City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

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1.

Call to Order

This meeting will commence immediately following the Public Hearing and Special Council Meeting scheduled at 7:00pm.

1.1

Art at Council

Verbal Report: Councillor Zoë Royer, Chair, Arts and Culture Committee

2.

Public Input

3.

General Matters

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (to Close) – September 8, 2020;
  • Public Hearing – September 8, 2020;
  • Special Council – September 8, 2020;
  • Regular Council – September 8, 2020;
  • Special Council (to Close) – September 15, 2020;
  • Special Council – September 15, 2020; and
  • Special Council (to Close) – September 22, 2020.

5.

Consent Agenda

Note: Council may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed in section 6 for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the recommendations contained in the October 13, 2020 Regular Council Consent agenda be approved.

5.1

2021 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated September 22, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2020, No. 3275 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated September 22, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2021 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw – Adoption.

5.2

2021-2022 Community Services Fees – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated October 2, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2019, No. 3213, Amendment Bylaw
  No. 4, 2020, No. 3260 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated October 2, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2021-2022 Community Services Fees – Adoption.

5.3

2021 Council Meeting Schedule

Report: Legislative Services Division, dated September 22, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the 2021 Council Meeting Schedule be approved as recommended in the report dated September 22, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2021 Council Meeting Schedule.

5.4

2019-2020 Annual Report – Youth Focus Committee

Report: Youth Focus Committee, dated June 10, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated June 10, 2020 from the Youth Focus Committee regarding 2019-2020 Annual Report – Youth Focus Committee be received for information.

5.5

Appointment of Signing Officers

Memo: Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division, dated September 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the signing officers’ resolution approved on November 13, 2018 be rescinded as recommended in the memo dated September 21, 2020 from the Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division regarding Appointment of Signing Officers;

  AND THAT, effective October 13, 2020, the signing officers for all City of Port Moody bank accounts be any two of the following:

  • Mayor Robert Vagramov or, in the absence of the Mayor, the Acting Mayor or Second Acting Mayor;
  • Tim Savoie, City Manager;
  • Paul Rockwood, General Manager of Finance and Technology;
  • Tyson Ganske, Manager of Financial Planning; and
  • Lorena Miat, Manager of Financial Reporting.

     

     

5.6

Proposed Development Cost Charges Expenditure Bylaw – Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal

Memo: Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division, dated September 29, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Development Cost Charges Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2020, No. 3276 (Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal) be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the memo dated
  September 29, 2020 from the Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services regarding Proposed Development Cost Charges Expenditure Bylaw – Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal.

5.7

Civic Award – Climate Action Award

Report: Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, dated September 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the Climate Action Award Criteria be approved as presented in the report dated September 21, 2020 from the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council regarding Civic Award – Climate Action Award.

  AND THAT the one time funding in the amount of $2,170 be allocated from Council’s Contingency Budget.

5.8

Updates to Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2019-01 – Mayor and Council Guidelines

Memo: Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, dated September 10, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2019-01 – Mayor and Council Guidelines be approved as presented in the memo dated
  September 10, 2020 from the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council regarding Updates to Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2019-01 – Mayor and Council Guidelines.

5.9

Invitation to Council for November 2020 Joint Council and EDC Workshop

Memo: Community Development Department – Economic Development Office, dated September 22, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the November 2020 Joint Council and EDC Workshop be held as recommended in the memo dated September 22, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Economic Development Office regarding Invitation to Council for November 2020 Joint Council and EDC Workshop.

5.10

Update on COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Program for Businesses and Related Business Licence and Permit Fees

Report: Community Development Department – Economic Development Office, dated September 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2019, No. 3213, Amendment Bylaw
  No. 5, 2020, No. 3262 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated September 21, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Economic Development Office regarding Update on COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Program for Businesses and Related Business Licence and Permit Fees;

  AND THAT staff be directed to change the expiry date of issued outdoor customer seating expansion permits to October 31, 2021 to be consistent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch approvals.

5.11

Temporary Use Permit Application – 250-330 Angela Drive

Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated September 4, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the requirement to refer Temporary Use Permit No. 3080-20-11 to the Community Planning Advisory Committee be waived as recommended in the report dated September 4, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Temporary Use Permit Application – 250-330 Angela Drive;

  AND THAT Temporary Use Permit No. 3080-20-11 be issued;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the necessary legal documents required in support of this application.

5.12

Addition to Heritage Register – 2333 Clarke Street

Report: Planning and Development Department – Policy Planning Division, dated August 17, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT 2333 Clarke Street be added to the City of Port Moody Heritage Register as recommended in the report dated August 17, 2020 from the Planning and Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding Addition to the Heritage Register – 2333 Clarke Street.

6.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

7.

Legislative Matters

7.1

Youth Focus Committee Appointments

Verbal Report: Mayor Rob Vagramov

8.

Unfinished Business

9.

New Business

9.1

Support for a Provincial Code of Conduct for Local Government Elected Officials

Report: Councillor Diana Dilworth, dated September 19, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  WHEREAS there is no current legislation to hold elected officials, across the province, to a consistent set of standards of accountability for their behaviour and actions;

  AND WHEREAS elected officials should have a right to a respectful and safe workplace;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of British Columbia be asked to develop a code of conduct that is overseen by the Province, so that all elected officials have access to a consistent, formal set of standards and process for complaint against other elected officials as recommended in the report dated September 19, 2020 from Councillor Diana Dilworth regarding Support for a Provincial Code of Conduct for Local Government Elected Officials;

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this motion be forwarded to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and the Union of BC Municipalities for consideration as resolutions for their 2021 events.

9.2

Construction Noise Bylaws from Surrounding Municipalities

Report: Councillor Steve Milani, dated September 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be directed to prepare amendments to relevant sound level bylaws to limit the permitted hours of construction to 7AM to 7PM Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM Saturday, with no construction permitted on any Sunday or statutory holiday, as recommended in the report dated September 21, 2020, from Councillor Steve Milani regarding Construction Noise Bylaws from Surrounding Municipalities;

  AND THAT a fine be created for those in breach of the bylaw in the amount of $500 for each hour or portion thereof that the violation continues, for up to 12 hours; after 12 hours, the fine increases to $1,000 for each one-hour period in violation;

  AND THAT staff be directed to seek approval from Council before granting variances to sound level bylaw(s).

10.

Other Business

10.1

Delegation Response – Port Moody Heritage Society

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated September 24, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the memo dated September 24, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding Delegation Response – Port Moody Heritage Society be received for information.

11.

Reports from Council

11.1

Council Verbal Reports

11.2

Staff Verbal Reports

12.

Information Items

12.1

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Tourism Committee – May 27, 2020
• Youth Focus Committee – June 10, 2020
• Parks and Recreation Commission – June 10, 2020
• Heritage Commission – June 11, 2020
• Library Board – June 18, 2020
• Arts and Culture Committee – July 6, 2020
• Environmental Protection Committee – July 20, 2020
• Transportation Committee – July 22, 2020
• Climate Action Committee – July 27, 2020
• Economic Development Committee – July 30, 2020
• Library Board – August 27, 2020
• Seniors Focus Committee – September 3, 2020
• Arts and Culture Committee – September 14, 2020

12.2

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

• July 31, 2020

13.

Public Input

14.

Adjournment