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May 13,2008 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
Moved, Seconded and CARRIED:
That the discussion paper be received by council and that correspondence be sent to LMTAC endorsing the principles of the paper.
Moved, Seconded and CARRIED:
That the 18 properties as identified by the SOS Sub committee of the Heritage Commission be included on the City of Port Moody Hritage Register for 2008 and that staff notify property owners accordingly.
Public Hearing
1.1 Official Community 1.1 File: 6700-20-82 Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment City of Port Moody Oficial Community Plan 2000, No. 2465, for Lots 6,7 and 8
NO PUBLIC INPUT
Moved, Seconded and CARRIED
That bylaw 2770 be forwarded to the next Council meeting for further consideration.
Moved, Seconded and CARRIED
That bylaw 2771 be forwarded to the next Council meeting for further consideration.
Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Wendy Swalwell, 2129 Clarke Street, spoke regarding the following: • requested clarification of statements made by Andres Wines representatives at their open house relative to the city’s and TransLink’s alignment preference for the Murray-Clarke Connector; • asked how many alignment options were being considered; • her understanding from speaking with TransLink of the status of the Murray-Clarke Connector project; and • asked when the last OCP public input session would be held. Peter Dasnieres, #7 - 2125 Clarke Street, asked if it was still the intent to build the Murray-Clarke Connector this year and whether permission had been received to cross the railroad tracks with an overpass. 3.1 Cheque Presentation - Boathouse Restaurant
Mr. Kelly Gordon, Vice-President of Operations, Boathouse Restaurants, presented Council with a cheque in the amount of $81,670, representing revenues from October 2007 to March 31, 2008.
The City Manager presented information relative to how all levels of government benefit monetarily from Port Moody’s partnership with the Boathouse Restaurant, and indicating how the provincial and federal governments’ shares exceed that of Port Moody’s. Helena Lee and Lauren Swistak representing Moody Middle School, advised of their fundraising campaign for the Free The Children organization, its primary goals being to free children from poverty and exploitation and inspire young people to develop as socially conscious global citizens and become agents of change for their peers around the world.
Darlene Hyde, Campaign Director, provided information on the services of the New View Society which provides support services to individuals living with mental illness in the Tri-Cities and advised of a two year capital campaign that is commencing to raise funds for the construction of a new building to replace the society’s current aging facility
Elizabeth Keurvorst, Executive Director, Creative City Network of Canada, and former Director, Communications & Cultural Services for Port Moody, provided Council with an update on Port Moody’s involvement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Municipal Cooperation Program to assist in the post-tsunami reconstruction and rehabilitation effort in Sri Lanka.
Ms. Keurvorst advised that volunteers from municipalities in Canada have been working with staff and community members of cities in Sri Lanka to improve their civic services and that she had been selected to lead one of the FCM’s projects, which commenced in December, 2007, to assist the City of Matara with cultural planning as a way to bring its community together in the face of impacts of the tsunami and of civil war. 4.2 2008 Annual Property Tax Rate Bylaw
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2776 be now adopted.
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott and Rockwell
4.3 Official Community Plan, Zoning Amendment - Lot 6,7,8 Pleasant Street
4.3a OCP Amendment
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2770 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2770 be now adopted. 4.3b Zoning Amendment
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2771 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2771 be now adopted.
4.4 Park Dedication - Lot 6,7,8 Pleasant Street
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2772 be now adopted.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2777 be now read a first time.
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott and Rockwell
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2777 be now read a second time.
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott and Rockwell
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2777 be now read a third time.
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott and Rockwell
4.6a OCP Text Amendment for density provisions
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2766 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2766 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2766 be forwarded to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Old Orchard Hall, 646 Bentley Road, Port Moody.
4.6b Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2767 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2767 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2767 be forwarded to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Old Orchard Hall, 646 Bentley Road, Port Moody.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2744 be now adopted.
