Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Abbotsford held January 23, 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium

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1 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium Council Present: Mayor G. Ferguson; Councillors B. Beck, C. Caldwell, S. Gibson, M. Gill, L. Harris, D. Loewen, P. Ross, and J. Smith Staff Present: Acting City Manager - T. Strong; Director, Corporate Services - D. Bottril1; Director, Engineering - J. Gordon; Director, Development Services - G. Acheson; Director, Parks, Recreation and Culture - M. Taylor; and Committee Secretary - R. Brar Staff Present for a Portion of the Meeting: Manager, Bylaw and Animal Control- G. Ferguson; Manager, Transportation and Drainage - A. Kastelein; Transportation Planning Engineer - R. Mammel; Planner - M. Pryce; and Communication Coordinator - T. Klassen Media Present: The Abbotsford News, and Shaw Communications Inc. Public Present: 4 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferguson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES.1 Minutes of the Regular meeting - January 16, 2006 that the minutes of the Regular meeting of Council, held January 16, 2006, be adopted. R CARRIED..2 Minutes of a Public Hearing - January 16, 2006 that the minutes of a Public Hearing held January 16, 2006, be received. R CARRIED.

2 OUUU"3G 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium Page 2 3. DELEGATIONS.1 Order of Abbotsford - Presentation ( ) Mayor Ferguson presented Doug Taylor, the Order of Abbotsford, posthumously on behalf of his father, Douglas Taylor. The Order of Abbotsford recognizes individuals that bring distinction to themselves and to the City of Abbotsford in a broad area of endeavours. Douglas Taylor and his brother, Jim, started a General Merchant Business in Mount Lehman. He served on the former Matsqui Council as an Alderman, and then was elected Mayor for nine years. Mr. Taylor was always very community-minded and loved to serve the public. 4. BUSINESS OUT OF MINUTES.1 P. and K. Sharma, 2712 Victoria Street; Development Variance Permit No 1467 ( D05-047) Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Caldwell, that Report No. DEV dated January 11, 2006, be received from the Assistant Planner; and Development Variance Pennit No 1467, for the P. and K. Sharma property, located at 2712 Victoria Street, to allow a two lot subdivision, be approved for issuance, subject to completion of the application to rezone the lands to RS5. R DEFEATED. Opposed: Mayor Ferguson, Councillor Beck, Gibson, Gill, Harris, Loewen and Smith.2 Bylaw No , Z.A. No. 450; P. and K. Sharma, (Civic Consultants) 2712 Victoria Street; Rezones from RS3 to RS5 (R05-026) Moved by Councillor Beck, seconded by Councillor Harris, that second and third reading of Bylaw No , cited as "Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996, Amendment No. 450", be denied. R CARRIED. I *Opposed: Councillor Ross! «' *As amended by Resolution No. R , February 6, 2~

3 i 4 ~. ; \,,\ I...,' t; ~1 tj 'l} '.~ 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsgui Centennial Auditorium Page 3.3 Sumas Way Traffic Congestion ( ) Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Gill, that Report No. ENG dated January 18, 2006, be received from the Transportation Planning Engineer; and a letter be sent to the Ministry of Transportation, with copies to the local Members of the Legislative Assembly, thanking the Ministry for scheduling improvements to some of the Sumas Corridor traffic control systems, and asking for a comprehensive plan to provide solutions to traffic congestion on this Provincial Highway. R CARRIED..4 Graffiti and Litter Removal ( ) Moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Caldwell, that staff report back on a city-wide clean up day, including costs, staffing and logistics, which could tie-in to Earth Day and In-Motion, and partner with corporate sponsors. R CARRIED. 5. CONSENT AGENDA 5.1 BYLAWS TO BE ADOPTED None. 5.2 MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE Moved by Councillor Beck, seconded by Councillor Smith, that the following minutes and correspondence be received:.1 minutes of the Abbotsford Agrifair Board of Director's meeting held November 1, and 15, 2005 and Executive meeting held January 4,2006;.2 correspondence dated January 10, 2006, from the City of North Vancouver seeking support for its resolution on "Funding to Women's Centre"; and

4 U U ii it.~ ),j t. '.. U 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium Page 4.3 correspondence dated January 16, 2006, from 2010 Legacies Now, seeking support of its proclamation for Spirit ofbc Week, February 3 to 10,2006. R CARRIED. Regarding item 5.2.2, correspondence from the City of North Vancouver, it was 6. COMMITTEES Moved by Councillor Harris, seconded by Councillor Caldwell, that a letter be sent to the Premier supporting the City of North Vancouver's resolution on "Funding to Women's Centre". R CARRIED..1 Abbotsford Airport Authority Regular - November 3,2005 that the minutes of the Abbotsford Airport Authority Regular meeting held November 3, 2005, be approved. R CARRIED..2 AbbotsfordlMission Water and Sewer Commission - November 10, and December 15, 2005 that the minutes of the AbbotsfordlMission Water and Sewer Commission meeting held November 10, and December 15, 2005, be approved, as amended, to reflect Councillor Harris being absent for the November 10, 2005 meeting. R CARRIED.

