City of Port Moody
Special Council
Agenda

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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

Electronic Meeting via Zoom

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Art at Council

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

2.

Public Input

Council will receive Public Input at the electronic meeting.  Please follow the meeting at portmoody.ca/watchlive for information on how to participate.

Please note: The provision of this opportunity to provide input is not statutorily required. The City of Port Moody makes no guarantee that members of the public desiring to provide public input will be able to do so, nor that any input provided will form part of the public record; however, all input provided may form part of the public record.

3.

General Matters

3.1

Delegation – Dustin Brecht, IBEW 213

Presentation: Dustin Brecht and Robin Nedila
Delegation Request: Dustin Brecht

• Options:

  
  1. THAT the delegation be received for information and the delegates thanked for their presentation.

  2. THAT the delegation request be placed on a subsequent Council agenda for consideration.

  3. THAT the delegation request be considered immediately.

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (to Close) – January 5, 2021;
  • Special Council (FC and COTW) – January 5, 2021;
  • Special Council (to Close) – January 12, 2021; and
  • Regular Council – January 12, 2021.

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 January 26, 2021 Regular Council Consent agenda be approved.

5.1

2020 Annual Report – Economic Development Committee

Report: Economic Development Committee, dated November 23, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 23, 2020 from the Economic Development Committee regarding 2020 Annual Report – Economic Development Committee be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Economic Development Committee be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.2

2020 Annual Report – Environmental Protection Committee

Report: Environmental Protection Committee, dated November 24, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 24, 2020 from the Environmental Protection Committee regarding 2020 Annual Report – Environmental Protection Committee be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Environmental Protection Committee be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.3

2020 Annual Report – Heritage Commission

Report: Heritage Commission, dated November 3, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 3, 2020 from the Heritage Commission regarding 2020 Annual Report – Heritage Commission be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Heritage Commission be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.4

2020 Annual Report – Parks and Recreation Commission

Report: Parks and Recreation Commission, dated November 19, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 19, 2020 from the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding 2020 Annual Report – Parks and Recreation Commission be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Parks and Recreation Commission be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.5

2020 Annual Report – Seniors Focus Committee

Report: Seniors Focus Committee, dated October 29, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated October 29, 2020 from the Seniors Focus Committee regarding 2020 Annual Report – Seniors Focus Committee be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Seniors Focus Committee be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.6

2020 Annual Report – Tourism Committee

Report: Tourism Committee, dated November 17, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 17, 2020 from the Tourism Committee regarding 2020 Annual Report – Tourism Committee be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Tourism Committee be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.7

2020 Annual Report – Transportation Committee

Report: Transportation Committee, dated November 9, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated November 9, 2020 from the Transportation Committee regarding 2020 Annual Report – Transportation Committee be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2021 Transportation Committee be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2021.

5.8

2343 Clarke Street (Site Specific Cannabis Retail Use) – Bylaw Adoption and Consideration of Related Amenity Contribution Agreement

Report: Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division, dated January 6, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 39, 2020, No. 3254 (Site Specific Cannabis Rezoning – 2343 Clarke Street – Happy Hippie Cannabis) be now adopted as recommended in the report dated January 6, 2021 from the Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding 2343 Clarke Street (Site Specific Cannabis Retail Use) – Bylaw Adoption and Consideration of Related Amenity Contribution Agreement;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Amenity Contribution (Gift) agreement document in support of the Cannabis Retail Use related amenity commitments from Happy Hippie Cannabis (2343 Clarke Street).

5.9

Climate Action Engagement Opportunity for the Youth Focus Committee

Report: Climate Action Committee, dated December 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated December 21, 2020 from the Climate Action Committee regarding Climate Action Engagement Opportunity for the Youth Focus Committee be received for information.

5.10

Green Teams of Canada Partnership with the City of Port Moody

Report: Climate Action Committee, dated December 21, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated December 21, 2020 from the Climate Action Committee regarding Green Teams of Canada Partnership with the City of Port Moody be received for information.

5.11

Forest and Nature Therapy Opportunities in the Urban Forest Management Strategy

Report: Environmental Protection Committee, dated December 17, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated December 17, 2020 from the Environmental Protection Committee regarding Forest and Nature Therapy Opportunities in the Urban Forest Management Strategy be received for information.

