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Jan 26,2010 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
Resolved to send a letter to the minister, ministry and project office staff , reinforcing the City of Port Moody list of 'conditions' for acceptance of the LRT line through Port Moody and seeking clarification on the alternative plan given the failure to meet conditions 11 and 12 in particular.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT item 32 – “Staff are exploring the possibility of installing fibre optic cables along the track-way with Project Team and will report back to council at a later date” be removed and staff bring forward a report outlining the pros and cons of this exploration.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council restate that the 32 items are requirements with emphasis on items:
11 – “It is critical that construction of the Murray Clarke Connector start in 2008 and be completed first.”;
12 – “Additional costs of integrating the ALRT into the Murray Clarke Connector (MCC), including a longer bridge span for the MCC, additional property acquisition and delay costs are to be considered part of the ALRT project.”
AND THAT letters to the appropriate parties at the staff and political level be requested to provide an answer as to how the parties involved plan to achieve these requirements. Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Jim Gray, Port Moody Legion Building Committee, providing update on their building project and their plans to move forward with a revised application in the near future (refer item: 4.3)
Lt. Kevin Deck on behalf of the Officers of the Cadet Instructors Cadre, in celebration of the CIC century of service to Canada. Lt. Deck provided background on the volunteers involved in providing training and administration to the cadet program.
Kevin C. Deck, Lieutenant (Navy) Commanding Officer, spoke on behalf of the Officers of the Cadet Instructors Cadre, in celebration of the Cadet Instructors Cadre century of service to Canada and was presented with a certificate of recognition by Mayor Trasolini.
3.2 Public Art Wraps on Garbage Trucks
Devin Jain, Manager of Cultural Services presenting the graphic design for the art wraps for the city garbage trucks.
The Manager of Cultural Services presented the two designs chosen for garbage trucks. Installation is planned for the spring of 2010.
“City of Port Moody Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw, 2010” No. 2831 a bylaw to regulate the subdivision of lands and to establish the standard of services to be provided in subdivided land. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2831 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2831 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2831 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
AND THAT Bylaw No. 2831 be brought forward to the February 9, 2010, Regular Council Meeting for consideration of adoption.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2730 be abandoned, as requested by the applicant.
Resolution from November 24, 2009 Regular Council:
THAT staff report back in the next few weeks with the plan to mitigate privacy concerns expressed by residents.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
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 subject to the proposed plan to mitigate privacy concerns expressed by a resident.
Moved, seconded
THAT with respect to Strategy 1.1, Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy’s Urban Containment Boundary include the Heritage Woods Upland and Urban Reserve lands as shown on the map included as Attachment E in the Planning and Development Services report dated January 14, 2010;
AND THAT Metro Vancouver exclude Inlet Centre from Map 8: Neighbourhood Centres, Hospitals, Universities and Colleges; AND THAT Metro Vancouver include the location of Eagle Ridge Hospital on Map 8: Neighbourhood Centres, Hospital, Universities and Colleges; AND THAT Metro Vancouver include the Petro Canada Refinery lands, the Mill and Timber site, and the Imperial Oil lands as Special Study Areas in the RGS to maintain consistency with similar land use designations within the existing Port Moody Official Community Plan; AND THAT Council direct staff to continue to work with Metro Vancouver to ensure that outstanding proposed changes to the regional land use concept map as highlighted in Attachment F in the Planning and Development Services report dated January 14, 2010 are reflected in the final RGS. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Regional Growth Strategy consideration be deferred until after the February 6th, 2010 meeting at which Council will be considering Port Moody’s Official Community Plan draft.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City of Coquitlam be advised that Port Moody will not be supporting their application for designating Coquitlam’s City Centre as the third Metro Centre of the region given the lack of regional transportation infrastructure in the area.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Canadian Naval Centennial (CNC) – Request to Fly Flag and Raise Banner at City Hall be deferred to a future Council meeting;
AND THAT staff report back on location options and associated costs.
