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COMMUNITY
HERITAGE COMMISSION MINUTES
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Thursday, 2015 June 04
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An ‘Open’ meeting of the Community
Heritage Commission was held in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949
Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Thursday, 2015 June 04 at 6:00 PM.
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PRESENT: Councillor
Colleen Jordan, Chair
Councillor
James Wang, Member
Commissioner
Lee Loftus, Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission
Ms.
Margaret Bell, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Philip Finlayson, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Ruby Johnson, Honorary Member Emeritus
Ms.
Les Lee Lowe, Burnaby Historical Society
Ms.
Coni O’Neill, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Zoe Towle, Citizen Representative (arrived at 6:11 p.m.)
ABSENT: Councillor
Nick Volkow, Vice Chair
Mr.
Harry Pride, Historian
STAFF: Mr.
Chad Turpin, Deputy City Manager
Mr.
Dan Layng, Chief Licence Inspector
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 6:05 p.m.
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The
Chair welcomed Mr. Donald Yen, Architect AIBC, Instructor of ASCT Program –
Architectural Option, together with BCIT architectural students, and introduced
the Commission members.
The
Commission requested to bring forward Item 3(a) Presentation – Eagles Estate and
Baldwin House for consideration at this time.
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Eagles
Estate and Baldwin House
Presenters:
BCIT Students - Tim Sargent, Joanna Bieganowska, Brieann Ventura, Jayson
Prasad, Harry Evans
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Mr. Tim
Sargent, BCIT architectural student introduced his colleagues, Ms.
Joanna Bieganowska, Ms. Brieann Ventura, Mr. Jason Prasad and
Mr. Harry Evans, and a number of other students from the
class in the audience.
The speakers
provided an overview of their eight month experience working on the models
and as-built drawings of Baldwin House and Eagles Estate as part of their
curriculum.
The students
thanked the Commission and the City for undertaking the joint project
with BCIT, and providing an unforgettable experience and great learning opportunity
for them.
*Ms. Zoe
Towle arrived at the meeting at 6:11 p.m. and took her place at the Commission
table.*
In conclusion
of their Power Point presentation, the students showcased their skills and
passion through a ‘3D Building and Site Fly through Video of Deer Lake and
Baldwin House’.
The Chair
conveyed thanks to Mr. Yen and all the students for a great presentation
and very inspiring work they have done.
Commissioner
Loftus thanked the students for their presentation and suggested to add
an audio with the video in their future presentation.
The Commission
suggested inviting BCIT students to give a presentation before Council
at the future Council meeting.
Normal order of
the agenda resumed.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L. LOFTUS:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR J. WANG:
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THAT the minutes of the 'Open'
meeting of the Community Heritage Commission held on 2015 April 02 be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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This
item was dealt with previously at the meeting.
Ms. Rebecca Pasch,
City Archivist introduced Ms. Helen Mitten, IT Project Lead for
the Heritage Burnaby website.
Ms. Pasch and Ms. Mitten
provided a brief demonstration of the website, outlining the
following:
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a more
powerful search engine;
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a new
design of the website;
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first
City of Burnaby website to be responsive (adapts to different sizes of
devices);
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new
moving images and oral history recordings, as well as books.
In conclusion,
Ms. Pasch noted that the website is scheduled to go live later this month.
The Chair
thanked Ms. Pasch and suggested to give the presentation before Council
at the future Council meeting.
Ms.
Rebecca Pasch, City Archivist provided background information on the structure
and role of the City’s corporate records program, with a focus on final disposition
– where the Archives fits in.
The speaker
demonstrated the Archives’ value to the City, and summarized the current
situation.
In conclusion,
Ms. Pasch outlined three options with emphasis on expansion of storage
and the reading room.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER C. O’NEILL:
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER M. BELL:
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Correspondence was received from Ms.
Lorenda Calvert, Assistant Programmer, Burnaby Village Museum conveying
thanks to the Commission for the continued support of the Rivers to Sea
Regional Heritage Fair. Ms. Calvert noted that Sajjad Jebur, student
from the Byrne Creek Secondary School won the Burnaby Community Heritage
Commission Award for his project that focused on his own immigration.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L. LOWE:
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER P. FINLAYSON:
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THAT
the reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Finance submitted
a report providing an update regarding the BCIT joint project to provide
as-built drawing plans for two City heritage buildings - the Eagles Estate
and Baldwin House.
The
Director Finance recommended:
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THAT the Community Heritage Commission receive this report for information.
2.
THAT the Community Heritage Commission authorize staff to continue with the
BCIT joint project as a two year pilot.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L. LOWE:
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER P. FINLAYSON:
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Finance be adopted.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L. LOWE:
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER P. FINLAYSON:
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THAT the report be REFERRED to staff
to submit to the Financial Management Committee.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and
Building submitted a report seeking authorization to manufacture and install
designated heritage building plaques (Andy Johnson House, D.C. Patterson
House, H.D. Morrison House, Overlynn Mansion, The Gables - John &
Christina Mackie House, W.J. Walker House, William Wilson House).
The
Director Planning and Building recommended:
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THAT Council be requested to approve the expenditure of up to $3,500
(inclusive of GST and/or PST, and shipping costs) to manufacture and install
plaques for City and privately-owned heritage buildings, as outlined in this
report.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER L. LOFTUS:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR J. WANG:
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Ms. Pasch
submitted a memorandum providing the following update on work at the City
Archives:
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Website
Upgrades and Book Digitization Pilot Project and Archives Film Digitization
Projects are at the final stage of completion and scheduled to launch 2015 June;
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Burnaby
Mountain Oral History Project research component started in May;
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File-pro
Migration Project is underway;
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Burnaby
Art Gallery Offsite Exhibition ‘People with Cameras’ at Bob Prittie Library
Branch was created in collaboration with the Archives.
Deborah
Tuyttens, Museum Services Supervisor
Ms. Tuyttens provided
an update on work at the Burnaby Village Museum:
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the Museum
donated their first crop from the backyard garden;
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work is
underway to welcome delegation from Kushiro, Japan on July 10 (working with the
Office of the City Clerk on the gifts display);
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RCMP 65th
anniversary Photo Op on Canada Day;
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World
Rivers Day will be held in September.
Helen
Lee, Long Range Planner
Ms. Lee advised
that Mowat Heritage House Restoration has been completed and a tour
for the Commission members will be scheduled for 2015 June.
Councillor
Jordan
Councillor
Jordan advised that Freeman George McLean passed away on 2015 May 07. A
memorial will be held on Sunday, June 07 at Riverway Golf Course at 2:00
p.m.
There
were no inquiries brought before the Commission at this time.
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MOVED BY COMMISSIONER C. O’NEILL:
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER M. BELL:
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THAT
this Open Commission meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
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Blanka
Zeinabova
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Colleen Jordan
CHAIR
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