Dec 17,2013 Regular Council

 
Regular Council
 
Agenda                Minutes
 
2.1 Review of Council Remuneration
Report: Sainas Consult Inc., dated December 2013  / File: 2770-20

Katherine Sainas, Sainas Consult Inc. provided Council with details from her report titled "Review of Council Remuneration" dated December 2013. She reported that the project involved surveying nine municipalities for information pertaining to Council members’ annual salary, vehicle allowance, group benefits, acting Mayor pay, expenses and committee involvement as a participant and as the chair. She noted that at the time the report was prepared, the District of West Vancouver had not provided her with their details; she then provided Council with an overview of her findings

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council approve increasing the salary for the Mayor’s position to $85,000 and $33,000 for the Councillor’s position effective January 1, 2014.
(Voting against: Mayor Clay and Councillor Glumac)
 
Moved and seconded
THAT Council approve providing 100% coverage to Council members for BC/Provincial Medical, Extended Health including dental, Group Life Insurance and Accident Insurance benefits effective January 1, 2014;
AND THAT Council approve providing 50% coverage for family benefits subject to the limitations set out in the City’s benefits coverage policy.

Separation of the motion was requested.

Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council approve providing 100% coverage to Council members for BC/Provincial Medical, Extended Health including dental, Group Life Insurance and Accident Insurance benefits effective January 1, 2014.
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT Council approve providing 50% coverage for family benefits subject to the limitations set out in the City of Port Moody’s benefits coverage policy.
(Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Elliott and Small and Mayor Clay)
 
Moved, seconded and DEFEATED
THAT a staff report be prepared on the costs of providing 50% coverage for family benefits subject to the limitations set out in the City of Port Moody’s benefits coverage policy.
(Voting against: Councillors Dilworth, Elliott and Small and Mayor Clay)
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT Council approve the addition of an Acting Mayor’s pay in the amount of $550.00 per year or $275.00 for the two months that Councillors are designated as the Acting Mayor during the calendar year effective January 1, 2014.
(Voting against: Councillor Elliott)
 
2.2 Mossom Creek Hatchery Reconstruction
File: 0230-20-36
 
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT up to $10,000 from 2013 Council Contingency be allocated to assist with the reconstruction of the Mossom Creek Hatchery;
AND THAT all funding requests for the reconstruction of the Mossom Creek Hatchery be handled through the City Manager’s office.