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City of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 23, 2019
The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held on April 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose
of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
K. Swift, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
D. Boag, Acting General Manager Parks, Recreation &
Culture
L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
C. Carter, Director of Planning
D. Pollock, Municipal Engineer
C. Goddard, Manager of Development and Environmental
Services
B. Elliott, Manager of Community Planning
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the City’s Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca.
The meeting was also live streamed and is available at
http://media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase/default/Channel/council.
100 CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
200 AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA – NIL
300 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-241
It was moved and seconded
That the April 23, 2019 Regular Council agenda be approved as circulated.
CARRIED
400 ADOPTION OF MINUTES - NIL
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500 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – NIL
600 DELEGATIONS
601 Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services
Update on Youth Wellness Centre and transition to Foundry
Alicia Erenli, Program Coordinator/Site Lead of Youth Wellness Centre
Hailey Holloway, Principal Interior Designer, Work Design Studio Inc.
Vanessa Jansen, Principal Interior Designer, Work Design Studio Inc.
The delegation provided a six-minute video on the Foundry youth services
and a presentation.
Council expressed their appreciation of the new space, the services they
bring to the community, and the generous donations that helped bring the
space together.
602 Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Local Immigration Partnership (LIPs)
Overview presentation
Roberta O'Brien, interim LIPs Coordinator
Carolina Echeverri, future LIPs Coordinator
Council asked questions relative to upcoming events and services provided
R/2019-242
It was moved and seconded
That the City provide a letter of support for the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows
Katzie Local Immigration Partnership by April 30, 2019.
CARRIED
650 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
There were 5 speakers covering the following topics:
1. Cannabis production, role of the ALC, enforcement
2. Proposed cannabis facility on 132 Avenue
3. Memorial Peace Park rally
4. Developer-funded campaign contributions
5. Cannabis facility construction in a floodplain
For full details, watch the Council Meeting video at
http://media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase/default/Channel/council
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700 ITEMS ON CONSENT
701 Minutes
701.1 Minutes of Development Agreements Committee Meeting of April 9, 2019
701.2 Minutes of Meetings of Committees and Commissions of Council
Audit and Finance Committee – February 19, 2019
Community Heritage Commission – December 13, 2018 and February
14, 2019
Environmental Advisory Committee – February 13, 2019
Public Art Steering Committee – January 31, 2019
704 Release of Items from Closed Council Status
From the January 14, 2019 Closed Council Meeting:
Item 04.01 Community Heritage Commission Membership
2019/2020 Term Appointments
Item 04.02 Agricultural Advisory Committee Membership
2019/2020 Term Appointments
From the January 29, 2019 Closed Council Meeting:
Item 04.01 Social Policy Advisory Committee Membership 2019
Appointments
Item 04.02 Public Art Steering Committee 2019 Term Appointments
From the March 12, 2019 Closed Council Meeting:
Item 04.02 Active Transportation Membership Appointments
R/2019-243
It was moved and seconded
That the items on the Consent Agenda be received into the record.
CARRIED
800 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
801 Updated Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019; First Reading
Staff report dated April 9, recommending that Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No.
7600-2019 be given first reading.
R/2019-244
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 be given first reading.
CARRIED
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802 2019-2023 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that Maple Ridge 2019 -
2023 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7544-2019 be given first, second
and third readings.
R/2019-245
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge 2019-2023 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7544-2019
be given first, second and third readings.
CARRIED
803 2019 Property Tax Rates Bylaw
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that 2019 Property Tax
Rates Bylaw No. 7545-2019 be given first, second and third readings.
R/2019-246
It was moved and seconded
That 2019 Property Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7545 -2019 be given first, second
and third readings.
CARRIED
Councillor G. Robson – OPPOSED
804 Sewer Rate Bylaw Amendment
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that Sewer Rate Amending
Bylaw No. 7546-2019 be given first, second and third readings.
R/2019-247
It was moved and seconded
That Sewer Rate Amending Bylaw No. 7546-2019 be given first, second and
third readings.
CARRIED
805 Albion and Maple Ridge Road 13 Dyking Districts 2019 Tax Rate Bylaws
Staff report dated April 23, 2019 recommending that Albion Dyking District
Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7458-2019 and Maple Ridge Road 13 Dyking District
Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7459-2019 to be given first, second and third readings.
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R/2019-248
It was moved and seconded
That Albion Dyking District Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7458 -2019 be given first,
second and third readings; and,
That Maple Ridge Road 13 Dyking District Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7459 -2019
be given first, second and third readings.
CARRIED
Councillor G. Robson - OPPOSED
900 CORRESPONDENCE – NIL
1000 BYLAWS
1001 2017-124-RZ, 12555, 12599, 12516 240 Street and 12511 241 Street
1001.1 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7537-2019
To amend Schedules “B” and “C” from areas designated Estate Suburban
Residential to Conservation and Forest and by adding areas designated to
Conservation and to Forest.
Third reading
Councillor A. Yousef left the meeting at 8:31 p.m. and returned at 8:33 p.m.
Councilor K. Duncan left the meeting at 8:53 p.m. and returned at 8:54 p.m.
R/2019-249
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7537 -2019
be given third reading.
CARRIED
Councillor G. Robson, Councillor A. Yousef, and Councillor K. Duncan – OPPOSED
Councillor A. Yousef and Councillor K. Duncan left the meeting at 9:08 p.m. Councillor
A. Yousef returned to the meeting at 9:08 p.m.
1001.2 Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7343-2017
To rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) to RS-2 (One Family
Suburban Residential) to create a 26 lot subdivision with park dedication on
a 8.19 hectare (20 acre) site.
