Council Meeting Minutes - June 25, 2001

Time:

7:00 p. m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

City Clerk J. Richard McKenna

Call to Order:

Acting Mayor Barnes 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, June 11^th, 2001; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, June 18^th, 2001,

each be adopted as circulated, and that the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated June 1^st, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following matters be deleted from the Council Agenda:

Item No. 15 "Receipt for information of the minutes of the June 18^th, 2001 Planning Committee meeting";

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148, Amendment Bylaw No. 7167 (To regulate mobile vendors);

Business Licence Bylaw No. 6901, Amendment Bylaw No. 7207 (Licence fee requirements for mobile vendors); and

Public Parks & School Grounds Regulation Bylaw No. 6959, Amendment Bylaw No. 7226 (To ban the sale of food by mobile vendors in parks and on school grounds).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 7102 (5988 Blanshard Drive), be added to the agenda as an additional item, for adoption.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items None.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:08 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 12^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

TRAINING OF FIREFIGHTERS TO UNDERTAKE SURFACE Water-Rescue
(Report: May 24/01, File No.: 5140-01) (REDMS No. 426397)

R01/12-7

It was moved and seconded

That:

Option 3, (as described in Table 1 in the Fire Chiefs report on Water-Rescue, dated May 24, 2001) be endorsed for implementation in 2001.

The funding request to support Option 3 ($30,000 minor capital and $3,200 additional level request), be included in the 2002 budget submission for consideration by General Purposes Committee for implementation in 2002.

A subsequent report be written addressing the issues surrounding emergency sub-surface response after the official review of the Canadian Coast Guard diving program.

CARRIED

Terms of Reference - Youth Intervention Program
(Report: June 1/01, File No.: 3425-02) (REDMS No. 437216, 433897)

R01/12-8

It was moved and seconded

That the proposed Terms of Reference for the Youth Intervention Program (attached to the report dated June 1, 2001 from the Manager, Finance and Administration) be adopted.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, June 18^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

ELECTION PROCEDURE BYLAW 
(Report: June 19/01, File No.: 8060-20-7244) (REDMS No. 447324, 441127)

R01/12-10

It was moved and seconded

That Civic Election Administration & Procedure Bylaw No. 7244 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST 13^TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 
(Report: June 11/01, File No.: 0105-01) (REDMS No. 442214)

R01/12-11

It was moved and seconded

That the August 13^th Regular Council Meeting be cancelled, in accordance with the provisions of the Council Procedure Bylaw.

CARRIED

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY FOR CITY HALL  
(Report: June 5/01, File No.: 7140-20-CH) (REDMS No. 381637, 437053)

R01/12-12

It was moved and seconded

That staff proceed with Phase Three of the City Hall Programming Strategy and report to the General Purposes Committee in six months.

CARRIED

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
(Report: June 11/01, File No.: 1200-02) (REDMS No. 442113)

R01/12-13

It was moved and seconded

That the City's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2000 be received for information.

CARRIED

STATUTORY RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE BYLAWS
(Report: June 11/01, File No.: 8060-20-7245/7246/7247/7248/7249/7250/7251/7252/7253/7254) (REDMS No. 442107, 441950, 131098, 442022, 442009, 441048, 441979, 443824, 441989, 442048, 441946, 441229, 442118, 442095)

R01/12-14

It was moved and seconded

That the following Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaws, which will fund the 2001 Capital Program, be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

Equipment Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7245;

Sanitary Sewer Trunk System Construction Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7246;

Sanitary Sewer Lateral Replacement Construction Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7247;

Watermain Replacement Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7248;

Neighbourhood Improvement Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7249;

Affordable Housing Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7250;

Public Art Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7251;

Capital Projects Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7252;

Development Cost Charges Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7253; and

Steveston Road Ends Statutory Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7254.

CARRIED

INCORPORATION OF THE "RICHMOND MARITIME HERITAGE SOCIETY" 
(Report: June 20/01, File No.: 1216-01) (REDMS No. 447690)

R01/12-15

It was moved and seconded

That funds be provided from the $82,500 allocated from the Council Contingency Account (approved by Council on June 11^th, 2001) to cover the cost of incorporating the "Richmond Maritime Heritage Society", as required under the Societies Act; and

That Councillors Bill McNulty and Harold Steves be appointed as the Council Liaison representatives to the Richmond Maritime Heritage Society.

CARRIED

See Page 2 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION TO TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT HARRY HOGLER
(TU98-153272 - Report: May 24/01, File No.: TU98-153272) (REDMS No. 412063, 84490)

R01/12-16

It was moved and seconded

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.

