Council Meeting Minutes - October 22, 2001

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Acting Mayor Lyn Greenhill
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk J. Richard McKenna

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 Tuesday, October 9^th, 2001;

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, October 15^th, 2001,

each be adopted as circulated, and that the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated October 11^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:04 p.m.).

CARRIED

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items None.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:05 p.m.).

CARRIED

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

R01/19-4

It was moved and seconded

That the name "VERMILYEA" be approved for the road shown on the Road Name Map in Section 02-4-7 (attached to the report dated September 27^th, 2001, from the Manager, Development Applications).

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 10^th, 2001, and on Tuesday, October 16^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY VISION AND 2001-2003 PLAN
(Report: May 7/01, File No.: 0103-30-CSAF3) (REDMS No. 381567, 495537)

R01/19-6

It was moved and seconded

That the draft Community Safety Division 2001-2003 plan (attached to the report dated May 7^th, 2001, from the Manager, Divisional Programs), be endorsed.

That staff continue with Phase 2 (as outlined in the report dated May 7^th, 2001, from the Manager, Divisional Programs).

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY ADVISORY STRUCTURE
(Report: Oct. 12/01, File No.: 0100-20-CACP1-01) (REDMS No. 523670, 529912, 524566)

R01/19-7

It was moved and seconded

That the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing be discontinued;

That the Mayor send a letter of appreciation to each former member of the committee;

That the Advisory Task Force model be selected as the preferred advisory structure;

That the template terms of reference for an Advisory Task Force, to work with the Community Safety Division, be endorsed; and

That former members of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing be invited to submit their names for consideration for the Advisory Task Force.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 15^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

CHANGES TO DESIGNATED DOG OFF-LEASH AREAS
(Report: Oct. 9/01, File No.: 7200-01) (REDMS No. 520488, 494812)

R01/19-9

It was moved and seconded

That the McCallan Road Right-of-way Area be removed from the Designated Dogs Off-Leash Program.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 16^th, 2001, be received for information.

CARRIED

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

ELEGANT DEVELOPMENT INC. AND HARRY & LOUISE NELSON
(RZ 01-188615 - Report: Sept. 27/01, File No.: 8060-20-7287) (REDMS No. 505275, 505724, 505723, 279869)

ROCKY SETHI
(RZ 01-190134 - Report: Sept. 24/01, File No.: 8060-20-7289) (REDMS No. 508279, 510428, 510434)

R01/19-11

It was moved and seconded

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

Bylaw No. 7287, for the rezoning of 4520 Garry Street (formerly 11720 Dunford Road) and 11740 Dunford Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)"; and

Bylaw No. 7289, for the rezoning of 8160 and 8180 Francis Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)".

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 16^th, 2001 be received for information.

CARRIED

BC FERRIES INQUIRY
(Report: Oct. 2/01, File No.: 6530-01) (REDMS No. 516805)

R01/19-13

It was moved and seconded

That the City staffs comments and recommendations on the fast ferry project and the management of BC Ferry Corporation, (as presented in the report dated October 2^nd, 2001, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed and submitted to the BC Ferries Inquiry for consideration in the preparation of its report for the Ministry of Transportation.

CARRIED

APPLICATION TO CONDUCT ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11^TH, 2001
(Report: Oct. 3/01, File No.: 7400-20-PARA1) (REDMS No. 506799)

R01/19-14

It was moved and seconded

That Branch No. 5 of the Royal Canadian Legion be granted approval to conduct the annual Remembrance Day Cenotaph Ceremonies and Parade on Sunday, November 11, 2001.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 26^th, 2001 be received for information.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on October 15^th, 2001, be received for information.

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permits for the properties at:

3900, 3940, 3960, 3971, 3980 Bayview Street and 12880 1^st Avenue (DP 00-180949); and

9333 Alberta Road (DP 99-169895)

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

2001 CIVIC BY-ELECTION
(Report: Oct. 16/01, File No.: 8125-04) (REDMS No. 529124)

R01/19-17

It was moved and seconded

That the Declaration of Official Results of the 2001 Civic By-Election (attached as Schedule A to the report dated October 16^th, 2001, from the Chief Election Officer), be received for information in accordance with the requirements of Section 148 of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148, Bylaw No. 7284
(To add specific addresses among the geographic areas in which a video arcade may operate.)

Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 7288

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Public Art Program Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 7286 be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Kumagai

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:43 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, October 22^nd, 2001.

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Acting Mayor (Lyn Greenhill)

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)