Committee of Council Minutes

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Council Chambers
3rd Floor City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
Council Present:
  • Vice Chair, Councillor Washington
  • Councillor Darling
  • Councillor McCurrach
  • Councillor Penner
  • Councillor Petriw
  • Councillor Pollock
Council Absent:
  • Chair - Mayor West
Staff Present:
  • R. Bremner, CAO
  • K. Grommada, Deputy 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

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.

2.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

 

2.1
Adoption of the Agenda

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Committee of Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as circulated.

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

3.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

None.

4.
REPORTS

 

4.1
RCMP 2024 Year in Review 

 

Superintendent Carr, Officer in Charge gave a presentation on the 2024 RCMP Year in Review, which highlighted strategic plan priorities, such as partnering with the community, promoting public safety, targeting criminal activity and supporting staff. Also noted were the Mobile Integrated Crisis Response (MICR) Program results, which since starting in 2023 MICR has attended 27% of all mental health related calls. Lastly, a summary of the 2024 business improvements were shared.

4.2
Capital Projects Update (verbal report)

 

The Engineering Project Manager and Senior Project Manager, gave a presentation on the 2024 projects that have completed construction, the 2025 upcoming projects with constructions and designs, flood resiliency and mitigation projects, special projects and the capital division objectives with process improvements and efficiencies.

4.3
Rezoning Application Extension for 1727 Prairie Avenue

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That Committee of Council extend the date of expiry for adoption of “Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630, Amendment Bylaw, 2022, No. 4290” to December 13, 2025.

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

4.4
Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That “Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 4395” be referred to Council for approval, along with any necessary amendments to accompanying bylaws.

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

5.
COUNCILLORS' UPDATE

 

No update.

6.
MAYOR'S UPDATE

 

No update.

7.
CAO UPDATE

 

No update.

8.
RESOLUTION TO CLOSE

 

8.1
Resolution to Close

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Committee of Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 11, 2025, be closed to the public pursuant to the following subsections(s) of Section 90(1) of the Community Charter

    Item 5.1

    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.

    Item 5.2

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

9.
ADJOURNMENT

 

9.1
Adjournment of the Meeting

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Committee of Council Meeting be adjourned. (4:42 p.m.)

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