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COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
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Monday, 2017 February 20
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An Open meeting of the City Council
was held in the Council Committee Room, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way,
Burnaby, B.C. on Monday, 2017 February 20 at 6:30 p.m. followed immediately
by a Closed meeting from which the public was excluded. At the conclusion of
the Closed meeting, the Open meeting was reconvened at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber.
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PRESENT:
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His Worship, Mayor Derek
R. Corrigan
Councillor Sav Dhaliwal
Councillor Dan Johnston
Councillor Colleen Jordan
Councillor Paul McDonell
Councillor Nick Volkow
Councillor James Wang
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ABSENT:
STAFF:
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Councillor Pietro
Calendino
Councillor Anne Kang
Mr. Lambert Chu, City
Manager
Mr. Chad Turpin, Deputy
City Manager
Mr. Leon Gous, Director
Engineering
Mr. Bob Klimek, Deputy
Director Finance
Mr. Dave Ellenwood,
Director Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
Mr. Lou Pelletier,
Director Planning and Building
Mr. Dave Critchley,
Director Public Safety & Community Services
Ms. May Leung, City
Solicitor
Mr. Dennis Back, City
Clerk
Ms. Kate O’Connell,
Deputy City Clerk
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MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL
SECONDED BY councillor JOHNSTON
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THAT the Open Council meeting do now
reconvene.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Open Council meeting reconvened
at 7:04 p.m.
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MOVED BY councillor JOHNSTON
SECONDED BY councillor jordan
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THAT the minutes of the Open Council
meeting held on 2017 February 06 be now adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY councillor volkow
SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell
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THAT
the delegation be heard.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Mr. John Raue appeared before Council
to speak to unsolicited mail from City departments regarding garbage toters
and secondary suites. In addition, Mr. Raue spoke to Burnaby’s 125th
anniversary celebrations, and submitted further information for Council’s
consideration.
Mr. Raue presented Mayor Corrigan
with a handmade sumac wood gavel in honor of his long service to the City of
Burnaby.
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MOVED BY councillor Mcdonell
SECONDED BY councillor Johnston
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THAT Council do now resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A)
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His Worship, Mayor Derek
R. Corrigan
Re: Council Appointments and
Reappointments - 2017
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His Worship, Mayor Derek
R. Corrigan submitted a report requesting Council approval to appoint members
of Council to various Boards, Committees and Commissions, regionally and
locally, and to appoint/reappoint citizen representatives to Boards, Committees
and Commissions of Council.
His
Worship, Mayor Derek R. Corrigan recommended:
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1. THAT Council approve the
changes to the Boards, Committees and Commissions of Council, as set out in
this report.
2. THAT Council approve the
appointment of Council members to various regional organizations and liaisons
to City departments, as well as to the Boards, Committees and Commissions of
Council, as set out in this report.
3. THAT Council approve the
appointment and reappointment of Burnaby citizens to the Boards, Committees and
Commissions of Council, as set out in this report for the terms specified.
4. THAT the Advisory Planning
Commission be dissolved, and the City Solicitor be directed to bring forward
the necessary bylaw to repeal “Burnaby Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw
1980”.
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MOVED BY
councillor mcdonell
SECONDED BY
councillor johnston
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THAT the recommendations of His
Worship, Mayor Derek R. Corrigan be adopted.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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The Community Heritage
Commission submitted a report providing Council with information regarding
the City of Burnaby Archives 2016 Annual Report.
The
Community Heritage Commission recommended:
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THAT this report
be received for information.
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MOVED BY
councillor jordan
SECONDED BY
councillor Volkow
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THAT the recommendation of
the Community Heritage Commission be adopted.
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CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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The Community Heritage
Commission received correspondence from Heritage BC advising that on 2016
December 06 Mr. Peter van Loan, Conservative critic for Canadian Heritage and
National Historic Sites, introduced a Private Member's Bill for the
rehabilitation of historic buildings in Canada.
The
Community Heritage Commission recommended:
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1. THAT His Worship,
Mayor Derek R. Corrigan, on behalf of Council, write a letter to Burnaby’s MPs
in support of the proposed heritage tax credit.
2. THAT a copy of the letter
be sent to Heritage BC for information.
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MOVED BY
councillor jordan
SECONDED BY
councillor volkow
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THAT the recommendations of the
Community Heritage Commission be adopted.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager submitted a report
dated 2017 February 20 on the following matters:
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
seeking Council approval for the renewal of the licence agreement with
Burnaby and Region Allotment Gardens Association.
The City Manager recommended:
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1. THAT Council
approve the renewal of the licence agreement with Burnaby and Region Allotment
Gardens Association.
