CITY OF PITT MEADOWS

Regular Meeting of Pitt Meadows City Council to be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 07:00 PM by Video Conference.

Please join Mayor Dingwall and Council in acknowledging that we meet on the traditional territory of Katzie First Nation


A link to the livestream of this meeting’s proceedings will be available at https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/council/council-meetings shortly before the meeting begins.


The recording will then be uploaded to the City’s website the following day and available as a recorded archive.


A G E N D A

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. LATE ITEMS

C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

THAT the agenda for the March 2, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council be approved.


D. QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD

Maximum fifteen minutes at the beginning of the meeting and maximum fifteen minutes at the end of the meeting.  Please refer to speaking guidelines in Section O as they pertain to the Question and Comment period.

E. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

THAT the Minutes of the following Council meetings be approved as circulated:

(1) February 23, 2021 Special (Pre-Closed) Meeting of Council (Page 1).

(2) February 23, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council (Page 3).

F. ANNOUNCEMENTS

None.

G. CELEBRATE PITT MEADOWS

1. Pitt Meadows Community Service Awards - 2020 Recipients

An opportunity to recognize and celebrate the 2020 recipients of the Pitt Meadows Community Service Awards.

H. DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

None.

I. PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

J. CONSENT AGENDA

None.

K. STAFF/OTHER REPORTS

1. Proposed Lower Mainland Local Government Association Resolution - CP Rail

Cheryl Harding, Director of Finance, to present draft resolution for submission to the LMLGA regarding CP Rail property taxation. 


THAT Council approve the following resolution and submit it to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) for consideration:

WHEREAS section 5(e) of the Assessment Act - Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation B.C. Reg. 438/81 mandates that land or improvements used for transporting of products or used for the storage of products are classified as Class 5 Light Industry, but specifically excludes land or improvements held for purposes ancillary to the business of transportation from railway operations; AND WHEREAS this legislation creates unfair taxation from railway operations because they are reflective of a class 5 Light Industrial use and require high level City service support including Fire Services and road infrastructure use; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UBCM urge the Provincial Government to repeal section 5 (e) from the Assessment Act - Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation B.C. Reg. 438/81 in order to create fair taxation from railway operations.
2. Proposed Lower Mainland Local Government Association Resolution - Golden Ears Business Park 

Cheryl Harding, Director of Finance, to present draft resolution for submission to the LMLGA regarding Golden Ears Business Park property taxation.

THAT Council approve the following resolution and submit it to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) for consideration:

WHEREAS section 5 (f) of the Assessment Act - Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation B.C. Reg. 438/81 mandates that land or improvements used for transporting of products or used for the storage of products are classified as Class 5 Light Industry, but specifically excludes land or improvements being used principally as an outlet for the sale of a finished product to a purchaser for purposes of his or her own consumption; AND WHEREAS this legislation creates unfair taxation from industrial parks which are a heavy burden on City infrastructure through heavy trucking activity in movement of product; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UBCM urge the Provincial Government to repeal section 5 (f) of the Assessment Act - Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation B.C. Reg. 438/81 to create fair taxation from industrial parks.
3. Recommended Site for the New Independent RCMP Detachment (File 02-0890-01/21)(Page 11)

Justin Hart, Project Manager - Major Projects, to present the preferred site for the proposed independent RCMP detachment and advance several required next steps associated with the selection of the preferred site.

THAT Council:

A. Receive for information the Staff Report titled "Recommended Site for the New Independent RCMP Detachment " dated February 24, 2021; AND

B. Approve Site E-2, the Art Gallery / Athletic Building, as the site preferred for the new independent RCMP detachment; AND

C. Refer to Staff to advance conversations and processes required pertaining to statutory right of way, land consolidation, and park designation amendment; OR

D. Other.


4. Traffic Operations Safety Review Report - Harris Rd/McMyn Rd and Harris Rd/122 Ave (File 11-5460-06/21)(Page 149) 

Samantha Maki, Director of Engineering & Operations, to provide an overview of the Traffic Operations Safety Review (TOSR) recently completed for McMyn Rd between 191 St and Harris Rd and the intersection of Harris Rd/122 Ave., and the implementation plan proposed by Staff.

