“City of Port Moody Official Community Plan 2000, No. 2465, Amendment Bylaw No. 34, 2010, No. 2855 “a bylaw to create a comprehensive development zone at 2718-2732 St. Johns Street.
“City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw 1988, No. 1890, Amendment Bylaw No. 200, 2010, No. 2856 “a bylaw to facilitate the development of a mixed use commercial and residential development at 2718-2732 St. Johns Street.
“City of Port Moody Sign Bylaw 1998, No. 2403, Amendment Bylaw No. 2864” a bylaw to amend the Sign Bylaw in relation to insurance requirements on public property and to clarify the location of sandwich board signs relative to existing businesses.
“City of Port Moody Public Safety Radio Building
Amplification System Bylaw, 2010, No. 2850” a bylaw
respecting internal radio communications and support
systems in certain buildings.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2850 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2850 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2850 be now read a third time.
“City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2010, No. 2857” a bylaw to
provide fees for 2011.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2857 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2857 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2857 be now read a third time.
“City of Port Moody Anti-Idling Bylaw, 2010, No. 2859” a
bylaw to regulate vehicle idling in the City of Port Moody.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2859 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Councillor Nuttall
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2859 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2859 be now read a third time.
“City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Utilization
Bylaw, 1996, No. 2298, Amendment Bylaw No. 2860”a bylaw
to assign responsibilities and fines relative to vehicle
idling in the City of Port Moody.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2860 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2860 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw 2860 be now read a third time.
Staff was requested to clarify whether it is the driver or the
owner of the vehicle that would be responsible for the
ticket.
Chris Lee from Aquaterra Biological Consulting spoke in
support of the property owners request to reduce the tree
retention covenant area.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the owner’s request to reduce the tree retention
covenant area at 128 Maple Drive to accommodate an
existing deck erected without permit be denied.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Strata Title Conversion Application for
1678/1679 Beach Avenue be approved;
AND THAT the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized
to execute the necessary legal documents required in
support of this application.
THAT the draft laneway housing framework be
included in the upcoming Zoning Bylaw update process
for review and comment by the community;
AND THAT staff report back to Council with results of
the Zoning Bylaw consultation process once concluded.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting the
second paragraph and substituting the following:
“AND THAT staff report back to Council with the
proposed consultation process when it is ready.”
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Tangible Capital Asset Policy #05-2020-1 be
approved.
THAT the Environmental Protection Committee develop
a draft anti-idling policy for marine recreational vessels
in partnership with appropriate agencies;
AND THAT Metro Vancouver be asked to work with
port authorities, the shipping industry, other
governments, BC Hydro and stakeholders to advance the
electrification of port facilities as expeditiously as
possible and encourage the industry to apply for
funding under the Marine Shore Power Program for
bulk loading facilities.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting
“the Environmental Protection Committee” and
substituting “staff” and adding at the end of the first
paragraph the following: “for review by the
Environmental Protection Committee”.
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT a letter of support be provided for the Tri-Cities
Chamber of Commerce Youth Entrepreneurial
Committee Business Mentorship Program.
Community Member
6.4 Appointments to 2011
Select, Statutory,
Regional and Local
Committees
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the appointments of community members to the
2011 select, statutory, regional and local committees be
deferred to December 14, 2010 Regular Council meeting.
