Council Regular Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, October 08, 2019, Following Public Hearing
Location:	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

Absent:

• Councillor Washington

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.

2.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

2.1

Adoption of the Agenda

Moved-Seconded:

• That the Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as circulated.

  In Favour (6)

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

  Carried

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

Minutes of Council Meetings

Moved-Seconded:

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

  • September 4, 2019, Special Council Meeting.

  In Favour (6)

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

  Carried

4.

PROCLAMATIONS

4.1

Community Living Month – October 2019

Mayor West proclaimed October as Community Living Month and presented the proclamation to Kathy Dudley, Daniel Bahng and Conrad Tyrkin, council members of the Community Integration Services Society.

4.2

Veterans’ Week – November 5-11, 2019 

Mayor West proclaimed November 5-11, 2019, Veterans’ Week and presented the proclamation to the Port Coquitlam Legion President, George Dixon, and Poppy Chairperson, Janet Brito.

5.

DELEGATIONS

None.

6.

BYLAWS

6.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4145 for 1021 Prairie Avenue - Third Reading 

Moved-Seconded:

• That Council give Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4145 for 1021 Prairie Avenue third reading; and

  That prior to adoption of the amending bylaw, the following conditions be met to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services:

  1. Demolition of the building;
  2. Submission of a security to ensure tree retention in the amount of $1,000;
  3. Completion of design and submission of securities and fees for off-site works and services, including construction of the lane from Finley Street;
  4. Registration of a legal agreement to provide a 6m x 6m right-of-way for vehicles to turn around on the site; and,
  5. Registration of a legal agreement to restrict secondary suites.

  In Favour (6)

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

  Carried

6.2

Tree Bylaw & Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Amendments (Housekeeping) - First Three Readings

Moved-Seconded:

• That Council give first three readings to Tree Amendment Bylaw No. 4146 and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 4147.

  In Favour (6)

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

  Carried

7.

NEW BUSINESS

7.1

Council provided updates related to community events.

7.2

Notices of Motion

Councillor McCurrach:

That staff provide a report regarding providing free menstrual products at city facilities (in the Spring of 2020), including:

• A list of City facilities and the cost and feasibility to provide barrier-free menstrual product distribution at each location; and
• Outline how the lessons learned from the pilot projects currently being under taken by the cities of Coquitlam and Port Moody (in their civic facilities) can benefit a (similar) program in Port Coquitlam and evaluate a partnership opportunities such as with the United Way's "Period Promise" campaign and provide future recommendations to Council as part of on-going program sustainment.

Councillor Darling:

That staff prepare bylaw amendments to increase fines for unsecured garbage and green waste to $300.

8.

OPEN QUESTION PERIOD

Three members of the public asked questions.

9.

ADJOURNMENT

9.1

Adjournment of the Meeting

Moved-Seconded:

• That the Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

  In Favour (6)

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

  Carried