CARRIED

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

JIM PACKHAM & JIM MCINTOSH
(RZ 01-116167 - Report: May 17/01, File No.: 8060-20-7237) (REDMS No. 408071, 280025, 426387, 426388)

CAMPBELL FROH MAY & RICE
(RZ 00-180700 Report: June 7/01, File No.: 8060-20-7242) (REDMS No. 288111, 365387, 365396)

R01/12-17

It was moved and seconded

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

Bylaw No. 7237, for the rezoning of 8820 Pigott Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)"; and

Bylaw No. 7242, for the rezoning of a portion of 2620 No. 6 Road from "Agricultural District (AG1)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/119)".

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - CHARAN SETHI
(RZ 01-114608 Report: June 5/01, File No.: 8060-20-7239) (REDMS No. 393385, 280015, 348862, 436620, 436621)

R01/12-18

It was moved and seconded

That the following recommendation be forwarded to Public Hearing:

"That Single Family Lot Size Policy 5409, adopted by Council in April 1989 and amended in October 1995, be further amended to exclude those properties fronting the north side of Williams Road, between No. 5 Road and Shell Road."

That Bylaw No. 7239, for the rezoning of 11611, 11631 and 11651 Williams Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)", be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - SERGE AND IRENE ROY
(RZ 01-115294/SC 01-115295 - Report: June 7/01, File No.: 8060-20-7243) (REDMS No. 439033, 439758, 439759)

R01/12-19

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7243, for the rezoning of 8771/8791 Roselea Place from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Two-Family Housing District (R5)", be introduced and given first reading.

That the application for a strata title conversion by Serge and Irene Roy for the property located at 8771/8791 Roselea Place be approved on fulfilment of the following conditions:

Adoption of Bylaw No. 7243, rezoning the subject property from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Two-Family Housing District (R5)" and the filing by the City of a restrictive covenant limiting the number of dwelling units to two;

Payment of:

(i)

all City utility charges; and

(ii)

property taxes up until and including the Year 2001 if the strata title conversion is to be approved prior to September 1, 2001, or the prepayment of the estimated property taxes for the Year 2002 if the strata title conversion is to be approved after September 1, 2001 and

Submission of appropriate plans and documents for execution by the Mayor and City Clerk within 180 days of the date of the adoption of Bylaw No. 7243.

CARRIED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING (with amendment to the official community plan) - CITY OF RICHMOND
(RZ 01-188198 - Report: June 13/01, File No.: 8060-20-7256/7257) (REDMS No. 440895, 442043, 442053, 442060)

R01/12-20

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7256, to re-designate 14420, 14580, 14720 and 14760 Triangle Road from "Business and Industry" to "Commercial" in Attachment 1 and 2 to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100 (Generalized and Specific Land Use Maps), be introduced and given first reading;

That Bylaw No. 7256, having been examined in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Program, the Waste Management Plan, and the Five 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. 7256 be referred to the Corporation of Delta for comment regarding the potential noise impacts of the proposed amphitheatre in accordance with Section 879(2) of the Local Government Act;

That Bylaw No. 7256, having been examined in accordance with the City Policy No. 5002 on the referral of Official Community Plan amendments, is hereby deemed to have no effect upon a function or area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in accordance with Section 879(2) of the Local Government Act;

That Bylaw No. 7256, having been examined in accordance with the requirement in the Accord between the City and the Vancouver International Airport Authority, is hereby deemed to be outside the areas affected by aeronautical operations; and

That Bylaw No. 7257, for the rezoning of 14420, 14580, 14720 and 14760 Triangle Road from "Light Industrial District (I2)" to "Athletics and Entertainment District (AE)", be introduced and given first reading.

The question on Resolution No. R01/12-20 was not called, as the following referral motion was introduced:

R01/12-21

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated June 13^th, 2001, from the Manager, Development Applications), regarding an Application For Rezoning (with an amendment to the Official Community Plan) for property at 14420, 14580, 14720 and 14760 Triangle Road be referred to staff for resubmission to Council at the appropriate time, in conjunction with a negotiated lease agreement.

DEFEATED

OPPOSED: Acting Mayor Barnes
Cllr. Dang
Greenhill
Kumagai
McNulty

The question on Resolution No. R01/12-20 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

PROPOSED OCP AMENDMENT & ARTERIAL ROAD REDEVELOPMENT POLICY
(Report: May 31/01, File No.: 8060-20-7240) (REDMS No. 311363, 436799, 439247)

R01/12-22

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7240, which amends Section 3.2 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7200 to add additional direction regarding housing choice outside the City Centre, be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7240, having been examined in accordance with Section 879(2)(b) of the Local Government Act be referred to the Richmond School District for comment.

That Bylaw No. 7240, having been examined in conjunction with Section 883 of the Local Government Act regarding the Financial Plan, the Capital Expenditure Program and the Waste Management Plan, is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans.

That Bylaw No. 7240, having been examined in accordance with the requirement in the Accord between the City and the Vancouver International Airport Authority, is hereby deemed to be outside the areas affected by aeronautical operations.

That Arterial Road Redevelopment Policy (attached to the report dated May 31, 2001, from the Manager Policy Planning), be adopted.