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MOVED BY
councillor MCDONELL
SECONDED BY
councillor JOHNSTON
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THAT the recommendation of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Parks, Recreation & Cultural
Services seeking Council approval for special outdoor events in 2017.
The
City Manager recommended:
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1. THAT Council
approve up to 10 outdoor events at Deer Lake Park Festival Lawn between 2017
May 01 and 2017 September 30, and up to 15 special events at Swangard Stadium
between 2017 April 01 and 2017 November 01.
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MOVED BY
councillor Mcdonell
SECONDED BY
councillor volkow
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THAT the recommendation of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Planning and Building providing Council
with information on construction activity as reflected by the building
permits that have been issued for the subject period.
The
City Manager recommended:
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THAT
this report be recieved for information purposes.
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MOVED BY councillor
volkow
SECONDED BY
councillor johnston
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THAT the recommendation of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Finance seeking Council approval to
increase the City Manager's authority to approve staff training and travel
expenses when the estimated cost of the expenditure does not exceed $10,000.
The
City Manager recommended:
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1. THAT Council
authorize an increase to the City Manager’s authority to approve requests by
officers and employees of the City to attend courses, conferences and meetings
or for travel in respect to City business when the estimated cost does not
exceed $10,000.
2. THAT the
City Solicitor be directed to prepare a bylaw amendment to the Burnaby Routine
Transaction Authority Bylaw 1999 to implement the change.
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MOVED BY
councillor volkow
SECONDED BY
councillor wang
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THAT the recommendations of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Finance seeking Council approval of
funding from the Parkland Acquisition Levy Reserve for future parkland
acquisitions.
The
City Manager recommended:
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THAT
Council authorize staff to bring down a Parkland Acquisition Levy Reserve Bylaw
in the amount of $7,000,000 to fund future parkland acquisition expenditures.
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MOVED BY councillor johnston
SECONDED BY councillor jordan
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THAT the recommendation of the City Manager
be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
requesting Council authority to bring down a bylaw to appropriate $1,277,010
(inclusive of GST) from Capital Reserves to finance eight projects.
The
City Manager recommended:
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THAT
Council authorize staff to bring down a bylaw to appropriate $1,277,010
(inclusive of GST) from Capital Reserves to finance eight projects.
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Finance seeking Council approval to
increase a contract for the LED Street Light Conversion – Phase III.
The
City Manager recommended:
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1. THAT Council
approves a contract increase for an estimated total cost of $385,140.00
including GST in the amount of $18,340.00 to Standard Electric BC Ltd. for the
total contract value of $699,329.25 including GST in the amount of $33,301.25
as outlined in this report. Final payment will be based on actual quantity of
goods and services provided.
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MOVED BY councillor volkow
SECONDED BY councillor JOHNSTON
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THAT the recommendation of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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8.
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CONTRACT AWARD
TANDEM DUMP TRUCKS
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The City Manager
submitted a report from the Director Finance seeking Council approval to
award a contract for the supply and delivery of two tandem dump trucks.
The
City Manager recommended:
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1. THAT Council
approve a contract award to Peterbuilt Pacific Inc. for a total cost of
$574,315.84 including GST and PST in the amount of $61,533.84 as outlined in
this report.
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MOVED BY councillor volkow
SECONDED BY councillor johnston
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THAT the recommendation of the City
Manager be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JORDAN
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THAT
the Committee now rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT the report of the Committee be
now adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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6.
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BYLAWS
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MOVED BY councillor volkow
SECONDED BY councillor johnston
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THAT
Bylaw No. 13723 be now introduced and read three times.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Reconsideration and Final Adoption
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MOVED BY councilloR volkow
SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell
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THAT Bylaw No. 13712, 13713, 13714,
13715, 13716, 13717, 13718 and 13719 be now reconsidered and
Finally Adopted, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and the Corporate Seal affixed
thereto.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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7.
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NEW BUSINESS
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Councillor Jordan – Garbage
and Yard Waste Container Update
At the 2017 February 06
Regular Council meeting, Council requested additional information regarding the
contract award for the supply and delivery of garbage and yard waste
containers. The City received three responses to the RFP, including one from a
Canadian company. The Canadian company was not selected as their product did
not meet required specifications.
Councillor Volkow – Council
and Staff Appreciation
Councillor Volkow expressed
his appreciation for Council and staff’s support while he was undergoing recent
medical treatment. Councillor Volkow also expressed thanks and gratitude to the
public for their words of encouragement and emails of support.
There were no inquires
brought before Council at this time.
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MOVED BY councillor mcdonell
SECONDED BY councillor jordan
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THAT this Open Council meeting do
now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Open Council meeting adjourned
at 7:41 p.m.
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Confirmed:
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Certified
Correct:
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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