process
• Maureen DeHaan, Technical Strategic Principal, BC Hydro
Ms. DeHaan gave a PowerPoint presentation providing the following:
• Information on the Alouette Licence Renewal process
• System Overview of the Alouette/Stave/Ruskin System
• Details on the Alouette facilities and operations
• Detailed overview of the water licencing renewal process and the
application to renew by BC Hydro
• Outline of a Water Development Plan Content
• Information on the consideration of fish passage restoration
• Clarification on differences between a water licence and a water use plan
order
• Breakdown of contributions by BC Hydro to the Province, various
monitoring programs, an entrainment strategy and the Fish and Wildlife
Compensation Program
4.2 Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice Presentation - Recruitment and
Retention of Family Physicians
• Treena Innes, Executive Director, Ridge Meadows Division of Family
Practice
• Dr. Bob Harrison
• Dr. Kandas Gounden
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Ms. Innes introduced members of the Project Team for Physician Recruitment
& Retention. She gave a PowerPoint presentation and provided a background
on physician recruitment, differences in how recruitment was done in the past
compared to the present and the challenges surrounding bringing new family
doctors in the community once current physicians choose to retire.
Ms. Innes explained how the situation with the lack of family practitioners
developed, highlighting the lack of oversight by a government body for family
doctor recruitment and support across the Province, the increase in the local
population and changes in how younger doctors choose to join the workforce.
She emphasized that local physicians cannot keep up with demand and are at
capacity.
Dr. Bob Harrison spoke to the need for more doctors and advised that one-
third of persons living in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows do not have a family
doctor. He also spoke to the extended wait times to either see a family doctor
or to see a doctor in a drop-in clinic. He expressed concern with the Provincial
Government’s initiative of a primary care network and reiterated that the
system requires more doctors.
Dr. Kandas Gounden provided an outline of what can be done to deal with the
doctor shortage situation. He provided information on the Red Carpet
Program currently being run to help new physicians and their families with
transition into the communities. He advocated for a Provincial agency to take
ownership of the recruitment process and requested a partnership and/or
funding, either through local or provincial government, for a recruiter to
encourage new physicians to move to the area. Dr. Gounden expressed
concern with the continued impact of the family physician shortage on both
practicing doctors and citizens.
Ms. Innes summarized the concerns of the Ridge Meadows Division of Family
Practice. She spoke on the work being done to involve other agencies and
emphasized the need to find partners to assist and to get funding to hire a
recruiter for the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
R/2018-242
It was moved and seconded
That staff provide a report on how the City of Maple Ridge can advocate for
the physician recruitment and retention issue raised by the Division of Family
Practice.
CARRIED
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4.3 Strategic Property Management Presentation
• Lino Siracusa, Director of Economic Development
The Director of Economic Development gave a PowerPoint presentation
providing information on the following:
• Achievements in terms of property management by the City of Maple Ridge
• Observations on how land and property management can be more
strategic in the future
• Explanation of land ownership in British Columbia
• Importance of strategic land management to the City of Maple Ridge and
benefits to the city
• Next steps in future property management
4.4 Detached Garden Suite Program Review: Pilot Project Process
Staff report dated May 1, 2018 recommending that staff proceed with the
Detached Garden Suite Pilot Project Process as outlined in this report.
The Planner gave PowerPoint presentation providing the following:
• Background information on the secondary suites and detached garden
suite programs
• Review of the programs and recommendations based on public input
received
• Results of the program based on Council direction
• Information on the pilot project including the process and the timeline
R/2018-243
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to proceed with the Detached Garden Suite Pilot Project
Process, outlined in the report titled, Detached Garden Suite Program Review:
Pilot Project Process, dated May 1, 2018.
CARRIED
Councillor Speirs - OPPOSED
4.5 Whonnock Lake Centre Operating Model
Staff report dated May 1, 2018 recommending that staff be directed to
update the Fees and Charges Bylaw to reduce off-season wedding rates for
Whonnock Lake Centre.
The Manager of Business Operations reviewed the staff report.
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R/2018-244
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to update the Fees and Charges Bylaw to reduce off-
season wedding rates for Whonnock Lake Centre.
CARRIED
4.6 Motion by Councillor Bell re: Royal Crescent
Councillor Bell put forward a motion and provided reasons as to why she
would like the motion considered by Council.
R/2018-245
It was moved and seconded
That BC Housing and the Provincial Government be requested to hold a public
consultation session prior to advancing the temporary housing project on
Royal Crescent.
CARRIED
Mayor Read, Councillor Duncan, Councillor Speirs – OPPOSED
5. CORRESPONDENCE – Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL – Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil
8. MAYOR’S AND COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
Councillor Shymkiw
Councillor Shymkiw announced that he will not be running for again for local
government.
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Speirs wished Councillor Shymkiw luck in the future.
Councillor Duncan
Councillor Duncan encouraged the public to bring electronics which need
repairing to local ‘Repair Cafes’. She acknowledged Councillor Shymkiw as a
colleague.
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Councillor Robson
Councillor Robson advised that he will propose that the local Chamber of
Commerce become involved in the physician recruitment issue. He provided
an update on work being done by the Pitt Meadows Airport Society.
Mayor Read
Mayor Read acknowledged Councillor Shymkiw and his role on Council. She
spoke on her participation in the co-hosting session of the Linda Steele show
on CKNW. Mayor Read also participated in a Maple Ridge Business Walk and
highlighted a visit to Brikers, a local company. She helped with the kick off of
a sleep out for homelessness by the Maple Ridge Christian School. She
attended a meeting of the Metro Vancouver Board and other regional
meetings.
9. ADJOURNMENT - 9:02 pm.
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N. Read, Mayor
Certified Correct
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L. Benson, Corporate Officer