Langley Township Council Meeting Report--Monday Afternoon, July 6, 2009
Notes from Langley Township Council's special meeting, Monday afternoon, July 6, 2009. Councillor Long was absent. (Apologies: for some reason, the staff reports are not online, so there are no links for this report.)
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to authorize the release of $12,550 from the library reserve fund for a new self-checkout unit at the Aldergrove library.
Another outcome from the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge: Council voted unanimously (moved by Bateman, seconded by Ward) to sign a Fire Department mutual aid agreement with Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Ferguson) to approve an increase of $150,000 in a contract with B&B Contracting to allow us to put down an overlay of asphalt for 72nd Avenue, from 200 to 202A Streets. This is coming out of Road Development Cost Charges.
We voted unanimously (moved by Dornan, seconded by Fox) to increase a contract with Chet Construction Ltd. by $70,038 for a watermain extension in Port Kells. This became more expensive as a number of issues with old consturction debris and decommissioned utilities was discovered underground.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to approve a $112,000 installation of a new watermain and fire hydrants on 204th Street, between 62nd and 64th Avenues. This will be done at the same time as some road work, thus saving money in the long run.
Three letters from officials with the School District and Aldergrove Community Secondary School requesting the formation of a Boys and Girls Club in Aldergrove were referred to the Aldergrove Planning Committee as part of their work on a new community plan (moved by Kositsky, seconded by Fox; passed unanimously).
Council voted unanimously (moved by Kositsky, seconded by Dornan) to hear from Metro Vancouver Parks Committee chair (and Langley City Councillor) Gayle Martin at our July 20 meeting. Coun. Martin wishes to discuss the Campbell Valley Regional Park Country Celebration and Experience the Fraser projects with us.
We voted unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Bateman) to invite a member of the School Board to sit on the Aldergrove Planning Committee.
Shirley Gust, vice-chair of the South Fraser Family Court and Youth Justice Committee delivered her group's 2008 annual report.
Staff informed Council that two weeks of work will begin on July 13 at the old Municipal Hall site. We are remediating the site by removing 2,400 tonnes of soil. In the old days, the site was used as more than just a Municipal Hall, it was used as a fueling station, auto repair shop, and to store and handle things like asphalt, solvent, paint and oil.
Staff also told Council that the rural Toilet Rebate pilot program has finished, they will evaluate its success, and they will make a recommendation to us in this fall's budget cycle about continuing it in the future.
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to authorize the release of $12,550 from the library reserve fund for a new self-checkout unit at the Aldergrove library.
Another outcome from the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge: Council voted unanimously (moved by Bateman, seconded by Ward) to sign a Fire Department mutual aid agreement with Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Ferguson) to approve an increase of $150,000 in a contract with B&B Contracting to allow us to put down an overlay of asphalt for 72nd Avenue, from 200 to 202A Streets. This is coming out of Road Development Cost Charges.
We voted unanimously (moved by Dornan, seconded by Fox) to increase a contract with Chet Construction Ltd. by $70,038 for a watermain extension in Port Kells. This became more expensive as a number of issues with old consturction debris and decommissioned utilities was discovered underground.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to approve a $112,000 installation of a new watermain and fire hydrants on 204th Street, between 62nd and 64th Avenues. This will be done at the same time as some road work, thus saving money in the long run.
Three letters from officials with the School District and Aldergrove Community Secondary School requesting the formation of a Boys and Girls Club in Aldergrove were referred to the Aldergrove Planning Committee as part of their work on a new community plan (moved by Kositsky, seconded by Fox; passed unanimously).
Council voted unanimously (moved by Kositsky, seconded by Dornan) to hear from Metro Vancouver Parks Committee chair (and Langley City Councillor) Gayle Martin at our July 20 meeting. Coun. Martin wishes to discuss the Campbell Valley Regional Park Country Celebration and Experience the Fraser projects with us.
We voted unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Bateman) to invite a member of the School Board to sit on the Aldergrove Planning Committee.
Shirley Gust, vice-chair of the South Fraser Family Court and Youth Justice Committee delivered her group's 2008 annual report.
Staff informed Council that two weeks of work will begin on July 13 at the old Municipal Hall site. We are remediating the site by removing 2,400 tonnes of soil. In the old days, the site was used as more than just a Municipal Hall, it was used as a fueling station, auto repair shop, and to store and handle things like asphalt, solvent, paint and oil.
Staff also told Council that the rural Toilet Rebate pilot program has finished, they will evaluate its success, and they will make a recommendation to us in this fall's budget cycle about continuing it in the future.
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