Council Meeting Agenda - February 25, 2002

Motion to adopt:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 11^th, 2002 (distributed previously); and

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, February 18^th, 2002.

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Presentation to the City by Mary Keen and Don Gordon, representing the Friends of the Archives, of specialized map cabinets in the City Archives.

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Presentation of the Richmond Family Court Committees 2001 Annual Report by Cheryl Rehm-Latiff, Chair.

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. 25.)

Motion to rise and report.

APPOINTMENT OF CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (YVRAA) ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 12^th, 2002, be received for information.

AUXILIARY POLICING
(Report: Jan. 28/02, File No.: 5350-01) (REDMS No. 618180)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the RCMP incrementally re-initiate the Auxiliary Constable Program.

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement with the Provincial government to give effect to this program.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meetings held on Thursday, February 14^th, 2002, and on Monday, February 18^th, 2002, be received for information.

OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2002
(Report: Feb. 11/02, File No.: 0975-01) (REDMS No. 630261)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Opposed: Mayor Brodie, Cllrs. Howard and McNulty)

That the following be approved:

That the 2002 Operating Budget be increased by 5.28% over the 2001 levels;

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That $1,700,000 from the balance of the Gaming Reserve be applied as a revenue source to the budget with $1,000,000 being applied to a Capital Infrastructure and Facilities Statutory Reserve, and

That the balance of $700,000 be applied to offset the 2002 Operating Costs;

That the Capital Infrastructure and Facilities Statutory Reserve be shown as a separate line on the 2002 tax notice;

That at a minimum, the 2002 tax notice identify the cost of protective services and if possible, identify fire and police operational costs as separate line items;

That each General Manager review with their appropriate Committee of Council, departmental programs and service levels prior to the start of the 2003 budget review process;

That staff prepare a detailed public relations process to educate the public on the 2002 budget costs, programs and service levels;

That staff use this 2002 operating budget as the basis for the 5 year Financial Plan; and

That staff commence the public presentation process of the 5 Year Financial Plan before the end of February 2002.

PAY PARKING IN MINORU PARK
(Report: Feb. 14/02; File No.: 6455-05-01) (REDMS No. 641208)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Howard opposed)

That Part (2) of Resolution No. R02/1-18 (adopted on January 14^th, 2002), to add the balance of the Minoru parking lots as an additional site to the pay-parking inventory (Phase I activities), be rescinded.

PROPOSED RICHMOND INTERCULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Report: Feb. 7/02, File No.: 4056-01) (REDMS No. 619980, 623865, 619990, 611960, 628256, 641284)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That (as outlined in the report dated February 7^th, 2002, from the Manager, Policy Planning):

the Terms of Reference for the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC) (as amended by the Committee) be adopted;

staff advertise for RIAC nominations;

the 2002 RIAC Work Program be approved; and

a Council liaison be appointed to the RIAC.

ImportATION of Contaminated Soils to Richmond
(Report: February 14/02, File No.: 6175-06) (REDMS No. 625515, 615551, 619080, 644692)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

staff implement Options 1, 2 and 4 (as presented in the report dated February 14, 2002 from the Manager of Environmental and Emergency Programs) regarding the lobbying of the Provincial Government, the lobbying of the Federal Government, and the making of a request to the site operator; and

a press release of this decision be made immediately, for the benefit of concerned City residents; and

That the report (dated February 14th, 2002, from the General Manager, Community Safety), regarding the import of contaminated soil to Richmond, be referred to staff:

for review and comment by the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) as quickly as possible; and that ACE also comment on the current Provincial regulations dealing with the import of contaminated soil and how these regulations compare with the City's former Prohibition of Certain Fill Materials Bylaw No. 5712;

for a further report from the City Solicitor on "Option 5 Zoning Bylaw";

for further information on the feasibility of prohibiting all importing and exporting of contaminated soil; and

on how and when a public forum on the issue of contaminated soil could be held, and the structure under which this forum would be conducted.

FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN 2002 - 2006
(Report: Feb. 12/02, File No.: 0970-01) (REDMS No. 631948, 633426)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2002 to 2006 Capital Plan (attached to the report dated February 12^th, 2002, from the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services and the Chair, Land and Capital Team), be adopted for inclusion in the 2002 Five Year Financial Plan (2002 to 2006) Bylaw; and

That staff be authorized to commence construction of the 2002 projects.

use of casino gaming revenue to reduce property taxes
(Report: Feb. 15/02, File No.: 0970-01) (REDMS No. 635513)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Mayor Brodie, Cllrs. Greenhill and E. Halsey-Brandt opposed)

That $1.0 million from the 2002 Casino Gaming Revenue be allocated to offset substantial policing costs incurred by the City and to reduce the impact on the municipal tax requisition for 2002, on the understanding that it will be a one-time contribution.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 19^th, 2002, be received for information.

BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7230
(Report: Feb. 8/02, File No.: 8060-20-7230) (REDMS No. 607254, 500986)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw Regulation No. 7230, which consolidates and modernizes the existing Building Bylaw (adopted in 1998); the existing Gas Fitting Bylaw (adopted in 1966); and the existing Plumbing Bylaw (adopted in 1974), into a single comprehensive piece of legislation, be introduced and given, first second and third readings.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - AFCO CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(RZ 01-198010 - Report: Jan. 21/02, File No.: 8060-20-7327) (REDMS No. 607142, 280247, 610233, 618185)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7327, for the rezoning of 10631 Bridgeport Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area D (R1/D)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)", be introduced and given first reading.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ACE) 2001 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2002 WORK PROGRAM
(Report: Jan. 31/02, File No.: 0100-20-ACEN1-01) (REDMS No. 619875, 559286, 577376)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Advisory Committee on the Environments 2002 work program (as outlined in the report dated February 7^th, 2002, from the Manager, Policy Planning), be approved, subject to the City's budget review process.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 20^th, 2002, be received for information.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE PROPOSED 2002 INITIATIVES
(Report: Jan. 22/02, File No.: 0100-20-RCYC1) (REDMS No. 589173)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2002 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling education and awareness, (as described in the report dated January 22^nd, 2002, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

That staff report to Council on the outcome of the proposed 2002 initiatives for the Richmond Community Cycling Committee.

THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE ACTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REGARDING CRTC JURISDICTION
(Report: Feb. 6/02, File No.: 0157-20-FCMU1-01) (REDMS No. 571794)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following resolution be adopted and forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for debate at the next National Board of Directors meeting:

"WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) approved at their 1999 annual conference and adopted at the May 2001 conference the "Occupancy and Use of Municipal Rights-of-Ways" document.

WHEREAS the document contains five principles intended to guide the relationships between municipal governments and parties that occupy and use municipal rights-of-ways.

WHEREAS the FCM encourages municipalities to practice these principles.

WHEREAS on March 1999, Ledcor Industries Limited filed a Part VII application-requesting relief under the Telecommunications Act sections 43 and 61(2) naming the City of Vancouver as respondent.

WHEREAS on January 2001 the "Ledcor/Vancouver Construction, operation and maintenance of transmission lines in Vancouver" Decision CRTC 2001-23 was implemented.

WHEREAS this decision did not support the five principles as adopted by the FCM.

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has filed an appeal on "Decision CRTC 2001-23" with the Federal Court of Appeal.

WHEREAS AT&T Canada has recently applied to the CRTC to have portions of an existing access agreement, with the City of Toronto, that conflict with CRTC Decision 2001-23 removed from their agreement.

WHEREAS the CRTC has published "Public Notice CRTC 2001-99" which seeks submissions on the question of what circumstances, if any, would justify an intervention by the CRTC to alter the terms and conditions of an existing property access contract between a carrier and a municipality.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the FCM urge the Federal Government to confirm that the CRTC has no authority to alter the terms of existing contracts between a carrier and a municipality on access to municipal rights-of-ways, at their next meeting of the national Board of Directors."

TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 4 8, 2002
(Report: Jan. 4/02, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 591349)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2002 Traffic Safety Awareness Week (March 4-8, 2002) activities initiated by the Richmond District Parents Association, sponsored by ICBC, the Autoplan Broker RoadSense Team and the Richmond School Board with the participation of the Way to Go! School Program, be supported, and that staff involvement be endorsed, as part of the City's on-going traffic safety education strategy.

That the period March 4-8, 2002 be proclaimed as "Traffic Safety Awareness Week."

SUBMISSION TO TRANSLINK 2002 MUNICIPAL BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM EXTENSION OF WILLIAMS ROAD BICYCLE ROUTE TO WEST DYKE
(Report: Feb. 7/02, File No.: 6360-16) (REDMS No. 610071)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed project to extend the Williams Road bicycle route from No. 1 Road to the west dyke, (as described in the report dated February 7^th, 2002, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed for submission to TransLinks 2002 Municipal Bicycle Infrastructure Program at an estimated City cost of $210,000.

That the source of funding for the City's share of the above project cost, if approved by TransLink for cost-sharing, be the 2002 Major Capital Works Program for Bike Lane Improvements.

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RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on February 13^th, 2002, be received for information.

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

7100 Granville Avenue (DV 01-197911); and

1600 Savage Road (DV 01-198616),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

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

Ms. Marnie Hewlett RN, regarding Bill 29 "The Health Services Improvement Act" and the impact which this bill could have on the provision of health services to Richmond.

Ms. Sharon Schnurr, #116 7240 Lindsay Road, regarding (i) noise pollution caused by garbage collection trucks; (ii) the proposed implementation of pay parking; (iii) the money being spent by the City to apprehend drug dealers; and (iv) the five minute delegation time limit.

Motion to rise and report.

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7087
(13020 No. 2 Road, RZ 99-163044)
Opposed at 1^st Reading None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings None.

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Report from the General Manager, Urban Development, and a memorandum from the Manager, Development Applications, regarding the above bylaw.

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7295
(10531 Williams Road, RZ 01-194842)
Opposed at 1^st Reading None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings None.