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July 8,2008 Regular Council
Meeting to be held at Kyle Centre !
Commitee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council thank Councillor Karen Rockwell and the Cultural Strategic Plan Task Force for their work of updating the Cultural Strategic Plan, and disband the Task Force
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the recommendations set out in the report titled “Sustaining the Momentum: Recommendations for a National Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness” be endorsed and that staff forward a letter of support to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and a copy of the letter to Rich Coleman, Provincial Minister Responsible for Housing.
5.3 Proposed Revisions to the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award Moved, seconded and CARRIED:
THAT the criteria and scope of the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award be expanded to include the six categories outlined in the Council Report dated June 24, 2008 including:
AND THAT nominations for the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award be open to all individuals, businesses, organizations as well as city departments; AND THAT all City award programs be coordinated in terms of the nomination process. Note: At the Regular Council meeting, Council endorsed the foregoing motion as amended by adding the words ‘or arts’ to the end of the third bullet after the word ‘sports’.
The bullet as amended now reads: • systemic barriers (e.g. a teacher/coach who has advocated on behalf of students with disabilities for participation in sports or arts); Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the amended terms of reference for the Community Care Committee, as outlined in the Council Report dated June 24, 2008, be endorsed.
Note: At the Regular Council meeting, Council endorsed the foregoing motion as amended by adding the words ‘family’ to Section 2.1, bullet 3, between the words ‘services for seniors, youth’. The bullet as amended now reads:
• researching and exploring opportunities for facilitating an environment and accommodating services for seniors, family, youth, and homeless people and enhancement of physical accessibility for all Port Moody citizens;
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council support the implementation of the Measuring Up guide and process in Port Moody to assess and increase accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities;
AND THAT the City of Port Moody apply for funding to engage the community in the Measuring Up initiative; AND THAT the City of Port Moody engage a local non-profit organization with experience in disability issues to assemble a Port Moody Measuring Up committee, conduct a community assessment and prioritize projects to increase accessibility and inclusion in the City. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the public feedback forms be forwarded to staff for consideration in future trail planning and review;
AND THAT the recommendations in the report of the Mountain Bike Task Force be endorsed and implemented; AND THAT consideration be given to the implementation of policies in the Official Community Plan where appropriate; and, AND THAT the Mountain Bike Task Force be thanked for its work and be dissolved. Regular Council Meeting
1.2 Presentation of Public Art Project – Crescendo Tower Mini-Plaza
1.3 Presentation of Public Art Project – Easthill Park Mural
2. Public Input
Ron Little, 11 Elsdon Bay, Port Moody, Co-owner/General Manager, Best Western in Coquitlam, spoke regarding the OCP and the need of a hotel/convention center in Port Moody. He spoke in favour of the Suter Brook proposal going forward to Public Hearing.
Chris Rowe, 2620 St. George Street, Port Moody, inquired regarding the status of the temporary traffic measures scheduled in Moody Centre along St. George Street.
David Spence, 2722 Henry Street, Port Moody, thanked Council for their participation at the recent Port Moody Foundation AGM, and proposed amendments to Community Care terms of reference and the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award criteria. John Evans, 3670 Point Grey Road, Vancouver, President and CEO, Trilogy Properties Inc., spoke to the need of a hotel in the City of Port Moody and encouraged Council to forward the Suter Brook proposal to Public Hearing. Karen Lim, 2715 St. George Street, Port Moody, asked Council to reconsider the proposed OCP amendments to increase the density in Moody Centre. She encouraged Council to maintain the current density along St. George Street and St. Johns Street. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Public Input Period be extended.
Gray Giovanetti, 288 Ungless Way, spoke in favour of the hotel development. Hermann Luitingh, resident and practicing lawyer in Port Moody, spoke regarding the potential economic prosperity that a hotel would bring to Port Moody and encouraged Council to forward the Suter Brook proposal to Public Hearing. 3.1 Waste To Energy - Announcement
The Mayor announced that the city has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with PlascoEnergy Group to explore the feasibility of converting waste to energy. He advised that over the next few months, the City will work with PlascoEnergy to investigate every aspect of a potential plasma gasification waste conversion facility to be located at the city’s former landfill site on Barnet Highway.
He advised that more information on this project can be found on the City’s website which includes a link to the PlascoEnergy website. Land Use Contract and Official Community Plan Amendment
The City Manager provided a presentation to clarify and demonstrate the density changes that have taken place in the city recently and advised that the presentation will be posted to the city’s website. “City of Port Moody Official Community Plan 2000, No. 2465, Amendment Bylaw No. 27, 2008, No. 2779” a bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan as it relates to the Suter Brook site in Inlet Centre. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2779 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2779 be now read a second time.
