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Nov 10,2009 Regular Council

 
Committee of the Whole
 
Agenda              Minutes
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT this item be deferred to December 8, 2009.
 
 
Regular Council Meeting
 
Agenda             Minutes
 
2. Public Input
 
Robert Simmons and John Grasty, representing the Western Station Committee, provided an update on the activities of the Committee towards having a third Evergreen Line station in the west side of Port Moody. He advised that their Committee has been invited specifically to meet with the Evergreen Line Project Office to discuss what it would take to get a third station.

Ms W. Martin, San Remo Drive, Port Moody, requested Council give consideration to the possibility of having extra kitchen and yard waste pickup between the end of October and January. She advised that she has noticed yard waste dumping into city parks and boulevards since the yard waste pickup reduction to every two weeks. She suggested that increasing pickup in these months would mitigate the dumping.

 
 
Andrew Danneffel and Anne Kitching presenting an overview of the 2010 Wearable Art Exhibition. 2.3 million visitors and 10,000 media coming to Vancouver for Olympics and media are market for increased exposure for the exhibition and the city.   They requested advertising funding assistance in the amount of $3,000. They provided a presentation on the 2009 event and thanked Council and the city’s Legacies Task Force for their support in the past. He outlined the plans for Wearable Art displays during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Their objective is to attract unaccredited media who will be in the province for the Olympics but who do not have access to the Olympic events and who may then be attracted to report on Port Moody’s Wearable Art in their local papers across the world.
Link to Wearable Art Website January 21 to March 21, 2010.
 
 
Russ Smith, Alderside Road, requesting that the city remove the tree at Old Orchard Park which was recently planted, obstructing their view. Picture of site tree
 

4.2 Proposed Amendment to the Street, Traffic, & Public Places Bylaw No. 1528 - Unattended Vehicle Alarm Systems

“City of Port Moody Street, Traffic & Public Places Bylaw, 1981, Amendment Bylaw, No. 2829” a bylaw to address the  issue of unattended vehicle alarm systems.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2829 be now adopted.
 

“City of Port Moody Official Community Plan, 2000, Bylaw No. 2465, Amendment Bylaw No. 28, 2009, No. 2804” a bylaw to amend the height provision currently of the Official Community Plan for the development site.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2804 be read a first time.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2804 be read a second time.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2804 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott

File: 6700-20-68 / BL2803

“City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw 1988, No. 1890, Amendment Bylaw No. 194, 2009, No. 2803” a bylaw to rezone the subject property from Acreage Reserve (A1) to Comprehensive Development (CD) Zone 53.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2803 be read a first time.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2803 be read a second time.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2803 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the request to vary the Land Use Contract for 36 Walton Way in accordance with Development Variance Permit No. 2009-79 to permit an accessory building to be located within the front yard of a one-family residential use, reducing the front yard setback from 19.7 feet (6.0 meters) to 5 feet (1.52 meters) be approved.
 
 
Jeff Henning, the developer of the property, was requested to come forward and present any information he wished Council to be aware of. He explained that it was not his intention to build beyond the existing house without permits. He explained that his son had the work proceeded with in his absence with the full intention of being helpful and when he learned this he had the work stopped.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 1974, be varied in accordance with Development Variance Permit No. 2009-78 to reduce the required setback from the top of bank from 15 metres (49.21 ft) to 1.91 metres (6.26 feet) in order to permit the construction of a second storey within the Stream Protection and Enhancement Area;

AND THAT Development Variance Permit No. 2009-78 be issued subject to the finalization of the legal documentation to the satisfaction of staff;

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

AND THAT the current stop work order be lifted once all of the above conditions have been met.
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Planning and Development Services report dated October 30, 2009 be received for information.
Voting against: Councillor Clay
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT a town hall meeting on the Knowle Street/Civic Centre Area be held in January 2010.
 

6.1 Port Moody Public Library Strategic Plan 2009 – 2011

PowerPoint Presentation
Library Board Chair Don Logie and Rosemary Rawnsley, Trustee, presented the 2008 Annual Report and the 2009 – 2011 Library Strategic Plan.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the 2009-2014 Port Moody Public Library Strategic Plan and the 2008 Port Moody Public Library Annual Report be received.
 

