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Nov 22,2005

Committee of the Whole
 
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Regular Council Meeting
 
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2. Public Input
 
Diana Brown - inquiring about election signs and when they must be taken down.
 
Ann Hulbert - thanked outgoing council members
 
3.1 Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce - Update on yearly activities.
3.2  Translink - Light Rail Video.
(this is also on the translink website @ www.translink.bc.ca)

4.2 Financial Plan Amendment - adopt from previous meeting.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2681 be now adopted.

4.3 City Fees Bylaw Amendments - adopt from previous meeting.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2681 be now adopted.
 
4.4 Jane Street Park Dedication - final adoption/dedication.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2605 be now adopted.
Voting Against: Councillors Rockwell and van Ginkel

4.5 Development Variance - Ailsa (Glenayre) garage addition.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be authorized to issue Development Variance
Permit No. 2005-60 to permit the proposed garage addition to the single-family home at 529 Ailsa Avenue;

AND THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary legal documents required in support of this application.


4.6 Development Authorization and Variance - Polygon Sahalee 24 story tower.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be authorized to issue Development Authorization No. 2005-47 and Development Variance Permit No. 2005-56 subject to the completion of the landscape and civil plans to the satisfaction of staff; and the required documentation, fees and securities having been submitted;
AND THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary legal documents required in support of this application.
 
This was a return from previous application that was turned down due to a reduction in parking spaces and amenity areas - polygon increased parking to the required amount and added back amenity space as required. the building is going to 24 stories from 22, making the footprint and shadow impact smaller. parking is now partially above ground due to water table issues, but the parkade has a green roof with public open space included.
 
4.7 Fees bylaw, amendment bylaw - first three readings.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2687 be now read a first time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2687 be now read a second time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2687 be now read a third time.
 
4.8 Report of Public Hearing - Onni Land Use Contract No 4
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the report of the Public Hearing held Tuesday, November 8, 2005 be received.

5.1 Sale of YMCA Land Camp Howdy - verbal update, Mayor Trasolini.
Mayor Trasolini continues to insist that this issue MUST go through due process in Belcarra before Port Moody will consider anything - resolution was passed that the City of Port Moody will consider this item IMMEDIATELY upon receiving confirmation that Belcarra has put this through their OCP/public process

6.1 Amendment to committee terms of reference - wording changes on committee appointment procedure and terms of reference.
A report and mayor Trasolini explained that the process for committee appointments has been very cumbersome and that this is intended to streamline the process, as well as changing the wording from community associations to community areas, to alleviate concerns that some community associations are not very active and only representing a few people in their areas

Moved, seconded and CARRIED

THAT

1. Council’s Committee System Policy 1-0360-1 be amended in clause 1.2.3 by deleting the words “Council will appoint members to Select Committees after first reviewing the intended appointments at an in-camera meeting of Council” and substituting the words “Council will appoint members to Select Committees, upon recommendation of the Mayor, at a Regular Council meeting”.

2. The terms of reference for select committees be amended to provide that representation will include citizens from the various “community areas” as opposed to “Community Associations”.

6.2 Eligible School Site Proposal - Staff report

6.3 GVWD grant in lieu - Staff report
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT a resolution of consent to receive the Greater Vancouver Water District’s Grant in Lieu be made;

AND THAT this resolution of consent be forwarded to the Greater Vancouver Water District for payment of the grant in lieu.

7 Verbal reports

Counc. Lahti requested an agenda item for the next council meeting (Dec 13) to have staff clarify the reasoning behind the Clarke Street alignment options at Barnet for the Murray Clarke connector.

Counc. Lahti, with agreement from Counc. Rockwell, also expressed concern that the LRT process was being directed by Translink and they are concerned that this issue should also be looked at with council and Port Moody residents, as they fear translink is not listening to the concerns of residents. Mayor Trasolini re-enforced that he believes translink is just beginning their public input process and that they will involve the public in their design and review processes as it moves along.
 
9 Release of In Camera Items

THAT staff be authorized to execute a binding offer to lease with Spectra Group of Great Restaurants, based on the agreed-upon terms in the letter of intent dated November 17th, 2005, for the establishment of a restaurant in Rocky Point Park.

THAT Ms Kelly Kenney be appointed City Clerk for the City of Port Moody effective January 1st, 2006.

 

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