Voting against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2779 be forwarded to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Voting against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins“City of Port Moody Land Use Contract No. 4, 1978, Authorization Bylaw No. 1409, Amendment Bylaw No.6, 2008, No. 2780” a bylaw to amend the Land Use Contract for Suter Brook site in Inlet Centre. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2780 be now read a first time as amended by inserting the following at the end of Schedule “F”:
“Despite Section 3(a)(v) the permitted density shall be limited to the maximum permitted number of dwelling units allowed prior to this Modification Agreement on Parcel B and D unless and until both of the following two conditions have been satisfied: 1) the hotel is fully constructed with a final occupancy permit and hotel operation has commenced; and 2) Construction has substantially commenced on the Evergreen Line, so as to provide SkyTrain rapid transit services within the City of Port Moody. The Owner agrees to grant a covenant to the city as a condition of development authorization for the building which allows for construction up to the final 500,000 square feet of residential floor space for 455 dwelling units as precluding any further development until the hotel is completed and construction of the said Evergreen Line has commenced as described herein.” Voting against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2780 be now read a second time.
Voting against: Councillors Rockwell and Watkins
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2780 be forwarded to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by replacing “Tuesday, July 22, 2008” with “September 9, 2008”.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Dilworth, and Lathi
The main motion was then put and CARRIED as follows:
THAT Bylaw No. 2780 be forwarded to a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Voting against: Councillors Elliott, Rockwell, and Watkins
"Cify of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw, 2996, No. 2298, Amenment Bylaw No. 2783" a bylaw to amend the fines related to infractions of the Fireworks and Graffiti bylaws. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2783 be now read a first time, with the following amendments:
• under Schedule 12, Section 4.5, by increasing the fine amount for Smoking in Fireworks Storage Area to $1,000; and,
• under Schedule 21, Sections 3.1 (Place Graffiti In/On Public Place) and 3.2 (Place Graffiti on Real Property Adjacent to Public Place), by adding a fine amount for a 2nd Offence, in the amount of $1,000 relative to each infraction.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2783 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2783 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City encourage the UBCM to lobby the Provincial Government to increase the bylaw fine maximum from $1,000 to $5,000.
"Automated Voting Machines Authorization Bylaw 2008", No. 2784 a bylaw to provide for.the use of automated voting
machines for general and school elections including by-elections and other voting.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2784 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2784 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2784 be now read athird time.
Moved, seconded
THAT staff continues with the ice schedule for the 2008 - 2009 season as planned and approved, at the June 29, 2007 meeting of Council; and,
THAT staff develop a draft ice allocation policy for Council’s consideration for the 2009 - 2010 season. Separation of the question was requested. Moved, seconded
THAT the first motion be replaced by the following:
THAT staff continue with the ice schedule and look to minor changes to accommodate TCHIFA for the 2008 – 2009 season.
Chris Wilson, 2nd president of the TCFIHA, was asked to address Council to provide clarification on their request.
The question on the replacement motion was then put and CARRIED as follows:
THAT staff continue with the ice schedule and look to minor changes to accommodate TCHIFA for the 2008 – 2009 season.
Voting against: Councillor Clay
The question on the second motion was then put and CARRIED as follows: THAT staff develop a draft ice allocation policy for Council’s consideration for the 2009 - 2010 season. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the selection of “Ravens” by Eric Robertson at the Crescendo Tower, recommended by the Public Art Subcommittee for implementation of the public art component, be approved.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the mural design for the Easthill Park Mural, by artist Kris Kupskay, recommended by the Port Moody Youth Focus Committee for implementation of the public art component, be approved.
7.1 Ratification of decisions of Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of July 8, 2008 be endorsed with the following amendments as noted above.
8.1 Notice of Motion - Verbal Report - Mayor Trasolini
The Mayor advised that he would be requesting a staff report for the next Council meeting regarding park dedication of the land received from Petro Canada which is located adjacent to Pioneer Park.
8.2 Council Reports - Councillor Clay - Low Speed Electric Vehicle and Bylaw amendments
Direction was given to staff to investigate the recent changes to the Motor Vehicle Act by the Province to accommodate low speed vehicles on public roads and the feasibility of a new bylaw or amendment to allow their use in the city.
9.2 Release of In Camera Information
Release of In-Camera items approved for public release from the June 10, 2008 and June 24, 2008 In-Camera meetings: THAT staff begin the implementation process for bringing solid waste, recycling and yard waste curbside service in-house effective July 1, 2009;
AND THAT staff report back with information on bin size options, glass recycling, organic composting, spring clean up, bi-weekly service and fuel prices.
THAT staff be authorized to proceed with the tendering process for purchase of city trucks for solid waste/ recycling/ yard waste collection service. THAT a 120 litre toter be provided as standard for garbage collection and an option provided to exchange up to the 240 litre size for an additional utility fee.
THAT the annual spring clean-up be provided and an annual budget of $65,000 be added to the in-house budget;
AND THAT the Environmental Protection Committee continue to look at recommendations for phase out of this service.
THAT glass recycling be included if a processor is available at time of tender.
THAT Council authorize the borrowing of funds from the Equipment Replacement Reserve and the Heritage Reserve as interim financing for the trucks and carts, both of which will be repaid with interest. THAT city crew be utilized for collection of small numbers of misses only (Stage 1 Response) and that a back-up contractor arrangement (Stage 2 Response - Option A) be made for instances where a larger portion of or an entire zone is not collected by the end of the regularly scheduled day for any of the three collection services (garbage/recycling/yard waste). |