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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:
 

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, March 8^th, 2004 (distributed previously);
 

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, March 11^th, 2004 (distributed previously); and
 

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(3)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, March 15^th, 2004.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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Mr. Warren Karsgaard, representing the Richmond Kinsmen, to present a cheque to the City for its portion of the profits from the 2003 Nature Comes To Light, A Holiday Wonderland display at the Nature Park.

BUSINESS LICENCE SUSPENSION HEARINGS

Opportunity for Business Licence Holder to be heard in accordance with Section 60 of the Community Charter Mr. Yuk-Shi (Tom) Lo, doing business as Net Arena Enterprises

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2.

Suspension of Business Licence NET ARENA ENTERPRISES LTD.
(Report:  Mar. 17/04, File No.: 8275-06) (REDMS No. 1195130, 1192407)
 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Business Licence of Net Arena Enterprises Inc., doing business as Net Arena, be suspended for a period of 30 days commencing March 29, 2004 through April 27, 2004, both dates inclusive.

Opportunity for Business Licence Holder to be heard in accordance with Section 60 of the Community Charter Mr. Bob Cang, doing business as Game Station Entertainment Ltd.

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3.

Suspension of Business Licence GAME STATION ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
(Report:  Mar. 17. 4/04, File No.:  8275-06) (REDMS No. 1195118, 1189194)
 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Business Licence of Game Station Entertainment Ltd., be suspended for a period of 90 days commencing March 29, 2004 through June 26, 2004,  both dates inclusive.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

4.

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

5.

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.)

6.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Councillor Linda Barnes, Chair

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7.

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 9^th, 2004, be received for information.

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8.

MARINE EMISSIONS IN GREATER VANCOUVER AREA WATERWAYS
(Report:  Feb. 27/04, File No.:  6175-01) (REDMS No. 1121624)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be written to the Honourable Tony Valeri, Minister of Transport advising of Councils position that:
 

The federal government accelerate its efforts and adopt the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sewage and air discharge standards for large commercial ocean-going vessels. 
 

(2)

That copies of these letters be sent to the Honourable David Anderson, Minister of Environment, to the Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and to the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD).

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9.

PARKING PROGRAM PARKING (OFF-STREET) REGULATION BYLAW AMENDMENT
(Report:  Feb. 23/04, File No.:  8060-20-7673) (REDMS No. 1125660, 1125663)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 7673, which adds a newly developed parking lot to Schedule A, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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10.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meetings held on Tuesday, March 9^th, 2004, on Thursday, March 11^th, 2004, on Monday, March 15^th, 2004, and on Tuesday, March 16^th, 2004, be received for information.

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11.

DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGE IMPOSITION BYLAW NO. 7676
(Report:  Mar. 3/04, File No.:  8060-20-7676) (REDMS No. 1132470, 1127073, 1195236)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION  (Cllr. Howard opposed to Part (2))

That:

(1)

Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw No. 7676 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings, on the understanding that there would no CPI adjustment for the residential component; and
 

(2)

The waiver, which waives the right of developers to a one-year grace period under provincial legislation for in-stream subdivision applications, be continued.

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12.

APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR PRIVATE RETAIL LIQUOR STORES
(Report:  Mar. 11/04, File No.:  8060-20-7688) (REDMS No. 1134600, 1173544)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7688, which designates areas for Licensee Retail Stores, be introduced and given first reading.

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13.

2004 BUDGET
(Report:  Mar. 12/04; File No.:  0970-01)  (REdms No. 1175373, 1195212)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 
(Mayor Brodie and Cllrs. E. Halsey-Brandt and Howard opposed to Part (1); Cllr. Howard opposed to Part (3)(a); Cllrs. Howard and Kumagai opposed to Part (3)(b); Cllrs. Dang, Kumagai and McNulty opposed to Part (5))
 

(1)

That Item Nos. 1 to 9 inclusive (as identified in the Staff Compromise Proposal attached to the report dated March 12^th, 2004, from the Chief Administrative Officer), which would result in a 2.52% property tax increase, be adopted and form the base level for the 2004 Operating Budget.
 

(2)

That the additional levels, Items Nos. 12 to 14 inclusive, which would result in a 0.66% property tax increase, be approved for inclusion in the base level operating budget.
 

(3)

That the requests for funding from the:
 

(a)

Disability Resource Centre, and

(b)

Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society,
 

which would result in property tax increases of 0.07% and 0.02% respectively, be included in the additional levels and form part of the base operating budget, with the appropriate adjustment being made to the funding for the Disability Resource Centre to make it a conventional revenue source.
 

(4)

That Translation Services be included in the base 2004 operating budget as an additional level, resulting in a tax increase of 0.02%.
 

(5)

That an additional $500,000 or 0.46% tax increase be added to the operating budget for transfer to a reserve account to be named at a later date.

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14.

COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW CHANGES COMMUNITY CHARTER
(Report:  Feb. 6/04, File No.:  8060-20-7662) (REDMS No. 1119988, 1120293)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7662, which effects several minor changes to the Council Procedure Bylaw required by the Community Charter, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

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15.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 16^th, 2004, be received for information.

16.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING -
 

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( A)

132

( B)

LES COHEN AND AZIM BHIMANI
(RZ 04-264331 - Report:  Feb. 26/04, File No.:  8060-20-7682) (REDMS No. 1127198, 11281461128148)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 7672, to rezone 7040, 7060, 7080 and 7100 Heather Street; 9260 and 9280 Granville Avenue; and rear portions of 7031, 7051, 7071 Ash Street from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/128); and
 

(2)

Bylaw No. 7682, for the rezoning of 8131 No. 1 Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 - 0.6).

