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Dec 4,2012 Special Council

 
Agenda              Minutes
 
(This is the remainder of the agenda from the Nov 27 council meeting)
 
Report: Community Services – Environmental Services dated November 15, 2012 / File: 5280-80-02

Councillor Small entered the meeting at this point.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff enhance the invasive plant information on the City website;
AND THAT the Moody Centre Community Association’s request for the City to consider an invasive species bylaw, monitoring of properties, and the use of herbicide on knotweed be forwarded to the Environmental Protection Committee for review.
 
Draft letter dated November 16, 2012 / File: 0230-01
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council approve the letter dated November 16, 2012, to Lorraine Savage regarding Canadians Moving Beyond Money.
 
Report: Development Services, Planning Division, dated November 16, 2012 / File: 5880-03-2012
 
Moved, seconded
THAT staff prepare a plan to allow for select, temporary food vendors and other merchants to operate at Rocky Point Park during July and August.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT this item be deferred pending discussions with current vendors as to the impact on their businesses and a report back to Council.

Voting against: Councillor Dilworth

Letter: Ministry of Children and Family Development dated November 1, 2012

Sample proclamation and correspondence / File: 0670-01

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request for Adoption Awareness  Month, November, 2012 be received for information.
 
Report: Development Services, Planning Division, dated November 27, 2012 / File: 0760-20-26-06
 
Moved, seconded
THAT in consideration of Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) organisational changes, the City of Port Moody continue with the implementation of all phases of construction work including habitat compensation as originally budgeted;
AND THAT the City of Port Moody maintains the application for HADD with DFO, advising that project work will continue given the necessity to proceed immediately with this project due to public safety concerns;
AND THAT the Mayor and staff contact the federal department of Fisheries & Oceans to facilitate progress on the application.

Separation of the motion was requested and dealt with as follows:

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT in consideration of Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) organisational changes, the City of Port Moody continue with the implementation of all phases of construction work including habitat compensation as originally budgeted.
Voting against: Councillors Glumac and Royer
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
AND THAT the City of Port Moody maintains the application for HADD with DFO, advising that project work will continue given the necessity to proceed immediately with this project due to public safety concerns.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
AND THAT the Mayor and staff contact the federal department of Fisheries & Oceans to facilitate progress on the application.
 
2.1  Committee of the Whole
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 27, 2012 be endorsed:
 
2.2 Finance Committee
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of November 20, 2012:

2013 Budget Townhall Meeting Date and Format – January 31, 2013

THAT the survey (attachment 4.1.4) and (attachment 4.1.2) the notice of Budget Town Hall Meeting on one side and information on the budget, similar to the information found on departmental expenditure posters on the reverse, with information directing recipients to the City website to provide input, be included with the January utility statement mail-out each year.

THAT the iPad draw be removed.

THAT the proposed 2013 Budget Town Hall Meeting plan be endorsed as amended.

Cost Leadership Ideas

THAT item #1 – Increase the sharing of training resources with neighboring municipalities be moved to the list of Suggestions NOT Requiring Council Decision.

THAT item #3 – Sale of coffee/tea/snacks in the galleria be endorsed.

THAT the City continue to accept on-time post marked payments.

THAT item #4 – Improve energy efficiency at entrances to City Hall be moved to the list of Suggestions NOT Requiring Council Decision. Museum Capital

Projects and Feasibility Study Review

THAT the museum capital improvement projects be removed from the 2013 – 2017 capital plan and reviewed upon completion of the Museum Relocation Study;

AND THAT $10,000 be allocated to a Museum Relocation Study in 2013 of the 5 year capital financial plan.

2013-2017 Financial Plan Review

THAT item P296, $51,000 for Executive Leadership and Mentoring be removed from the Council Strategic Priorities Reserve.

THAT item P251, $45,000 for Full Electric Vehicle Car Share be removed from the Council Strategic Priorities Reserve.

THAT staff investigate the feasibility of acquiring a fully electric vehicle to replace the existing hybrid vehicle once the hybrid vehicle is due for replacement.

THAT Council explore the inclusion of continued funding for the Heritage Commission (currently item P260 in the Council Strategic Priorities Reserve) within the base budget.

THAT staff report back on the tax implication of funding the Inlet Field Phase One Redevelopment in the 2013-2017 Five Year Financial Plan.

THAT a detailed executive budget summary be presented at the next Finance Committee meeting.

File: 0530-00
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Policy 01-0530-06, Council Member Professional Development and Conference Attendance be adopted.
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended to add:
“with the amendment that the mayor’s maximum allocation be reduced to $6,500”.
Voting against: Mayor Clay, Councillors Dilworth, Glumac
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended to add:
“with the amendment that the mayor’s maximum allocation being adjusted to $6,000 and the councillors’ allocation being  increased to $4,700”.
Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Nuttall, Small
 
Moved, seconded DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be deferred in order to obtain samples of policies in other communities, such as New Westminster.
Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Nuttall, Small
 
The question on the main motion was put and DEFEATED
Voting against: Councillors Glumac, Nuttall, Royer
 
Report: Councillor Rick Glumac / File: 0390-20-02
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT attendance by Councillor Rick Glumac and Councillor Zoë Royer to the 2013 FCM Sustainability Conference be approved as outlined in the November 19th, 2012 report from Councillor Glumac.
Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Nuttall, Small
 
4. Public Input
 

Claire Cummings, Port Moody, commented on the draft revised OCP, specifically the heights proposed.

David Spence, Port Moody, commented on the draft revised OCP, specifically the heights proposed around skytrain stations.

David Ritcey, Port Moody, commented on the draft revised OCP, specifically the Andres Site being designated as a special study area.

Wendy Swalwell, Port Moody, commented on the draft revised OCP, specifically amenities. She also spoke to invasive plant removal education.

 
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