Council Meeting Minutes - October 29, 2001

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Lyn Greenhill
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk J. Richard McKenna

Call to Order:

Acting Mayor Lyn Greenhill called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and introduced the Honourable Madam Justice Kirsti Gill of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, who then administered the Oath of Office on Mayor-Elect Brodie.

Following the administration of the Oath of Office, Acting Mayor Greenhill presented the Chain of Office to Mayor Brodie, and he then assumed the Chair.

Madam Justice Gill then administered the Oath of Office individually on Councillors-Elect Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Sue Halsey-Brandt and Rob Howard respectively.

Mayor Brodie then expressed his appreciation, on behalf of Council, to Madam Justice Gill for her attendance at this evenings proceedings, and to Bill Molder of the Fire Department Honour Guard and to Staff Sgt. Colin Abel of the RCMP for their services this evening.

Mayor Brodie gave his Inaugural Address, a copy of which is attached as Schedule A and forms part of these minutes.

SP01/3-1

It was moved and seconded

That Mayor Malcolm Brodie be appointed as the first Director to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 784(1) of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

SP01/3-2

It was moved and seconded

That Councillor Kiichi Kumagai be appointed as the second Director to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 784(1) of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

SP01/3-3

It was moved and seconded

That Councillor Lyn Greenhill be appointed as alternate to the first Director to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 784(1) of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

SP01/3-4

It was moved and seconded

That Councillor Bill McNulty be appointed as the alternate to the second Director to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 784(1) of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

2.

Nomination of Council representative to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink

Mayor Brodie advised that because there were no nominations for the position, Councillor Kumagai would continue to be Councils representative on the Board for the present time.

SP01/3-5

It was moved and seconded

That the following appointments of Council representatives (and where applicable, their alternates) be made until December 2^nd, 2002:

CARRIED

Mayor Brodie announced the following Standing Committees and their membership:

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Police Services/Fire & Rescue/Emergency & Environmental Programs/Community Bylaws)

Cllr. Linda Barnes (Chair)
Cllr. Bill McNulty (Vice Chair)
Cllr. Harold Steves
Cllr. Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Sue Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Rob Howard

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Recreation & Cultural Services/Parks Design & Construction)

Cllr. Harold Steves (Chair)
Cllr. Linda Barnes (Vice Chair)
Cllr. Lyn Greenhill
Cllr. Sue Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Bill McNulty

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
(Finance/Economic Development/Human Resources/City Clerk/Information)

Mayor Malcolm Brodie (Chair)
All members of Council

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Development Applications/Neighbourhood Plans/Permits & Licences/Social Services/Housing)

Cllr. Bill McNulty (Chair)
Cllr. Lyn Greenhill (Vice-Chair)
Cllr. Linda Barnes
Cllr. Sue Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Harold Steves

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
(Public Works/Transportation)

Cllr. Lyn Greenhill (Chair)
Cllr. Kiichi Kumagai (Vice Chair)
Cllr. Linda Barnes
Cllr. Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Cllr. Rob Howard

SP01/3-6

It was moved and seconded

That the following members of Council be appointed to the Finance Select Committee, until December 2^nd, 2001:

Councillor Kiichi Kumagai (Chair)
Councillor Harold Steves (Vice Chair)
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard, and
Councillor Bill McNulty.

CARRIED

SP01/3-7

It was moved and seconded

CARRIED

SP01/3-8

It was moved and seconded

CARRIED

SP01/3-9

It was moved and seconded

That the following appointments of Council representatives (and where applicable, their alternates) be made until December 2^nd, 2002:

CARRIED

SP01/3-10

It was moved and seconded

That the following appointments of Council representatives (and where applicable, their alternates) be made until December 2^nd, 2002:

CARRIED

APPOINTMENT OF COURT OF REVISION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS (in accordance with the Local Government Act)

SP01/3-11

It was moved and seconded

That the members of the Public Works & Transportation Committee - Cllr. Lyn Greenhill, Cllr. Kiichi Kumagai, Cllr. Linda Barnes, Cllr. Evelina Halsey-Brandt, and Cllr. Rob Howard, be appointed as the Local Court of Revision for local improvement area purposes for the 2002 year, in accordance with the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

SP01/3-12

It was moved and seconded

That the following appointments of Council representatives (and where applicable, their alternates) be made until December 2^nd, 2002:

June Cllr. Linda Barnes

July Cllr. Bill McNulty

August Cllr. Bill McNulty

SeptemberCllr. Sue Halsey-Brandt

October Cllr. Rob Howard

November to - Cllr. Lyn Greenhill

December 2 - Cllr. Lyn Greenhill.

CARRIED

SP01/3-13

It was moved and seconded

That the standard banking resolution (R01/11-22), adopted by Council on June 11th, 2001, 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 Mayor Malcolm Brodie, 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 Mayor Malcolm Brodie, or in his 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; and

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.

CARRIED

SP01/3-14

It was moved and seconded

That Mr. Jim Bruce, General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services, be appointed as the staff representative to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Labour Relations Bureau Advisory Committee, and that Mr. Mike Kirk, Director of Human Resources, be appointed as the alternate, until December 2^nd, 2002.

That Mr. Jim Bruce, General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services, be appointed as the City's voting delegate to the Municipal Insurance Association, and that Ms. Rebecca Finlay, Staff Solicitor, be appointed as the alternate with full voting privileges, until December 2^nd, 2002.

CARRIED

SP01/3-15

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:45 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, October 29^th, 2001.

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Mayor (Malcolm Brodie)

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)