Council Meeting Minutes - February 28, 2000

That:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 14^th, 2000; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, February 21^st, 2000,

each be adopted as circulated.

That letters of appreciation from the Mayor be sent to Richmond City staff and to the sponsors and many volunteers who assisted with the preparation of the City's bid, to thank them for their efforts.

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:21 p.m.).

That Committee rise and report (7:28 p.m.).

That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 15^th, 2000, be received for information.

That authorization be given to extend the current agreement between the Richmond Tennis Club and the City by a further two years (as outlined in the report dated January 28, 2000 from the Director, Parks).

That the report entitled "Strategies for Regional Arts and Cultural Development in Greater Vancouver" (from the Regional Cultural Plan Steering Committee), be endorsed, and that the preparation of the business planning and implementation options phase be supported.

That City staff be requested to prepare a presentation, for submission to the Federal Government, on shortfalls and cultural grants to British Columbia and the rest of Canada, and that copies of this submission be sent to the Chair of the BC Caucus, Mr. Lou Sekora, MP, and Richmond's MP and MLA respectively, Mr. Raymond Chan, and Mr. John Cummings.

That the minutes of the Finance Select Committee meeting held on Thursday, February 17^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, February 21^st, 2000, be received for information.

That Bylaw No. 7090, which amends the Business Regulation Bylaw with regard to the operating hours for Billiard/Pool Halls,(as amended by the Committee), be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

That staff report to Council, through the General Purposes Committee, in 6 month's time on whether complaints have been received from residents living in the area of the Oscar Billiard facility regarding the change in the hours of operation for this business.

That the funding for the Hamilton Community Centre expansion be increased from $150,000 to $225,000.

That the additional $75,000 be made available from the 1997 Capital Expenditure Reserve (Bylaw 6721) unexpended funds by redistributing the $225,000 still available from the Minoru Park change facilities project.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 22^nd, 2000, be received for information.

That Temporary Industrial Use Permit 97-122660, issued to Hass Holdings Ltd., for property at 6111 and 6225 London Road, be extended for a maximum two year period to expire no later than March 23, 2002, subject to the condition that the City may give the applicant one months notice to cancel the Permit during this period.

That Bylaw No. 7089, for the rezoning of 5091 Moncton Street and 5131 Moncton Street from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area C (R1/C)", be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7085, for the rezoning of a portion of 16540 River Road from "Agricultural District (AG1)" to "Light Industrial District (I2)", be introduced and given first reading.

That the City apply to the Agricultural Land Commission for the block exclusion of 16360 River Road to 17360 River Road.

That the request to exclude 17340 River Road to 17740 River Road from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) be received, and that the property owners of these properties (and unaddressed Lot 17, Plan 65002 and Lot 3, Plan 4212) be advised that such an exclusion application would not be initiated or supported by the City because it is contrary to the Official Community Plan (OCP) and the Agricultural Land Commissions position with regard to this area.

That Bylaw No. 7086, for the rezoning of 8060 Granville Avenue and 7080 No. 3 Road from "Automobile-Oriented Commercial District (C6)" to "Downtown Commercial District (C7)", be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7118, to redesignate 11160, 11180, 11188 Railway Avenue and 5193, 5195 Hummingbird Drive from "Single Family" to "Multiple Family" (in Attachment 1 to Schedule 2.4 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100 - Steveston Area Plan), be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7118, having been examined in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Program, the Waste Management Plan, and the Economic Strategy Plan, is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3) of the Municipal Act.

That Bylaw No. 7118, having been examined in accordance with the City Policy No. 5002 on referral of Official Community Plan Amendments, is hereby deemed to have no effect upon an adjoining Municipality nor function or area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, in accordance with Section 882(3)(d) and (e) of the Municipal Act.

That Bylaw No. 7118, having been examined in accordance with the requirement in the Accord between the City and the Vancouver International Airport Authority, is hereby deemed to be outside the areas affected by aeronautical operations.

That Bylaw No. 7119, for the rezoning of 11160, 11180, 11188 Railway Avenue and 5193, 5195 Hummingbird Drive from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Areas A; B; C (R1/A; R1/B; R1/C)" to "Townhouse District (R2)", be introduced and given first reading.

That:

The report entitled "Community Consultation - Child Care Think Tank", (dated November 5, 1999, from the Child Care Development Board), be received for information.

Copies of this report be sent to Richmond's Federal MP and Provincial MLAs.

