Council Meeting Agenda - July 10, 2000


 
City of Richmond

CITY OF RICHMOND

Council Chambers
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

 

CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

Monday, July 10th, 2000
7:00 p.m.

Pg. # ITEM
MINUTES
1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 26th, 2000

(distributed previously).
AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS - ITEM NO. 21.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE -
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair
1 5.

That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 27th, 2000, be received for information.

49 6.

PHOENIX, IMPERIAL AND BRUNSWICK CANNERIES

(Report: June 22/00, File No.: 4045-20-04-WA) (REDMS No. 161227, 163459)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Honourable Joan Sawicki and to the Honourable Corky Evans to make them aware of the September 17, 2000 deadline date regarding the demolition of the Phoenix, Imperial and Brunswick Canneries, and to request that the Provincial Government make their intentions towards these buildings known by that date, in order that a possible request for their demolition can be considered in light of this information.

53

Note:

Information report from the Manager, Land Use, regarding the above matter, as requested by the Committee. (REDMS 163070)

56 7.

LEISURE SERVICES FEE SUBSIDY REPORT

(Report: June 15/00, File No.: 7000-06) (REDMS No. 159289)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the continuation of the Leisure Services Fee Subsidy Program be endorsed.

73 8.

RACA OPERATING AGREEMENT UPDATE

(Report: June 16/00, File No.: 1000-10-012) (REDMS No. 159992)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Schedule A of the operating agreement between the City of Richmond and Richmond Arenas Community Association (RACA) be amended to change all references from the year 1999 to the year 2000 and from the year 2000 to the year 2001.

(2)

That all other terms remain the same.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE -
Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt, Chair
76 9.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 4th, 2000, be received for information.

82 10.

ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS

(Report: June 5/00; File No.: 8060-20-7137/7138/7139/7140) (REDMS 148826, 136312, 136334, 160292, 152222)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws, which together address a number of outstanding animal control issues, especially with regard to dogs, each be introduced and given first, second, and third readings:

(1)

Animal, Bird, and Beekeeping Bylaw 7137;

(2)

Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138;

(3)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 7139; and

(4)

Public Health Protection Bylaw 6989, Amendment Bylaw 7140.

124 11.

AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND RELATED BUSINESSES

(Report: June 14/00, File No.: 8060-20-7135/7136) (REDMS No. 159179, 151423, 151916)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(1)

Bylaw 7135 (as amended by Committee), which amends the Business Regulation Bylaw 6902 regarding Massage Therapists, Body-Rub Parlours and Related Businesses; and

(2)

Bylaw 7149, which amends the Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw to add the ability to issue tickets for offences to the Massage Parlour and Body-Rub Parlour Regulations.

133 12.

EVENT REGULATION (RAVES) BYLAW NO. 7141 AND BONDING REQUIREMENT

(Report: June 27/00, File No.: 8060-20-7141) (REDMS No. 162054, 154580, 163446)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw 7141, which establishes new regulations for Rave Events, be introduced and given first, second and third readings, without including the requirements for bonding of either the promoters or owners of the facility that acts as a venue for Rave Events.

(2)

That staff be instructed to review the licence requirements of those involved in Rave Events to determine whether or not the provisions of insurance and bonding should be a requirement of the obtaining of a business licence and/or a permit for a Rave Event.

(3)

That staff be requested to review in general terms, those "rave-like events" which take place earlier in the evening and end by 2:00 a.m.

140 13.

CONSULTATION PROCESS - DRAFT VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YVR) LAND MANAGEMENT POLICY

(Report: June 16/00, File No.: 0153-02) (REDMS No. 159396)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

a recommendation be made to the Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVRAA) Board that it supplement its current consultations regarding the draft YVR land management policy, as per the Manager, Land Use report dated June 16, 2000, and

(2)

the YVRAA be advised that the City declines to comment on the substance of the draft YVR land management policy.

143

14.

BRITANNIA HERITAGE SHIPYARD - CONTRACT WITH MAKAM CONSTRUCTION

(Memo: June 30/00, File No.: 2025-20-003) (REDMS No. 162799, 163405)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a contract for the Structural upgrade and life safety renovations for the Britannia Shipyard Building #18 be awarded to Makam Construction Ltd., for the maximum sum of $473,224.

146

Note:

Additional report from the Director, Engineering, regarding a Change to the Scope of Work for the Britannia Heritage Shipyard. (REDMS 163162)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the scope of work for the proposed renovations at the Shipyard be increased to include repairs and renovations of the timber piled dock immediately to the west of the Seine Net Loft Building #9 and that this work be undertaken using Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) workforces and an estimated materials cost of $55.000.

