Council Minutes

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

3rd Floor City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC

Present:

• Chair - Mayor West
• Councillor Darling
• Councillor Dupont
• Councillor McCurrach
• Councillor Penner
• Councillor Pollock
• Councillor Washington

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

2.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

2.1

Adoption of the Agenda

Moved-Seconded:

• That the Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Council Meeting Agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  • Addition of Item 11 - Resolution to Close; and
  • Renumber all items accordingly.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

Minutes of Council Meetings

Moved-Seconded:

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

  • March 10, 2020.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

4.

PROCLAMATIONS

4.1

Green Shirt Day - April 7, 2020 and National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week - April 19-25, 2020   

Mayor West proclaimed April 7, 2020, "Green Shirt Day" and April 19-25, 2020, "National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week".

5.

DELEGATIONS

None.

6.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

7.

BYLAWS

7.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw for 3455 Oxford Street - First Two Readings

Moved-Seconded:

• That Council give Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4172 for 3455 Oxford Street first two readings.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

7.2

Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment & Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaws (Solid Waste) - Adoption

Moved-Seconded:

• That Council adopt Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 4166 and Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 4167.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

8.

REPORTS

None.

9.

NEW BUSINESS

Moved-Seconded:

• That Council approve immediate implementation of weekly green waste pick up, prior to adoption of the 2020-2024 Financial Plan.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

10.

OPEN QUESTION PERIOD

No public comments.

11.

RESOLUTION TO CLOSE

11.1

Resolution to Close

• That the Council Meeting of Tuesday, March 24, 2020, be closed to the public pursuant to the following subsections(s) of Section 90(1) of the Community Charter:
  Item 5.1

  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.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

12.

ADJOURNMENT

12.1

Adjournment of the Meeting

Moved-Seconded:

• That the Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Council Meeting be adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

  In Favour (7)

  Mayor West, Councillor Darling, Councillor Dupont, Councillor McCurrach, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pollock, and Councillor Washington

  Carried

13.

MEETING NOTES

None.