Council Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2000

That:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 12^th, 2000; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, June 19^th, 2000; and

each be adopted as circulated; and that the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated May 26^th, 2000, and the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated June 21^st, 2000, be received for information.

That the matter of the Richmond/Steveston transportation corridor be referred to staff for a report to Council, through Committee, on the feasibility of using this route as a future transportation corridor and on whether non-transportation uses would be a better alternative.

That the recommendation regarding the appointment of a citizen representative to the Vancouver (YVR) Aeronautical Noise Management Committee be added to the Council Agenda as an additional item.

That the $10,000 cheque be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for a recommendation to Council, through Committee, on appropriate charities to which these funds could be disbursed.

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:20 p.m.).

That Committee rise and report (7:21 p.m.).

That the appointment of Mr. Edwin Quinlan be rescinded.

That Mr. Tom Chan be appointed as the Citizen Representative to the Vancouver (YVR) Aeronautical Noise Management Committee (NMC) for a one and half year term expiring on December 31, 2001.

That the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVRAA) be advised of this appointment.

That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 13^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the minutes of the Finance Select Committee meeting held on Thursday, June 15^th, 2000, be received for information.

That a letter be sent to the Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission, with a copy to TELUS, requesting that Richmond residential calling rates be brought into parity with the rates charged to residents of Groups B3, B4, and B5.

That the memorandum (dated June 7^th, 2000 from the Director of Finance), regarding the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31^st, 1999 and Management Letter, be received for information.

That staff continue to monitor the status of the unpaid taxes and to actively pursue all avenues in collecting such taxes from former tenants of Crown Land.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, June 19^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 20^th, 2000, be received for information.

That staff work toward the raising of internal road grades within the London-Princess area to a geodetic elevation of approximately 2.0 m (6.56 ft) GSC.

That Bylaw No. 7145, for the rezoning of 13400 Princess Street from "Light Industrial District (I2)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/115)", be introduced and given first reading.

That the requirement contained in the staff report (dated June 8^th, 2000, from the Manager, Development Applications), .that only "paintable wood" materials , be deleted, and that the developer be permitted to use "hardy plank" instead.

That Bylaw No. 7143, for the rezoning of 5671 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 the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 21^st, 2000, be received for information.

That the paved shoulder improvement on the west side of McLennan Avenue (Bridgeport Road to River Drive), (as described in the report dated June 12^th, 2000, from the Manager of Transportation), be approved for implementation in 2000, at an estimated cost of $84,000, to be cost-shared with the Airport Connector Project.

That the implementation of four way stops at the intersection of McLennan Avenue and Finlayson Drive be supported, at an estimated cost of $1000.

That the source of funds for:

the paved shoulder on McLennan Avenue be the City's 2000 Capital Paving Program (50% of the estimated $84,000 project cost), with all remaining costs to be borne by the Airport Connector Project.

the installation of a four way stop at the intersection of McLennan Avenue and Finlayson Drive be the 2000 Minor Capital Works Program for Miscellaneous Traffic Improvements.

That ICBC Compliance Officers and RCMP be requested to increase enforcement of the 5 ton truck weight limit restriction on McLennan Avenue.

That the proposed improvements to the Highway 99/Steveston Highway westbound to northbound on-ramp, including a free flow right-turn lane from Steveston Highway, (as outlined in the report dated May 25^th, 2000, from the Manager of Transportation), be endorsed for implementation in 2000, as part of the 1998/1999 Federal Infrastructure Grant Program.

That additional funding in an amount of $60,000 (with $40,000 recoverable) be allocated to the Steveston Highway Improvement Project in order to maximize the funding recovery by the City from the 1998/1999 Federal Infrastructure Grant Program.

That the source of funding for the above additional budget for the Steveston Highway Improvement Project be re-allocated from the Gilbert Road Bicycle Route Project in the 2000 Major Capital Works Program which was denied for provincial funding from the 2000/2001 Cycling Network Program.

That staff provide to Council for information, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, the drawings for the Steveston Interchange Transit Exchange Facility, for which TransLink had established a budget of $730,000.

That existing driveways at 10040 and 10611 Williams Road be eliminated gradually, through attrition, as the properties are redeveloped.

That Councillor Derek Dang be appointed as the City's designated representative for the Board of Directors of Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia (E-Comm).

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 7130

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7027, Amendment Bylaw No. 7134

Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7142

(To authorize the exchange of land for highway purposes at No. 3 Road and Capstan Way.)

Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7144

(To authorize the exchange of land for highway purposes on Corvette Way.)

That the meeting adjourn (8:10 p.m.).