Voting against: Councillors Elliott and Lahti
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT WHEREAS, the community channel is of vital importance to local government for communicating with residents;
AND WHEREAS, the community channel fosters public disclosure and helps build a civil society; AND WHEREAS, engaging citizens is a part of forming a sustainable community; AND WHEREAS, the community channel is not just a cornerstone of the Canadian broadcasting system; the community channel adds to the fabric of a democratic society; AND WHEREAS, the principles laid out in the Broadcast Act and subsequent policies which envision a community channel that involves the community in the community channel production with citizen participation supported by training programs, and community advisory boards that encourages a balance of different views and reflects the cross-cultural expression of the community, and provides opportunities for feedback from viewers, should continue to stand as the foundation of the community channel; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of Port Moody, British Columbia endorse Metro Vancouver’s submission to the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunication Commission’s (CRTC’s) public hearing regarding the community channel. Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council provide a letter of support for the Tri- Cities Community Television Channel in their application to the CRTC.
Councillor Nuttall disclosed a contract (product sale) between his business, Moody Printing (JJS Investments Ltd.) and the Port Moody Fire and Rescue Department, as required by Section 107 of the Community Charter and the City’s Purchasing Policy.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the letter dated January 12, 2010 and invoice be received.
Mayor Trasolini advised that this item is removed from the agenda as it is incomplete and will be returned for consideration at the next meeting.
6.7 Olympic Torch Relay Information
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT February, 2010 be proclaimed Black History Month.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT February, 2010 be proclaimed Heart Month.
7.1 Ratification of resolutions of Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 26, 2010 be endorsed as above
7.2 Recommendations from Finance Committee
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of Tuesday, January 19, 2010 be approved as follows:
2010 Budget Sidebars / New Positions
THAT the proposed sidebar request for $9,500 for CP Holiday Train be removed from the list.
THAT the proposed sidebar request for $20,000 for LRN Snow Removal – Contractor, be reduced by half to $10,000 for .04% tax impact.
THAT the proposed sidebar request for $20,000 for (Fire) Pooled Members Overtime and $9,600 for Pooled Members Seminars be reduced by half to $10,000 and $4,800 respectively for a .04% and .02% tax impact respectively.
THAT the new position request for Labourer – Operations which is funded under sewer and water be approved.
2010 Capital Funded From Taxation
THAT the 2010 Capital Funded From Taxation report outlining changes made to balance the reserve, be received.
Fees Bylaw – Policy Discussion / Recommendation
THAT the Fees Bylaw – Policy Discussion report be referred to Council.
Review of Town Hall Webcast Quotations
THAT the webcast quotations be received;
AND THAT the budget town hall meeting not be webcast. Councillors Elliott and Nuttall opposed (minutes corrected at March 09,2010 Meeting)
9.1 Release of In Camera
Release of In-Camera items from December 8, 2009, January 9, 2010 and January 19, 2010 In-Camera Council meetings approved for public release:
December 8, 2009 Firefighter’s Pension Plan
THAT the report of Corporate Services titled “Firefighter’s Pension Plan – Group 5” be received;
AND THAT Council support the position of the Metro Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau. January 9, 2010
Review and recommitment to strategic priorities and to set direction for future budget years
THAT the line item for the community grants budget be removed for the 2010 and 2011 budget years.
THAT Council will not entertain funding, cash or in-kind, requests by external groups that are not included in the
approved budget and that staff prepare a policy for ratification by Council incorporating this decision. January 19, 2010 Land Management Strategy Facility Development Planning – Civic Centre/Knowle Street Area/Fire Hall #1
THAT the photos and information contained in the presentation that were previously submitted to Council at an In- Camera meeting be publicly released in order to include them in the PowerPoint presentation for the town hall meeting.
9.2 Release of in camera from Port Moody Police Board (on table item)
10. Public Input
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