5 / 1 ': " ",. '-' '; I, I;," oj '-., '".' V 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsgui Centennial Auditorium Page 5.3 Bylaw Review Committee - November 14,2005 that the minutes of the Bylaw Review Committee meeting held November 14, 2005, be approved. R CARRIED..4 Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission - December 20, BYLAWS that the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held December 20, 2005, and its recommendations, be approved. R CARRIED..1 Bylaw No , Z.A. No. 458; R. H. Sidhu (Civic Consultants), 3316 Blue Jay Street; Rezones a portion of lands from RR3 to RS3, RS3A and P2 ( /R05-029) Moved by Councillor Beck, seconded by Councillor Harris, that Report No. DEV dated January 17, 2006, be received from the Senior Planner; and Bylaw No , cited as "Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996, Amendment No. 458", rezoning the R. and H. Sidhu property, located at 3316 Blue Jay Street, be given first reading and advanced to Public Hearing, subject to securing the applicant's voluntary offer prior to fourth reading. R CARRIED. Moved by Councillor Beck, seconded by Councillor Gill, that Bylaw No , cited as "Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 458", be introduced and read a first time. R CARRIED.

6 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsgui Centennial Auditorium Page 6 8. NEW BUSINESS.1 Transboundary Air Quality for 2006 for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Resolutions ( /FCM) Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Smith, that Whereas the Federal Governments of Canada and the United States have entered into an Air Quality Agreement to address air pollution that flows across the Canada-USA international boundary; And whereas this Agreement commits both countries to consult, in advance, on any activities that might cause significant trans-boundary air pollution and states that each must take steps to avoid or mitigate these risks; And whereas this Agreement provides for a process for settling any disputes that may arise between the two countries in dealing with trans-boundary air pollution problems; And whereas this Agreement requires both countries to "maintain means of preventing significant air quality deterioration and protecting visibility with respect to sources that could cause significant trans-boundary air pollution"; And whereas the United States has implemented its part of Annex 1, Part 4 of the Agreement and Canada has not completed implementation of the Agreement; Therefore be it resolved that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities urges the Federal Government of Canada to implement its responsibilities under the terms of the Canada-USA Air Quality Agreement in order to ensure the interests of Canada's residents and communities are defined and presented as part of any future trans-boundary air quality decision making process. R CARRIED.

7 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium Page 7 Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Smith, that Whereas most of the population of Canada lives within 100 kilometres of the Canada-USA border; And whereas the criteria for the use of the modeling system to examine Canada-USA trans-boundary air quality issues are believed to be inadequate; And whereas the evaluation processes to examine Canada-USA trans-boundary air quality issues are poorly defined, as evidenced by the processes examining the environmental effects of the proposed Sumas 2 Generation Facility in Sumas, Washington on residents and communities in Canada; And whereas the allocation of government responsibilities to oversee Canada- USA trans-boundary air quality issues are poorly defined; And whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is concerned about the probability that undesirable cross-border precedents may be created if local government and community concerns over trans-boundary air quality issues are not adequately addressed; Therefore be it resolved that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities urges that the Federal Government of Canada and its agencies take a greater leadership role in establishing all necessary and appropriate actions to: a) establish clearly defined air quality modeling standards and criteria for modeling; b) establish well-defined evaluation processes for the interpretation of modeling results in air quality evaluations; and c) properly allocate and assign the responsibilities of the Federal, Provincial and Local governments; that will be sufficient to ensure proper and timely consideration of future Canada-USA trans-boundary air quality issues, and enable Canada to fulfill its obligations under the Canada-USA Air Quality Agreement. R CARRIED. OUUOJ1

8 2006, at 4:04 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium Page 8 Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Smith, that (1) the two resolutions on Cross-Border Environmental Impacts be forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; (2) a copy of the resolution on addressing responsibilities under the Canada-USA Air Quality Accord be forwarded to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities; and (3) a letter be sent to St. John's, New ~ Bnmswick, offering support, subject to more infonnation i *sympathy, outlining similarities and attaching a copy of the resolutions on Cross-Border Environmental Impacts *requesting support at the upcoming Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference. R CARRIED. *As amended by Resolution No. R , February 6, ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Beck, that the January 23, 2006, Regular Council meeting be adjourned (4:50 p.m.) CARRIED. Certified Correct: irector of Administration Corporate Planning