Council Meeting Minutes - February 26, 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 7:02 p.m.

It was moved and seconded

That:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 12^th, 2001; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, February 19^th, 2001;

each be adopted as circulated, and that the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated February 16^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

Cheryl Rehm-Latiff, Chair, Richmond Family Court Committee, introduced those members of the Committee who were in attendance. She then presented the Committees 2000 Annual Report, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerks Office.

It was moved and seconded

That the Richmond Family Court Committees 2000 Annual Report be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:15 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items -

Item No. 15 - Zero Tolerance - City Property Policy 9015 - Restoration of Existing Unauthorized Changes

Mrs. Faye Erbe, 9951 Greenlees Road, speaking on behalf of a majority of Broadmoor residents, expressed support for proposed policy. She also noted that residents would be working with City staff on ways to improve the appearance of the neighbourhood.

Mrs. Irene Marsden, 7331 Afton Drive, voiced concern about the lack of improvements, including the filling in of ditches, and the provision of street lighting and sidewalks in the Broadmoor area.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:22 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the Order of the Agenda be varied to deal with Item No. 15 at this time.

CARRIED

ZERO TOLERANCE - CITY PROPERTY POLICY 9015 - RESTORATION OF EXISTING UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES
(Report: Feb. 9/01, File No.: 2270-00) (REDMS No. 207384, 280060)

R01/4-6

It was moved and seconded

That "Zero Tolerance - City Property" Policy 9015, be rescinded, and that the "Unauthorized Changes or Damages to City Property" Policy 9016 (attached to the report dated February 9^th, 2001, from the Director, Engineering), be adopted.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, February 19^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

PROPOSED PROJECTS SUBMISSIONS TO THE CANADA/BC/
MUNICIPAL iNFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
(Report: Feb. 6/01, File No.: 0130-04) (REDMS No. 278316)

R01/4-8

It was moved and seconded

That the capital projects (identified in Appendix B to the report dated February 6^th, 2001, from the Director, Engineering), be submitted to the Canada/BC/Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program.

CARRIED

R01/4-9

It was moved and seconded

That the following capital projects be referred to staff for inclusion in the submission to the Canada/BC/Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program:

McLennan North Community Park;

Terra Nova North-West Quadrant Park;

Britannia Heritage Shipyard; and

Riverport Sports Field.

CARRIED

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY FOR CITY HALL
(Report: Feb. 2/01, File No.: 7140-20-CH) (REDMS No. 278537, 279709, 279616)

R01/4-10

It was moved and seconded

That staff proceed with Phase Two of the City Hall Programming Implementation Strategy on a Pilot Project basis, and report to the General Purposes Committee in six months.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 20^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ACE) 2000 ANNUAL REPORT AND PROPOSED 2001 WORK PROGRAM
(Report: January 31, 2001, File No.: 0100-20-ACEN1-01) (REDMS No. 276694,124100)

R01/4-12

It was moved and seconded

That

the ACE 2000 Annual Report (dated January 31, 2001 from the Manager, Policy Planning) be received for information, and;

the ACE 2001 work program be approved subject to the City's budget review process.

CARRIED

ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW 5300
AMENDMENT BYLAW 7208
(Report: February 1/01, File No.: 8060-20-7208) (REDMS No.  278110, 278128, 278547)

R01/4-13

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw 7208, which amends Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 to eliminate Banquet Hall Facilities from Industrial Zoning Districts, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

GRAND SPAN DEVELOPMENT LTD.
(RZ 00-182693 - Report: February 1/01, File No.: 8060-20-7209) (REDMS No. 69828, 272527, 274922, 274900)

SURINDER GREWAL ON BEHALF OF NAVJEVEN GREWAL AND RAJ BRINDER DHALIWAL
(RZ 00-184645 - Report: February 7/01, File No.: 8060-20-7210) (REDMS No. 273748, 275549, 275602)

R01/4-14

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be introduced and given first reading:

Bylaw No. 7209, to rezone 4107, 4109 Garry Street and parcels A and B as shown on Bylaw Plan LMP 38154 from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/79)", and to amend the minimum lot size in "Comprehensive Development District (CD/79)" from 4645 m2 (20,750 ft2) to 1,865 m2 (2075 ft); and;

Bylaw 7210, for the rezoning of 3100/3120 Blundell Road from "Two-Family Housing District (R5)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area C (R1/C)".