Third reading
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R/2019-250
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7343-2017 be given third reading.
CARRIED
Councillor G. Robson and Councillor A.
Councillor K. Duncan returned to the meeting at 9:10 p.m. and was not in
attendance for the vote.
1002 Maple Ridge Filming Fees Amending Bylaw No. 7538-2019
To bring fees and charges to a level consistent with surrounding
municipalities
Adoption
R/2019-251
It was moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge Filming Fees Amending Bylaw No. 7538-2019 be adopted.
CARRIED
1100 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1101 2019-018-AL, 22673 132 Avenue
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that application 2019-018-
AL be deferred until a Council Policy for processing applications to the
Agricultural Land Commission has been adopted and that additional non-
farm use applications for cannabis production within the Agricultural Land
Reserve be deferred pending the outcome of the Council policy for
processing applications to the Agricultural Land Commission.
R/2019-252
It was moved and seconded
That application 2019-018-AL be deferred until a Council policy for processing
applications to the Agricultural Land Commission has been adopted.
That additional non-farm use applications for cannabis production within the
Agricultural Land Reserve be deferred pending the outcome of the Council
policy for processing applications to the Agricultural Land Commission.
CARRIED
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1102 2014-040-RZ, 24138 Lougheed Highway, RS-3 to RS-2
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7221-2016 to rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural
Residential) to RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) to permit future
subdivision into two residential lots, not less than 4,000 m2 (1 acre) be given
first reading and that the applicant provide further information as described
on Schedules A, B and G of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-
1999 along with the information required for a Subdivision application.
R/2019-253
It was moved and seconded
In respect of Section 879 of the Local Government Act, requirement for
consultation during the development or amendment of an Official
Community Plan, Council must consider whether consultation is required
with specifically:
i. The Board of the Regional District in which the area covered by the
plan is located, in the case of a Municipal Official Community Plan;
ii. The Board of any Regional District that is adjacent to the area covered
by the plan;
iii. The Council of any municipality that is adjacent to the area covered
by the plan;
iv. First Nations;
v. School District Boards, greater boards and improvements district
boards; and
vi. The Provincial and Federal Governments and their agencies.
and in that regard it is recommended that no additional consultation be
required in respect of this matter beyond the early posting of the proposed
Official Community Plan amendments on the City's website, together with an
invitation to the public to comment, and;
That first reading for Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7221-2016 be granted, and
That the applicant provide further information as described on Schedules A,
B and G of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-1999, along with
the information required for a Subdivision application.
Pursuant to Council policy, this application is subject to the Community
Amenity Contribution Program, where a voluntary contribution will be
requested for an approximate amount of $10,200.
CARRIED
Councillor K. Duncan, Councillor G. Robson and Councillor A. Yousef – OPPOSED
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1103 2018-301-RZ, 12294 Laity Street, RS-1 to R-1
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7486-2018 to rezone from RS-1 (One Family Urban
Residential) to R-1 (Residential District) to permit a two lot subdivision be
given second reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
R/2019-254
It was moved and seconded
1. That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7486-2018 be given second reading, and
be forwarded to Public Hearing; and
2. That the following terms and conditions be met prior to final reading:
i. Road dedication on Laity Street as required;
ii. Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for Stormwater Management;
iii. Removal of existing buildings;
iv. In addition to the site profile, a disclosure statement must be
submitted by a Professional Engineer advising whether there is any
evidence of underground fuel storage tanks on the subject property.
If so, a Stage 1 Site Investigation Report is required to ensure that
the subject property is not a contaminated site; and
That a voluntary contribution, in the amount of $5,100 be provided in
keeping with the Council Policy with regard to Community Amenity
Contributions.
CARRIED
1104 2017-524-DVP, 24650 and 24683 106 Avenue; 10589 and 10605
Jackson Road; and 10597 McVeety Street
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that the Corporate Officer
be authorized to sign and seal 2017-524-DVP respecting properties located
at 24650 and 24683 106 Avenue, 10589 and 10605 Jackson Road, and
10597 McVeety Street.
The Corporate Officer advised that 23 letters were mailed out in relation to
the application and no responses were received.
R/2019-255
It was moved and seconded
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2017-524-DVP
respecting properties located at 24650 and 24683 106 Avenue, 10589 and
10605 Jackson Road, and 10597 McVeety Street.
CARRIED
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1105 Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Supply
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that the City enter into a
letter agreement with Suncor Energy Products Partnership for the supply and
delivery of gasoline and diesel fuels and that the Corporate Officer be
authorized to execute the letter agreement.
R/2019-256
It was moved and seconded
That the City of Maple Ridge, as a member of the BC Petroleum Products
Buying Group, enter into a letter agreement with Suncor Energy Products
Partnership for the supply and delivery of gasoline and diesel fuels.
And furthermore, that the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the
letter agreement.
CARRIED
5. CORPORATE SERVICES - NIL
6. PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
1151 Social Policy Advisory Committee Update
Staff report dated April 16, 2019 recommending that the Social Policy
Advisory Committee Engagement Workshops for 2019 be endorsed.
R/2019-257
It was moved and seconded
That the Social Policy Advisory Committee Engagement Workshops for 2019
be endorsed.
CARRIED
1200 STAFF REPORTS - NIL
1300 OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT - NIL
1400 NOTICES OF MOTION AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETING - NIL
1500 MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
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Council members provided information on events and meetings recently
attended.
1600 ADJOURNMENT – 9:25 p.m.
_______________________________
M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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L. Benson, Corporate Officer