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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
December 8, 2020
The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held on December 8, 2020 at 11:03 a.m. held
virtually and hosted in the Council Chambers 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 J. Dueck
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
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
J. Dingwall, Manager of Utility Engineering
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
K. Gowan, Planner
A. Grochowich, Planner
J. Mickleborough, Director of Engineering
M. Vogel, IT Support Specialist
L. Zosiak, Manager of Community Planning
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City website at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Due to COVID Councillor Duncan, Councillor Meadus, Councillor Robson and Councillor
Yousef participated virtually.
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-482
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the December 8, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the November 10, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting and November 17,
2020 Special Council Workshop Meeting.
R/2020-483
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the November 10, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting and November
17, 2020 Special Council Workshop Meeting be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil
4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Employment Lands: Consultation Outcomes and Possible Next Steps for the Yennadon
Lands
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that the Yennadon Lands Concept
#2 - Neighbourhood Innovations Village be endorsed and that an Official Community
Plan Amending Bylaw to designate the Yennadon Lands for Employment be prepared.
A. Grochowich, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff responded to
questions from Council.
R/2020-484
It was moved and seconded
That the Yennadon Lands Concept #2 - Neighbourhood Innovations Village be
endorsed; and
That staff be directed to prepare an Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw to
designate the Yennadon Lands for “Employment” and to create accompanying policies
and design guidelines.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan – OPPOSED
Note: Councillor Robson left the meeting at 12:33 p.m.
4.2 Metro Vancouver Regional Industrial Land Strategy
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that the Metro Vancouver
Regional Industrial Lands Strategy recommendations be endorsed and the resolution
be forwarded to Metro Vancouver.
The Mayor advised that the item has been approved by the Metro Vancouver Board on
July 3, 2020.
K. Gowan, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff responded to questions
from Council.
Note: Councillor Robson returned to the meeting at 12:36 p.m. during the staff presentation.
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R/2020-485
It was moved and seconded
That the Metro Vancouver Regional Industrial Lands Strategy recommendations be
endorsed and the resolution be forwarded to Metro Vancouver.
CARRIED
Note: The meeting was recessed at 12:52 p.m. and was reconvened at 1:05 p.m.
4.3 Review of Residential Water Metering – Background and Considerations
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending options for residential water
metering to be analyzed by using Metro Vancouver's triple-bottom-line analysis tool.
J. Mickleborough, Director of Engineering, provided a summary presentation and staff
responded to questions from Council.
Note: Councillor Yousef left the meeting at 2:14 p.m. and returned at 2:19 p.m.
R/2020-486
It was moved and seconded
That the following options for residential water metering be endorsed for analysis using
the Metro Vancouver triple-bottom-line tool: maintaining status quo, installing a meter
at newly constructed homes and when services connections are replaced, installing a
meter at existing empty meter boxes, and using universal metering.
CARRIED
4.4 Public Hearing Policy No. 3.17
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that Public Hearing Policy
No. 3.17 to provide guidance and clarity on the process and correspondence
submission for Public Hearing be adopted.
S. Nichols, Corporate Officer provided an overview of the policy and responded to
questions from Council.
R/2020-487
It was moved and seconded
That Public Hearing Policy No. 3.17 be amended by removing the “new information”
requirement in Section 4.0 for speaking a second and third time; and
That Public Hearing Policy No. 3.17 be adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan – OPPOSED
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5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Bill C-213 The Canada Pharmacare Act
Email dated November 26, 2020 from Peter Julian, MP, New Westminster-Burnaby
seeking formal endorsement of Bill C-213, the Canada Pharmacare Act.
R/2020-488
It was moved and seconded
That Council acknowledge receipt of the correspondence and advise that no further
action will be taken.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan - OPPOSED
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. NOTICE OF CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING
R/2020-489
It was moved and seconded
The meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90 (1) and 90 (2) of the
Community Charter as the subject matter being considered relates to the following:
Section 90(1)(a) Personal information about an identifiable individual who is being
considered for a position as appointed by the municipality.
Section 90(1)(e) The disposition of land if the council considers that disclosure might
reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality.
Any other matter that may be brought before the Council that meets the requirements
for a meeting closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90 (1) and 90 (2) of the
Community Charter or Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
CARRIED
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9. ADJOURNMENT – 2:52 p.m.
_______________________________
M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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S. Nichols, Corporate Officer