May 12,2009 Regular Council
Committee of the Whole
Moved, seconded
THAT all 2008 and 2009 capital projects be approved and removed from the Capital Budget moratorium as they all have a funding source in the present approved budget;
AND THAT 2010 to 2013 capital budget items be dealt with during upcoming budget deliberations.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that all public art projects remain in the moratorium and staff provide further clarification”.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project # 1, Project Management remain in moratorium”.
Voting Against: Councillor Lahti
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Projects # 363, # 364, #365 and #366 related to the Library Building project management, consultant fees and building program, remain in the moratorium pending further information and discussion with the Library”.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project #252, Works Yard Relocation Concept Plan, remain in the moratorium”.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project #260 and #263, Works Yard Relocation, remain in the moratorium”.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project #165, Video Camera for North Shore Community Park, remain in the moratorium”.
Voting Against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Elliott, Nuttall, Lahti
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows:
“with the exception that Project #219, Murray/Moody Intersection – Eastbound through lane addition, and Project #222, Murray/Moody Eastbound Lane Additional Cost, remain in the moratorium until more information is provided.”
Voting Against: Councillors Elliott, Lahti, Rockwell
Moved, seconded CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows:“with the exception that Project #225, Moody Centre Traffic & Parking Study, remain in the moratorium”.
Voting Against: Councillor Lahti
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows:
“with the exception that Project #160, Bike Path Development, remain in the moratorium and if there is a new grant program announced, this project be returned to Council for consideration”.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project #381, K-9 Section Equipment, remain in the moratorium”.
Voting Against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Elliott, Nuttal, Lahti
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the main motion be amended in the first clause as follows: “with the exception that Project # 8, City-wide Property Audit, remain in the moratorium and staff provide further information”.
Voting Against: Councilors Lahti, Rockwell
The Main Motion as amended was put and CARRIED.
Moved, seconded CARRIED
THAT the southbound through movement restriction at the Moody Street and Clarke Street intersection be extended from 6:00am to 8:30am to 6:00am to 9:00am.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the choker on Douglas Street at St. Johns Street be removed.
Voting Against: Councillors Clay and Lahti
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Heritage Commission report dated May 4,2009 with respect to the Ioco Townsite Heritage Conservation Area be received for information and consideration.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the 2009 Economic Development Committee work plan as presented in the Economic Development Committee report dated May 4th, 2009 be approved.
Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Russell Bond, 61-181 Ravine Drive and Yanchuan (Steve) Guo, 88 Ravine Drive, suggested it was premature to adopt the OCP until Evergreen Line stations are determined.
Wendy Swalwell, 2129 Clarke Street, President of Moody Centre Community Association, advised that the Association will be discussing traffic calming measures at their upcoming AGM. She also commented on the Murray/Clarke Connector project advising that the TransLink project director advised her that they are doing another cost analysis and have not ruled out the east option.
JoAnne Parneta, 420 Princeton Avenue, questioned whether Council’s direction that the Environmental Protection Committee’s recommendation regarding a waste conversion plant at the Barnet Highway landfill site had been forwarded to Metro Vancouver. She also inquired about whether the city planned to perform a land use review and consultation with the community on future use of landfill site.
David Ritcey, 2518 St. George Street, suggested that principles of fairness, equity, flexibility and sensitivity to the various community demands be kept in mind during Council’s review of the draft OCP.
Jim Millar, Manager/Curator, Port Moody Station Museum, explained that the capital budget for the Museum platform repair has matching government funding.
John Grasty, 84 Grant Street, suggested that west Moody Centre needs its own Evergreen Line station. He noted that the OCP should support development in west Moody Centre which should support a 3rd station.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the 15 minute public input period be extended.
Laba Gjebezai, 2002 St. Johns Street, expressed her opinion that the western area of St. Johns Street and Barnet Highway needs more amenities, grocery stores, day cares, access to the waterfront, etc., which can only come as a result of higher density, mixed use development which is linked to a western station of Evergreen. She noted that Council has requested a station there but has not linked that to high density.
