June 9,2009 Regular Council

 
Committee of the Whole
 
Agenda                      Minutes
 
5.1  Heritage Commission 2009 Work Plan and Budget
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council endorse the Heritage Commission 2009 Work Plan and Budget.
 
Regular Council Meeting
 
Agenda                      Minutes
 
2. Public Input
 
Wendy Swalwell, 2129 Clarke Street, Port Moody, spoke to Council regarding traffic control training within the City.
 
3.1  Highway Use for Training - Brent Hilpert
 
Brent Hilpert spoke to Council regarding a local company using Ioco Road to train flagging staff and sought information relative to the City’s policy on issuing highway use permits and related bylaw infractions.
 
This item will be dealt with at the June 23, 2009 Regular Council meeting.
 
3.2  Moody Centre Community Association - OCP , Evergreen Stations, Henry Street Development
 
Wendy Swalwell, representing the Moody Centre Community Association, spoke to Council regarding the Official Community Plan, Evergreen Line Stations and the development on Henry Street. Ms Swalwell provided Council with recommendations from the Moody Centre Community Association information meeting.

This item will be dealt with at the June 23, 2009 Regular Council meeting.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Item 6.9 “Extra Yard Waste Carts for Automated Waste Collection” be added to the agenda.
 
 
4.2  Amended 2008 Financial Plan and Related Bylaw
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2811 be now adopted.
 
4.3  Banner Signage
 
The Director of Planning and Development Services provided background information noting that staff often receive questions related to banner signs.
 
4.3 (a)  Sign Bylaw Amendment- Banner Signage
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2813 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Councillor Clay
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2813 be now read a second time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2813 be amended by adding the words
“A permit will be issued for either one banner sign or one portable sign at any one time, but not both at the same time.“
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2813 be now read a second time as amended.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2813 be now read a third time as amended. 
 
 
4.3 (b)  Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment - Banner Signage
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be now read a first time.
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be amended by reducing the fee from $250.00 to $75.00.
 
Moved, seconded, DEFEATED
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be amended by aligning the fee with the “Special Purpose Signs” fee of $43.00.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini and Councillors Elliott, Lahti and Rockwell

Discussion ensued relative to infraction enforcement.

Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be amended by reducing the fee from $250.00 to $75.00.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Elliott, Lahti and Rockwell
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Dilworth and Nuttall
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be now read a second time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Dilworth and Nuttall
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2814 be now read a third time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Dilworth and Nuttall
 
4.3 (c)  Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw Amendment - Banner Signage 
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2815 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay and  Nuttall
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2815 be now read a second time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay and Nuttall
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2815 be now read a third time.
Voting against: Councillors Clay and Nuttall
 
6.1  Port Moody Recreation Facility - 1st Year Report
 
The Director of Community Services provided an overview of the Recreation Centre’s first year of operations. Highlights included:

• the availability of promotional material in other languages for international teams;

• creative ways to incorporate advertising opportunities; and,

• updated financial statements.

Councillor Elliott left the meeting at 7:55 p.m. and returned at 7:56 p.m.
 
Mayor Trasolini advised of the possibility of a meeting with female hockey officials and staff while in China next week.
 
6.2  Request from Owner ot Remove Property from Heritage Register
 
Council discussed the reasons for denying the owners request at the May 26, 2009 Regular Council meeting.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff discuss with the proponent the removal of the subject property from the Heritage Register, conditional to a perpetual covenant being registered on the property that gives Council 60 days notice of demolition.
 
6.3  Loading Area - 2300 Block Clarke Street
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the report of Bylaws and Licensing dated June 3, 2009 be received for information;

THAT the owners be informed that no action will be taken at this time due to the lack of consensus amongst business owners;

AND THAT this issue will be further reviewed in association with the Moody Centre Commercial Area Parking Study.

 
6.4  Inter Municipal Public Art - the Necklace Project
 
The Cultural Services Coordinator provided a brief background of the item.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the public art project titled: Moody Centre  Mosaics – StreetArts and accompanying funds of $16,000 be released from moratorium and put towards a public art piece in Moody Centre as the City of Port Moody’s participating project in The Necklace Project;

AND THAT an additional $14,000 from the Public Art Reserve be allocated to The Necklace Project for a total project budget of $30,000.

