Committee of Council Minutes

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Council Chambers
3rd Floor City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
Council Present:
  • Chair - Mayor West
  • Councillor Darling
  • Councillor McCurrach
  • Councillor Penner
  • Councillor Petriw (joined at 3:02 p.m.)
  • Councillor Pollock
  • Councillor Washington
Staff Present:
  • R. Bremner, CAO
  • B. Clarkson, Fire Chief
  • C. Deakin, Corporate Officer
  • J. Frederick, Director Engineering & Public Works
  • B. Irvine, Director Development Services
  • D. Long, Director Community Safety & Corporate Services
  • J. Lovell, Director Finance
  • G. Mitzel, Director Recreation

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Committee of Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as circulated.

    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Absent (1)Councillor Penner
    Carried

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Committee of Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 9, 2024, be closed to the public pursuant to the following subsections(s) of Section 90(1) of the Community Charter:

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    g. litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality.

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    l. discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal report].

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    e. the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

    k. negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public;

    l. discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal report].

    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington
    Absent (1)Councillor Petriw
    Carried

Two residents attended to raise concerns regarding City streets being used as an extension of private parking.  They suggested that the  Highway Use Bylaw be amended to prohibit on-street parking in front of other people's homes which impedes the homeowner's enjoyment.

Moved-Seconded:

  • That Committee of Council:

    1. Support the Board of Variance Amendment Bylaw and direct staff to bring the Bylaw forward to Council for first three readings;
    2. Direct staff to bring forward an amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw to increase the Board of Variance application fees.
    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Petriw
    Absent (1)Councillor Washington
    Carried

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    MOTION TO RECESS:

    That the Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Committee of Council meeting be recessed.

    In Favour (7)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Carried
  • MOTION TO RECONVENE:

    That the Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Committee of Council meeting be reconvened.

    In Favour (7)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Carried

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Committee of Council Meeting be adjourned. (5:20 p.m.)

    In Favour (7)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Carried
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