MINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Langley City Hall
20399 Douglas Crescent
Present:
  • Mayor van den Broek
  • Councillor Albrecht
  • Councillor James
  • Councillor Martin
  • Councillor Pachal
  • Councillor Storteboom
  • Councillor Wallace
Staff Present:
  • F. Cheung, Chief Administrative Officer
  • D. Leite, Director of Corporate Services
  • R. Bomhof, Director of Engineering, Parks and Environment
  • K. Hilton, Director of Recreation, Culture and Community Services
  • K. Kenney, Corporate Officer
  • R. Beddow, Deputy Director of Development Services and Economic Development

1.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
 

a.
Adoption of the July 8, 2019 Regular Agenda
 

  • Motion #16/

    THAT the July 8, 2019 agenda be adopted as circulated

     

2.
ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
 

a.
Public Hearing Minutes from June 10, 2019
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - PUBLIC HEARING_Jun10_2019 - English.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT the minutes of the public hearing meeting held on June 10, 2019 be adopted as circulated.

b.
Special (Pre-Closed) Meeting Minutes from June 24, 2019
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - SPECIAL (PRE-CLOSED) COUNCIL MEETING_Jun24_2019 - English.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT the minutes of the special (pre-closed) meeting held on June 24, 2019 be adopted as circulated.

c.
Regular Meeting Minutes from June 24, 2019
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING_Jun24_2019 - English.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT the minutes of the regular meeting held on June 24, 2019 be adopted as circulated.

     

3.
DELEGATIONS
 

4.
MAYOR’S REPORT
 

a.
Upcoming Meetings
 

Regular Council Meeting – July 22, 2019
Regular Council Meeting – September 16, 2019

b.
Library Happenings - Councillor Martin
 

c.
Engineering Update
 

Rick Bomhof, Director of Engineering, Parks and Environment

d.
2019 Air & Waste Management Association Conference - Mayor van den Broek
 

5.
BYLAWS
 

a.
Bylaw 3107 - Financial Plan Amendment
This item has attachments. 

1.Bylaw 3107.pdf

First, second and third reading of a bylaw to amend the Financial Plan Bylaw

  • Motion #16/

    THAT the bylaw cited as the “Financial Plan 2019 – 2023 Bylaw, 2019, No. 3099, Amendment No. 1, Bylaw, 3107” be read a first time.

     
    THAT the bylaw cited as the “Financial Plan 2019 – 2023 Bylaw, 2019, No. 3099, Amendment No. 1, Bylaw, 3107” be read a second time.
     
    THAT the bylaw cited as the “Financial Plan 2019 – 2023 Bylaw, 2019, No. 3099, Amendment No. 1, Bylaw, 3107” be read a third time.

6.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

a.
Crime Prevention Task Group Recommendations
This item has attachments. 

1.Crime Prevention Recommendations 2019-06-27.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT the Task Group recommends that Council direct staff to investigate signage and location options to educate the public to remove all belongings from vehicles and to lock vehicle doors in areas where there is high occurrences of theft from auto.

  • Motion #16/

     THAT the Task Group recommends that Council direct staff to incorporate "Theft from Auto" crime prevention tips into routine social media messaging.

  • Motion #16/

    THAT the Task Group recommends that Council direct the City’s communication staff to work with the RCMP’s communication staff to cross promote crime prevention initiatives related to ‘theft from auto’ crimes.

7.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
 

a.
Expanding Investment Opportunities
This item has attachments. 

1.Expanding Investment Opportunities.pdf
2.Burnaby Expanding Investment Opportunities .pdf
3.POLICY_FN-13_-_INVESTMENT_POLICY.pdf
4.Investment Position.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT Council send a letter of support to the City of Burnaby for Burnaby’s UBCM resolution to request the Ministry of Finance to amend the Community Charter to provide municipalities with the ability to obtain improved returns through asset class diversification, which in return can reduce tax implications and funding costs associated with capital funding, while also reducing investment risk. 

b.
Bank Signing Officers
This item has attachments. 

1.Bank Signing Officers.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT Kelly Kenney, Corporate Officer, be appointed as a signing officer of the City’s bank accounts.

c.
Council Policy CO-68 - Requests for Letters of Support
This item has attachments. 

1.Council Policy CO-68 - Requests for Letters of Support.pdf
2.COUNCIL_POLICY_CO-68_-_REQUESTS_FOR_LETTERS_OF_SUPPORT.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    THAT Council Policy CO-68 – Requests for Letters of Support be approved.

d.
Transit Priority Improvements in Langley
This item has attachments. 

1.Transit Priority Improvements in Langley.pdf
  • Motion #16/

    1. THAT the following transit priority improvements be approved in the City of Langley:

    A. A dedicated Business Access and Transit (BAT) lane be added:
           i. Northbound on 203 Street, Fraser Hwy to Logan Avenue        
          ii. Eastbound on Logan Avenue, 203 Street to Glover Road
         iii. Westbound on Fraser Hwy, 203 Street to 200 Street;

    B. Removal of 6 parking spaces on north side of Fraser Hwy (west of 203 Street) to allow for the BAT lane; and

    C.  Changing traffic signal timing in several intersections along Fraser Highway corridor to allow for optimal traffic operations under the proposed transit priority Measures;

    2. THAT staff coordinate with TransLink to finalize the design; and

    3. THAT the Director of Engineering, Parks & Environment and the Corporate Officer are authorized to enter into a project implementation agreement with TransLink to implement the transit priority Improvement project at the City of Langley.

     

8.
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 

9.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Motion #16/

    THAT the meeting adjourn at ________

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