COUNCIL-IN-COMAAITTEE MEETING Monday, September 28,2015

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1 Coouitlam City of Coqultiam MINUTES - REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING COUNCIL-IN-COMAAITTEE MEETING Monday, September 28,2015 A Regular Meeting of the Council-in-Committee convened on at 2:02 p.m. in the Council Committee Room, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C. with the following persons present: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: ABSENT: STAFF: Mayor Richard Stewart Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Dennis Marsden Councillor Terry O'Neill Councillor Teri Towner Councillor Mae Reid Councillor Chris Wilson Councillor Bonita Zarrillo Councillor Brent Asmundson Peter Steblin, City Manager John DuMont, Deputy City Manager Sean Maloney, RCMP Superintendent Byron Massie, RCMP Inspector Jim Mclntyre, General Manager Planning and Development Raul Allueva, General Manager Parks, Recreation and Culture Services Sheena MacLeod, General Manager Financial Services Ian Radnidge. Director Strategic Projects Jamie Umpleby, Director of Public Works Nikki Caulfield, Manager Corporate Planning Kathy Macdonell, Manager Police Services Operations Katherine Mohoruk, Manager Transportation Planning David Munro, Manager Economic Development Dana Soong, Manager Utility Programs Kathleen Vincent, Manager Corporate Communications Mark Zaborniak, Manager Design and Construction Carlos Perez, Senior Transportation Planning Engineer Jay Gilbert, City Clerk Mamie Burnham, Deputy City Clerk Julie Hunter, Committee Clerk Councillor O'Neill, as per the Acting Mayor schedule, assumed the role of Chair. File #: /601/ Doc #: V1

2 Page 2 The Chair asked if there were any other items for discussion and these were accepted under Other Business. tilriseni/siliiimilltgalfsiissiieg 1. RCMP Uniformed Crime Reduction Unit - Superintendent Maloney Superintendent Maloney introduced Sergeant Tony Farahbakhchian and Corporal Nigel Blake, of the RCMP Uniformed Crime Reduction Unit (UCRU). Sergeant Farahbakhchian presented a verbal report relative to the newly formed Uniformed Crime Reduction Unit How UCRU determines their target areas That the public is encouraged to report incidents by calling in an emergency and, in non-emergencies, the non-emergency line How data from individual reports of incidents is analyzed and put to use The Block Watch Program Thevisibility of UCRU members in the community The role and mandate of the UCRU, and the anticipated impacts of the future Skytrain on policing in Coquitlam Bike patrols Heightened enforcement Improving the non-emergency telephone line service The Auxiliary Constable Program. The delegation from the RCMP left the meeting at this time (2:32 p.m.). ADOPTION OF MINUTES : 2. Minutes of the Councll-ln-Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, September 8,2015 The Committee approved the Minutes of the Council-in-Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, September 8, Minutes of the Councll-ln-Commlttee Meeting held on Monday, September 14,2015 The Committee approved the Minutes of the Council-in-Committee Meeting held on Monday, September 14, 2015.

3 Page 3 Minutes - Councll-ln-Committee Meeting 4. TransLink -Dan Freeman-2016 Transit Network Service Review Update Margaret Wittgens, Director of System Planning and Consultation, and Daniel Freeman, Manager of Transit Network Management, TransLink, appeared before the Committee relative to the 2016 Transit Network Service Review Update. They utilized an on-screen presentation and referred to slides titled as follows: Why Transit Network Consultation? Proposed Transit Network Changes will: Proposed Transit Network: Northeast Sector Delivering on our plans Addressing emerging needs Seeking public input Regional proposals / Coquitlam Specific Proposals Southwest Coquitlam (143 / 151/153 / 157). That the 2016 Transit Network Service Reviewdocument has not been provided by TransLink to Council to date, and therefore Council is not able to provide commentary at this time The concern that TransLink currently does not have plans to expand bus service on Burke Mountain The strategies for,collecting public input The belief that transit routes should be planned for areas where there is demand The need for bike storage facilities at Skytrain stations Concerns related to the proposed route from Thermal Drive to Inlet Center Station. The delegation from TransLink left the meeting at this time (3:06 p.m.). It was agreed that staff would review the 2016 Transit Network Service Review and report back at a future Council-in-Committee meeting. 5. Coquitlam Public Library - Jack Trumley, Chair and Todd Gnissios, Director - Annual Report Mr. Jack Trumley, Chair and Todd Gnissios, Director, Coquitlam Public Library appeared before the Committee relative to the Coquitlam Public Library Annual Report They utilized an on-screen presentation and referred to slides titled as follows: Serving the variety that is Coquitlam! Celebrating the variety that is Coquitlam! Deve/op/n^ families in Coquitlam! the community in Coquitlam! Thank you City of Coquitlam for supporting your public library!

4 Page 4 The Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan process as it relates to the Coquitlam Public Library Technology improvements in the Library. The delegation from Coquitlam Public Library left the meeting at this time (3:19 p.m.). 6. Coquitiam Express BCHL Junior Hockey Club - Mark Pettle - Update and Plans for 2015/16 Season Mr. Pettie was unable to attend the meeting. OTHER BUSINESS, OB-1 Coronation Park In response to a question raised by a memberof Council, the General Manager Planning and Development provided a verbal report relative to future possible plans for the Coronation Park neighbourhood and the neighbourhood planning process currently being undertaken by the City of Port Moody. That the largest portion of the Coronation Park neighbourhood is in Port Moody and is in close proximity to their city centre and the belief that the City of Port Moody will set the context for future development of the area That there is a need for the City to coordinate with Port Moody on such details as servicing, transportation, pedestrian access, etc. That School District 43, as the property owner of the decommissioned Coronation Park Elementary School, is currently marketing the property That the City has not made any plans with respect to the portion of Coronation Park within Coquitlam city limits That staff will be providing a report to Council related to the future of Coronation Park in the near future. OB-2 Coast Meridian In response to a question raised by a member of Council, the Manager Design and Construction provided a verbal update relative to the removal of five utility poles on Coast Meridian north of David Avenue. It was noted that the City is completing road paving and traffic signal installation and that the poles would be relocated by the end of October. NEXT MEETING DATE File #: /601/ Doc#: V1

5 Page 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m. MINUTES CERTIFIED CORRECT CHAIR C Julie Hunter Committee Clerk