Council Meeting Minutes - October 23, 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 Harold Steves

City Clerk - J. Richard McKenna

Absent:

Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Bill McNulty

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 Tuesday, October 10^th, 2000 and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, October 16, 2000,

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be added to the Agenda as additional items:

Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137, Amendment Bylaw No. 7164;

Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138, Amendment Bylaw No. 7165; and

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, Amendment Bylaw No. 7166.

CARRIED

Cindy Eward, Administrator of the Summer 2000 Program accompanied by Scott Schroeder, Recreation Programmer, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the program, during which she spoke about the benefits which the program offered to both the youth leaders and the participants.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:12 p.m.).

CARRIED

Item No. 12 - TransLink Strategic Transportation Plan - Revenue Options and Related Communications Plan

Mr. John E. Kennett, #41 - 8640 Bennett Road, expressed his concerns about the Greater Vancouver Regional District, TransLink and the proposed Transit levy. A copy of Mr. Kennetts presentation is on file in the City Clerks Office.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:20 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 11^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES 1999 ANNUAL REPORT
(Report: September 21, 2000, File No.: 0375-01) (REDMS No. 185678)

R00/19-6

It was moved and seconded

That the Recreation and Cultural Services Department 1999 Annual Report, be received for information; and,

That a copy of the Annual Report be sent to the community groups that jointly operate facilities and provide recreation and cultural services, together with a letter from the Chair of the Community Services Committee thanking them for their enthusiasm and hard work in making Richmond a more liveable community.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 16^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

EXEMPT STAFF SALARY INCREASE
(Report: October 12/00, File No.: 1800-03) (REDMS No. 198891, 200753)

R00/19-8

It was moved and seconded

That the Exempt Staff Salaries be adjusted as follows:

a 2% increase retroactive to January 1, 2000;

a 2% increase effective January 1, 2001; and

a 3% increase effective April 1, 2002.

That the Exempt Staff Salary Band Schedule be adjusted to accommodate the increase to exempt staff salaries.

CARRIED

PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR THE NEW CITY HALL
(Report: Sept. 25/00, File No.: 2050-00) (REDMS No. 180821, 197527, 179777, 197525)

R00/19-9

It was moved and seconded

That the Policy (attached to the report dated September 25^th, 2000, from the Chief Administrative Officer), regarding programming for City Hall, be adopted.

That staff proceed with Phase 1 of the City Hall Programming Implementation Strategy and report with the results to the General Purposes Committee in 3 months.

CARRIED

CONSOLIDATION OF BUSINESS REGULATION BYLAW
(Report: Oct. 6/00, File No.: 8060-20-7148/7178) (REDMS No. 196334, 161809, 195587)

R00/19-10

It was moved and seconded

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

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148; and

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, Amendment Bylaw No. 7178.

CARRIED

BLOCK WATCH PROGRAM REVIEW
(Report: Oct. 6/00, File No.: 5355-01) (REDMS No. 192573, 152938, 144931, 112312)

R00/19-11

It was moved and seconded

That the Block Watch Program be enhanced by:

Reallocating funds and staff position to work on the program;

Having Council host an annual recognition reception to honour the support volunteers who participate in the program.

Charging the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing with the responsibility of developing a 5 year plan for the program.

CARRIED

TRANSLINK STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN - REVENUE OPTIONS AND RELATED COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6480-01) (REDMS No. 174795, 200772)

R00/19-12

It was moved and seconded

That the need for reallocation of existing resources or introduction of additional revenue sources to fund new transportation improvements in the Greater Vancouver region be recognized.

That TransLink be requested to initiate a joint effort with other agencies, stakeholders, political parties, and the public to lobby the Federal Government to re-direct a portion of the fuel tax revenues towards improving the Greater Vancouver transportation system.

That TransLink be requested not to consider the concept of imposing a region-wide Transportation Improvement Fee until all efforts related to the federal gasoline tax revenue re-direction option are exhausted and all cost savings achievable through efficiency gains by TransLink have been identified.

That the position of City Council be reaffirmed 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.

That, if the proposed region-wide Transportation Improvement Fee is determined to be the only viable option after all efforts outlined in recommendations 2 and 3 above are exhausted, the following principles be considered by TransLink in determining the means of generating the required revenue for improving the regional transportation system:

Any Transportation Improvement Fee implemented should (i) have a transportation demand management and environmental enhancement relevance (air emissions), (ii) address the question of whether the vehicle was used for pleasure or business; and (iii) include options based on the number of kilometres driven;

The Transportation Improvement Fee should not be tied to any "transit access" formula as one of the options being examined by TransLink;

Any Transportation Improvement Fee implemented should have a positive impact on goods movements in the region considering the reduction of road congestion as a result of enhancements to the Major Road Network.