THAT Council:

A. Receive for information the ’Traffic Operations Safety Review Report - Harris Rd/McMyn Rd and Harris Rd/122 Ave’ staff report dated February 19, 2021, and attached Traffic Operations Safety Review prepared by Watt Consulting Group; OR

B. Other.


L. BYLAWS & PERMITS

1. Demolition Permit for the Park Residence, 19341 Lougheed Highway, City of Pitt Meadows Heritage Register (File 6800-01-2020)(Page 192)



Alex Wallace, Manager of Community Development, to present an application to demolish the Park Residence at 19341 Lougheed Highway.

THAT Council:

A. Instruct staff to allow demolition of the Park residence; AND

B. Retain the property at 19341 Lougheed Highway on the Pitt Meadows Heritage Register; OR

C. Other.


2. Rezoning Application for 19072 Advent Road (File 3360-20-2020-01)(Page 201)

Anne Berry, Director of Planning and Development, to provide an overview of the rezoning application for a 7-unit townhouse project at 19072 Advent Rd, following public information meeting.

THAT Council:

A. Grant first reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2857, 2020 to rezone the property at 19072 Advent Road from RS (Large Lot Residential) to Multi-Family Residential 6 (RM-6); AND

B. Direct staff to schedule a Public Hearing for an upcoming Regular Meeting of Council; OR

C. Other.


3. Official Community Plan, Zoning Amendment and Heritage Designation Application for 19089 Advent Road (File 6480-20-2020-02)(Page 270) 

Anne Berry, Director of Planning and Development, to present bylaws for third reading related to redevelopment of 19089 Advent Rd.

THAT Council:

A. Grant third reading to OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2865, 2020 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2866, 2020;

B. Grant third reading to Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 2867, 2020 as amended at the December 8, 2020 Council meeting; AND

C. Require the following conditions be fulfilled prior to adoption of OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2865, 2020, Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2866, 2020 and Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 2867, 2020:

C.1 Registration of tree protection covenant; and

C.2 Approval from Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure; OR

D. Other.


4. Council Indemnity Amendment Bylaw (Page 284)

THAT Council:

A. Adopt Council Indemnity Amendment Bylaw No. 2881, 2021.

B. Other.


5. Drainage System Protection Amendment Bylaw (Page 285)

THAT Council:

A. Adopt Drainage System Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 2875, 2021.

B. Other.


M. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS

N. NOTICE OF CLOSED MEETING 

None.

O. QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD 

This meeting's proceedings will be broadcast live via the city's website and available as a recorded archive from the city's website over the internet, worldwide. The name and address of speakers and any comments made during the question period will form part of the public record.
As per the Community Charter (ss. 132-133), the Chair at a council meeting must preserve order. If the Chair considers that another person at the meeting is acting improperly or disrupting the council meeting, that person's behavior will be addressed. The Chair may order the person expelled from the meeting should the person choose to not adhere to the decisions of the Chair.
The following guidelines apply to the Question and Comment Period for all Council Meetings:
* Maximum time of Question & Comment Period is fifteen minutes at the beginning of the meeting and fifteen minutes at the end of the meeting;
* Each person appearing before Council is limited to one question or comment per person until all persons have had an opportunity, then to a maximum of three questions or comments;
* Persons present at the meeting are welcome to ask questions or comments on city-related topics; 
* Questions or comments should stay within a time frame of 3 minutes, which includes time for a response from the Council;
* Questions or comments will not be permitted on items on the agenda referred from a concluded Public Hearing;
* Those appearing before Council must state their full name and city of residence, with the option to include other details such as address or neighbourhood, if it is helpful to the conversation;
* Those appearing before Council should address their questions or comments to the Chair;
* The Mayor is to be addressed as Mayor Dingwall and Councillors by that Councillor's surname preceded by Councillor. If Council wishes to pass a motion as a result of input received during the Question Period relative to an issue that is not on the agenda, a motion to temporarily suspend the rules is required.

P. ADJOURNMENT

*COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Council's Strategic Priorities are included in each Council Meeting Agenda for reference. (Page 288)

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