Oct 27,2009 Regular Council

 
Committee of the Whole
 
Agenda              Minutes
 
5.1 Community Care Committee Presentation 
Port Moody Civic Facility “Accessibility” Audit
 
Robert Simons, accompanied by members of the Community Care Committee, made a presentation outlining the process the Community Care Committee working group had undertaken on the accessibility audit.
He outlined the findings of the study and presented the Committee’s recommendation to Council.
A list of recommended actions was submitted for consideration.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Community Care Committee report, Port Moody Civic Facility “Accessibility” Audit, dated October 14, 2009 be referred to city departments for consideration in current and future planning for improvements;
AND THAT the exterior lighting at Glenayre Community Centre and Old Orchard Hall be made a priority for safety reasons;
AND THAT staff provide an annual progress report to the Community Care Committee regarding Port Moody civic facility accessibility.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff report back to council with a list of project items that are already within our current plan and any future plans and that staff prioritize these items.
 
 
5.2 Community Care Committee Presentation
Measuring Up in Port Moody Project
 
Mary DePaoli, Planner, and Carla Alexander from Share Family and Community Services made a presentation on the Measuring Up in Port Moody projects.
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council endorse the Community Care Committee recommendations of the Measuring Up in Port Moody Project report dated October 16, 2009;
 
AND THAT the request for funds to cover expenses over $5,000, related to the installation of automated washroom doors adjacent to the library, be forwarded to the Finance Committee for consideration;
AND THAT the Measuring Up in Port Moody Project report be forwarded to all departments in the city and linked to ongoing city projects;
AND THAT staff provide an annual progress report to the Community Care Committee regarding the Measuring Up Project.
 
5.3 Engineering and Operations Department Presentation
Ioco Road Safety Improvements Project
 
Item Deferred
 
 
Regular Council
 
Agenda              Minutes
 
2. Public Input
 
--none
 
3.1 Delegation - Canadian Navy Centennial
 
Jim Bodo, Port Moody Commemorative Society, provided an update on registration and 2010 Naval events.
 
He advised that there will be ships visiting the Port Moody harbour during early July 2010 and the Commemorative Society will work with the Golden Spike Days. He advised that the Society is asking the City for an in-kind contribution of a value of $1,000 which will help their grant application to Heritage Canada. The in-kind contribution would relate to the costs of the city’s venue.
 
3.2 Delegation - BCSPCA
 

Geoff Urton, Animal Welfare Coordinator requested that Port Moody explore the feasibility of a grant for 2010 to help low-income residents access spay/neuter services, offset by a small increase in licensing fees.

 

Staff was requested by Council to provide information, for when this issue comes back on the next agenda, on what the annual dog licensing revenue is currently and what it would take to undertake this program in a revenue neutral approach. 
 
4.2 2010 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw
 

Moved, seconded and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw No. 2812 be now adopted.
 
4.3 Newspaper Box Bylaw
 
4.3(a)  Adoption of bylaw
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2821 be now adopted
 
4.3(b) Amendment of Fees bylaw
 

Moved, seconded and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw No. 2825 be now adopted 
 
4.3(c) Amenment to Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2826 be now adopted.
 
4.4 Snow and Ice Removal from Sidewalks
 
4.4(a) Amendment to Sidewalk and Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2827 be now adopted.
Voting against: Councillor Clay 
 
4.4(b) Amenement to Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw
 

Moved, seconded and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw No. 2828 be now adopted.
 
 
4.5 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 300 Panorama Place
 
A bylaw to facilitate the construction of a mixed use building to permit live-work and child care uses at 300 Panorama Place.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2817 be now read a first time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2817 be now read a second time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2817 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Heritage Mountain Community Centre, 200 Panorama Place, Port Moody.
 
4.6 Official Community Plan Amendment - 2718-2723 St Johns and 2713-2725 Clarke Street
 
A bylaw to amend the land use designation and residential density definitions for the subject properties.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2823 now be read a first time.
Voting Against: Councillor Clay
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2823 now be read a second time.
Voting Against: Councillor Clay
 
Moved, seconded
THAT Bylaw No. 2823 be referred to a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Heritage Mountain Community Centre, 200 Panorama Place, Port Moody.
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting the words “November 24, 2009 at the Heritage Mountain Community Centre, 200 Panorama Place” and substituting the words “December 8, 2009 in the Council Chamber, 100 Newport Drive”.
Voting against: Councillors Elliott, Lahti, Rockwell
 
The question on the main motion was put and CARRIED
Voting against: Councillor Clay
 
This is an OCP amendment to remove the Units per Acre restrictions in our Official community plan as it applies to these two parcels.  I am objecting to this for a couple of reasons:  (A) we are in the middle of an OCP review / update process and these two parcels, one owned by the city and currently listed for sale, are being considered outside of that process.  and (B)  UPA is the only restriction we have on density of a development.  The FSR (floor space ratio) that is being referred to limits the 'massing' of the building on a site, but the UPA is what limits the number of living units on a site.  Without a UPA restriction , the FSR will be fully exploited against the building code.
 
