Council Meeting Minutes - July 24, 2000

Time:

7:00 p. m.

Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Malcolm Brodie

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Lyn Greenhill

Councillor Kiichi Kumagai

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk - J. Richard McKenna

Call to Order:

Mayor Halsey-Brandt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

It was moved and seconded

That:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 10^th, 2000; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, July 17^th, 2000;

each be adopted as circulated, and that the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated June 30^th, 2000, and the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated July 19^th, 2000, each be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following matters be added to the Council agenda as additional items:

Bank Overdraft Lending Agreement Execution Bylaw No. 7154; and

Appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Item No. 8 - "Parking Program" be deleted from the Council Agenda and referred to the Chief Administrative Officer.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:08 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items -

Adoption of Bylaws - Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137

Ms. Evelyne Bliss, a member of the Companion Animal Task Force, opposed the action of Council to make the definition of vicious dog in Bylaw No. 7137 breed specific. She urged Council to delete this component of the definition from the bylaw. A copy of Ms. Blisss submission is on file in the City Clerks Office.

Mr. Tony Kim, a dog owner, spoke about the temperament of Rottweiler dogs and the need for proper training to ensure that all dogs behaved appropriately. He suggested that better facilities should be provided by the City to educate the public about dogs and the training which was required when people acquired such animals.

Ms. B. Johnson, voiced concern about the breed specific definition contained in the bylaw. She urged Council to make the owners of the dogs responsible for their animals actions, rather than identifying specific breeds as being vicious.

Mr. Craig Hewittson, spoke against the breed specific definition proposed in Bylaw No. 7137. He suggested that education of the public about dog breeds and the levying of large fines against dog owners who fail to control their animals would more appropriate than making this definition breed specific.

Karen Lau, a member of the Legislative Committee for the Federation of Individual Dog Owners (FIDO), urged Council to delete the breed specific component contained in part (d) of the definition given for vicious dog.

Ms. Ellen Nordstrom, Public Relations Officer for the American Pit Bull Association of British Columbia, provided information on this breed of dog. She suggested that SPCA inspectors should be required to attend a breed identification program to properly identify vicious dogs. Ms. Nordstrom also spoke against the naming of specific breeds of dogs in the definition of vicious dog.

Item No. 6 - Amendments to Bylaw Relating to Massage Therapists and Related Businesses

Ms. Penny Green, representing 4 massage parlour businesses in Richmond who had previously challenged the City's bylaws in court, advised that her clients supported the change in operating hours, but were still concerned that their operations would be adversely unless closing hours were further extended. Ms. Green advised that her clients were asking that Council consider a grandfather clause which would allow those businesses in operation before the adoption of the bylaw, to continue to operate at the later hours, and at the same time, pay a higher licence fee.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (8:27 p.m.).

CARRIED

APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON POLICING

R00/14-6

It was moved and seconded

That the following individuals be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing until December 31, 2000:

Heather Courage;

Colleen Chambers;

Gary Abrams; and

That the following extensions be made to the term of the appointments of current members of the Advisory Committee on Policing:

For three year terms expiring December 31, 2002:

Jim Lavery

Brian Webster; and

Rick Henderson;

For two year terms expiring December 31, 2001:

Fred Ursel;

Mahmood Awan; and

Leo Lai; and

Randall Wong for a one year term expiring December 31, 2000.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Barnes

Steves

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 17^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(Report: July 12/00, File No.: 8060-20-7135) (REDMS No. 165318, 159179, 151423)

R00/14-8

It was moved and seconded

That Business Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 7135, which establishes closing hours for both Registered and Unregistered Massage Therapists at 9:30 p.m. daily, and closing hours for Body Painting/Body Rub Studios at midnight Sunday through Thursday and 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

(Report: July 5/00, File No.: 6340-20-P.99301) (REDMS No. 163170)

R00/14-9

It was moved and seconded

That City forces construct the No. 5 Road Box Culvert from Horseshoe Slough to Machrina Way, for a total estimated cost of $1,544,000.00 including GST.

CARRIED

(Report: July 12/00, File No.: 6455-01) (REDMS No. 163295, 89004, 163428)

Please see Page 2 for action taken on this matter.

(Report: July 12/00, File No.: 7140-01) (REDMS No. 165276)

R00/14-10

It was moved and seconded

That funding be increased for the Hamilton Community Centre expansion from $225,000 to $286,000.

That the additional $61,000 be made available by pre-approving the amount from the 2001 Capital Program.

CARRIED

(Report: June 30/00, File No.: 0100-20-JELI1) (REDMS No. 157021, 157470)

R00/14-11

It was moved and seconded

That the action statements (outlined in Table 2 of the report dated June 30, 2000, from the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works), regarding the Joint Emergency Liaison Committee - Annual Report, be endorsed.

That a copy of the staff report be sent to the Joint Emergency Liaison Committee Co-Chairs, Ms. Judy Rogers, City Manager, City of Vancouver, and Mr. Merv Harrower, Director - Provincial Emergency Program.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 18^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(Report: June 20, 2000, File No.: 8060-20-7147) (REDMS No. 160412, 160438)

R00/14-13

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No 7147, which amends Schedule A of Business Regulation Bylaw No. 6902 to include #140 - 7951 Alderbridge Way among the geographical areas in which a video arcade may operate, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

(Report: June 14/00, File No.: 8060-20-7146) (REDMS No. 159177, 159141)

R00/14-14

It was moved and seconded

That Affordable Housing Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7146, for the purpose of releasing funds for a Greater Vancouver Housing Corporation social housing project on Williams Road. be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

(Report: June 30/00; File No.: 6045-01) (REDMS 162911)

R00/14-15

It was moved and seconded

That the expenditure of $30,000, for the construction of a second storey to the Peace Arch Pump Station building for the purposes of storage and an off-site workshop, be approved.

CARRIED

(Report: July 21/00; File No.: 8060-20-7154) (REDMS 169655, 169399)

R00/14-16

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7154, which authorizes the execution of a bank overdraft lending agreement with the Bank of Nova Scotia be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

(6020 Blundell Road, RZ 98-148931).

(22611 Westminster Highway, RZ 99-168971)

Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989, Amendment Bylaw No. 7140

Event Regulation (Raves) Bylaw No. 7141

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137 be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Kumagai

Johnson

It was moved and seconded

That third reading of Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138 be rescinded.

DEFEATED

OPPOSED: Mayor Halsey-Brandt

Cllr. Barnes

Brodie

Dang

Greenhill

McNulty

Steves

It was moved and seconded

That Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138 be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Kumagai

Johnson

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (9:06 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, July 24^th, 2000.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)