6.2 Westhill Greenway Trail - Additional Connection

Moved, seconded
THAT staff proceed with the construction of a path connecting the corner of Washington Drive and Princeton Avenue to the midpoint of the Westhill Greenway Trail following confirmation of community support.
support.

Motion withdrawn with permission of Council.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff proceed with public consultation and report back to at the next council meeting along with results of public consultation.
 

6.3 Proclamation Request – Restorative Justice Week November 15 – 22, 2009

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT November 15 – 22, 2009 be proclaimed Restorative Justice Week.

6.4 Proclamation Request – YMCA World Peace Week November 21 – 28, 2009

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT November 21 – 28, 2009 be proclaimed YMCA World Peace Week.
 
7.1 Resolutions from Committee of the Whole
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 10, 2009 be endorsed as above.
 
 

7.2 Resolutions from Finance Committee

Moved, seconded
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of November 3, 2009 be approved as follows:

Utilities Budget 2010 - 2014

THAT the Finance Committee receives the 2010-2014 Utilities Financial Plan Report from the Corporate Services Department dated November 2, 2009;

AND THAT the 2010 utility rates outlined in the report be approved and included in the Fees Bylaw.

Measuring Up in Port Moody Project

THAT the request for funds to cover expenses in excess of the $5,000 for the Measuring Up in Port Moody project be approved and funded from the Council Grants & Donations account, limited to $1,000.

Separation of the motion was requested.

The question on the first part of the motion as follows was put and CARRIED

THAT the Finance Committee receives the 2010-2014 Utilities Financial Plan Report from the Corporate Services Department dated November 2, 2009;

AND THAT the 2010 utility rates outlined in the report be approved and included in the Fees Bylaw.

Voting against: Clay

On the second part of the motion as follows:

THAT the request for funds to cover expenses in excess of the $5,000 for the Measuring Up in Port Moody project be approved and funded from the Council Grants & Donations account, limited to $1,000.

It was: Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting “$1,000” and substituting “$1,500“.

The motion as amended was put and CARRIED.

9.1 Release of In Camera Decisions
 

Offer to Lease – Recreation Centre Food Services

THAT the Offer to Lease from Casalinga Food Services Inc., for rent of the restaurant/lounge and concession to provide food services in the Recreation Centre be accepted;

AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a lease with Casalinga Food Services Inc., for rent of the restaurant/lounge and concession in the Recreation Centre, on the city’s standard form of lease prepared by the City Solicitor, based substantially upon the terms of the Offer to Lease from Casalinga Food Services Inc., as attached to the October 20, 2009 report from Legislative Services.

Presentation on Proposed High Tech Park Sites

THAT no further money be spent on a proposed development of a technology business park.

THAT staff communicate this decision back to the Economic Development Committee and advise them that if they wish city participation they need to put forward a proposal to Council.

2909 Hope Street Water Consumption

THAT the report dated October 19, 2009, from the Engineering and Operations Department and the Corporate Services Department be received for information and the Legion Manor be charged the standard annual utility fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

Impact of Expanding the Solid Waste Collection System

THAT the organic solid waste collection scenario 2 outlined in the October 20, 2009 report of the Engineering and Operations Department come into effect subject to approval of the permit for the reload facility in Port Coquitlam.

THAT staff report back on an education program, a pilot program and implementation strategy for scenario 4, outlined in the October 20, 2009 report of the Engineering and Operations Department, for January 2011.

Compensation for Voluntary Consultation

THAT Council establish the following policy with regard to compensation for voluntary consultation:

The City of Port Moody does not compensate any party – including, but not limited to, local and senior governments, First Nations, interested third parties and the general public – for voluntary consultation on its land use and management plans.

AND THAT staff be directed to communicate this Council Policy to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation with an offer to meet with Tsleil-Waututh representatives to discuss their concerns with regard to the draft Official Community Plan.

 
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