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Apr 13,2010 Regular Council

 
Committee of the Whole
 
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Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Planning and Development Services report dated April 1, 2010 with respect to Business Licence Fee Review – Bylaw No. 2340, be referred to Finance Committee for further continuation of the comprehensive review of the fees and charges bylaw for report back to Council.
 
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Policy 5-1850-4, Grants Limited to Approved Budgets, be approved;

AND THAT Policies 5-1850-2 and 5-1850-3 be repealed in order to treat facility fee waiver requests as unbudgeted grant requests which would fall within the new policy and therefore not be considered or approved.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting paragraph two of Page 2 of the policy.
Voting against: Councillor Nuttall

The question on the motion as amended was put and CARRIED.

 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT a Neighbourhood Advisory Committee be established, co-chaired by Rick Glumac and Wayne Petrie, to proceed with the Upper Parkside Drive traffic calming initiative;
 
AND THAT the neighbourhood boundary for the Upper Parkside Drive traffic calming initiative be defined by homes adjacent to and accessing from Parkside Drive from its northern limits to the Turner Creek crossing
 
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the 2010 Transportation Committee work plan as included as Attachment A in the Transportation Committee report dated March 25, 2010 be approved.
 
 
Regular Council
 
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2. Public Input
 
Ms Cardiss, Parkside Place, Port Moody, expressed her thanks for the service provided by Tara Macrae, Water Quality Technician and other city works staff who recently responded to a water quality issue at her residence.
 
 
John Wolff, SHARE Family and Community Services Society Board Chair and Joanne Granek, Executive Director, updated Council on SHARE services, recent changes and future plans. Ms Granek outlined their services for young children providing an example of the service that is provided and highlighting their intention to build a vision for a children’s centre. Mr. Wolff noted that Ms Granek is leaving the organization. He also promoted the Just Desserts fundraising event coming up.
 
 
Helen Daniels, Executive Director, ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council thanked Council for their support in the past and updated Council on their recent activities. She also invited Mayor and Council to the 11th Annual ArtWalk taking place on Saturday, April 24th and Sunday, April 25th.
 
4.2  2010 Fees Bylaw - Amendment for HST
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2837 be now adopted.
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2840 be now read a first time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2840 be now read a second time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2840 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council consider consultation with the following external agencies regarding the proposed Official Community Plan amendment (Bylaw No. 2840) and forego consultation at this time given previous and upcoming consultation opportunities with these agencies as part of the OCP review currently underway:
 Metro Vancouver;
 City of Burnaby;
 City of Coquitlam;
 First Nations;
 Village of Anmore;
 Village of Belcarra;
 School District 43;
 Translink;
 BC Ministry of Environment;
 Department of Fisheries and Oceans; and
 Port Metro Vancouver.
 
 
Mr. David Ho, applicant, addressed Council in support of their application, outlined the request and responded to questions.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council deny issuance of Development Variance Permit No. 2010-80.
 
 
Moved, seconded and
THAT the traffic safety improvement measures as outlined in the revised Ioco Road Safety Improvements Project report dated March 24, 2010, be implemented in phases based on the availability of funds and annual financial plans and priorities.
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding “AND THAT the plan include at least two pedestrian activated lights or traffic lights along Ioco Road wherever it is technically advisable and feasible.”.
Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Nuttall, Rockwell

The question on the main motion was put and CARRIED.

 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council receive the April 2010 draft OCP;
AND THAT Council direct staff to schedule a town hall meeting on April 26, 2010 regarding the draft OCP.
 
5.3  Livable Communities 2010 International Awards
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the Port Moody apply to Livable Communities 2010.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Dilworth, Elliott, Nuttall, Rockwell
 
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the City of Port Moody complete a grant application towards becoming a Solar Community under the SolarBC Program.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Nuttall
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Fee Waiver Request – One Week Job Book Launch be received.
 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT April 14, 2010 be proclaimed Pink Shirt Day – Anti Bullying Day.
 
7.1  Resolutions from Committee of the Whole Meeting
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 13, 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 March 30, 2010 be approved as follows:

Life Cycle Reserve Subcommittee Report

THAT the Life Cycle process be reformatted to transfer amounts from operating departments to the Life Cycle Reserve Fund over a number of years that would be used to meet capital requirements while conforming to the purpose of the reserve, to fund items over an excess of one year and over $5000; and

THAT items of an operational nature be removed from Life Cycle Reserve funding and placed back into the operational budgets of the departments.

Finalize 2010 – 2014 Capital Budget

That the Finance Committee recommend that Council approve the 2010 – 2014 Capital Budget subject to Life Cycle Reserve Fund revisions that the Finance Division will undertake.

8.1  Council Verbal Reports
 
Staff were requested to provide back to Council with an update report on the renovation at 125 Williams Street.
 
8.2  Staff Verbal Reports
 
 
10.  Public Input
 
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