Voting Against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be authorized to issue Development Permit No. 2008-67 and Development Variance Permit No. 2008-73 subject to the required documentation, final plans, fees and securities having been submitted to the satisfaction of staff;
AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary legal documents required in support of Development Permit No. 2008-67 and Development Variance Permit 2008-73.
Voting Against: Councillors Clay, Rockwell and Watkins
The Director of Engineering, Parks and Operations provided a status update on Onni’s road construction schedule for Murray Street and Ioco Road. Fraser Hall Manager of Development, Onni Group of Companies, responded to questions from Council regarding the expected completion date for the road work and whether underground remedial work required due to the sink hole had been completed.
5.2 Westhill Trail / Greenway project update
The Director of Engineering, Parks and Operations made a presentation to update Council on the status of the Westhill Greenway Trail Project advising of:
• the context of the project;
• project goals;
• challenges;
• preferred alignment of the trail;
• design data; and
• resident feedback received to date.
6.1 PMPD Traffic Department / organization update
The Deputy Chief Constable provided an update on restructuring of the Police Department’s traffic section in order to better address the needs and concerns of the community, advising that :
• a three person traffic services section has been created with its primary goals being to create a five year strategic plan to ensure the safe movement of people and vehicles throughout the city and to educate the public on traffic safety;• staff from the Support Services Section are working a Friday and Saturday night shift once a month to support the patrol division; and• the Police Department is in preliminary discussions to establish a community police station within Newport Village. 6.2 Endorsement, FCM National Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness Moved, seconded
THAT Council endorse the recommendations set out in the report titled “Sustaining the Momentum: Recommendations for a National Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness” and that staff be directed to forward a letter of support to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and a copy of the letter be sent to Rich Coleman, Provincial Minister Responsible for Housing.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the report titled “Sustaining the Momentum: Recommendations for a National Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness” be referred to the Community Care Committee for comment and report back to Council.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT pursuant to Section 41(1) of the Local Government Act, Kelly Kenney be appointed Chief Election Officer for conducting the 2008 general local government election with power to appoint other election officials as required for the administration and conduct of the 2008 general local government election;
AND THAT Stephanie Riley be appointed Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2008 general local government election.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be authorized to issue a fee waiver to the Tri-Cities AA Women’s group in the amount of $272.47 plus GST for their annual Women’s Day.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request from the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver dated April 23, 2008 be received for information.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request from the Falun Dafa Association dated May 2, 2008 be received for information.
7.1 Ratification of Committee of the Whole Recommendations
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of May 13, 2008 be endorsed.
7.2 Ratification of Finance Committee Recommendations
Moved, Seconded and CARRIED:
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of April 29, 2008 be endorsed as follows:
Station Museum – Capital Project to Upgrade Platform THAT $12,000 be allocated from the Unallocated Operating Reserve for the Station Museum facility upgrades in 2008 related to the Museum platform reconstruction, roof repairs and painting. Inlet Park Redevelopment Feasibility Study THAT Council, in conjunction with $10,000 from the Port Moody Soccer Association, approve $20,000 in funding from the General Statutory Reserve for the Inlet Park Redevelopment Feasibility Study. THAT the remaining $800 in the General Statutory Reserve Fund be transferred to the Unallocated Reserve Fund and the General Statutory Reserve Fund be closed. 8. Council Verbal Reports
9.3 Release of In Camera Information
Release of In-Camera items approved for public release from the April 22, 2008 In-Camera Meeting:
THAT the following resolutions be publicly released: Revised BCTFA Option Discharge Agreement – Murray Street properties THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the revised Discharge of Option to Purchase Agreement in substantially the form as attached to the March 14th, 2008 report from the Director of Corporate Relations, with BC Transportation Financing Authority relative to 2925, 2929, 2933 and 3000 Murray Street, with approval to allow for further minor changes required by BCTFA and approved by staff and the city's solicitor. 10. Public Input
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