Council Meeting Minutes - January 8, 2001

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 7:01 p.m.

It was moved and seconded

That:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, December 11^th, 2000;

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, December 18^th, 2000; and

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

each be adopted as circulated, and that the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated December 1st, 2000, and the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated December 13th, 2000, each be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 7116 (9751, 9771 Bridgeport Road and 2691, 2711, 2731, 2751 and 2771 No. 4 Road, RZ 99-171337) be added to the Council Agenda as an additional item.

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 -.

Item No. 9 - City of Richmond/ICBC Road Safety Improvement Program - 2000/2001 Recommended and Future Projects.

Gail McLeod, Claim Centre Manager, ICBC South Richmond Claim Centre, 11060 Horseshoe Way, accompanied by Mr. Alex Lee, Road Safety and ICBC Loss Prevention Co-ordinator, thanked the City for its acknowledgement of ICBCs financial contribution to enhance traffic safety in Richmond. Ms. McLeod then provided information on a number of traffic improvement projects to which ICBC had provided funding.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:13 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

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

CARRIED

TASK FORCE ON DRUGS AND CRIME - ONE YEAR WORK PLAN
(Report: Dec. 8/00; File No.: 0100-20-DCRI1) (REDMS No. 247197, 247711)

R01/1-6

It was moved and seconded

That:

The report (dated December 8^th, 2000 from Mayor Halsey-Brandt), regarding the draft One Year Work Plan for the Task Force on Drugs and Crime, be received for information; and

Staff proceed to present the draft work plan (attached to the report dated December 8^th, 2000 from Mayor Halsey-Brandt) to community stakeholder agencies as listed in the report, and to report to Council through the General Purposes Committee by February 28, 2001 with a final recommendation for the one year work plan.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Brodie

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 3^rd, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

PARKING RESTRICTION ON GILBERT ROAD, BETWEEN GRANVILLE AVENUE AND WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY - FOLLOW-UP REPORT
(Report: Dec. 4/00, File No.: 6455-01) (REDMS No. 205295)

R01/1-8

It was moved and seconded

That staff proceed with the introduction of a "24-Hour No Parking" regulation on Gilbert Road between Granville Avenue and Westminster Highway (as previously endorsed by Council on November 8, 1999).

CARRIED

CITY OF RICHMOND/ICBC ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - 2000/2001 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS AND FUTURE PROJECTS
(Report: Nov. 23/00, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 183767)

R01/1-9

It was moved and seconded

That the on-going partnership and significant financial support from ICBC to enhance traffic safety in Richmond through the Road Safety Improvement Program be formally recognized and acknowledged by Council.

That the various traffic safety improvement projects, (as described in the report dated November 23, 2000 from the Manager, Transportation), be endorsed in principle and that these projects be considered as part of the Capital Budget process.

CARRIED

2000 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CHARGES BYLAW NO. 7189
(Report: Nov. 29/00, File No.: 8060-20-7189) (REDMS No. 237366, 223384)

R01/1-10

It was moved and seconded

That Local Improvement Project Charges Bylaw No. 7189 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on Wednesday, December 13^th, 2000, be received for information.

That the recommendation of the Panel, to DENY the issuance of a Development Variance Permit (DV 00-177075) for the property at 12051 No. 3 Road, be endorsed.

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 00-177493) for the property at 5700 Andrews Road, be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

Prior to the question being called, reference was made to the development proposal for 12051 No. 3 Road, and staff were requested to report to the Planning Committee on the wording of the regulation for road setbacks in the Agricultural District on Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300.

The question on Resolution No. R01/1-11 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 7116
(9751 and 9771 Bridgeport Road, and 2691, 2711, 2731, 2751 and 2771 No. 4 Road, RZ 99-171337); and

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7117
(9611, 9631, 9711, 9751, 9771 Bridgeport Road, 9540, 9560 Beckwith Road and 2691, 2711, 2731, 2751 and 2771 No. 4 Road, RZ 99-171337).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:47 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, January 8^th, 2001.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)