CARRIED

REPORT ON BILL C-11, THE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE ACT 
(Report: May 17/01, File No.: 0025-01) (REDMS No. 408068, 425060)

R01/12-23

It was moved and seconded

That:

the March 29, 2001 letter from the Office of the City Clerk, City of Vancouver (attached to the report dated May 17^th, 2001, from the Manager, Policy Planning), reporting recommendations made to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration regarding Bill C-11, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, be endorsed; and

a letter of support for Vancouvers recommendations be sent to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, with copies to Richmond's two Members of Parliament, the City of Vancouver, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

CARRIED

BC HERITAGE TRUST GRANT FOR DOCUMENTATION OF THE IMPERIAL, BRUNSWICK AND PHOENIX CANNERIES
(RZ 98-153805 - Report: June 7/01, File No.: 1080-01) (REDMS No. 437287, 104971, 93103, 148000)

R01/12-24

It was moved and seconded

That the award from the BC Heritage Trust for $17,500 for the documentation of the Imperial, Brunswick and Phoenix Canneries, be endorsed.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meetings held on Wednesday, June 6th, 2001 and on Wednesday, June 20^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

RICHMOND SUB-AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY RECOMMENDED ROAD IMPROVEMENTS 
(Report: June 4/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 438540)

R01/12-26

It was moved and seconded

That the following road improvements recommended in Phase 1 of the Richmond Sub-Area Transportation Study, a joint study by the City of Richmond, British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority, Ministry of Transportation, and TransLink, (as presented in the report dated June 4^th, 2001, from the A/Manager, Transportation), be endorsed to be carried forward to the next phase of the study for the preparation of functional design and detailed assessment of cost and property requirements:

widening of Steveston Highway between No. 5 Road and Palmberg Road, including the overpass at the Highway 99 interchange;

new full interchange at Blundell Road and Highway 99;

widening of Blundell Road to four lanes between No. 4 Road and the new Blundell interchange; and

extension of Blundell Road from No. 6 Road to Nelson Road as a two- or four-lane road.

That staff work with British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority, the Ministry of Transportation and TransLink to complete the above tasks and to report on an implementation strategy for the recommended road improvements in the south Richmond area.

CARRIED

SCHOOL AREA, SCHOOL CROSSWALK AND PLAYGROUND SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM   
(Report: May 30/01, File No.: 6450-06-03) (REDMS No. 434635)

R01/12-27

It was moved and seconded

That staff develop a sign replacement programme for 2002 through 2004, to comply with new provincial standards of a black graphic on a fluorescent yellow-green background colour for school area and advance warning school crosswalk signs and larger speed limit tabs for school area and playground signs, with the first phase of the programme to be partially financed from funds committed by ICBC as part of the joint City/ICBC Road Safety Improvement Programme for 2000.

That staff explore further funding opportunities with ICBC to support the sign replacement programme for 2002 through 2004, and report to Council on the funding strategy as part of the 2002 Capital Program review process.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 30^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on Wednesday, June 13^th, 2001, be received for information.

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

a Development Permit (DP 00-180246) for property at 5988 Blanshard Drive; and

a Development Variance Permit (DV 01-115315) for property at 13900 Maycrest Way,

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

EXTENSION OF TENDER T.1454 SUPPLY AND COLLECTION OF GARBAGE CONTAINERS
(Report: June 15/01, File No.: 0775-20-T.1454) (REDMS No. 444857)

R01/12-30

It was moved and seconded

That Contract T.1454 with Canadian Waste Services Inc. for the Supply and Collection of Garbage Containers, be extended to August 31, 2001 under the existing terms, conditions and unit rates.

That a letter be written to Canadian Waste Services confirming the contract extension and requiring that the appropriate bonding and insurance be provided.

CARRIED

RESIGNATIONS FROM COUNCIL 
(Report: June 19/01, File No.: 0105-01) (REDMS No. 446699)

R01/12-31

It was moved and seconded

That the resignations of Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt and Councillor Ken Johnston be received, with regret.

The question on Resolution No. R01/12-31 was not called, as the following amendment was introduced:

R01/12-32

It was moved and seconded

That Resolution R01/12-31 be amended by adding the following,

"That an invitation be extended to former Councillor Ken Johnston to attend a future meeting of Council during the summer recess of the current session of the Provincial Legislature, so that Council can properly thank him for his long service and dedication to the community."

CARRIED

The question on Resolution No. R01/12-31, as amended by Resolution R01/12-32 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

APPOINTMENT OF GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT ALTERNATE TO THE FIRST DIRECTOR POSITION

R01/12-33

It was moved and seconded

That Councillor Derek Dang be appointed as the alternate to the first Director position on the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, to replace former Councillor Ken Johnston.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 7102
(5988 Blanshard Drive, RZ 97-121179)

Vehicle for Hire Regulation Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 7220
(To revise towing rates.)

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:32 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, June 25^th, 2001.

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Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)