Feb 22,2011 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
5.1 Rocky Point Kayak – Temporary Trailers Report: Parks and Recreation Commission dated February 11, 2011 / File: AG625
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT staff be authorized to extend the License of Occupation agreement between Rocky Point Kayak and the City for the location of two temporary trailers in Rocky Point Park for the term May, 2011 to May 2012.
5.2 Port Moody 2013 –Proposed Centennial Events Report: Centennial Task Force dated February 8, 2011 / File: 0360-20
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Council receive the Centennial Task Force report dated February 8, 2011 for consideration in deciding approved Centennial events; AND THAT a Centennial Steering Committee be formed in the future to assist with planning the Centennial year; AND THAT an existing or new committee be requested to report back to Council with ideas for legacy specific projects to commemorate Port Moody’s Centennial; AND THAT staff report back with a detailed budget plan once the Centennial events have been integrated with the Cultural Capitals application; AND THAT the Centennial Task Force be thanked for their work and be disbanded.
5.3 2010 Land Use Committee Annual Report Report: Land Use Committee dated February 13, 2011 / File: 0360-20-01
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT the Land Use Committee 2010 Annual Report be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT the 2011 Parks and Recreation Commission work plan be approved.
5.5 Letter to Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment Report: Heritage Commission dated February 10, 2011 / File: 0360-20-09
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT a letter to the Hon. Dr. MacDiarmid regarding the British Columbia Heritage Program as suggested by Heritage BC be sent on behalf of the Port Moody Heritage Commission and signed by the Heritage Commission Chair. Voting against: Councillors Clay, Nuttall
Public Hearing
1.1 Heritage Revitalization Agreeement Bylaw - 2628 St George
“City of Port Moody Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw 2011, No. 2834“ to allow an existing house which is included in the City’s Heritage Register to be relocated to the rear yard of 2628 St. George Street on which an existing house, also included in the City’s Heritage Register, is currently located and to provide for the heritage conservation of both subject houses.
The City Clerk advised that there was an error in the statutory notification for this public hearing.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the public hearing on Bylaw No. 2834 be convened this evening to hear those present, then adjourned to reconvene on March 8th, 2011, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, once the statutory notification has been redone.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Elliott, Nuttall
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the public hearing on Bylaw No. 2834 be rescheduled to March 8, 2011, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Rockwell
Regular Council
2. Public Input Jordan Kutev, Architect for development application for 2115-2119 St. Johns, outlined the changes made to the development application in response to previous comments from Council and the public. David Spence, Port Moody, inquired what the error was in statutory notification for the public hearing.
The scheduled delegation did not appear.
Moved, seconded THAT Bylaw No. 2847 be now read a second time. Mayor Trasolini left meeting at 7:37 p.m. and Acting Mayor Dilworth assumed the Chair. Mayor Trasolini returned to the meeting at 7:39 p.m. and resumed the Chair.
The motion on second reading was put and CARRIED Voting against: Councillor Elliott
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Bylaw No. 2847 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held March 8, 2011, at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody. Voting against: Councillor Elliott
THAT Council approve the Bylaw Synopsis of Port Moody Fire Hall #1 Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2010, No. 2878 as follows: “Port Moody Fire Hall #1 Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2010, No. 2878 authorizes the City of Port Moody to borrow up to $16,000,000 for the construction of a new Fire Hall to replace the existing Fire Hall #1 at 200 Ioco Road. The maximum term for the debt under Bylaw 2878 is the lesser of 30 years and the reasonable life expectancy of the Fire Hall. This Bylaw applies to the entire City of Port Moody.”
4.4 Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw File: 6700-20-86 / BL2834
The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 2834 was not held due to a statutory notification error and therefore was not referred to Council for consideration.
6.1 Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Report: Development Services - Planning dated February 10, 2011 / File: 6970-05
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED THAT Council accept the new Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy entitled Metro Vancouver 2040 – Shaping our Future (Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010 submitted to affected Local Governments by the Metro Vancouver Board on January 14, 2011). Voting against: Councillors Clay, Dilworth, Elliott, Nuttall, Rockwell,
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Metro Vancouver be advised that Port Moody does not support the Regional Growth Strategy as presented.
6.2 UBCM MembershipMemo: Councillor Barbara Steele, UBCM President dated January 24, 2011 / File: 0390-20-01
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Port Moody renew its UBCM membership for 2011.
6.3 Environmental Certificate – Evergreen Line Verbal Report: Development Services – Engineering / File: 8640-03
The City Engineer provided a verbal report on the commitments required of the Evergreen Line Project under the Environmental Certificate as well as the requirements that Port Moody had previously requested which were not required as part of the Certificate. As requested by Council, he advised he would prepare a written summary of the verbal report for Council and the public.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT the verbal report of the City Engineer on the Evergreen Line Environmental Certificate be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT staff be authorized to issue North Shore Development Authorization NSDA 2011-32 subject to the required documentation, plans, permits, fees and securities having been submitted 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.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT staff proceed with an order of 250 recycling carts with a capacity of 360 litres.
6.6 Committee Appointments
Verbal Report: Mayor Trasolini File: 0360-0001
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Sandeep (Simi) Dosanjh be appointed to the Joint Family Court and Youth Justice Committee for the balance of a vacated two year term expiring December, 2011.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Rosemary Kean be appointed to the Environmental Protection Committee.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Helena Lee and Andrea Ruiz DeCastilla be appointed to the Youth Focus Committee.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Councillor Clay be appointed alternate to the CPR Community Advisory Panel.
Report: Development Services dated February 16, 2011 / File: 5240-01
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT Council support submittal of the Infrastructure Planning Grant application to the Ministry of Community & Rural Development for the Sustainable Planning Project.
Letter: The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch, dated January 2011 Sample Proclamation / File: 0630-01
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT March 2011 be proclaimed Kidney Health Month.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT March 2011 be proclaimed Community Social Services Awareness Month.
7.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT the following resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of February 22, 2011 be endorsed.
7.2 Approval of Decisions From Finance Committee
Moved, seconded and CARRIED THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of February 15, 2011, be approved:
THAT a question be included on the 2011 Budget Town Hall Meeting public input form, “Do you think the City should investigate the possibility of pay parking in certain areas of the city? If so in which areas?”
THAT a slide be added, ”Should the referendum pass, here are 4 options to be considered by the Finance Committee for taxation options to fund the Fire Hall debt payments”.
8.5 Staff Verbal Reports
The City Manager advised that Suncor (formerly PetroCan) has provided to the city the 5th and final donation of $10,000 towards their sponsorship of the Recreation Centre ice arena project.
9.2 Release of In-Camera Items
The following resolutions were released from the February 8, 2011 In-Camera Council meeting:
2011 BC Assessment Appeal – Port Metro Vancouver THAT an appeal be filed with BC Assessment by January 31, 2011 on the Port Metro Vancouver unoccupied water lots under folio 20000-100.
10.Public Input Fred Soofi referred to the upcoming demolition of heritage/character houses on St. Johns Street to accommodate the proposed townhouse development, comparing those homes to the heritage house he is restoring on St. George Street and expressed the hope that in future people appreciate the value of retention of heritage homes. Shane Kennedy, Port Moody, requested clarification as to why the referendum on Fire Hall #1 is being held in April rather than in November during the general local election.
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