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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-01 Workshop Minutes.pdf 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 Council Workshop Minutes May 1, 2018 Page 2 of 6 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 Council Workshop Minutes May 1, 2018 Page 3 of 6 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 Council Workshop Minutes May 1, 2018 Page 4 of 6 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. Council Workshop Minutes May 1, 2018 Page 5 of 6 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. Council Workshop Minutes May 1, 2018 Page 6 of 6 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. _______________________________ N. Read, Mayor Certified Correct ___________________________________ L. Benson, Corporate Officer