The City Manager provided brief introductory remarks and identified Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) as a partner in the proposed strategy and introduced the representatives in attendance as follows:

Mr. Peter Xotta, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, provided an overview of PMV as an organization. He noted the jurisdiction of the Port Authority and advised that they have direct relationships with sixteen waterfront municipalities and one Treaty First Nation. He then outlined the authority granted to Port Metro Vancouver under the Canadian Marine Act and explained the management and monitoring procedures within their jurisdiction.

Mr. Chris Wellstood then demonstrated the Collaborative Optimized Gateway System (COGS) software used by PMV to collect data and monitor the Port.

Mr. Xotta then advised that PMV has identified 40-50 Vessels of Interest (VOI) within the Port Moody Inlet over the last 24 months. He detailed the enforcement process and efforts by PMV to build an inventory of owner contact information through the posting of notices on the VOI’s.

The City Manager, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, then outlined the Proposed Harbour Management Strategy noting that it is a pilot project to facilitate the fair and equitable use of the Port Moody arm of the Burrard Inlet. He outlined the program goals of environmental security, equitable use and harbour safety and identified Port Metro Vancouver as a partner in administering the strategy. He then detailed the framework of the strategy and noted the responsibilities of both the City of Port Moody and Port Metro Vancouver under the agreement.

The Communications Advisor then outlined the proposed Designated Anchorage Area Public Consultation Plan noting that PMV will contribute the anticipated $5000 cost.

At this point staff and PMV representatives addressed questions from Council.

The Manager of Facilities, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, detailed the purpose of the study, noting that it is important to have a detailed long range asset replacement plan in place for facilities, so as to manage City assets in a fiscally prudent manner. He advised that RDH Building Engineering Ltd. was retained to complete the study, and then introduced David Albrice, Senior Project Manager, and Warren Knowles, Principle, with RDH Building Engineering.

Mr. Albrice, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, detailed the study methodology, findings and analysis and outlined the next steps in the process, following which he responded to questions from Council.

The General Manager of Community Services accompanied by Mr. Jim LaCroix, Manager of Recreation Services provided an overview of the proposed Community Services Fees to be included in the 2014Fees Bylaw and addressed questions from Council.

The General Manager of Engineering and Parks Services accompanied by Mr. Mark Halpin, Transportation Engineering Technologist, provided an overview of the report and addressed questions from Council.