Council Meeting Minutes - September 24, 2001

Time:

7:00 p. m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Acting City Clerk David Weber

Call to Order:

Acting Mayor Greenhill 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, September 10^th, 2001; and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, September 17^th, 2001,

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

Councillor Gordon Price, of the City of Vancouver, and a Director of the TransLink Board, introduced Mr. Ian Jarvis, Vice President, Finance and Administration, representing TransLink, who then addressed TransLinks current funding shortfall and transportation choices facing the region. A copy of the material circulated to Council on these issues is on file in the City Clerks Office.

Discussion ensued among Council members and the delegation on transportation choices and funding options, during which it was confirmed that a vehicle levy was not being considered because the Provincial Government required that new sources of funding such as the vehicle levy, be obtained through a referendum. Mr. Brian Mills, Program Manager, Service Planning, was introduced and he, along with Cllr. Price and Mr. Jarvis, responded to questions regarding the operation of the 98B Line and the transit system in general.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:50 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items None.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:51 p.m.).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 18^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

THE FUJIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH
(RZ 00-173694 - Report: August 28/01, File No.: 8060-20-7278) (REDMS No. 288046, 288069, 288073)

S-511 HOLDINGS LTD.
(RZ 01-190033 Report: August 28/01, File No.: 8060-20-7279) (REDMS No. 489835, 490025, 490023)

JOE UPPAL
(RZ 01-188957 - Report: September 4/01, File No.: 8060-20-7280) (REDMS No. 492381, 280115, 464768, 466820)

R01/17-5

It was moved and seconded

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

Bylaw No. 7278 for the rezoning of a 0.20 ha (0.49 acres) portion of 12200 Blundell Road from "Agricultural District (AG1)" to "Assembly District (ASY)";

Bylaw No. 7279, for the rezoning of 23271 Dyke Road from "Light Industrial District (I2)" to "Business Park Industrial District (I3)"; and

Bylaw No. 7280, for the rezoning of 7500 Railway Avenue from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)".

Prior to the question being called on Resolution No. R01/17-5, the request was made that the City Clerks Office ensure that the public hearing advertisement for the zoning amendment for 7500 Railway Avenue clearly indicate that (i) the proposed zoning district would be "R1/B" and not "R1/E"; (ii) only two lots would be created; and (iii) the two properties in question would be sharing one lane access.

The question on Resolution No. R01/17-5 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE APPEAL (NON-FARM USE) - KABEL ATWALL
(Report: August 30/01, File No.: AG 01-187746) (REDMS No. 471113, 505836)

R01/17-6

It was moved and seconded

That Kabel Atwall be authorized to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for Non-Farm Use on the westerly 140 metres at 10100 No. 5 Road.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Barnes
Steves

PROPOSED CONVERTIBLE HOUSE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
(Report: September 7/01, File No.: 4057-07) (REDMS No. 497827)

R01/17-7

It was moved and seconded

That:

the convertible house demonstration project (as outlined in Option 2 in the report dated September 7^th, 2001, from the Manager, Policy Planning), be approved.

staff:

revise and re-issue the request for proposals seeking submissions from qualified builders to develop the convertible house demonstration project;

review the proposals, select a preferred builder and manage the process through to completion

the use of the CD/44 zone in other parts of the City be discontinued until the demonstration project and criteria to apply this zone elsewhere in the City are prepared and approved.

Prior to the question being called on Resolution No. R01/17-7, staff were requested to promote the project through the preparation of a brochure for distribution during the upcoming "Affordable Housing Week", which indicated that the convertible house demonstration initiative is supported by Council.

The question on Resolution No. R01/17-7 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 19^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON PROPOSED AIRPORT PRIORITY / HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANE ON RUSS BAKER WAY RESULTS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
(Report: Aug. 23/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 489380)

R01/17-9

It was moved and seconded

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

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

CARRIED

WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY TENDER T.1530
(Report: Sept. 7/01, File No.: 0775-20-T.1530) (REDMS No. 495698)

R01/17-10

It was moved and seconded

That the City enter into a contract with Double M Excavating Ltd. in accordance with Tender T.1530 Westminster Highway Bicycle / Pedestrian Pathway - No. 6 Road to No. 7 Road, in the total tendered amount of $367,431.25 plus GST.

CARRIED

APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL AGEING SEWER PIPE ASSESSMENT WORK
(Report: Aug. 21/01, File No.: 6060-03-01) (REDMS No. 192168)

R01/17-11

It was moved and seconded

That $320,000 of excess sewer utility funding (from 2000 Sanitary Sewer Trunk Utility Bylaw No. 7084) be allocated for assessment of an additional 40 kilometres of ageing sanitary sewer in the Shellmont area in 2001 for identification of necessary repairs to the sewer network.

CARRIED

9100 BRIDGEPORT ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
(Report: Aug. 30/01, File No.: 2285-30-067) (REDMS No. 495346)

R01/17-12

It was moved and seconded

That BC Gas be granted a three metre wide underground right-of-way over a portion of Lot "C" Section 27 Block 5 North Range 6 West NWD Plan 23658 (PID: 009-288-813) being 9100 Bridgeport Road.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7200 (4591 No. 5 Road, RZ 01-175758), be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Acting Mayor Greenhill

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7239
(11611, 11631 and 11651 Williams Road, RZ 01-114608)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7263
(11331 Coppersmith Way and 11388 Steveston Highway, ZT 01-187968)

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:22 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, September 24^th, 2001.

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Acting Mayor (Lyn Greenhill)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)