- Delegation was not in attendance
- Delegation was not in attendance
Joye MacPherson requested that Council allow public parking in the Queens Street Plaza during non-event times. She advised that she did a survey of the number of parking spots in the area and noted that most of the available spots are needed for business operators and employees, leaving little available parking for customers.
She suggested that the City consider paid parking with the revenue going towards building additional parking areas.
Ms Fricker indicated that the Dry Grad Committee has been looking for donations of prizes that attract students to attend the dry grad which runs from midnight to 5:00 a.m. on May 23rd. The event costs about $20,000. She requested the City support the event by donating a oneyear fitness membership to give to one of the grads as a prize.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the Port Moody Secondary School “Dry After Grad” Committee request for a fitness prize be dealt with this evening.
Voting Against: Councillors Rockwell, Clay (Unanimous vote required)
4.2 2009 Annual Tax Rate Bylaw
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2809 be adopted.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini
Staff made a presentation outlining the public consultation process that was undertaken and the suggested next steps in the process in terms of consultation with external agencies, and the statutory review process. He also provided wording from the City Solicitor related to consultation requirements of the Local Government Act that he recommended be included in the resolution should Council proceed with the staff recommendation.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council receive the draft Official Community Plan;
THAT Council endorse the process outlined in the Planning and Development Services Report dated May 5, 2009;
THAT staff be directed to schedule a full day Committee of the Whole meeting with Council to review the draft Official Community Plan and provide feedback; and,THAT Council consider the additional consultation requirements of section 879 of the Local Government Act to be satisfied by consultation with the following external agencies regarding the draft Port Moody Official Community Plan as described in the Planning and Development Services report dated May 5, 2009:
• Referral of the draft Port Moody Official Community Plan to:
Metro Vancouver; City of Burnaby; City of Coquitlam; First Nations; TransLink; BC Ministry of Environment; Department of Fisheries and Oceans; and Port Metro Vancouver.
• Meeting with School District #43 to discuss the draft OCP and implications for the planning of school facilities.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the petition be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the May 5, 2009, memorandum from the City Clerk advising of the June 30, 2009 deadline for submission of UBCM Resolutions for the 2009 Convention be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT May 17-23, 2009 be proclaimed Public Works Week.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the proclamation request from the Falun Dafa Association be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT May, 2009 be proclaimed Missing Children’s Month and May 25th be proclaimed Missing Children’s Day.
7.1 Ratification of Decisions of Committee of the whole
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of May 12, 2009 be endorsed as above.
7.2 Resolutions from Finance Committee
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following resolutions of the Finance Committee meeting of May 5, 2009 be approved as follows:
War Service Recognition Book Vol 4 – Annual Veterans Remembrance Project
THAT the city purchase a ¼ page full colour message space in the Royal Canadian Legion’s War Service Recognition Book Vol 4 with funding to come from Mayor and Council’s Promotional Materials budget.
Emergency Grant Application – Aspenwood Elementary - Odyssey of the Mind
THAT the grant request from Aspenwood Elementary for the Odyssey of the Mind Program be received;
AND THAT staff advise the applicant that their request was considered and declined.
8.1 Reports from Council
Councillor Nuttall requested clarification of whether the delegation’s request for parking in Queens Street Plaza is the same issue as what was requested by the petition that was on the agenda.
With the permission of Mayor Trasolini, the petitioner, Surinder Brar of S Restaurant clarified that Ms MacPherson’s request is the same as the petition, i.e. for parking to be permitted in Queens Street Plaza during non-event times.
10. Public Input
A resident of Harbour Heights advised that she does not receive either local paper and had asked the newspaper to install a newspaper box at the complex’s super mail box. The newspaper advised they were told by the city that a box was not permitted.
Robert Simons, 1012 Alpine Place, inquired when the 2009 strategic plan would be released. He also inquired about references that had previously been made to a land use review of city properties i.e. the land management strategy.