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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
October 15, 2019
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on October 15, 2019 at 1:33 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
D. Boag, Acting General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
L. Benson, Director of Corporate Administration
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
S. Nichols, Deputy Corporate Officer
Other Staff as Required
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
M. Orsetti, Manager Bylaw & Licensing Services
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
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-576
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the October 15, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the October 1, 2019 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2019-577
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of October 1, 2019 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Maple Ridge Safer Streets Bylaw No. 7581-2019
Staff report dated October 15, 2019 recommending that the attached report
titled “Maple Ridge Safer Streets Bylaw No. 7581-2019” be forwarded to the
October 29, 2019 Council meeting.
R/2019-578
It was moved and seconded
That the attachment to the October 15, 2019 report titled "Maple Ridge Safer
Streets Bylaw No. 7581-2019" be forwarded to the October 29, 2019 Council
Meeting.
CARRIED
R/2019-579
It was moved and seconded
That staff seek legal advice on extending the 10 metre restriction to all Maple
Ridge businesses.
CARRIED
4.2 Mayor & Council Communications Policy
Staff report dated October 15, 2019 recommending that the Mayor & Council
Correspondence Policy No. 3.08 be repealed and that the Mayor & Council
Communications Policy be adopted.
The Acting Chief Administrative Officer introduced the item. The Director of
Corporate Administration gave a presentation on the proposed workflow and
answered questions from Council.
Staff were directed to review the item with the new Chief Administrative
Officer.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Upcoming Events
Upcoming events were discussed.
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6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
7.1 2020 Conferences
The Mayor announced that the hotel blocks have opened up for the Union of
BC Municipalities Conference in Victoria and the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities conference in Toronto.
8. ADJOURNMENT – 3:54 pm
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M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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L. Benson, Corporate Officer