Council Meeting Agenda - June 11, 2001

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

Motion to adopt:

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The minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 28, 2001 (distributed previously); and to receive for information the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated May 30, 2001.

Mr. David Leung, President, SRI Strategic Resources Inc., to present the Year 2000 Partnership Revenue Sharing cheque.

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; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS - ITEM NO. 22.)

Motion to rise and report.

(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, June 4, 2001, be received for information.

(Report: May 30/01, File No.: 8060-20-7167/7168/7207/7226) (REDMS No. 274829, 188635, 188712, 272476, 353524)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

Bylaw No. 7167, which amends Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148;

Bylaw No. 7168, which amends Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139;

Bylaw No. 7207, which amends Business Licence Bylaw No. 6901; and

Bylaw No. 7226, which amends Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw No. 6959.

(Report: May 31/00, File No.: 8060-20-7220) (REDMS No. 436314, 310323)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Vehicle for Hire Regulation Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 7220 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

That the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 29, 2001, be received for information.

(Report: May 18/01, File No.: 7000-05) (REDMS No. 412024)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That $100,000 Casino funding approved at the April 23, 2001 Council Meeting for a Youth Outreach Program, be used as one-time start-up funding.

That staff work with Community Associations and other potential partners to develop additional late-night and after school activities for Youth and that all partners work together to develop long-term strategies to ensure that this type of programming is sustainable.

That staff report to Council on the results of this program, at the end of the first year.

That the Joint Council/School Board Liaison Committee be requested to direct staff from the respective administrations to work together to develop strategies to better inform youth of the recreational, cultural and social opportunities that exist in Richmond.

(Report: May 8/01, File No.: 1216-01) (REDMS No. 421170,439390)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff continue to review the potential and details of hosting the Tall Ships 2002 event;

That up to $82,500 be allocated in 2001 from the Gaming Revenue Provisional Account or the Council Provisional Account to cover the resources necessary for staffing costs and consultant expenses to continue this review and to establish and work with a coordinating committee;

That a staff committee be established to liaise with the coordinator and the coordinating committee to ensure consideration of all City services required to host an event of this type; and,

That the Coordinating Committee be requested to report to Council with a plan and a budget.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, be received for information.

(Report: May 24/01, File No.: 8060-20-7104) (REDMS No. 412063,84490, 414540)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application from Harry Hogler for an extension to the Temporary Commercial Use Permit for property at 12751 Rice Mill Road be considered at the regular meeting of Council on June 25, 2001, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

"That Temporary Commercial Use Permit TU 98-153272 issued to Harry and Olga Hogler for property at 12751 Rice Mill Road be extended for a maximum two year period to expire no later than May 17, 2003".

(Report: May 7/01, File No.: 0100-20-CCDE1-01) (REDMS No. 382689)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposal by the Child Care Development Board for a Needs Assessment (Option/Workplan 1) be supported as the method for undertaking this project.

(Report: May 30/01, File No.: 4057-04) (REDMS No. 359360)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the recommendations to encourage the development of affordable seniors supportive housing in the City (as identified in Appendix A of the Manager, Policy Planning report dated May 30, 2001) be endorsed.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, be received for information. (Distributed separately.)

(Report: May 15/01, File No.: 6455-04) (REDMS No. 301205)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a pilot program of installing permanent "Temporary No Parking" signs at an estimated cost of $2,280 in the Azure Boulevard area, be endorsed, and that staff report to Committee with the results of the pilot program.

(Report: May 28/00, File No.: 0140-20-FRHA1) (REDMS No. 380877)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

The "Fraser-Richmond Servicing Report" (dated May 2001) be endorsed.

Staff commence negotiations with the Fraser River Port Authority in the attempt to establish a signed Accord and to develop detailed servicing agreements for each development phase that will follow the servicing strategy endorsed in the Fraser-Richmond Servicing Report.

