FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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MINUTES
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An Open meeting of the Financial
Management Committee was held in the Council Committee Room, Burnaby City
Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Thursday, 2016 September 22 at
5:30 p.m.
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PRESENT: Councillor
Dan Johnston, Chair
Councillor
Colleen Jordan, Vice Chair
Councillor
Paul McDonell, Member
STAFF: Mr.
Lambert Chu, City Manager
Mr.
Leon Gous, Director Engineering
Ms.
Denise Jorgenson, Director Finance
Mr.
Dave Ellenwood, Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Mr.
Lou Pelletier, Director Planning & Building
Ms.
Shari Wallace, Chief Information Officer
Mr.
Dipak Dattani, Deputy Director Engineering
Mr.
Bob Klimek, Deputy Director Finance
Mr.
Patrick Shek, Chief Building Inspector
Mr.
John Cusano, Deputy Chief Building Inspector
Ms.
Blanka Zeinabova, Administrative Officer
Ms.
Nikolina Vracar, Administrative Officer
The Chair called the Open meeting to
order at 5:40 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
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THAT the minutes of the Open meeting
of the Financial Management Committee held on 2016 July 21 be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell
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THAT the reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and Building
submitted a report proposing a framework for the future provision of
emergency back-up power supply at select key City facilities to provide
public access, service provision and centres for respite during extended
power outages.
The Director Planning and Building
recommended:
1. THAT Council approve the
emergency back-up power supply framework for select key City facilities, as
outlined in Section 4.0 of this report.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell
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THAT the recommendation of the
Director Planning and Building be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Finance submitted a
report seeking approval for permissive exemptions from property taxation for
2017, as set out in this report.
The Director Finance recommended:
1. THAT Financial Management
Committee recommend Council authorize staff to bring down a Taxation
Exemption Bylaw to permissively exempt properties listed in Attachment 4 from
property taxation in 2017.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR Mcdonell
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THAT the recommendation of the
Director Finance be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Engineering submitted a
report seeking approval to implement bi-weekly curbside and multi-family
residential garbage collection.
The Director Engineering
recommended:
1. THAT the Committee recommend
Council authorize staff implement bi-weekly curbside and multi-family
residential curbside garbage collection and the proposed changes, as outlined
in Section 2.0 of this report.
Arising from discussion, the
Committee referred to Section 2.2 of the report – Toter Exchanges, and
recommended Option B) which
would provide Burnaby residents with the flexibility to upsize their garbage
toter at no additional costs for a period of up to two years.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell
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THAT the recommendation of the
Director Engineering be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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There was no new business brought
before the Committee at this time.
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*Councillor
McDonell left meeting at 6:14 p.m.*
There were no inquiries brought
before the Committee at this time.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR johnston
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THAT this Open Committee meeting do
now recess.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting recessed at 6:14 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
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THAT the Open Committee meeting do
now reconvene.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting reconvened at 6:39 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCdonell
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR jordan
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THAT this Open Committee meeting do
now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Open meeting adjourned at 6:39
p.m.
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Blanka
Zeinabova
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Dan Johnston
CHAIR
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