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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
September 17, 2019
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on September 17, 2019 at 3:00 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 K. Duncan
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
K. Swift, Acting Chief Administrative Officer
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
D. Boag, Acting General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
S. Nichols, Deputy Corporate Officer
C. Crabtree, Chief Technology Officer
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
M. Orsetti, Manager of Bylaws and Licencing
L. Zosiak, Planner
S. Cote-Rolvink, Chief Building Official
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Video of the meeting is posted at media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase
Note: Councillor Duncan was not in attendance at the start of the meeting. She joined
the meeting at 3:47 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-532
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the September 17, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES – Nil
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil
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4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Secondary Suites Regulatory Review: Accountability Mechanisms
Staff report dated September 17, 2019 recommending options for regulation
of accountability mechanisms for secondary suites.
Staff provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.
Note: Councillor Robson left the meeting at 4:49 p.m.
R/2019-533
It was moved and seconded
That staff report back on secondary suite options as outlined in Items 1-5 in
Appendix B. of the staff report titled “Secondary Suite Regulatory Review
Accountability Mechanisms” dated September 17, 2019.
CARRIED
Note: Councillor Robson returned to the meeting at 4:51 p.m.
4.2 Community Social Safety Plan Update
Staff report dated September 17, 2019 recommending that the Community
Social Safety Initiative process be endorsed and that the Terms of Reference
for the Community Social Safety Task Force be endorsed.
Staff provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.
R/2019-534
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Social Safety Plan item be deferred until the new CAO is in
place.
DEFEATED
Mayor Morden, Councillor Duncan, Councillor Dueck, Councillor Meadus,
Councillor Svendson – OPPOSED
R/2019-535
It was moved and seconded
1. That the Community Social Safety Initiative process, as outlined in Appendix
B, be endorsed; and further
2. That the Terms of Reference for the Community Social Safety Task Force,
be endorsed.
CARRIED
Councillor Robson, Councillor Yousef, Councillor Svendson – OPPOSED
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Note: Councillor Yousef left the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
R/2019-536
It was moved and seconded
That the Council Workshop meeting of September 17, 2019 be recessed until
the close of the Public Hearing scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
CARRIED
Note: The meeting was recessed at 6:12 p.m. and reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
Note: Councillor Robson was not in attendance when the Council Workshop Meeting
was reconvened. Councillor Yousef was in attendance.
4.3 Strategic Plan Progress Report and Council Workplan Matrix
Staff report dated September 17, 2019 recommending that the attachment to
the Council Workshop report titled “Strategic Plan Progress Report and Council
Workplan Matrix” be forwarded to the October 1, 2019 Council meeting.
Staff provided a presentation and answered questions from Council.
Feedback from Council was requested as well as ranking of Appendix B –
Council Workplan Matrix – September 17, 2019 to allow staff to report on
results and develop a prioritized workplan.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Upcoming Events – Nil
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL – Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil
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8. ADJOURNMENT - 8:30 p.m.
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M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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L. Benson, Corporate Officer