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - SELINA JOHAL
(RZ 01-111838, RZ 01-112490 - Report: February 5/01) (File No.: 8060-20-7204, 8060-20-7213) (REDMS No. 278112, 265422, 279778, 279782, 265433)

R01/4-15

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be introduced and given first reading:

Bylaw 7204, for the rezoning of 9331 Dayton Avenue from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)"; and

Bylaw 7213, for the rezoning of 8920 Heather Street from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)".

CARRIED

PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE MCLENNAN NORTH SUB-AREA PLAN
(Report: February 13/01, FILE NO.: 8060-20-7215) (REDMS NO. 286121, 286170, 286663, 293017)

R01/4-16

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7215, to amend Schedule 2.10C (McLennan North Sub-Area Plan) of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100 by repealing and replacing Attachment 1 ("Land Use Designation & Circulation System" map), and by introducing text amendments affecting the area designated for Community Park/School use, be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7215, 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. 7215, having been examined in accordance with the City Policy 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. 7215 be referred to the Agricultural Land Commission in accordance with Section 882(1)(c) of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 21^st, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

ZERO TOLERANCE - CITY PROPERTY POLICY 9015 - RESTORATION OF EXISTING UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES
(Report: Feb. 9/01, File No.: 2270-00) (REDMS No. 207384, 280060)

See Page 3 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK (MARCH 5 - 9, 2001)
(Report: Feb. 8/01, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 275292, 285023)

R01/4-18

It was moved and seconded

That the 2001 Traffic Safety Awareness Week (March 5 - 9, 2001) activities initiated by the Richmond District Parents Association, with the sponsorship of ICBC Loss Prevention and the RoadSense Team and the participation of the Way to Go! School Program be supported, and that staff involvement as part of the City's on-going traffic safety education strategy be endorsed; and

That the week March 5 - 9, 2001 be officially proclaimed as "Traffic Safety Awareness Week".

CARRIED

RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL AREA - TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ON-STREET PARKING REVIEW
(Report: Feb. 7/01, File No.: 6455-01) (REDMS No. 280180)

R01/4-19

It was moved and seconded

That staff proceed with a review of on-street parking in the Riverside Industrial Park in accordance with the Terms of Reference (attached to the report dated February 7^th, 2001 from the Manager, Transportation).

CARRIED

DEAGLE ROAD WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT - AFTON DRIVE TO WILLIAMS ROAD
(Report: Feb. 6/01, File No.: 6340-20-P01406) (REDMS No. 274735)

R01/4-20

It was moved and seconded

That:

The Deagle Road watermain replacement project which is proposed for construction at a budgeted cost of $225,000 in 2001, be approved for construction in advance of approval of the 2001 Capital Program.

Any illegal pavement in boulevards encountered during the Deagle Road watermain construction be removed and restored with a 0.75 m gravel shoulder and grass boulevard, in accordance with Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw 7055.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on February 14^th, 2001, be received for information.

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

Development Permits for properties at:

8100 Saba Road (DP 00-181970);

13400 Princess Street (DP 00-174507); and

4020,4300,4320,4340,4440,4460,4480 Moncton Street; 12422 No. 1 Road; No Access Parcels 23833,59856 (DP  01-112156); and

Development Variance Permits for properties at:

9031 Blundell Road (DV 00-182105)

13020 Delf Place (DV 00-184468),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

The question on Resolution No. R01/4-21 was not called, as the request was made that Part (2)(a)(iii) be dealt with separately.

The question on Parts (1), (2)(a)(i) and (2)(a)(ii) of Resolution No. R01/4-21 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

The question on Parts (2)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(ii) of Resolution No. R01/4-21 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

The question on Part (2)(a)(iii) of Resolution No. R01/4-21 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

OPPOSED: Mayor Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Barnes
Brodie
Steves

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, February 26^th, 2001.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)