Mar 24,2009 Regular Council

 
Committee of the Whole
 
Agenda                     Minutes
 
5.1  Personal Trainers
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT personal training services at the Recreation Complex only be provided by city staff and that the provision of these services will not be permitted by private personal trainers with the exception of personal trainers of carded athletes.
Voting Against: Councillor Nuttall
 
5.2 Arena Allocation Policy
 
Moved, seconded
THAT the draft arena allocation policy be approved for use in the allocation of ice and floor time for the 2009- 2010 season.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the forgoing motion be amended by adding:
AND THAT the policy be amended in section 2 B. and 2 C., by replacing the words “60% Port Moody residents” with the words “60% Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra residents” and in section 2 F. by replacing the words “60% of its participants from Port Moody” with “60% of its participants from Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra”.
Voting against: Councillors Nuttall, Lahti
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED.
 
5.3 Cost Leadership Idea Review
 
The Cost Leadership suggestions were addressed as follows:
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff look further into the “grow don’t mow” suggestion and report back to Council.
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the “green cemetery” idea be referred to the Economic Development Committee to investigate.
Voting against: Acting Mayor Dilworth, Councillors Clay, Lahti
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the suggestion to require property owners who rent or lease out a residential property to obtain a business license, be referred back to staff for further exploration.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the suggestion for advertising on Facebook be referred back to staff for further investigation.
Voting Against: Councillor Nuttall
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Kyle Centre memberships item be removed from the list.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff prepare a report on implementing a charge for specialty services for all patrons of the Recreation Centre and refer the report to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review and recommendation back to Council.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the suggestion for a licensed daycare at the Recreation Centre be referred back to staff for further investigation.
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott and Lahti
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the idea for automobile advertising in space in the Recreation Complex be referred back to staff for
further investigation.
 
Regular Council
 
Agenda                     Minutes
 
2. Public Input
 
-none
 
3.1 Power Smart Partner Energy Conservation Pledge - Presentation
 
Louise Tremblay, Key Account Manager, BC Hydro presented Council with a framed City of Port Moody pledge recognizing the City of Port Moody as a Power Smart Partner in acknowledging the city’s commitment to save energy and create a culture of sustainability, adopt the principles of energy efficiency into the ongoing business management practices and upgrading existing facilities with energy conservation measures.
 
3.2 Port Moody Soccer Club - Revitalization of Inlet Park Field
 
Craig Dougans, past President, and Bob Flavelle, Executive Director, Port Moody Soccer Club requested a City of Port Moody and Port Moody Soccer Club joint feasibility study for redevelopment of the Inlet Athletic Park and to remove the city’s funding portion from the capital budget moratorium.
 
 
4.1 Adoption of minutes
 
Moved, seconded
THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 be adopted.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the forgoing motion be amended by adding: “with the correction that Councillors Clay and Dilworth be recorded as voting against item 5.3 China Delegation from Port Moody”.
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED
 
6.1 Review of Metro Vancouvers Draft Regional Growth Strategy
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT with respect to Strategy 1.1 and 1.4, Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy exclude the Heritage Woods Upland and Urban Reserve lands from the Urban Containment Boundary.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT with respect to Strategy 1.1, Metro Vancouver’s total population projection for Port Moody be withheld until completion of Port Moody’s Official Community Plan process.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the above two be included in the following:

THAT the March 13th, 2009 report of the Planning and Development Services Department with respect to Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy and the following comments be forwarded to Metro Vancouver for consideration in revising the draft Regional Growth Strategy prior to launching its planned public consultation process:

Strategy 1.1
THAT Port Moody’s concerns regarding the density of development currently taking place in Anmore, which does not appear to be consistent with the definition of Rural Area, and regarding the capacity of road and utilities to absorb that density be conveyed to the Village of Anmore;
 
Strategy 1.2 and 2.1
THAT Metro Vancouver reconcile the “prescriptive” intent of strategy 1.2, permitting community facilities and institutions only in Urban Centres and the “permissive” intent of strategy 4.2, allowing community facilities and institutions where good access to transit exists so that both strategies be permissive;
Strategy 2.1
THAT Metro Vancouver remove any reference to TransLink in the review of major commercial and institutional development outside of Urban Centres or at least better define the triggers and the scope of such reviews;
 
Strategy 2.2
THAT Metro Vancouver provide a regional map identifying significant industrial land and provide more general goals for industrial land protection;
 
Strategy 4.1
THAT Metro Vancouver strengthen the role of the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation to manage affordable housing units secured by municipalities from third parties, particularly in small developments;
 
Strategy 5.1
THAT Metro Vancouver add the requirement for TransLink to improve cycling capacity and safety for all existing and developing regional road networks;
 
Strategy 5.2
THAT Metro Vancouver better define the meaning and detailed mapping of “Regional Roads Concept” if that expression refers to anything other than the widely-used “Major Roads Network (MRN)”;

THAT Metro Vancouver clearly identify the Murray Clarke Connector on Map 7 as a Planned Highways/Expansion.

 
6.2 2008/2009 Proposed additions to Heritage Register
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the six properties identified by the Heritage Commission, in the Planning and Development Services Department report dated March 10, 2009, be included in the Port Moody Heritage Register for 2008/09.
 
6.3 Kyle Centre Fencing Club Request for Fee Waiver
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT a fee waiver in the amount of $756.00 (including GST) be approved for the Kyle Centre Fencing Club in support of hosting their Youth Fencing Tournament at the Recreation Complex gymnasium on May 9, 2009.
 
6.4 Border Services Childhood Cancer Soccerfest Fee Waiver Request
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the standard fee waiver in the amount of $345.99 (including GST) be approved for the Border Services Childhood Cancer Soccerfest event at the North Shore Community Park on July 25, 2009.
 
6.5 Port Property Tax Act
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the draft letter to the Honourable Kevin Krueger regarding Port Property Tax be deferred until Mayor Trasolini returns to his office and can review with staff.
 
6.6 Proclamation Request - Oral Health Month
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT April 2009 be proclaimed Oral Health Month.
 
6.7 Port Moody 2010 Naval Centennial Celebration
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the draft letter from Acting Mayor Dilworth be endorsed and be sent to Rear Admiral T.H. Pile, Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific.
 
7.1 Ratification of Resolutions from Committee of the Whole
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 24, 2009 be endorsed as above.
 
7.2 Recommendations from Finance Committee
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of March 17, 2009 be approved as follows:

Summary of all City Costs Supporting Golden Spike Days 2008

THAT information relative to city costs for Golden Spike Days contained in the March 9, 2009 report of the Community Services Department, with costs related to the city’s Canada Day celebration removed, be forwarded by correspondence to the Chair and Executive of the Golden Spike Days Society under the Finance Chair’s signature.

Town Hall Meeting Debrief

THAT following appropriate notification as well as a thank you to participants and posting of a contact number for further information or comment, the 2009-2013 Budget comment form be removed from the city’s website on March 20th.

Fee Review Update

THAT the information on revenues and expenses for recreation programs be referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their information in their fee review deliberations.

THAT the information on revenues and expenses for recreation programs be referred to the Library Board for their information.

Ioco Bridge – Release from Capital Moratorium

THAT the Ioco Road and Noons Creek Bridge Replacement (Project # CEN08032) be excluded from the capital moratorium.

2008 Operating Carry Forward Listing

THAT staff confirm that the funds that have been committed by the Games Legacy Task Force for projects that have been approved be shown as funded through carry forward funds from 2008;

AND THAT the balance of the carry forward funds be returned to the city;

AND THAT any future projects of the Games Legacy Task Force be forwarded to Council for approval.