(Report: May 23/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 138781, 440319)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the provision of a northbound high priority / high occupancy vehicle (HPV/HOV) lane on Russ Baker Way, between the Dinsmore Bridge and the Arthur Laing Bridge, for use by vehicles destined for the airport or with three occupants or more, as proposed by the Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR), be supported in principle on a trial basis for a period of nine months to a year, subject to the following commitments by YVR:

That a non-permanent barrier delineation, to be reviewed by City staff before installation, be used between the general traffic lane and the proposed HPV/HOV lane;

That YVR undertake public consultation with respect to the proposal; and

That the proposed HPV/HOV lane be implemented in conjunction with, but not before, the completion of the Airport Connector project.

That staff report to the Public Works and Transportation Committee on the outcome of the trial implementation of the proposed HPV/HOV lane.

That staff work with YVR to monitor the traffic conditions and report on the outcome after the trial period.

That the above recommendations be conveyed to the YVR Board of Directors.

(Report: June 5/01, File No.:) (REDMS No. 438635)

That the existing schedule for Acting Mayor for the months of July, August, September, October and November, 2001, be amended as follows:

July 1 to July 10

Councillor Linda Barnes

July 11 to August 31

Councillor Bill McNulty

September 1 to October 31

Councillor Lyn Greenhill

November 1 to November 30

Councillor Harold Steves

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RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on Wednesday, May 30, 2001, be received for information.

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

Development Permits for properties at:

8500 Jones Road (DP 00-183496);

4151 Hazelbridge Way (DP 01-115457); and,

a Development Variance Permit for property at 9140 Granville Avenue (DV 99-167938).

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

(Report: June 7/01, File No.: 0960-06) (REDMS No. 440546)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That effective the day after the resignation of Mayor Halsey-Brandt:

That the standard banking resolution (IN99/1-13) adopted by Council August 28, 2000, be rescinded.

That Mr. Jim Bruce (General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services - City Treasurer/Collector), or in his absence Mr. Danley Yip (Director of Finance), and in the absence of both, either Mrs. Caroline Beaton (Manager - Payroll & Administration), or Mr. J Richard McKenna (City Clerk) are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Richmond ("the City"):

to negotiate with, deposit with, or transfer to the City's account at The Bank of Nova Scotia, all or any cheques and other orders for the payment of money, and to endorse the same or any of them on behalf of the City, either in writing or by rubber stamp;

to receive from the said Bank, a statement of the account of the City together with all relative vouchers and all unpaid bills lodged for collection by the City and all items returned unpaid and charged to the account of the City, and to sign and deliver to the said Bank, the Banks form of verification, settlement of balance and release;

to obtain delivery from the said Bank of all or any stocks, bonds and other securities held by the said Bank in safekeeping or otherwise, for the account of the City;

together with ______________________ , to make use of a mechanical or other device for the purpose of affixing a facsimile of their signatures to such cheques, instead of signing such cheques manually.

That all City cheques be signed on its behalf by ____________________ , or in his/her absence, by the Acting Mayor as determined by Council resolution, and counter-signed by Mr. Jim Bruce (General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services - City Treasurer/Collector), or in his absence Mr. Danley Yip (Director of Finance), and in the absence of both, either Mrs. Caroline Beaton (Manager - Payroll & Administration), or Mr. J Richard McKenna (City Clerk).

The Bank of Nova Scotia is hereby authorized to honour, pay and charge to the account of the City, all City cheques bearing a facsimile or facsimiles of the signature or signatures of the above-noted persons, each of which cheques will be binding on the City to the same extent as though they had been manually signed by such person or persons; and

That this resolution:

remain in force and effect until written notice to the contrary has been given in writing to, and acknowledged in writing by, the Manager of the No. 3 Road Branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Richmond;

be certified and sealed by the City Clerk and provided as required to each branch or agency of the Bank of Nova Scotia at which a City account is kept, together with specimen's of facsimiles of the signatures having authority to sign cheques on behalf of the City.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items.

Mr. Paul Bains and Mr. Jim Houlahan, CAW/TCA Local III, on the issue of part-time workers and contracting out.

Motion to rise and report.

Farewell comments from Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt.

Vehicle for Hire Regulation Bylaw No. 6900 Amendment Bylaw No. 7219

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.

Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300,

Amendment Bylaw No. 6950

(10051 No. 1 Road, RZ 95-142)

Opposed at 1^st Reading - Cllr. Greenhill.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.