Council Meeting Agenda - May 14, 2001

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

Motion to adopt:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, April  23, 2001 (distributed previously);

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the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, May 7, 2001; and

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to receive for information the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated April 20, 2001 and the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated April 27, 2001.

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Mr. Simon Johnston, Producer/GM, and Mr. Robert Turnbull, Chair of the Board of the Gateway Theatre Society, to present the 2000 Annual Report.

Opportunity for Business Licence Holder to be heard in accordance with Section 660 of the Local Government Act - Mr. Ip Li

SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS LICENCE FOR KINGDOM MASSAGE AND ACUPRESSURE CENTRE
(Report: May 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7048) (REDMS No. 387410)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the business licence of Kingdom Massage and Acupressure Centre be suspended for the period May 16, 2001 through July 14, 2001, both dates inclusive.

Opportunity for Business Licence Holder to be heard in accordance with Section 660 of the Local Government Act - Mr. Yiu Lam Tony Ko

SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS LICENCE FOR ORIENTIQUE/SHIATSU
(Report: May 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7048) (REDMS No. 388794)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the business licence of Orientique/Shiatsu be suspended for the period May 16, 2001 through June 14, 2001, both dates inclusive.

Opportunity for Business Licence Holder to be heard in accordance with Section 660 of the Local Government Act - Mr. Y. Gao

SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS LICENCE FOR SILVER SPRINGS MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE
(Report: May 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7048) (REDMS No. 388756)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the business licence of Silver Springs Massage Therapy Centre be suspended for the period May 16, 2001 through July 14, 2001, both dates inclusive.

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.)

Motion to rise and report.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY DESIGN PANEL
(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, be received for information.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON POLICING
(Report: Mar. 19/01, File No.: 0100-20-CACP1-01) (REDMS No. 313694, 313312, 317705)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the new Terms of Reference for the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing (attached to the report dated March 19^th, 2001, from the General Manager, Community Safety), be adopted.

That the Terms of Reference for the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing (adopted on July 12, 1999), be rescinded.

That staff examine the mandate of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing and report to the Community Safety Committee with recommendations.

RCMP STAFFING - CITY EMPLOYEES - EXHIBIT CUSTODIAN
(Report: Mar. 29/01, File No.: 1810-01) (REDMS No. 297870)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That an additional City Employee position be approved for the RCMP, to replace the RCMP, Special Constable currently performing the duties of Exhibit Custodian.

That the use of auxiliary staff be approved to work in the Exhibits function, with the total cost of the new City Employee and the auxiliary hours not exceeding the current budgeted cost of the RCMP Special Constable.

That the Attorney General of British Columbia be advised of the reduction in the establishment of the Richmond RCMP by one (1) position.

That the City and the RCMP agree to evaluate the workload in the Exhibits Unit after a period of one (1) year.

PRINCIPAL POLICING CONTACT FOR THE CITY
(Report: Apr. 17/01, File No.: 5350-01) (REDMS No. 353554)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the General Manager, Community Safety Division, be named as the Principal Policing Contact for the City.

That the minutes of the Finance Select Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 3, 2001, be received for information.

FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN AND PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICY
(Report: May 8/01, File No.: 0970-00) (REDMS No. 354918)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the procedural guidelines (outlined in the report dated April 9th, 2001, from the Chief Administrative Officer) for the development and presentation of the 5 Year Financial Plan, be adopted.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, May 7, 2001, be received for information.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - STAGE 3 - PROPOSED GVRD AMENDMENT
(Report: April 20/01, File No.: 0157-20-LWMP1) (REDMS No. 359352)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Addendum No. 1 to the "Greater Vancouver Regional District Liquid Waste Management Plan, February 2001", be adopted.

BIKE MONTH - JUNE, 2001
(Report: April 27/01, File No.: 7400-01) (REDMS No. 314471)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

The overall objectives of the Bike Month campaign planned by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) for June, 2001, (as outlined in the report dated April 27^th, 2001, from the Manager of Transportation), be supported.

The City participate in the various regional and local activities, (as described in the report dated April 27^th, 2001, from the Manager of Transportation), to encourage cycling as a sustainable form of transportation, and reduce the use of single occupant vehicles during the Bike Month 2001 campaign; and that staff co-ordinate these activities with BEST and other municipalities in the region.

That the City support the regional Bike Month activities by contributing $1,500 to BEST for campaign costs, with the source of funds to be the 2001 Minor Capital Program (Traffic Safety Initiatives).

