Council Meeting Minutes - September 11, 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 Ken Johnston
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk - J. Richard McKenna

Absent:

Councillor Lyn Greenhill
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai

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, August 28^th, 2000 be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Item No. 13 - "Application for Agricultural Land Reserve Appeal (Exclusion) - Richberry Farms Ltd." be deleted from the Council Agenda and referred to the next regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 25^th, 2000.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:02 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items - None.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:03 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 29^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(Report: August 10/00, File No.: 6550-01) (REDMS No. 176611)

R00/16-6

It was moved and seconded

That the proposal by the BC Wakayama Kenjin Kai to plant Japanese cherry trees in appropriate and approved areas within Steveston be approved; and

That staff work with the representatives of the BC Wakayama Kenjin Kai to determine these locations for tree planting.

CARRIED

(Report: August 14/00, File No.: 2325-20-020) (REDMS No. 176918)

R00/16-7

It was moved and seconded

That the request from the Richmond School Board to utilize a portion of City- owned property at McNair School/Park site for the expansion of parking facilities and a portion of a new vehicular entrance (as outlined in the site plan attached to the report dated August 14^th, 2000, from the Director, Parks), be approved.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 5^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(Report: July 19/00, File No.: 1085-01) (REDMS No. 168238, 160160, 185901)

R00/16-9

It was moved and seconded

That the Casino Funding Procedures (as stated in the report dated July 19, 2000 from the Manager of Customer Service), be adopted, on the understanding that applications for casino funding would be requested annually.

That staff solicit in mid-November, Richmond-based community groups that may wish to receive Casino Funding, and that staff report on this matter to Council, through the General Purposes Committee no later than early 2001.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 6^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(RZ 00-174523/RZ 00-177671 - Report: Aug. 21/00, File No.: 8060-20-7156/7157) (REDMS No. 179485, 180337, 180438)

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7156, for the rezoning of 7071 Marrington Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)", be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7157, for the rezoning of 7111 Marrington Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)", be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

(AG 00-086996 - Report: Aug. 22/00, File No.: AG 00-086996) (REDMS No. 177041)

It was moved and seconded

That authorization for Gilmore Estates Ltd. to apply to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission for subdivision, BE DENIED.

CARRIED

(AG 00-086824 Report: Aug. 24/00, File No.: AG 00-086824) (REDMS No. 180815, 185802, 180846, 185652)

Please see Page 1 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

(Report: Aug. 8/00, File No.: 3070-03-01) (REDMS No. 179335, 185902)

R00/16-13

It was moved and seconded

That the Board of the Richmond School District be advised that City Council and the Richmond Child Care Development Board support and encourage the School Board in seeking additional capital funding for the continuance of the existing Teen Mother Program in the proposed new Richmond Secondary School.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Thursday, September 7^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

(Report: Aug. 23/00, File No.: 6480-01) (REDMS No. 160300)

R00/16-15

It was moved and seconded

That TransLink be commended for their efforts in addressing the transit service deficiencies in the City through the recently completed Richmond Area Transit Plan, which outlines key service improvements to be introduced over the next five years.

That the overall findings and recommendations contained in the Richmond Area Transit Plan be endorsed, and that, in implementing the proposed service improvements, TransLink be requested to:

Advance the implementation of the Williams Road cross-town service from 2001 to 2000, and the Crestwood service from 2002 to 2001, to respond to the input received during the public consultation process;

Provide the City with further information on the scope of road infrastructure requirements to support the Richmond Area Transit Plan;

Launch a public communications program to increase the community awareness of the upcoming transit service improvements in Richmond;

Devote resources to update the accessible bus stop inventory and to identify any deficiencies in providing accessible bus stops at high priority locations in Richmond; and

Implement the Lansdowne Transit Exchange by 2001 to fulfil TransLinks commitment in providing an off-street bus passenger transfer facility within the City Centre to support the effective integration of the new #98 B-Line with local and regional services.

That the recommendations contained in Part 2 above be conveyed to the TransLink Board of Directors.

That staff continue to work with TransLink to ensure the timely implementation of the Richmond Area Transit Plan, to monitor the resulting ridership response and user feedback, and to identify further service enhancements as required, to reflect future land use and travel demand changes.

That members of the Richmond Transit Public Advisory Committee be commended for their participation in the plan development process, and that the Committee be kept intact to provide further input in the implementation and monitoring phases of the Richmond Area Transit Plan.

CARRIED

(Report: Aug. 15/00, File No.: 6450-08) (REDMS No. 177676)

R00/16-16

It was moved and seconded

That the expansion of the Intersection Safety (Red-Light) Camera Program be endorsed by including the following intersections in the program:

No. 4 Road and Cambie Road;

No. 4 Road and Alderbridge Way; and

No. 3 Road and Francis Road.

That staff submit a follow-up report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, on the impact of the expanded Intersection Safety Camera Program in terms of frequency of motor vehicle crashes and level of compliance with the traffic signal control regulations, after one year of operation at these new locations.

CARRIED

(Report: July 6/00, File No.: 6450-06-03) (REDMS No. 152958)

R00/16-17

It was moved and seconded

That the financial contribution from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) Road Safety Program to fund the replacement of all stop signs within the City with highly reflective material be accepted.

That the use of highly reflective sign material be adopted in principal as the new standard for stop sign installations and replacements throughout the City, and that the incremental cost of adopting this new standard be included as part of the 2001 Operating Budget Review process.

CARRIED

(Report: Aug. 24/00, File No.: 6340-01) (REDMS No. 167812)

R00/16-18

It was moved and seconded

That the City support implementation of the Greater Vancouver Regional Districts proposal to replace the current physical survey monument system with a Global Positioning System (GPS) reference network and a "reduced density" survey monument system.

That the regional GPS implementation cost to the City be included in the Capital Program as a three year program such that expenditures are $76,900 in 2001, $49,300 in 2002 and $53,000 in 2003 for a total of $180,300 (as described in the business case attached to the report dated August 24^th, 2000, from the Director, Engineering).

That staff continue to work with the GVRD - GPS Study Group to resolve out standing issues including the GVRD project management structure, the cost to the City for GPS equipment purchase and details regarding conversion of historical survey data to the new NAD83 datum and UTM mapping standards, and report to Committee in June of 2001 with respect to progress in this regard.

CARRIED

(Report: July 21/00, File No.: 0970-05) (REDMS No. 170157)

R00/16-19

It was moved and seconded

That the Mitchell Island Watermain Fraser River Crossing capital project be deferred from 2000 to 2001, pending approval of an additional $400,000 from the proposed 2001 Capital Program.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on Wednesday, August 30^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 00-085462) for property at 4771 and 4791 Williams Road, and a portion of 9711 Geal Road, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

That the removal of an existing tree and the planting of two (2) replacement trees be deemed to be in general compliance with Development Permit DP 98-148980, for property located at 6640-6680 Granville Avenue.

CARRIED

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 8060-20-7158/7159) (REDMS No. 185569, 157247, 157154, 163061, 183264, 183273, 157233, 125423, 154542)

R00/16-21

It was moved and seconded

That the following Bylaws each be introduced and given first reading:

Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 7158; and

Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300, Amendment Bylaw 7159.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Mayor Halsey-Brandt
Barnes
Steves

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:58 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, September 11^th, 2000.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)