6.5 Mayor’s Community
Member
Appointments to 2011
Standing Committees
and Statutory
Committees
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Mayor’s community member appointments to
the 2011 standing and statutory committees be deferred
to December 14, 2010 Regular Council meeting.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proposal to name a ship after the City of Port
Moody be endorsed and a letter of commendation be
sent to the Director General Maritime Force
Development, Ships Naming Committee.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Friday, December 3rd, 2010 be proclaimed
International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
AND THAT the celebration notice accompanying the
request be sent to members of the Community Care
Committee.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT WHEREAS TransLink has a severe shortage of
funds to invest in the high-priority capital projects
needed to address immediate and future public
transportation demand;
AND WHEREAS TransLink has unilaterally committed
$171 Million to erecting fare gates and introducing a
Smartcard System;
AND WHEREAS a Smartcard system can be
implemented without fare gates at a fraction of the cost;
AND WHEREAS study after study (including
TransLink’s own) has refuted the claim that fare gates
are a cost effective way to reduce fare evasions;
AND WHEREAS TransLink has not presented a credible
business case for the Smartcard and fare gate
infrastructure project;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City
of Port Moody urge TransLink to abandon construction
of fare gates while proceeding with implementation of a
Smartcard system;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all local
governments within Metro Vancouver be urged to
support this resolution;
AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT a copy of this
resolution be submitted to the Minister of
Transportation, Province of British Columbia.
6.9 Appointments to the
2011 Greater
Vancouver Regional
Labour Relations
Bureau
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT, in order to maintain continuity during
bargaining, Councillor Rockwell be appointed to the
Metro Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau and
Councillor Nuttall be appointed alternate.
7.1 Approval of
Decisions From
Finance Committee
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance
Committee meeting of November 16, 2010 be approved
as follows:
Life Cycle Reserve
Analysis
THAT staff change the name for the Asset Renewal Reserve and
the Future Capital Reserve to the Tangible Capital Asset
Replacement Reserve and the Capital Asset Replacement
Reserve, respectively;
AND THAT staff allocate the 2011-15 projects to the Life Cycle,
Tangible Capital Asset Replacement Reserve, Capital Asset
Replacement Reserve and the Operating Budget as outlined in
table 2 of this report;
AND THAT staff continue to increase the transfer to the
reserves by $50,000 per year until the estimated $1,300,000
annual reserve transfer is achieved;
AND THAT staff allocate 25% of future annual operating
surpluses until the estimated $10,000,000 reserve balance is
achieved;
AND THAT the committee’s decision to distribute the reserve
transfers to the operating departments be reversed;
AND THAT staff allocate annual interest earnings from the
city’s investment portfolio to the Life Cycle and Capital Asset
Replacement Reserves.
8.1 Council Verbal Reports
Notice of Motion –
Council Expense
Reimbursement if
Overexpended
Councillor Rockwell submitted the following notice of
motion which will be placed on the December 14, 2010
Regular Council agenda:
THAT Council reaffirm the Council decision made May
10, 2005 when considering the Council Indemnity Task
Force Report that “an additional $250 per year, per
elected official, be allocated in the City’s operating
budget, to cover expenses of attending and representing
the City at community events; budget to be managed by
City staff and reimbursement to be made according to
submitted receipts and expense claims”;
AND THAT any Councillor who has exceeded the yearly
amount reimburse the City.
9.2 Release of In-Camera
Items
The following resolution was released from the November
9, 2010 In-Camera Council meeting:
Single Family
Residential
Redevelopment –
Operational Procedure
(Temporary Structures)
THAT the Planning and Development Services report dated
November 1, 2010 be received for information.
THAT a letter be forwarded to Mr. Graham, for signature by the
Acting Mayor, indicating that Council has received a legal
opinion on this matter, that Council is satisfied with staff’s
conduct on this matter, and that Council considers the matter
closed.
THAT the foregoing motion be publicly released on the
November 23, 2010 Regular Council agenda.
David Spence, Port Moody resident, thanked Council for
supporting the proposal for naming a ship after the City of
Port Moody and requested that a copy of the letter of
endorsement be sent to the members of the
Commemorative Society so they can follow up and add
their name to that letter of support.
Brent Hilpert, Port Moody resident, indicated that he
continues to have a parking problem in front of his
residence and requested that the city make an effort to
provide him with a solution to the parking problem. He
requested Council to reconsider their previous decision,
discuss the matter again and provide him with a solution.
The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 9:37 p.m.