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COMMUNITY
HERITAGE COMMISSION MINUTES
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Thursday, 2015 February
05
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An ‘Open’ meeting of the Community
Heritage Commission was held in the Council Committee Room, Burnaby City Hall,
4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Thursday, 2015 February 05 at 6:00
PM.
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PRESENT: Councillor
Colleen Jordan, Chair
Councillor
Nick Volkow, Vice Chair
Councillor
James Wang, Member
Ms.
Margaret Bell, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Philip Finlayson, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Ruby Johnson, Honorary Member Emeritus
Ms.
Les Lee Lowe, Burnaby Historical Society Representative
Ms.
Coni O’Neill, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Harry Pride, Historian
Ms.
Zoe Towle, Citizen Representative
ABSENT: Mr.
Lee Loftus, Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission Representative
STAFF: Mr.
Dennis Back, City Clerk
Ms.
Denise Jorgenson, Director Finance
Mr.
Jim Wolf, Senior Long Range Planner
Ms.
Helen Lee, Long Range Planner
Ms.
Deborah Tuyttens, Museum Services Supervisor
Ms.
Rebecca Pasch, City Archivist
Ms.
Blanka Zeinabova, Administrative Officer
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The Chair called the Open meeting to
order at 6:06 p.m.
The Chair welcomed new
Commission member - Councillor James Wang.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER C. O'Neill
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER M. Bell
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THAT
the minutes of the Community Heritage Commission 'Open' meeting held on 2014
December 04 be adopted.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L.L. Lowe
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER H. Pride
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"THAT
the reports be received."
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The City Clerk and the City
Archivist submitted a report recommending a theme for the next phase of the
Oral History Project.
The City Clerk and the City
Archivist recommended:
1. THAT the next phase of the Oral History Project
focus on the history of Burnaby Mountain and its many uses including:
hiking/biking, conservation area, education facilities.
2. THAT funding in the estimated amount of $2,500 be
allocated to digitize, describe, and index the ten oral history tapes
recently received as a donation to the Archives from the editor of
"Suburb of Happy Homes" that included oral history tapes of
prominent Burnaby residents.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER Z. Towle
SECONDED BY Councillor N. Volkow
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THAT
the recommendations of the City Clerk and the City Archivist be
adopted.
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The City Archivist submitted a
report presenting the 2014 Annual Report of the City of Burnaby Archives.
The City Archivist
recommended:
1. THAT this report be
received for information.
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MOVED BY commissioner P. Finlayson
SECONDED BY Councillor J. Wang
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THAT
the recommendation of the City Archivist be adopted.
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Ms.
Pasch submitted a memorandum providing the following update on work at the
City Archives:
·
the
Website Upgrades and Book Digitization Pilot Project are nearing completion and
will be roll out in spring 2015;
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the
Commission’s Subcommittee met on 2015 January 20 to work on a first proposal of
theme and content criteria for the Oral History Project;
·
increased
auxiliary hours were approved as part of the 2015 provisional budget, resulting
in a staffing level increase.
Ms.
Denise Jorgenson, Director Finance
Ms. Jorgenson submitted a
memorandum providing information regarding a joint project
undertaken by the City and BCIT. The goal of the project is to provide
as- built drawing plans for two City heritage buildings - the Eagles Estate
located at 5655 Sperling Avenue and Baldwin House located at 6572 Deer Lake
Drive. In addition, staff would like the Commission to consider if
they would be in support of exploring the development of a heritage
volunteer gardening society.
The
speaker noted that when the program is complete in the spring, the BCIT students
would like to present their work to the Commission.
Staff
undertook to invite the BCIT students and arrange a presentation in the Council
Chamber on 2015 April 02.
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Ms.
Deborah Tuyttens, Museum Services Supervisor
Ms.
Tuyttens provided a verbal update on work at the Burnaby Village Museum:
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during
2014 Heritage Christmas the Museum welcomed over 54,000 visitors;
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Lisa
Codd, Curator is seeking ideas for the 125th anniversary of
Burnaby in 2017;
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the
Museum will be open for Family Day and Spring Break, and the regular season
will start in May;
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Home
Grown Harvest is the Museum’s theme for 2015.
Ms.
Helen Lee, Long Range Planner
Ms.
Lee provided a verbal update on the following matters:
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a
Power Point presentation outlining the Heritage Planning Program in 2014
(Mowat House, Haddon House, Anderson House, and Heritage Signs & Plaque
Program);
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“Main
Street – at the Heart of the Community” is the theme for this year’s Heritage
Week (February 16 – 22);
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the
Planning and Building Department is working with developers on the potential
site redevelopments for St. Stephen Anglican Church and West Burnaby United
Church;
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an off-site
visit of New Haven is proposed prior to the next Commission meeting in April;
**Councillor J. Wang retired from the meeting at 7:05
p.m. and did not return.**
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Sullivan
House has been sold and the Planning and Building Department received a
subdivision application.
Mr.
Jim Wolf, Senior Long Range Planner
Mr.
Wolf noted that the Province is seeking nominations of historic places with
significance to BC’s Chinese community that reflects the development and
history of the Province.
Arising
from discussion, Commissioner Pride was granted leave by the Commission to
introduce the following motion:
MOVED
BY COMMISSIONER H. PRIDE
SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER M. BELL
THAT
staff nominate the Big Bend Market Gardens and Barnet Marine Park.
5.
INQUIRIES
There were no inquiries brought before the Commission at this time.
6.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
BY COMMISSIONER H. PRIDE
SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER Z. TOWLE
THAT
the ‘Open’ meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The
Open meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
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Blanka
Zeinabova Councillor Colleen
Jordan
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER CHAIR
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