Council Meeting Agenda - September 25, 2000

CITY OF RICHMOND
Council Chambers
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, September 11^th, 2000 (distributed previously); and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, September 18^th, 2000; and

to receive for information, the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated September 20^th, 2000.

Video presentation of the City's Blooming Beautiful garden contest winners for 2000.

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

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.)

Motion to rise and report.

(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, September 18^th, 2000, be received for information.

(Report: Sept. 8/00, File No.: 6045-11) (REDMS No. 185851)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff initiate a public consultation program to determine the level of acceptance for increased flood construction requirements in Richmond.

(Report: Sept. 12/00, File No.: 6455-01) (REDMS No. 177714)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That an additional Parking Patroller position be created and added to the City's position complement control.

(Report: Aug. 31/00, File No.: 8060-20-7150) (REDMS No. 181693, 164161)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Board of Variance Establishment and Procedure Bylaw No. 7150 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(Report: Sept. 14/00, File No.: 1850-02) (REDMS No. 158564)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a financial contribution of $70,000, of which 50% would be paid back by employees on a user fee system, toward the cost of outfitting and equipping a Corporate Wellness Centre at City Hall, be authorized.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 19^th, 2000, be received for information. (Minutes distributed separately or prior to Council Meeting.)

(AG 00-086824 Report: Aug. 24/00, File No.: AG 00-086824) (REDMS No. 180815, 185802) (Referred from the September 11^th, 2000 Council Meeting.)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Opposed: Cllrs. Barnes, Steves.)

That Richberry Farms Ltd. be authorized to apply to the Agricultural Land Reserve Commission for the exclusion of properties at 20471, 20491, 20511, 20531, 20551, 20571 and 20591 Westminster Highway.

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NOTE: Memorandum from the Manager, Development Applications, on the above matter, as requested by the Chair of the Committee.

(RZ 00 173517) (Report: September 1/00, File No.: 8060-20-7060 and 7161) (REDMS No. 172738, 183256, 183252, 183776)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7160, to amend Attachment 3 to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100 (as shown in Schedule A attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 7160), be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7160, having been examined in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Program, the Waste Management Plan, the Economic Strategy Plan, and the 5 Year Financial Plan, is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3) of the Local Government Act.

That Bylaw No. 7160, 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 Local Government Act.

That Bylaw No. 7161, for the rezoning of 23231 Hamilton Road, and 23211 & 23251 Dyke Road from "Light Industrial District (I2)" to "Business Park Industrial District (I3)", be introduced and given first reading.

(AG 00-176704) (Report: September 6/00, File No.: AG 00-176704) (REDMS No. 184349)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That authorization for Sungold Entertainment Corp. to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for a horse racetrack at 6220 and 6131 No. 8 Road BE DENIED.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 20^th, 2000, be received for information. (Minutes distributed separately.)

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 176012)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed Management Plan for the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study, (as outlined in the report dated September 7^th, 2000 from the Manager of Transportation), be endorsed.

That the proposed staff participation on the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study Steering Committee and Technical Committee and other activities related to the study work plan be endorsed.

That a Richmond Rapid Transit Public Advisory Committee, consisting of local Richmond stakeholders, be established to provide input on specific aspects of the study related to Richmond's portion of the line and other general issues that may have an impact on Richmond; and that staff report to Council on the proposed composition of the Committee, including a Council representative.

That staff report to Council on the study progress at key decision points of the study, including the conclusions and recommendations reached at the end of the Needs Assessment and Rapid Transit Line Definition phases.

That the above recommendations be conveyed to the TransLink Board of Directors and other agencies participating in the study.

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the memorandum of understanding for Phase 2 of the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study.

(Report: Sept. 21/00; File No.: 6480-01)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Greater Vancouver Transit Authority be advised that City Council requests that the public consultation process being held include a referendum on the various funding options.

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 183414)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the submission of the following five projects for cost-sharing be endorsed as part of the TransLink 2001 Major Road Network Capital Development Plan:

Garden City Road and Sea Island Way intersection improvements;

Garden City Road and Bridgeport Road intersection improvements;

Gilbert Road traffic safety and cycling improvements (Granville Avenue to Dinsmore Bridge);

Westminster Highway traffic safety and cycling improvements (No. 6 Road to No. 7 Road); and

Transit passenger facilities to accommodate transit services on existing major roads.

That staff report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, on the outcome of the evaluation by the Major Roads Technical Advisory Committee on the proposed Richmond submission to the 2001 Major Road Network Capital Development Program.

(Report: Sept. 11/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 186285)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff pursue establishing a partnership with the local automobile dealers and manufacturers to secure a one-year pilot study for an electrically powered vehicle as part of the City's fleet for a grant application to be submitted by the City to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Enabling Fund.

That the electrically-powered vehicle pilot program be referred to the Corporate Sponsorship Committee for review.

That, if the grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Enabling Fund is approved for the above study, a project steering committee be established with representation by Council, as required under the terms of the grant agreement.

(Report: Sept. 21/00, File No.: 6175-01) (REDMS No. 190295)

RECOMMENDATION

That a letter supporting the GVRD Planning & Environment Committee position on the Sumas 2 Energy Generating Facility be sent to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council in the State of Washington, and to the Provincial Environment Minister.

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RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes and the Chairs report (distributed separately) for the meeting held on Wednesday, September 13^th, 2000, be received for information.

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

a Development Permit (DP 00-174676) for property at 7351 and 7371 Moffatt Road; and

Development Variance Permits for properties at:

13611 Smallwood Place (DV 00-174568); and

13220 Smallwood Place (DV 00-174878)

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

That a Development Variance Permit (DV 00-174210) for the property at 12033 Riverside Way, BE DENIED.

(Report: Sept. 17/00, File No.: 7400-01) (REDMS No. 188913)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Minister of Small Business, Tourism, and Culture informing the Ministry that the City will not be submitting a formal bid for the BC Summer or BC Winter Games this year.

That staff annually review future organized games bids with participation from Sports Council, to determine the overall level of community interest in the co-ordination of future games events for Richmond.

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, Amendment Bylaw No. 7149

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.