For example, currently a develpment on a 40,000 sq foot lot with an allowable FSR of 3 could build 120,000 sq feet of living space - but the number of living UNITS would be restricted on the UPA to 90.  Without the FSR, you could build units to the minimum size of the building code, which is around 425 sq feet - so 120,000 sq feet with 425 sq foot units would allow for 282 living units.   A 213 % increase in the number of units.  It is HUMAN DENSITY (the number of cars on the road in particular) that has caused concern for Port Moody residents, not building densite (we never get anyone complaining about shadowing for instance, but we do get them complaining about it taking 45 minutes to drive from one end of Port Moody to the other!) .    Lifting the UPA restrictions is all about increasing density.
 
Interestingly, this motion failed UNANIMOUSLY at Land Use Committee which included votes against by myself, councillors Dilworth, Nuttal, and Elliott and Mayor Trasolini (counc. Lahti and Rockwell were not in attendance at land use committee meeting.)  Go figure !
 
 
4.7 Proposed Bylaw Amendment - Unattended Vehicle Alarms
 
A bylaw to address the issue of unattended vehicle alarm systems.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2829 be now read a first time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2829 be now read a second time.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Bylaw No. 2829 be now read a third time.
 
5.1  Verbal Report - Mayor Trasolini - Translink Mayors Council Meeting
 
Mayor Trasolini reported on the outcome of the vote on TransLink’s supplemental budget items. He advised that support for the supplemental budget for the $130M option was the outcome of that meeting. This option does not include funding for the Evergreen Line or Murray-Clarke Connector. 
 
5.2 Business License Fee - Rental Properties
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT staff draft amendments to the Fees Bylaw to require a business licensing fee for the rental of residential properties consistent with the fee for a secondary suite;
 
AND THAT staff proceed with a program to license residential rental properties in 2010.
Voting against: Councillor Clay
 
6.1 Metro Vancouvers Regional Growth Strategy and Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Director of Planning, Tim Savoie, be appointed to the Metro Vancouver Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
Voting against: Councillor Elliott
 
6.2 SD43 Eligible School Sites
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT School District No. 43’s Eligible School Sites Proposal dated September 15, 2009 be accepted.
 
6.3 Public Consultation on Future of the Barnet Landfill Site
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council receive the results of public consultation on the former City landfill site, included in the Planning and Development Services report dated October 5, 2009, for information;

AND THAT staff be directed to incorporate the results of public consultation on the former City landfill site into the ongoing OCP update process.

Staff was requested to provide Council with an update report on land fill site decommissioning and remediation.

 
6.4 In Kind Support Request - Port Moody Canadian Navy Centennial Commemorative Society
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council support the Port Moody Commemorative Society’s request for in-kind support to a value of $1,000 for the Canadian Navy Centennial 1910 – 2010 celebration;
AND THAT the Mayor be authorized to execute the necessary documentation
 
6.5 Grant Request - Heritage Woods H20 Project
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the Heritage Woods Secondary Project H2O grant request be received.
 
6.6 BC Hydro Power Smart Energy Grant Application
 
Moved, seconded
THAT staff apply for a BC Hydro Power Smart grant for an energy efficiency study of the Civic Centre and Recreation Complex.
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting the words “and Recreation Complex”.
Voting against: Councillors Clay, Lahti
 
The question on the motion as amended was put and CARRIED
Voting against Councillors Clay, Lahti
 
6.7 Proclamation Request - Community Living Month
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT October, 2009 be proclaimed Community Living Month.
 
6.8 Proclamation Request - Arts Connect Day
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT November 5, 2009 be proclaimed ArtsConnect Day.
 
7.1 Committee of the Whole Resolutions
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the resolutions of the Committee of the Whole meeting of October 27, 2009 be endorsed, as above.. 
 
8. Reports from Council
 
I brought forward questions and complaints that I had received regarding the sign bylaw enforcement recently in Port Moody.  Several businesses have had thier signs removed or received notice that they were in violation of the city bylaw on signs - which they were, and some still are - however many had complained that while this was taking place the federal election signs seemed to be appearing without any regulation.  We have been told in the past that the city does not have the authority to regulate federal election signs, however, I request our staff clarify that.  Also mentioned the fireworks signs that have appeared since Sunday in Moody Centre and requested that our bylaw staff look into them.
 
 
10. Public Input
 
--none