That the City respond to the Provincial Governments request for comments on the child care discussion paper, "Building a Better Future for British Columbias Kids", (Fall 1999), as follows:

That the Provincial Government be commended for initiating discussion on child care options, and that a copy of the Richmond Child Care Development Board Community Consultation (Child Care Think Tank, November 5, 1999) outlining the problems facing Richmond parents and operators be attached to the response.

That the proposed short-term actions be undertaken as soon as possible, and be implemented:

in a way that balances parent subsidy and operator funding so as not to result in higher fees or a destabilized system

to as great an extent as possible, regardless of federal actions.

recognizing that:

the actions above should be considered interim measures to address the most immediate problems

more comprehensive and far reaching changes need to be made in the system

these changes will involve major interministerial policy, mandate and funding changes.

That a letter be sent encouraging the Provincial Government to begin working toward a more effective approach to child care in the longer term, which should include serious consideration of core funding to replace current programs and incorporation of dedicated child care space at school sites.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 23^rd, 2000, be received for information.

That the concept of creating a dedicated drainage and dyking reserve fund be endorsed;

That staff prepare the necessary statutory reserve establishment bylaw(s).

That the Utility Access Agreement with AT&T Canada Telecom Services Company (attached to the report dated February 4th, 2000 from the Director, Engineering) be endorsed (in accordance with Bylaw No. 6896 for the use of city streets by telecommunication companies).

That sanitary sewer main rehabilitation in the Steveston area proceed, utilising the Design/Build approach for project procurement.

That the Eperson Road watermain replacement project (identified in the 2000 capital construction program) be deferred, and

That the funding from the deferred project be reallocated to the construction of the Southdale Road watermain replacement project in 2000.

That the overall vision and objectives of the draft TransLink Strategic Transportation Plan to enhance liveability in the region through expanded transit services, roads and infrastructure, and implementation of transportation demand management measures, (as outlined in the report dated February 3^rd, 2000, from the Manager of Transportation), be supported.

That TransLink be requested to address the following issues in the completion and implementation of the various components of the draft Plan:

The study of the Richmond-Vancouver rapid transit line in 2001, involving full participation of Richmond City Council, staff and public, including the identification of recommended options for alignment and technology, which can be implemented before 2010.

Consideration of the Richmond-Vancouver rapid transit line in the planning of the Broadway West rapid transit line and the future use of the Arbutus rail corridor.

The introduction of "Express Bus" routes, including the Richmond/Metrotown and Richmond/Surrey connections, continued improvement of service between Richmond and UBC, and the expansion in "City Bus" services to improve cross-town access to local Richmond destinations should be considered as high priority initiatives.

The draft Plan should ensure that sufficient funding is provided for the completion of the #98 B-Line with median bus lane operations on No. 3 Road by the end of 2000, without reducing the scope of improvements developed jointly by TransLink and Richmond.

The introduction of "Community Shuttle" services in Richmond for application in the City Centre and various local neighbourhoods with the first application in 2001 and subsequent service expansions in other areas in Richmond should be included in the draft Plan.

Adequate resources should be allocated in the draft Plan to ensure the full implementation of the Richmond Area Transit Plan within the next five years, including improvements to regional connections and accessibility to local destinations, and introduction of community bus services.

TransLink and municipal staff should continue to work together to update the Richmond component of the MRN to reflect changes in land use and travel demand, and to modify the MRN to address elements that may not be appropriate for municipal jurisdiction, such as the Knight Street corridor in Richmond.

The "Strategic Road Network" proposed in the Plan should also include: the major upgrade of the Steveston Interchange to address capacity and safety concerns and to protect the integrity of the Highway 99 system; and the replacement of the Moray Channel Bridge or its permanent closure to high vessel passage to ensure operational efficiency of the #98 B-Line and general traffic flow to/from the Vancouver International Airport.

TransLink should work with municipal and provincial staff to establish the proposed bicycle program and to provide funding for the expansion of the municipal cycling infrastructure to ensure continuity between adjacent municipal and provincial bicycle networks.

Further examination of the transportation pricing measures proposed in the draft Plan should be carried out with the inclusion of other alternative measures to ensure that the overall transportation demand management objectives are achieved.

That the City strongly suggest that TransLink work with the Federal Government to redirect current federal road and fuel taxes to transportation infrastructure instead of general revenue.

That Council's endorsement of the above matters related to the draft TransLink Strategic Transportation Plan be conveyed to the Chair of the TransLink Board of Directors.

That staff investigate and report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee on the status of the "Broadway corridor study"; and on a possible course of action with regard to the City's input into the study.

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on February 16^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Variance Permit (DV 99-171604) for the property at 3051 Garry Street be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

That the meeting adjourn (8:46 p.m.).