Sep 8,2009 Regular Council
Regular Council Meeting
2. Public Input
Jim Gray, Port Moody Legion, spoke in support of their application for a permissive tax exemption for both the Class 6 Business and Class 8 Non-Profit portions of the property. He explained that they need all the help they can get to assist them through the Legion property development project. Offered to answer any questions later in the meeting when Council considers the application.
Marianne LaRochelle – President of ArtsConnect, spoke to cuts of provincial funding to the arts. She thanked the City of Port Moody for investing in and supporting the arts noting that City of Port Moody and the region will be negatively affected by the cuts to arts funding. While some organizations had their funding reinstated, many local groups have had their funding eliminated resulting in the loss of jobs and the elimination of some programs and services. She requested that Port Moody Council continue to support the arts and at the upcoming UBCM Convention to seek to meet with provincial politicians to support returning funding to the arts.
Christine Stockdale, Parkside Drive, Port Moody, spoke to the city’s requirement to have the BC Ambulance strike signs removed from city property. She requested Council to do what they can to ensure that Port Moody gets proper ambulance service and give this issue the attention it deserves.
Diane Miller, Co-Chair of Tri Cities Solutions By Design Initiative, Executive Director of Health Promotion at Fraser Health, and Hazel Postma, Chair of the Tri Cities Solutions By Design Initiative Advisory Committee and Director of Resource Development at Douglas College, provided an update and informed Council of the organization’s activities.
John Grasty and Robert Simons, representing the Port Moody Western Station Committee, reported on the progress of their feasibility study for a 3rd station at the western end of Port Moody and to request that Council amend the draft OCP to take into account the Evergreen Line and the Murray-Clarke Connector.
Mr. Grasty read from and submitted a copy of his delegation presentation.
4.2 Solid Waste Bylaw Amendments
Revised replacement by law incorporating a number of amendments:
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2816 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be withdrawn.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2816 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2816 be now read a second time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2816 be now read a third time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2820 be now read a first time.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2820 be now read a second time.
Voting against: Councillors Lahti, Rockwell
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Appendix “B” be amended under the Fines section as follows: “1st offence a warning, 2nd offence $50.00, 3rd offence $100.00, 4th offence $150.00”.
Voting against: Councillors Lahti, Rockwell
The question on the motion for second reading, as amended was put and CARRIED.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2820 be now read a third time.
Voting against: Councillors Lahti, Rockwell
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT Bylaw No. 2810 be now read a first time.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Nuttall, Dilworth
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the permission tax exemption for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 119 apply to both the Class 6 Business and Class 8 Non-Profit portions of the property.
Moved, seconded
THAT all existing banner poles have banners of a shared theme;
THAT the theme be winter sports;
THAT the number of designs be minimized for maximum impact;
AND THAT banners have tails that alternate “Port Moody” and “City of the Arts”.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding:
“AND THAT implementation be in accordance with Option 1 outlined in the Community Services report dated August 25, 2009, without artists fees, for a total project cost of $15,700”.
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT funds in the amount of $12,700 be allocated from the Public Art Reserve and the balance of $3,000 be allocated from the Unallocated Capital Reserve.
AND THAT funding of the banner program in future years be adjusted to reflect replacement of banners in 2009.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the City of Port Moody decline participation in the City of Port Coquiltam’s meeting with respect to the independent Solutions by Design Initiative;
AND THAT the City’s current level of involvement remain unchanged.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Elliott
6.2 Centennial Preparation Committee
The Mayor suggested that Council give staff direction to commence considering Port Moody’s 2013 Centennial celebrations including community involvement. He recommended that the initiative be a community-based initiative.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be directed to report back to Council with a proposed plan and budget for developing Centennial celebrations.
Moved, seconded
THAT the 2010 Council meeting schedule, attached to the Legislative Services’ report dated August 4, 2009, be approved.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding the following:
“with the exceptions that the Heritage Community Centre meeting location be on September 14 and the September 28 be considered tentative at this time until 2010 UBCM Convention attendance has been determined”.
The motion as amended was put and CARRIED.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the memorandum dated August 31, 2009 from Councillor Nuttall be deferred to the first Council meeting in October.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council support the establishment of a City Staff Sustainability Team as outlined in the Corporate Leadership Team report dated August 27, 2009.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the 2008 Annual Water Quality Report be received.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Contract No. 8.48 for the Viewmount Watermain Replacement be awarded to Ponte Bros Contracting Ltd. for the tendered amount of $435,511.23 inclusive of GST;
AND THAT the budget shortfall of $6,352.60 be funded from the Water Future Capital Reserve.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff be authorized to implement a facility booking procedure for Queens Street Plaza that would be consistent with booking procedures for other city facilities.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT September, 2009 be proclaimed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the request be received.
Voting against: Mayor Trasolini, Councillors Clay, Elliott, Lahti, Nuttall, Rockwell
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT September 27 – October 3, 2009 be proclaimed 7th Sea Otter Awareness Week.
8.1 Council Verbal Reports
8.2 Staff Verbal Reports
9 Public Input
David Spence, Henry Street, commented on the decision regarding banners suggesting that the city consider including the winter games logo on the banner tails. He also requested council to reconsider using stock photos and use an artist created design for the banners.
Dianna Brown, Oxford Drive, spoke to issue of pay day lending, fines for solid waste, and details regarding enforcement of the solid waste bylaw. She also inquired what has been done in the city to attract Olympic Athletes to use our ice or other facilities. She also added that with respect to centennial preparations, she has previously done research for another project that may be of interest to centennial organizers.