Property taxation should not be considered as a possible revenue source.

That the above recommendations be conveyed to the TransLink Board of Directors and member municipalities, on the understanding that:

Recommendations 1, 2 and 3 are the first priorities of Richmond City Council; but

if the reallocation of existing resources or a portion of the Federal fuel tax is not possible,

then the TransLink Board of Directors consider Recommendations 4 and 5.

That staff report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, on the results of the public consultation process conducted by TransLink to seek input on the various funding options being considered.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 17^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - MRS. HELEN KAETHLER
(RZ 00-175086 - Report: September 26/00, File No.: 8060-20-7173) (REDMS No. 191939, 192414)

R00/19-14

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7173, for the rezoning of 11591 Bird Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area D (R1/D)", be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

DESIGNATION OF A STUDY AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 702 OF THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 5300 FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG RYAN ROAD, LEONARD ROAD AND RUSKIN ROAD IN SECTION 33-4-6
(RZ 00-176792 - Report: Oct. 5/00, File No.: RZ 00-176792, 4045-00) (REDMS No. 195062)

R00/19-15

It was moved and seconded

That staff examine the establishment of a single-family lot size policy, for the designated area (shown on Attachment 1 to the report dated October 10, 2000 from the Manager of Land Use) located along Ryan Road, Leonard Road and Ruskin Road in Section 33-4-6.

That a public process be initiated with property owners and occupants within the study area, and that the findings be reported to Council through the Planning Committee.

CARRIED

PUBLIC VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE MACNEILL SECONDARY SCHOOL SITE
( Report: September 21/00, File No.: 8060-20-7050) (REDMS No. 190290,163406,160142)

R00/19-16

It was moved and seconded

That jurisdiction with regard to public vehicular access to the A. R. MacNeill Secondary School site lie with School District No. 38 (Richmond).

The question on Resolution No. R00/19-16 was not called, as the following amendment was introduced:

R00/19-17

It was moved and seconded

That Resolution No. R00/19-16 be amended by adding the following words before the words "That jurisdiction":

"That subject to the School Board acquiring the agreed upon properties fronting on Granville Avenue and No. 4 Road,"

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Brodie

The question on Resolution No. R00/19-16, as amended by Resolution No. R00/19-17, was then called, and it was CARRIED.

SCHOOL SITE ACQUISITION CHARGE - ELIGIBLE SCHOOL SITES PROPOSAL
(Report: Oct. 6/00, File No.: 1000-08-012) (REDMS No. 196279,180816)

R00/19-18

It was moved and seconded

That the Board of School Trustees - School District No. 38 (Richmond) be requested to provide clarification regarding the Eligible School Sites Proposal (as outlined in a report dated October 6, 2000, from the Manager, Development Applications).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 20^th, 2000, be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on October 11^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permits for properties at:

3200 Sweden Way, (DV 00-174131);

7886 Shackleton Drive, (DV 00-176748); and

12011 Woodhead Road, (DV 00-084968),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

APPLICATION TO CONDUCT REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE
(Report: Oct. 17/00, File No.: 7400-20-PARA1) (REDMS No. 199824)

R00/19-21

It was moved and seconded

That Branch No. 5 of the Royal Canadian Legion be granted approval to conduct the annual Remembrance Day Cenotaph Ceremonies and Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2000.

That the cost for City services for this event be charged to Special Events Account No. 4426-10-241-24100, Work Order No. 217566, "Remembrance Day."

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the rules of procedure be varied to hear a late delegation and to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear such delegation (7:55 p.m.).

CARRIED

Ms. Frances Clark, Chair of the Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society provided information on a funding shortfall faced by the Society, and she requested an emergency grant from the City in the amount of $15,000 to enable the Society to continue to offer its horseback riding program.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (8:03 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the request for an emergency grant in the amount of $15,000, which would allow the Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society to continue to offer its horseback riding program, be referred to the Community Services Committee.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 7175;

Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137, Amendment Bylaw No. 7164;

Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138, Amendment Bylaw No. 7165; and

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, Amendment Bylaw No. 7166.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:10 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, October 23^rd, 2000.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)