Council Meeting Minutes - April 9, 2001

Time:

7:00 p. m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Malcolm Brodie
Councillor Lyn Greenhill
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk - J. Richard McKenna

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang

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, March 26, 2001 be adopted as circulated, and that the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated March 31^st, 2001, be received for information.

Prior to the question on the motion being called, Councillor Kumagai, as Councils representative on the Board of Directors of TransLink, requested that the following statement be included in the Council Meeting minutes:

"The Board of Directors of TransLink are not involved in the Coast Mountain negotiations. Coast Mountain is an operating subsidiary of TransLink and the Board is only involved in overall policy planning and envelope funding for its subsidiaries. All subsidiaries conduct their negotiations autonomously."

The question on Resolution No. R01/7-1 was then called, and it was 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

APPOINTMENT TO HERITAGE COMMISSION
(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

R01/7-4

It was moved and seconded

That Wendy Andrews be appointed to the Heritage Commission for the remainder of two-year term to expire December 31, 2001.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 27, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, April 2, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

TRAFFIC FINE REVENUE
(Report: Mar. 28/01, File No.: 1087-04-01) (REDMS No. 329631)

R01/7-7

It was moved and seconded

That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, requesting a restoration of the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program to the same level of financial contribution as in the year 2000.

CARRIED

"CAT" BYLAW AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING ANIMAL, BIRD AND BEEKEEPING BYLAW NO. 7137
(Report: Mar. 19/01, File No.: 8060-20-7211/7212) (REDMS No. 275808, 313153, 280069)

R01/7-8

It was moved and seconded

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

Bylaw No. 7211, which amends the Animal, Bird and Beekeeping Bylaw No. 7137, by adding several new " cat " subsections; and

Bylaw No. 7212, which amends the Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, to allow for the enforcement, and penalties, in connection with cat infractions.

CARRIED

R01/7-9

10.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 3, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DAVA DEVELOPMENTS LTD. 
(RZ 00-175758 - Report: Mar. 12/01, File No.: 8060-20-7200) (REDMS No. 306257, 248552, 248554, 340561)

R01/7-10

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7200, for the rezoning of 4591 No. 5 Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area C (R1/C)" and "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)", be referred to a Public Hearing, prior to which Attachment 2 of the staff report would be updated to:

move the temporary lane access from Deerfield Crescent to No. 5 Road and to relocate the access to the middle of the property;

increase the width of the lots fronting Deerfield Crescent;

recess the garages for lots fronting No. 5 Road by a minimum of ten feet from the lane; and

amend the rezoning requirements accordingly, including registration of a "no build" covenant on the lot containing the temporary lane access.

That the notification area for Public Hearing be increased to include Dewsbury Court and Drive, No. 5 Road, Deerfield Crescent and Dumont Street.

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - CREEKSIDE ARCHITECTS
(RZ 96-000113 - Report: Mar. 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7217) (REDMS No. 285624, 285625, 285627, 340583)

R01/7-11

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7217, for the rezoning of 8131 and 8151 General Currie Road from "Townhouse and Apartment District (R3)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/118)", be introduced and given first reading, and that the applicant be required to demolish the existing houses on the subject property prior to referral to Public Hearing.

CARRIED

Reference was made to the requirement that the existing houses at 8131 and 8151 General Currie Road had to be demolished before the rezoning application could be referred to Public Hearing, and the Mayor asked staff to advise Council at the April 23^rd Regular Council Meeting if the demolition of these dwellings had been completed.

FLOAT AIRCRAFT LANDING PATTERNS IN THE MIDDLE ARM OF THE FRASER RIVER
(Report: Mar. 1/01, File No.: 6470-03-01) (REDMS No. 299666)

R01/7-12

It was moved and seconded

That:

The Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVRAA), Transport Canada, NAV Canada and other relevant agencies, be requested to conduct regular and ongoing monitoring and safety reviews of the float aircraft operations and landing patterns over the middle arm of the Fraser River, and adjacent residential and commercial areas of the City, to ensure compliance with current operational procedures; and

The YVRAA and other relevant agencies be requested to share the results of these safety reviews with the City and area residents.

CARRIED

14.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on Wednesday, March 28^th, 2001, be received for information.

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

a Development Permit (DP 00-183413) for the property at 10411 Hall Avenue; and

a Development Variance Permit (DV 01-112585) for the property at 11331 Coppersmith Way,

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

That the revised trail location and landscaping plan for 23231 Hamilton Road, 23211 & 23251 Dyke Road be deemed to be in general compliance with the Development Permit (DP 00-086732) issued for that property.

CARRIED

FRASER RIVER DEBRIS TRAP
(Report: Mar. 6/01, File No.: 6150-05) (REDMS No. 290459)

R01/7-14

It was moved and seconded

That a letter be written to the Fraser River Debris Interim Operating Committee, the Premier, and the other funding partners of the Interim Operating Committee, to urge their commitment to sustainable funding of the Fraser River debris trap program, and;

That staff arrange for representatives of the Debris Management Group / Fraser Basin Council to make a presentation to the Public Works & Transportation Committee on their approach to debris management and what they are trying to achieve from a regional perspective.

CARRIED

PROPOSED ADDITION OF GARDEN CITY ROAD EXTENSION TO THE MAJOR ROAD NETWORK
(Report: Mar. 9/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 305251)

R01/7-15

It was moved and seconded

That the submission of the proposed extended section of Garden City Road between Sea Island Way and Bridgeport Road to TransLink for inclusion in the Major Road Network, as part of the upcoming review of possible changes to the regional road network by TransLink, be endorsed.

CARRIED

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - PROPOSED JOINT STUDIES FOR 2001/2002
(Report: Mar. 19/01, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 301246)

R01/7-16

It was moved and seconded

That the list of proposed road safety studies potentially eligible for funding contributions from the ICBC 2001/2002 Road Safety Improvement Program, (as described in the report dated March 19^th, 2001, from the Manager, Transportation), be endorsed.

That staff report to Council on the findings of the studies and the status of the ICBC funding contributions towards the identified eligible projects.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7169
(9511 No. 2 Road, RZ 00-086361)

Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7210
(3100/3120 Blundell Road, RZ 00-184645)

Building Bylaw No. 6920, Amendment Bylaw No. 7214
(Sewage holding tanks.)

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:53 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, April 9^th, 2001.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)