5.12

FCM Membership Renewal 2021

Memo: Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, dated January 4, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody renew its membership in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and remit the 2021 Annual FCM dues of $7,493.07 as recommended in the memo dated January 4, 2021 from the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council regarding FCM Membership Renewal 2021.

5.13

Cool it! Climate Leadership Workshops

Report: Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division, dated December 11, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT $4,500 be approved to fund eight Cool It! Climate Leadership workshops for 2021 as recommended in the report dated December 11, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding Cool it! Climate Leadership Workshop 2021 Funding;

  AND THAT the budget of $4,500 be forwarded to the Finance Committee to identify a funding source.

5.14

Consultation with Businesses Affected by Street Construction Projects

Report: Economic Development Committee, dated January 7, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated January 7, 2021 from the Economic Development Committee regarding Consultation with Businesses Affected by Street Construction Projects be received for information.

6.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

7.

Legislative Matters

8.

Unfinished Business

9.

New Business

9.1

Official Community Plan Amendment – Coronation Park (Wesgroup Properties)

Presentation: City Planner
Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated January 11, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 2955, Amendment Bylaw No. 27, 2021, No. 3285 (Coronation Park) be read a first time as recommended in the report dated January 11, 2021 from Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Official Community Plan Amendment – Coronation Park (Wesgroup Properties);

  AND THAT prior to bringing Bylaw No. 3285 back for consideration of second reading and referral to Public Hearing, staff be directed to work with the applicant to further refine the project based on the current proposal, including the following key elements:

  • inclusion of the amenity commitments into the amendment Bylaw, based on a more thoroughly developed amenity package that can be viably delivered as part of the development;
  • how the density is distributed on the site, taking into account building height, massing, built form, and grade transition, including where towers are located, the number of towers, and how tower heights transition across the site between Ioco Road and Balmoral Drive;
  • opportunities to increase the amount of employment generating floorspace;
  • completion of the Transportation Impact Assessment and determining how its findings influence the project;
  • the amount and configuration of the public park space versus the semi-public open space; and
  • ensuring that the properties in this part of the neighbourhood that are not part of the application are left with a practical development potential in the future;

  AND THAT a road network and grading plan be considered that varies from that included in Corporate Policy – 13-6410-2019-01 – Coronation Park Development Application Requirements.

9.2

Rezoning (Townhouses) – 2222 Clarke Street (DF Architecture Inc.)

Presentation: City Planner
Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated December 22, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 49, 2021, No. 3292 (2222 Clarke Street) (CD80) be read a first and second time as recommended in the report dated December 22, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning (Townhouses) – 2222 Clarke Street (DF Architecture Inc.);

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 3292 be referred to a Public Hearing.

10.

Other Business

10.1

Fitness Space Options for Individuals or Private Businesses

Report: Community Services Department – Recreation Services Division, dated December 14, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the private business request for outdoor fitness space options be referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission for feedback as recommended in the report dated December 14, 2020 from the Community Services Department – Recreation Services Division regarding Fitness Space Options for Individuals or Private Businesses;

  AND THAT the Temporary Assistance Program for Businesses be adapted to provide fitness-based businesses temporary access to public park space to mitigate COVID-19 impacts.

10.2

Lighting Request – Girl Guides of Canada

Email: BC Provincial Commissioner, Girl Guides of Canada, dated
January 8, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City's theme lighting be illuminated blue on February 22, 2021 in recognition of World Thinking Day and in support of girl empowerment in BC.

10.3

Lighting Request – Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Email: Elvira Chan, Project Coordinator, Family Services of the North Shore, dated January 12, 2021

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City's theme lighting be illuminated purple during the week of February 1-7, 2021 in recognition of Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

11.

Verbal Reports from Council and Staff

11.1

Council Verbal Reports

11.2

Staff Verbal Reports

12.

Information Items

12.1

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Seniors Focus Committee – November 5, 2020
• Youth Focus Committee – November 19, 2020
• Parks and Recreation Commission – November 19, 2020
• Environmental Protection Committee – December 3, 2020
• Arts and Culture Committee – December 7, 2020

13.

Public Input

Council will receive Public Input at the electronic meeting.  Please follow the meeting at portmoody.ca/watchlive for information on how to participate.

Please note: The provision of this opportunity to provide input is not statutorily required. The City of Port Moody makes no guarantee that members of the public desiring to provide public input will be able to do so, nor that any input provided will form part of the public record; however, all input provided may form part of the public record.

14.

Adjournment