(2)

That an additional sum of $36,500 necessary to complete the proposed structural and life safety renovations to the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Building and dock be authorized, with these additional funds being reallocated from the Minoru Park Fieldhouse project (A/C #45911 - $24,000) and the West Richmond Community Centre Fitness Expansion project (A/C #45917 - $12,500).

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE -
Councillor Ken Johnston, Vice Chair
15.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 5th, 2000, be received for information.

(Minutes distributed separately.)
150 16.

ENHANCED AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS - PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

(Report: June 23/00, File No.: 6450-17-02) (REDMS No. 161383)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the enhancement of the City's current audible traffic signals with a "pole locator" feature be introduced on a trial basis as part of the City's regular Traffic Signal Maintenance Program.

(2)

That staff continue to consult the Richmond Committee on Disability and the visually impaired community to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the enhanced audible signals and to identify further modifications if necessary.

153 17.

HIRED TRUCK/EQUIPMENT POLICY

(Report: June 8/00, File No.: 0780-01) (REDMS No. 147301)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the current Truck Hire Policy File No. 5001-2 (dated November 27, 1984) be rescinded and that staff implement an Administrative Procedure for the annual hiring of trucks for City requirements.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
164 18.

That the minutes of the Corporate Sponsorship Committee meeting held on Monday, June 26th, 2000, be received for information.

167 19.

VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES AND GRIZZLIES FOUNDATION BASKETBALL COURT SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL

(Report: June 28/00; File No.: 1216-01) (REDMS 160088

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff work in partnership with the Vancouver Grizzlies Foundation and other prospective sponsors to refurbish and resurface the Dolphin Park Basketball Court in the summer of 2000 at no cost to the City.

(2)

That $15,000 be allocated from the 2000 Parks Minor Capital for site improvements to expand the existing basketball court at General Currie Park.

(3)

That staff work with the Vancouver Grizzlies Foundation to solicit additional corporate sponsors to expand the existing basketball court at General Currie Park.

MAYOR GREG HALSEY-BRANDT
171 20.

BRITISH COLUMBIA POLICING STUDY

(Report: July 6/00; File No.: ) (REDMS 16355)

RECOMMENDATION

That the "British Columbia Policing Study: Project Definition", and the subsequent "Discussion Paper" on the Study (attached to the report dated July 6th, 2000, from Mayor Halsey-Brandt), be received for information.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL
189

21.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meetings held on June 14th, 2000 and on June 28th, 2000, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

(a)

DP 98-138455, Richmond Estates - 3100 Francis Road; and

(b)

DVP 00-173936, Norm Ferguson (Belvedere Homes Ltd.), 4671 Duncliffe Road

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

(3)

That the following be deemed to be in general compliance with their respective Development Permits:

(a)

(i)

To reduce the size of the site from 12,592 m (135,546 ft) to 9,671.669 m (104,108.4 ft);

(ii)

To decrease the number of floors from four to three and reduce the floor area from 5,333.389 m (57,410 ft) to 4,197.687 m (45,185 ft);

(iii)

To revise the parking from 263 stalls to 186 stalls; and

(iv)

To revise the site plan and landscape treatment,

for property at 6388 River Road (Development Permit DP 98-153700);

(b)

Introduction of a new driveway access to the Garden City Shopping Centre from Dixon Avenue, for property at 8040 Garden City Road (Development Permit DP 90-214); and

(c)

Changes to the residential units, including the minor changes to the building massing and form, as well as the changes to the exterior envelope materials, for property at 11020 Williams Road (Development Permit DP 99-164714).

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
207 22.

MCLENNAN NORTH COMMUNITY PARK

(Report: June 30/00, File No.: 2325-20-019) (REDMS No. 162238)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the concept plan for the McLennan North Community Park (as attached to the report dated June 30th, 2000, from the Director, Parks), be approved as submitted.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
23.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items.

228

Mr. Peter Lee, Vice Chairman, Strata Council LMS 2719, regarding parking issues - Strata Plan LMS 2719 - Horizons Tower A, 6088 Minoru Boulevard.

24.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
NEW BUSINESS
BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION
241

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 6893

(3031 No. 3 Road and 8160, 8180 and 8200 Corvette Way, RZ 96-017669)

Opposed at 1st Reading - None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings - None.

246

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 5400, Amendment Bylaw No. 6956

(3100 Francis Road, RZ 97-121999)

Opposed at 1st Reading - None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings - None.

248

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 6957

(3100 Francis Road, RZ 97-121999)

Opposed at 1st Reading - None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings - None.

250

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7047

(12551 Bridgeport Road, RZ 98-149540)

Opposed at 1st Reading - None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings - None.


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