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17.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - WILLOW CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(RZ 03-254683 - Report:  Feb. 25/04, File No.:  8060-20-7680/7681) (REDMS No. 1128077, 1128140, 1128098, 1128099)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7680, to amend Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by reducing the minimum lot size from 0.405 ha (1 ac.) to 0.15 ha (0.371 ac.) in Comprehensive Development District (CD/128), be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7681, for rezoning 9051 Blundell Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/128), be introduced and given first reading.

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18.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - POLYGON DEVELOPMENT 43 LIMITED
(RZ 03-254676 - Report:  Feb. 15/04, File No.:  8060-20-7686/7671) (REDMS No. 1125213, 1128940, 1125439, 1125447)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7686, to amend Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by creating a new townhouse residential zone, Comprehensive Development District (CD/143), be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7671, to rezone 7140, 7180, 7200, 7240, 7246, 7260, 7280, and 7320 Heather Street and rear portions of 7131, 7151, 7171, 7191, 7231, 7251, 7271, 7311, 7331, 7351, and 7371 Ash Street from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/143), be introduced and given first reading.

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19.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC.
(RZ 03-251048 - Report:  Feb. 23/04, File No.:  8060-20-7678/7679) (REDMS No. 1127350, 1127709, 1128004, 1127713)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7678, to amend Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by reducing the minimum lot size requirement from 0.405 ha (1 ac.) to 0.162 ha (0.4 ac.) in Comprehensive Development District (CD/127), be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7679, for the rezoning 7840 Garden City Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (Rl/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/127) be introduced and given first reading.

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20.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DGBK ARCHITECTS
(RZ 03-252957 - Report:  Feb. 25/04, File No.:  8060-20-7674/7675) (REDMS No. 1115854, 1126156, 1126298, 1126299)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Land Use Contract 010 be discharged from 6260 Blundell Road and that Bylaw No. 7674, for the rezoning of 6260 Blundell Road from Land Use Contract 010 to Health Care Facilities District (HCF), be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7675 for an amendment to the Heath Care Facilities District (HCF) zone in Zoning & Development Bylaw 5300, to permit an increased height and lot coverage, be introduced and given first reading.

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21.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - ADIL BHATHENA
(RZ 03-240492 - Report:  Feb. 6/04, File No.:  8060-20-7599; xr 4045-00) (REDMS No. 1121088, 280211, 1071832, 1071353, 1121823)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Single Family Lot Size Policy 5425, adopted by Council on December 18, 1989, be referred to Public Hearing with the recommendation that it be repealed; and
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7599, for the rezoning of 4471 Steveston Highway from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Coach House District (R9), be introduced and given first reading.

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Councillor Rob Howard, Chair

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22.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 17^th, 2004, be received for information.

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23.

PROPOSED EDUCATION STRATEGIES TO DETER UNNECESSARY  IDLING OF VEHICLES IN SCHOOL ZONES
(Report:  Feb. 26/04, File No.:  6455-01) (REDMS No. 1118818)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed education strategies to raise community awareness of the negative impacts of idling vehicles and deter unnecessary idling, (as presented in the report dated February 26^th, 2004, from the Director, Transportation), be approved. 
 

(2)

That this report be forwarded to the Richmond School District for information and that staff work with the Richmond School District to develop strategies to educate parents and schoolchildren of the negative impacts of unnecessary vehicle idling.

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24.

WATERWORKS BYLAW NO. 5637
(Report:  Mar. 5/04, File No.:  8060-20-7685) (REDMS No. 1127984, 1128802)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 7685, which would allow single family residential water meter customers who have water meters installed:

(1)

through waterworks renewal programs, an opportunity to apply for a credit equal to the difference between their first 12 months of metered water bills and the appropriate flat rate for their property; or
 

(2)

prior to January 1, 2004, an opportunity to apply for a credit equal to the difference between their first 12 months of metered water bills and the appropriate flat rate for their property,

be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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25.

RICHMOND PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE
(Report:  Mar. 3/04, File No.:  0100-20-RPADI-01) (REDMS No. 926200)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the establishment of a Richmond Parking Advisory Committee with its membership (amended to increase the number of members to 15 to allow the addition of BOMA BC and UDI), and terms of reference (as outlined in the report dated March 3^rd, 2004, from the Director, Engineering and the Manager, Community Outreach), be approved.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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26.

Right of Way Over Portion of 8911 Westminster Highway for BC Hydro Undergrounding/ Beautification on Westminster Highway, Between No. 3 and Garden City Road
(Report:  Mar. 15/04, File No.:  06-2285-30-090/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1181357)
 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a right of way be granted in favour of BC Hydro over a portion of City-owned land at 8911 Westminster Highway.

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27.

2004 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Improvement Areas
(Report:  Mar. 12/04, File No.:  03-0925-09-02) (REDMS No. 1154312)
 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the meeting of the 2004 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be scheduled for Wednesday, April 21st, 2004, at 3:50 p.m., in the Anderson Room at Richmond City Hall.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

28.

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

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(1)

Lyn Greenhill and Jennifer Dufour, representing the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life Richmond Steering Committee, to present their plans for the first Annual Relay for Life to take place June 11 to 12, 2004, at the Minoru Oval and Arenas.
 

( 2)

Mr. Vince Miele, Chair, Richmond Committee on Disability, and Ron Bordeleau, representing the Richmond Wheels in Motion (WIM) Committee 2004, to provide information on (i) the outcome of the 2003 event, and (ii) the upcoming 2004 event.
 

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( 3)

Mr. Jim Sinclair, President, BC Federation of Labour, or his representative, regarding the new Safety Standards Act and Regulations.
 

29.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7602
(10151 No. 2 Road, RZ 03-242031)
Opposed at 1^st Reading None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings None.

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Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7276, Amendment Bylaw No. 7677
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings None.

ADJOURNMENT