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 Penner
  • Councillor Petriw
  • Councillor Pollock
  • Councillor Washington
Absent:
  • Councillor McCurrach
Council Present:
  • R. Bremner, CAO
  • K. Grommada, Deputy CAO
  • C. Deakin, Corporate Officer
  • J. Frederick, Director Engineering & Public Works
  • B. Irvine, Director Development Services
  • R. Kipps, Fire Chief
  • D. Long, Director Community Safety & Corporate Services
  • J. Lovell, Director Finance
  • G. Mitzel, Director Recreation

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as circulated.

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

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the minutes of the following Council Meetings be adopted:

    • January 23, 2024
    • January 9, 2024
    • December 12, 2023.
    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Absent (1)Councillor McCurrach
    Carried

None.

None.

7.

 

Moved-Seconded:

  • That Council give 2023-2027 Financial Plan Bylaw, 2023, No. 4305, Amendment Bylaw, 2023, No. 4357 first three readings.

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

The report for item 8.1 was revised and distributed to Council.

Moved-Seconded:

  • WHEREAS the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam considers the conditions of the property located at 855 Kingsway Avenue (the property) to be a hazard as it creates an unsafe condition and is a danger to public health and safety:

    AND WHEREAS the Council has considered the following documents

    1. Building location and summary
    2. Enforcement summary within the body of report;

       

    NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Sections 72, 73, and 74, of the Community Charter, Council of the City of Port Coquitlam, resolves:

    1. That the building identified in Attachment 1 of this report located at 855 Kingsway Avenue creates a hazardous condition.
    2. That the registered Owner of the Property (the “Owner”) be required to:
      1. Remove the building and any surrounding items identified in Attachment 1 of City property in this report as per the Highway Use Bylaw No. 4033;
    3. That the Owner be required to comply with the resolution by the date that is 30 days after notice of this resolution and is served or provided by registered mail; and
    4. That if the Owner has not complied with the resolution within the specified time, City staff by its workers and others, may enter onto the Property without further notice to the Owner and perform the work specified in this resolution, the cost of performing the work shall immediately become debt owed to the City; and such debt, if unpaid by December 31, 2024, with applicable interest on the City’s standard terms for unpaid accounts, may be recovered by transferring the debt to the property tax account for the Property pursuant to Section 258 of the Community Charter.
    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Absent (1)Councillor McCurrach
    Carried

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Corporate Officer be directed to file a notice in the Land Title Office stating:

    1. A resolution relating to Lot “C” Except: FIRSTLY: PARCEL “ONE” (REFERENCE PLAN 10936) SECONDLY: PART SUBDIVIDED BY PLAN12877; SECTIONS 16 AND 17 BLOCK6 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN 5405 has been made under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property at 750 Kingsway Avenue.

       

    2. Further information concerning this matter is available from the Building Division, City of Port Coquitlam, 200-2564 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 3G4.
    In Favour (6)Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, Councillor Washington, and Councillor Petriw
    Absent (1)Councillor McCurrach
    Carried

Council provided updates related to community events.

The floor was opened up to anyone in attendance that wished to pose questions to Council. No one came forward to ask questions.

Moved-Seconded:

  • That the Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Council Meeting be adjourned. (6:42 p.m.)

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