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City of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
November 10, 2020
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on November 10, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.
virtually and hosted in Council Chambers 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
ABSENT
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
A. Horsman, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Boag, General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
C. Crabtree, General Manager Corporate Services
S. Nichols, Corporate Officer
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
V. Richmond, Director of Parks & Facilities
A. Rieu, Planner 1
M. Vogel, Computer Support Specialist
L. Zosiak, Manager of Community Planning
Also in Attendance
G. Miller, Pitt Meadows Airport Society
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Due to COVID Councillor Duncan participated virtually.
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-439
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the November 10, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED
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2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the November 3, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2020-440
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of November 3, 2020 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
3.1 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport Overview
• Guy Miller, General Manager
Mr. Miller provided a two-year in review presentation and responded to
questions from Council.
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Lougheed Transit Corridor Concept Plan
Staff report dated November 10, 2020 recommending that the Lougheed
Transit Corridor Concept Plan be endorsed.
The Manager of Community Planning provided a detailed presentation and staff
responded to questions from Council.
R/2020-441
Moved and seconded
That the Lougheed Transit Corridor Concept Plan, as presented in the
November 10, 2020 report, as Appendix A, be endorsed.
CARRIED
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4.2 Bill 15 Changes to the Agricultural Land Commission Act
Staff report dated November 10, 2020 recommending that an amendment to
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019 to establish a fee for exclusion
applications be prepared, that a Council Policy for processing of applications
for exclusion from the Agricultural Land Reserve be prepared and that until a
Council Policy is endorsed, applications for exclusion be evaluated and based
on merits be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission.
A. Rieu, Planner, provided a detailed presentation and staff responded to
questions from Council.
R/2020-442
Moved and seconded
1. That staff prepare an amendment to Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 7575-
2019 to establish a fee for exclusion applications; and
2. That staff prepare a Council Policy for the Processing of Applications for
Exclusion from the Agricultural Land Reserve; and further
3. That as an interim measure until the above noted Council Policy is
endorsed, applications for exclusion for remnant parcels, properties
within a Council-endorsed area planning process or other policy based
criteria will be evaluated and based on merits may be forwarded to the
Agricultural Land Commission.
CARRIED
4.3 Recreation Facilities Gap Analysis
Staff report dated November 10, 2020 providing outcomes resulting from a
recreation facilities gap analysis on needed or desired facilities to better
support the full spectrum of organized sports within Maple Ridge.
The Director of Parks and Facilities spoke to the staff report and provided a
detailed presentation. Staff responded to questions from Council.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
8. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
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9. ADJOURNMENT – 2:00 p.m.
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M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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S. Nichols, Corporate Officer