Nov 25,2008 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT the Youth Focus 2008 annual report be received for information;
AND THAT the Youth Focus Committee be asked to review the 2008 annual report and bring forward its annual work plan by February 2009.
Moved, seconded and carried
THAT the 2008 annual report of the Parks and Recreation Commission be received for information.
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT the 2008 annual report of the Heritage Commission be received for information.
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT the 2008 annual report of the Community Care Committee be received for information.
AND THAT the Community Care Committee be asked to review the 2008 annual report and bring forward its annual work plan by February 2009.·
Public Hearing
1.1 Zoning Text Amendment to the Public Service (P1) Zone for the Recreation Centre, 300 Ioco Road
Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Ann Hulbert - Congratulations on election, Thanks to Shannon Watkins for all her work.
Onni - declined to make presentation at public hearing in July, this should not be allowed, and city should not present on behalf of developer. Garbage cans - no room for 240L containers at many houses, hard to move when full, should offer smallest size for all three bins. City should not offer 240L container at all for garbage, goes contrary to city objectives of waste reduction. Report on Rec Centre revenues vs. projected, when coming forward ? Money spent on Plasco could have been better spent.
Peter Dasniers - question about public hearing procedure, wording on 'persons who feel their interest is affected...'.
3.1 Youth Focus Committee Presentation
4.2 Amendment to Building and Plumbing Code Administration Bylaw, No. 2577
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT Bylaw No. 2789 be now adopted.
4.3 Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw Amendment associate with Bylaw No 2773, City of Port Moody Smoking Regulation Bylaw
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT Bylaw No. 2797 be now adopted.
4.4 Zoning Text Amendment fo the Public Service (P1) Zone for the Receration Centre, 300 Ioco Road
Interestingly on this item, the proponent of the radio station had submitted on table that they would not be persuing their application within the city rec centre space.
Moved, seconded:
That bylaw no 2795 be now read a third time
Voting in favour: Trasolini, Elliott, Lahti, Rockwell
Voting Against: Clay, Dilworth, Watkins
Moved, seconded, and carried:
That bylaw no 2795 be now adopted.
Voting in favour: Trasolini, Elliott, Lahti, Rockwell
Voting Against: Clay, Dilworth, Watkins
Much discussion on the tennis rates, clarification requested for the professional fees referenced in item 310, discussion on filming permit fees, clarification of actual costs (estimate provided beforehand).
Moved, seconded:
THAT Bylaw No. 2793 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and defeated:
That the tennis court rate be removed from the fee bylaw and and brought back to the next Committee of the Whole meeting with information from staff
Voting Against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Dilworth, Lahti and Rockwell
Moved, seconded and carried:
That the tennis court rate for the Port Moody Tennis club be amended to $ 2.75 / hour.
Moved, seconded and carried:
That the aquarians swim club rate be returned to future committee of the whole for review.
The motion on first reading of Bylaw No. 2793, as amended, was then put and CARRIED.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2793 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2793 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the issue of overall fee increases for the Aquarians Swim Club be addressed at a future Committee of the Whole meeting, with staff to provide the rationale and history on past fee increases.
4.6 Report of Public Hearing - November 11,2008
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the report of the Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 2735 held Tuesday, November 12, 2008 be received.
Moved, seconded and carried:
THAT Corporate Policy #11-5280-1 Environmental Leadership be approved.
Moved, seconded :
THAT the Sustainability Checklist, developed by staff with extensive community consultation as part of the Community Sustainability Plan Framework, be endorsed;
AND THAT staff be directed to implement the Checklist as part of the development approval process.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding, after the word, “endorsed” the words, “in principle;
AND THAT staff report back to Council within 6 months with respect to revisions to the weighting component of the Checklist;”
The motion, as amended, was then put and CARRIED as follows:
THAT the Sustainability Checklist, developed by staff with extensive community consultation as part of the Community Sustainability Plan Framework, be endorsed in principle;
AND THAT staff report back to Council within 6 months with respect to revisions to the weighting component of the Checklist;
AND THAT staff be directed to implement the Checklist as part of the development approval process.
Moved, seconded
THAT staff continue with investigations into the feasibility of a floating rental facility on the west side of the west pier of Rocky Point Park with a view to increasing recreational, educational and tourism opportunities;
AND THAT a request for proposals be issued for prospective commercial users of the facility.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Strategic Planning and Culture report dated November 13, 2008 relative to the concept of a floating facility on the west pier in Rocky Point Park be referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Environmental Protection Committee for input.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council declare Port Moody a True Sport Community and embrace the principles of the True Sport Movement.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request from the Ministry of Children and Family Development to proclaim the month of November, 2008 “Adoption Awareness Month” be approved.
6.3 Extension of Term of Library Board Members
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the terms of Library Board members whose terms are either up for renewal or will expire at the end of December be extended to January 13th, 2009 or until such time as all committee member appointments are made by Mayor and Council.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver’s municipal water systems are among the finest in the world; and
WHEREAS, high quality, safe drinking water is already available at most public locations; and
WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver’s tap water is strictly regulated by British Columbia’s Drinking Water Protection Act and is tested over 25,000 times per
year and bottled water is regulated by the Food and Drug Act; and
WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver will open a new state-of-the-art water filtration plant early in 2009 to further improve the high quality of the region’s tap water; and
WHEREAS, bottled water often costs more than an equivalent volume of gasoline, equivalent to 2,000 times more than tap water; and
WHEREAS, up to 40 per cent of bottled water on the market comes from municipal water systems; and
WHEREAS, bottled water often travels many miles from the source, resulting in the burning of large amounts of fossil fuels, releasing CO2 and other pollution into the atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, millions of single-use plastic water bottles end up in Metro Vancouver’s municipal waste; and
WHEREAS, municipalities are responsible for delivering safe and affordable water to our citizens; and
WHEREAS, decreasing and eventually eliminating bottled water from government use demonstrates the emphasis municipalities place on the quality of their tap water and decreases the impact of bottled water on municipal waste; and
WHEREAS, Metro Vancouver and member municipalities recognize the importance of bottled water in times of emergency and times when municipal water is unavailable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Port Moody will:
a) seek to phase out municipal use of bottled water and the availability of bottled water in municipal facilities, and will promote the importance of municipal water; and,
b) will, wherever possible and appropriate, encourage the installation of accessible drinking fountains in new and refurbished buildings as well as new and refurbished park and other public spaces.
7.1 Recommendations from Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 25, 2008 be endorsed as above.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff works with the provider of the carts to implement a locking system on the solid waste and green waste carts prior to delivery to residents in June 2009, and that this item be referred to the Finance Committee to identify a funding source to implement.
8.2 Council Verbal Reports
The Mayor, on behalf of Council, presented a bouquet of flowers to retiring Councillor Shannon Watkins as this was her last Council meeting.
Staff was directed to report back on a policy to provide guidelines on staff/council communications.
10. Public Input
David Ritcey – 2518 St. George Street, Port Moody, suggested that neighbourhood compatibility should never be considered “not applicable” when filling out the sustainability checklist.