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Jan 8,2008 Council Meeting
Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proposed amendments to the Library Building Committee’s Terms of Reference be endorsed as amended to reflect the number of staff members serving as staff liaisons as 3 rather than 2.
5.2 Rick Hanson Foundation "Lets Play Project"
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City apply to the Rick Hansen Foundation “Let’s Play” program to fund a playground expansion at Rocky Point Park.
Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Diana Brown, 368 Oxford Drive, expressed appreciation for city staff’ snow clearing of roads on Christmas Day, asked if the budget approved by TransLink for the Murray-Clarke Connector project would be sufficient to build the city’s preferred alignment and suggested improving St. John’s Street’s curb appeal by putting more colourful plantings in the planters along the street.
Gerry Nuttall, 137 April Road, congratulated the city on the quality of workmanship of the new bridges on the Inlet Trail and on obtaining funding to build the Murray-Clarke Connector. He requested clarification of the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Murray-Clarke Connector project, the timing of awarding the design and tendering services for the project and whether the city would be protected should the project exceed $50 million dollars.
Tony Osachoff, 2008 Chair of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, presented highlights of the Chamber’s 2007 activities and provided a revised copy of the Tri-Cities Economic Profile.
Mr. Andy Ross, President, Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 spoke to Council regarding BC’s Energy Plan, suggesting the plan is flawed and will increase the cost of electricity. He spoke in opposition to potential privatization of the hydro system and expressed support for keeping the Burrard Thermal plant operational. He further requested Council support the resolution on the agenda relative to opposing efforts to close Burrard Thermal.
4.2 Report of Public Hearing - 3215-3221 St Johns
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Report of the Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 2744 held Tuesday, December 11, 2007 be received.
4.3 Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2755 be now adopted.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Planning and Development Services Department report dated December 20, 2007 be received for information.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2738 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2753 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2753 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2753 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
WHEREAS the BC Energy Plan and the recent BC government self-sufficiency directive to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC), could see the closure of Burrard Thermal even though the Burrard Thermal plant has let BC Hydro take advantage of the wholesale electricity markets without being dependent on them and is an extremely important strategic asset to the BC Hydro system, and Burrard Thermal’s unique value includes being strategically located in the lower mainland close to a highly concentrated population base, helps ensure peak and annual electricity requirements can be met and is an important facility to the economy and tax base of Port Moody and can be retrofitted and repowered to include the full offset of GHG and other emissions;
AND WHEREAS the BC Utilities Commission has not yet addressed whether it is in the best interests of British Columbians to close Burrard Thermal, and recent independent analysis suggests our self-sufficiency requirements could be most affordably and environmentally met by balancing domestic and imported power supply combined with a retrofitted and repowered Burrard Thermal, however Calgary-based Westpac LNG has recently begun planning to construct a natural gas generation and import facility on Texada Island in the Strait of Georgia, which the proponent claims will speed the closure of Burrard Thermal: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Port Moody oppose all efforts to close this important and strategic asset and call for an immediate upgrade and repowering of Burrard Thermal to include the full offset of GHG or other emissions, and that the City of Port Moody continue to oppose the actions of Bill 30 that precluded municipalities in having meaningful input into any energy developments, and; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Port Moody call upon the UBCM to conduct a comprehensive review of the impacts of the BC government’s Energy Plan including the future of Burrard Thermal, the impacts of new developments and the future of our public hydro system. Voting against: Councillor Clay
6.1 Additional Council member appointments to select, statuatory and standing committees
The Mayor made the following revisions and additions to Council member appointments to 2008 Standing, Select and Statutory Committees:
Arts Connect
Heritage Commission
Library Board
Library Building Committee
Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group Representative - Councillor Elliott Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request from the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam to proclaim February 18, 2008 Rotary Week and February 23, 2008 Rotary Day in Port Moody be approved.
Ed Bird, Project Director, Associated Engineering Ltd. was in attendance and, in response to a question from Council, confirmed their proposed fee was consistent with the fee estimate on the 2006 Murray-Clarke Connector report. Moved, seconded
THAT the detailed design and tendering services of the Murray-Clarke Connector be awarded to Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. at a cost of $1,257,635.00.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding the words “subject to TransLink approval,” after the word “Ltd.”.
The motion, as amended, was then put and CARRIED as follows:
THAT the detailed design and tendering services of the Murray-Clarke Connector be awarded to Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. subject to TransLink approval, at a cost of $1,257,635.00.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council endorse the agenda for the January 24, 2008 Public Budget Participation meeting as recommended by the Finance Committee;
AND THAT invitation letters be addressed to each taxpayer; AND THAT invitation notices to all residents be published in local newspapers.
6.5 Council Member Attendance at FCM Sustainable Communities Conference
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Councillor Dilworth be authorized to attend the FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show 2008 taking place February 14 - 16, 2008 in Ottawa;
AND THAT funding of approximately $1200.00 for travel and accommodation expenses be approved and referred to the Finance Committee for identification of a funding source.
Voting Against: Councillor Rockwell
7.1 Ratification - Committee of the Whole Resolutions
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 8, 2008 be endorsed as above
7.2 Ratification - Finance Committee Resolutions
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of Tuesday, December 18, 2007 be endorsed as follows:
THAT complimentary refreshments be offered for the 2008 – 2012 Public Budget Participation session scheduled for January 24, 2008 which, along with other related costs, are to be provided out of the City Manager’s Contingency Fund.
THAT the Finance Committee recommend that the 2008 Landscape Capital Project Pre-Approval Budget in the amount of $25,000 for the Public Safety Building be approved.
8.1 Verbal reports
The Mayor announced that the city had awarded a $3000.00 grant from its annual allocation for the city to work with school district partners to create a better community to the Moody Middle Parent Advisory Committee to be used for improvement of the playground at Moody Middle School.
The Director of Engineering, Parks and Operations reported back on Council’s request for information on whether there was a mechanism to allow for the disposal of yard waste in labeled re-useable garbage containers rather than in plastic bags, advising that the solid waste contractor agreed to allow the collection of yard waste in re-useable garbage containers and that staff and the contractor were in the process of reviewing specifications for the containers.
10 Public Input
Peter Dasnieres, 7-2125 Clarke Street, requested clarification as to what alignment option would be chosen for the Murray-Clarke Connector and what bridge design concept would be used.
Diana Brown, 368 Oxford Drive, suggested the city would need to determine which alignment option it would be using once the detailed design for the Murray-Clarke Connector project was awarded. She asked if the city’s solid waste contractor would be increasing their rates because of the new regional disposal bans.
Gerry Nuttall, 137 April Road, thanked Council for amending the resolution on the award of the detailed design and tendering services for the Murray-Clarke Connector project to clarify that it is subject to TransLink approval.
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