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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
May 21, 2019
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on May 21, 2019 at 3:18 p.m. in the
Blaney Room at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the
purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
ABSENT
Councillor Duncan
Appointed Staff
K. Swift, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works & Development Services
D. Boag, Acting General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
Other Staff as Required
C. Carter, Director of Planning
D. Pollock, Municipal Engineer
C. Nolan, Corporate Controller
J. Dingwall, Manager of Utility Engineering
M. Canning, Manager of Infrastructure Development
D. Olivieri, Research Technician
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-300
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the May 21, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting be approved
as circulated.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the May 14, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2019-301
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of May 14, 2019 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL - NIL
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
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4.1 Fraser River Escarpment – Gap Assessment Update
Staff report dated May 21, 2019 recommending that staff be directed to
prepare a text amendment to the Fraser River Escarpment Policies, to prepare
a new bylaw requiring mandatory connection to storm sewers along River
Road and to forward the Fraser River Escarpment Study and Management
Program for consideration in the upcoming Financial Plan.
A slide presentation was provided by M. Canning.
R/2019-302
It was moved and seconded
That staff be directed to prepare a minor text amendment to the Fraser River
Escarpment Policies to facilitate data sharing for consideration at a future
Council Meeting; and
That staff be directed to prepare a new bylaw requiring mandatory connection
to storm sewers along River Road for consideration at a future Council
Meeting; and further
That staff be directed to forward the Fraser River Escarpment Study and
Management Program for consideration in the upcoming Financial Plan
CARRIED
4.2 Albion Flats Drainage Review PowerPoint Presentation
A slide presentation was provided by J. Dingwall. No resolution was required.
4.3 Proposed UBCM and FCM Resolution Topics
Staff report dated May 21, 2019 recommending that staff work with individual
Members to draft resolutions to be submitted to the Union of BC Municipalities
and Federation of Canadian Municipalities as and when appropriate and that
the draft resolutions be forwarded to the June 18, 2019 Council Workshop
meeting for approval.
D. Olivieri provided a slide presentation and provided information on recent
resolutions in the UBCM resolution database.
R/2019-303
It was moved and seconded
That staff work with individual Members to draft resolutions to be submitted
to the Union of BC Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities
as and when appropriate on the following topics:
Local government autonomy
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Regional force funded through non-property taxation sources /
Provincial police force established by B.C. government
Single-use plastics ban, Province-wide
Unregistered Tier 1 non-road diesel engine ban
That the draft resolutions be forwarded to the June 18, 2019 Council
Workshop meeting for approval.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.2 Upcoming Events
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT - 4:15 p.m.
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M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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L. Benson, Corporate Officer