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Mar 9,2010 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
That the 2010 Arts and Culture Committee work plan be approved.
Public Hearing
1.1 Official Community Plan Amendment to allow for Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permits
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2830 be forwarded to the March 9, 2010 Regular Council meeting for further consideration.
Regular Council
2. Public Input
Natalie Forster, Port Moody, made a presentation to Council on her experience of a lifetime carrying the 2010 Olympic Torch in Port Moody.
David Spence, Port Moody, provided information on the participation of Coastal Sound Music Academy choirs in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He submitted a poster of upcoming choir events. He also noted that it was on March 11, 1913 when the letters patent were received by Port Moody incorporating Port Moody as a municipality. He also noted that Port Moody’s centennial is only three years away. Juli Patz and Barb Henham, representing Crossroads Hospice Society, provided information on and encouraged members of Council and Port Moody residents to register for the 2010 Hike for Hospice taking place on May 2, 2010. Barb Henham also spoke to the work done on the Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden. Councillor Rockwell declared a conflict of interest on item 3.2 as she owns a home with a secondary suite and left the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Beverley Davino representing neighbours Diane and Frank Watts, and Wendy and Danny Koeppen requested that Council reconsider water and sewer utility charges on secondary suites. She suggested that this is an unfair charge for the small minority of secondary suite owners who previously legalized their suites. She advised that she and those she represents consume less utility services than would some larger families and other uses. She suggested the utility revenues should be disbursed back to registered secondary suite owners. Councillor Rockwell returned to the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
4.2 Official Community Plan Amendment to allow for Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permits
“City of Port Moody Official Community Plan, 2000, No. 2465, Amendment Bylaw No. 30, 2009, No. 2830” a bylaw to allow for temporary commercial or industrial use permit
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2830 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2830 be now adopted.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council endorse the proposed “Adopt a Street – Keep it Clean” program in principle, as a community initiative.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Port Moody City Council forward a letter, similar to that of the District of Maple Ridge regarding PRIME Costs and Local Government Representation on PRIME BC Board, to the Solicitor General.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the standard fee waiver in the amount of $339.50 (plus tax) be approved for the Border Services Kick For A Cure soccer event at the North Shore Community Park on July 24, 2010.
6.3 Proclamation request - Earth Hour 2010
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council proclaim 8:30 p.m. March 27, 2010 as Earth Hour.
6.4 Correction to January 26,2010 Regular Council Minutes
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City Clerk’s correction to the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held January 26, 2010, to record Councillors Elliott and Nuttall voting against item 7.2, be endorsed.
7.1 Resolutions from Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 9, 2010 be endorsed as above
9.2 Release of In Camera Resolutions
Release of In-Camera items from February 23, 2010 In-Camera Council meeting approved for public release:
Works Yard Relocation to Landfill Site
THAT staff prepare a report to Council on the feasibility of moving the Civic Operations Centre (Works Yard) to the former landfill site.
10 Pubilc Input
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