Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Derek Dang
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

Absent:

Councillor Linda Barnes

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R 03/14-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 14^th, 2003; and
 

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, July 21^st, 2003; and
 

each be adopted as circulated; and that the GVRD Board in Brief dated June 27^th, 2003, be received for information.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

R 03/14-2

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be added to the Council Agenda for adoption:
 

(1)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7531;
 

(2)

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538; and
 

(3)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7539.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R 03/14-3

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:02 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items
 

Item No. 6 Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy

Mr. Brian Wardley, 3091 Pleasant Street, spoke about substance abuse and the need to address this issue through education, public awareness, training programs, etc.  He urged Council to support the recommendations to be considered later in the meeting. 

R 03/14-4

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Councillor Derek Dang, Vice Chair

 R03/14-5

5.

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 15^th, 2003, be received for information.

CARRIED

 R03/14-6

6.

richmond substance abuse strategy
(Report:  June 19/03, File No.:  3000-09; 0100-20-RSAB1-01) (REDMS No. 1027117, 1042155)
 

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy (attached to the report dated June 19^th, 2003, from the Manager, Community Safety Planning), be approved; and
 

(2)

the issue of a dedicated staff resource and the finalized Terms of Reference for the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force be referred to the September meeting of the Community Safety Committee.

CARRIED

7.

EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EARTHQUAKE
(Report:  June 11/03, File No.:  5125-03-02) (REDMS No. 1007672, 986254, 647828)
 

R03/14-7

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the report entitled City of Richmond Emergency Water Supply in the Event of an Earthquake (attached to the report dated June 11^th, 2003, from the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works), be endorsed.
 

(2)

That staff investigate the recommendations in detail and report on an implementation strategy in June, 2004.

CARRIED

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

R 03/14-8

8.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 21^st, 2003, be received for information.

CARRIED

9.

APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FOR SOUTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA (E‑COMM)
 

R03/14-9

It was moved and seconded

That Councillor Kiichi Kumagai be appointed as the City of Richmond's designated representative on the Board of Directors of Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia (E-COMM), effective until the E-COMM Board of Directors meeting in 2004.

CARRIED

10.

ZONING & DEVELOPMENT BYLAW, 5300, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7546
(Report:  July 10/03, File No.:  8060-20-7546) (REDMS No. 1036390, 1036488)
 

R03/14-10

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7546, which amends Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, as it relates to residential crawlspaces, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R 03/14-11

11.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on July 16^th, 2003, be received for information. 
 

(2)

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

( a)

8220, 8240 Garden City Road and 9020, 9040 Dixon Avenue (DP 02-219529); and
 

( b)

3591 and 3611 Chatham Street (DP 02-222274),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

R03/14-12

12.

APPOINTMENT OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
(Report:  July 22/03, File No.:  0172-03) (REDMS No. 1043525)
 

It was moved and seconded

That Tamara Bissett be appointed as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in accordance with Section 36 of the Police Act, and that such appointment be for the term of her employment as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer with the City.

CARRIED

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

13.

SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 18^TH, 2003
(Report:  July 22/03, File No.:  0105-06-01) (REDMS No. 1044599)
 

R 03/14-13

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the resolution (No. R03/13-22) adopted on Monday, July 14th, 2003, which cancelled the August 18th Public Hearing, be rescinded.
 

(2)

That the August 18th, 2003 Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings be reinstituted, and that all Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment bylaws which received first reading in the month of July be forwarded to that Public Hearing.

CARRIED

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

R 03/14-14

14.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items (7:14 p.m.).

CARRIED

(1)

Virginia Chiu, RN, accompanied by Michell Jackson, RN, at Minoru Place, spoke about the proposed restructuring of staff at the Minoru Residence component of Richmond Hospital.  A copy of the material submitted by the delegation is on file in the City Clerks Office. (File No.:  0155-03-02)  (REDMS No. 1033310)
 

R 03/14-15

It was moved and seconded

That the issues related to staffing at the Minoru Residence be referred to staff for a further report on whether any action can be taken, given Richmond's share of resources from the Vancouver Richmond Health Board.
 

The question on Resolution No. R03/14-15 was not called, as staff were requested to review as part of the referral, the five questions raised by the delegation during their presentation.

The question on Resolution No. R03/14-15 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

( 2)

Mr. Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No. 1 Road, expressed concern about the City charging a maintenance fee to maintain benches which had been purchased in the memory of relatives.  (File No.:  1076‑08)

R 03/14-16

15.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:39 p.m.).

CARRIED

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Mayor Brodie announced that the new Council Procedure Bylaw, No. 7560, would be presented to Council at its regular August 25^th, 2003 meeting for introduction and first, second and third readings.

 

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R 03/14-17

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:
 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7491 (22111, 22171 and 22191 Westminster Highway, RZ 02-213387)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7508 (7160 Blundell Road, RZ 03-223161)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7518 (7160 Williams Road, RZ 03-223342)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7531;
 

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538; and
 

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7539.

CARRIED

R 03/14-18

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:
 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7493 (7231 Williams Road, RZ 02-219757)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7494 (9971 Greenlees Road, RZ 02-221450)

CARRIED

OPPOSED:  Cllr. Kumagai
McNulty

ADJOURNMENT

R 03/14-19

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 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, July 28^th, 2003.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)