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That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 8, 2001, be received for information.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING:

S-248 HOLDINGS LTD.
(Report: April 17/01, File No.: 8060-27-7228) (REDMS No. 352076, 350358, 351699)

LES COHEN
(Report: April 25/01, File No.: 8060-20-7232) (REDMS No. 364043, 364171, 364174)

PLATINUM MANAGEMENT INC.
(Report: April 18/01, File No.: 8060-20-7229) (REDMS No. 355053, 360700, 361238)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first reading:

Bylaw No.7228, for the rezoning of 7160 St. Albans Road from "Townhouse and Apartment District (R3)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/120)".

Bylaw No. 7232, for the rezoning of 7751 and 7771 Lucas Road from "Two-Family Housing District (R5)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)".

Bylaw No. 7229, for the rezoning of 6731 and 6751 Cooney Road from "Townhouse District (R2)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD121)".

AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE APPEAL APPLICATION BY KABEL ATWALL FOR NON-FARM USE AND SUBDIVISION AT 18691 AND 18791 WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY (NANAKSAR GURDWARA GURSIKH TEMPLE)
(Report: April 20/01, File No.: AG 00-175102) (REDMS No. 304338, 361589, 267135)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Councillor Steves opposed)

That Mr. Kabel Atwall be authorized to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for non-farm use and subdivision at 18691 and 18791 Westminster Highway (Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple) subject to the following conditions:

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That the temple only be allowed to expand if and when it is connected to the proposed new Fraser-Richmond sanitary sewer trunk forcemain (i.e. on-site sewage disposal will not be permitted even as an interim measure unless specifically approved by the Planning Committee);

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That the 2.05 ha (5.06 ac.) religious garden and lawns on 18791 Westminster Highway be removed and converted to farming production in order to provide a tangible net benefit to agriculture;

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That all of the staging areas and buildings for the blueberry operation be located on the 0.96 ha (2.35 ac.) gravel area at the front of 18791 Westminster Highway;

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That a permanent fence be erected around the proposed new temple site, so long as it did not impact on the farm operations, and a covenant be registered on 18791 Westminster Highway to prevent it from being used for parking for the temple;

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That sufficient on site parking as determined by the Zoning and Development Bylaw (and a traffic analysis, which would include a draw analysis, at the time of rezoning) be provided on the proposed 3.08 ha (7.6 ac.) site to be used for the expanded temple; and

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That a "no build" covenant be placed on the proposed consolidated lot (18791 Westminster Highway).

REZONING, DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND SUBDIVISION PROCESS REVIEWS
(Report: April 30/01, File No.: 4105-00) (REDMS No. 365798 233227, 199937, 226277, 367818, 204433, 233367, 367965, 204251, 233625, 268276)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

The City Clerk bring forward amendments to the Development Permit Procedure Bylaw which would incorporate the General Compliance Application process; and

Staff monitor delegation of Development Permit approval in other municipalities and review this issue with Planning Committee in January, 2002.

REPORT ON PORTS COMPETITIVENESS
(Report: April 25/01, File No.: 4040-01) (REDMS No. 345843, 295507)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the letter (dated February 28, 2001, from the GVRD to the Deputy Minister of Employment and Investment), regarding the need for a more thorough review of ports competitiveness, be endorsed; and

That the Mayor write to the Deputy Minister of Employment and Investment and request that the City be included in any future discussions on ports competitiveness.

STEVESTON SALMON FESTIVAL PARADE - JULY 1, 2001
(Report: April 17/01, File No.: 7400-20-SSFE1) (REDMS No. 353558)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Steveston Community Society be granted approval to conduct the 56th annual Steveston Salmon Festival Parade at 10:00 a.m., Canada Day, Sunday, July 1, 2001.

That the cost for police services, temporary traffic control signing, and barricades, estimated at $3,500, be charged to the Special Events Account 4426-10-241-24100 (Steveston Salmon Festival).

Mayor regarding the Appointment of Senior Staff Positions

Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7163
(7600 & 7620 St. Albans Road, RZ 00-175356)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.

Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7218
(To permit plants and landscaping supplies in Zoning District I/4)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - Mayor Halsey-Brandt.

5 Year Financial Plan (2001 - 2005) Bylaw No. 7225
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - Mayor Halsey-Brandt

Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7227
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - Mayor Halsey-Brandt