 
6.5  Proposed UBCM resolution regarding the uninterrupted use of communication devices in concrete buildings.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City of Port Moody adopt the following resolution and forward it to UBCM’s 2009 Convention, the Minister of Housing and Social Development and the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts:

WHEREAS uninterrupted radio and cell phone communication is essential for the health and safety of residents and for the provision of emergency services in Port Moody and all BC municipalities;

AND WHEREAS large buildings and structures constructed of reinforced concrete with metal cladding and reflective glass impede the frequency of communication devices and block radio and cell phone signals;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of British Columbia enact legislation that would require the owners of such buildings to provide, install and maintain the appropriate in-building radio repeater and amplification systems to ensure uninterrupted radio and cell phone use in large concrete structures.

 
6.6 Animal Control Contract - Renewal
 
The Manager of Building, Bylaws and Licencing provided background on the item and responded to questions from Council relative to the delay in receiving the agreement from the City of Coquitlam.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT, prior to signing the agreement with the City of Coquitlam, staff prepare a Request for Proposal for animal control services with a private contractor.
Voting against: Councillors Elliott and Nuttall
 
6.7  Proposed Public Consultation Process for Landfill Site
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council endorse the proposed public consultation process regarding future land use on the landfill site as outlined in the Planning and Development Services report dated May 27, 2009.
 
6.8  Appointments to Arts and Culture Committee
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the following community members be appointed to the Arts and Culture Committee, to be chaired by Councillor Nuttal and vice-chaired by Councillor Lahti:
 
David Bizzo
Helen Daniels
Lori Dulmage
Mark Hamilton
Susan Ius
Ann Kitching
Lynne Murray
Rosario Passos
Nick Sartore
David Spence
Shannon Watkins
 
6.9 Extra Yard Waste Carts for Automated Collection
 
Moved, seconded
THAT effective immediately, residents be provided with the option of having up to two additional 240 L yard waste carts at an interim annual fee of $30 per cart;

AND THAT staff bring forward a report including the interim fee for additional yard waste carts and any other administrative fee approved by Council as a result of the implementation of the solid waste collection program in an amendment to the Solid Waste & Recycling Bylaw and an amendment to the Fees Bylaw in 2010.

Discussion ensued relative to the actual cost of the carts, composting and community awareness.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by increasing the interim annual fee from $30.00 to $60.00.
Voting against: Councillor Rockwell

The motion as amended was then put and CARRIED.

7.1 Resolutions from Committee of the Whole
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of June 9, 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 June 2, 2009 be approved as follows:

Extra Yard Waste Carts for Automated Waste Collection

THAT the May 25, 2009 report from the Engineering & Operations Department on extra yard waste carts for automated waste collection be referred to Council for its consideration.

Budget process for 2010 Capital and Operating Budgets

THAT Council invite the Police Board to participate with the Finance Committee in the departmental budget presentation process.

 8.1 Reports from Council
 
Staff were requested to investigate what happened to the Metro Vancouver sign which advised whether the parking lot was full at Buntzen Lake and to report back on whether the bleachers at the tennis courts can be replaced.

Discussion ensued relative to the traffic congestion resulting from the left hand turn lane at Ioco Road and Barnet Hwy.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff increase the timing of the left hand signal at St. Johns Street and Ioco Road by 15 seconds.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Dilworth and Lahti
 
10. Public Input
 
John Grasty, 84 Grant Street, Port Mody, presented and spoke to a petition to Council supporting a third Evergreen Line Station at the Western Gateway to Port Moody.
 
Robert Simons, 1012 Alpine Place, Port Moody, updated Council on the meeting that the Port Moody Western Station Committee had with TransLink regarding a third Evergreen Line station at the west end of Port Moody.
Mr Simons presented Council with correspondence inviting Council to meet with representatives from the provincial government, TransLink and the Port Moody Western Station Committee to discuss the matter further.