Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Acting City Clerk – David Weber

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R 04/16-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, August 30^th, 2004, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Andrew Novokshanoff, Jesse Saretsky and Dave Sullivan came forward at the request of Mayor Brodie.  The Mayor then reported on their actions in rescuing Hank and Florence Lierk and the family dog from their burning home on Sunday, July 25^th, 2004, and spoke about their heroism.  Fire Chief Jim Hancock also spoke about their bravery and quick thinking.  The three youths were then presented with letters signed by the Mayor, along with framed pictures of the Steveston waterfront, in recognition of their bravery.  The Fire Chief also presented the three young men with tokens of appreciation from the Department in the form of solid brass firemen helmets.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R 04/16-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:08 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –
 

Item No. 14 – Secondary Suites: An Overview

Ms. Theresa Harding, #4 – 7460 Moffatt Road, Project Coordinator for the Poverty Response Team of the Richmond Community Services Advisory Council, and a member of the Affordable Housing Task Force, spoke about the need to legalize secondary suites and she reviewed three areas which should be considered, (i) development planning, (ii) providing affordable housing to low income families; and (iii) providing the opportunity for an additional source of revenue to home owners to assist with their mortgage payments. 
 

Ms. Miriam Rogers and Ms. Page Robertson, residents of Spires Road, voiced concern about the growing trend to convert single family homes on Spires Road to multi-suite homes.  They spoke about the problems being faced by area residents as a result of these illegal suites, including front yards being paved to accommodate additional vehicles; vehicles being parked on front lawns which resulted in the destruction of the grass and garden areas; and vehicles being parked on the grass boulevards in front of other homes, which over time became muddy, rutted areas.  Concern was also expressed about the proliferation of illegal suites being constructed without the benefit of proper building permits, etc.
 

Mr. Bill Greer, a Spires Road area resident, suggested that property owners with secondary suites in their homes should be required to install water meters, and that property taxes should be raised to deter the conversion of single family homes to multi-family suites. 
 

Item No. 11 – Terra Nova Rural Park Concept Plan

Ms. Lyn Parsons, of 6071 Pearkes Drive, spoke in support of a total ban on dogs in the park area.
 

Mr. Tom Lawrence, #201 – 3391 Springfield Drive, spoke about the so-called environmentally sensitive areas of the Terra Nova North-West Quadrant and Sturgeon Banks, and suggested that dogs roaming loose would do less damage to these areas than wildlife and migrating birds foraging for food.  He spoke about the need for additional dog parks in Richmond, and urged Council to include a dog off leash area within the park.
 

Ms. Theresa Harding, #4 – 7460 Moffatt Road, spoke about the negative impact which dogs off leash could have on the habitat and wildlife within the park.
 

(Cllr. Kumagai left the meeting – 8:05 p.m.)
 

Ms. Marian Smith, of 6580 Mayflower Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposal to include a dog off leash area within the Terra Nova Rural Park.

R 04/16-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (8:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

(Cllr. Kumagai returned to the meeting – 8:08 p.m.)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

R04/16-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, August 23rd, 2004 and on Tuesday, September 7th, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

6.

Extension of the 2% Hotel Room Tax
(Report:  Sept. 8/04; File No.:  12-8060-20-7810; xr 06-2052-50-01)  (REDMS No. 1330553, 1322510)
 

R 04/16-5

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7810, which requests the Provincial Government to extend the existing October 1st , 2004 date to which the 2% municipal hotel room tax applies, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.
 

(2)

That the Lieutenant Governor in Council be requested to issue any Order in Council which is necessary in order to implement or effect Bylaw No. 7810.

CARRIED

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE –
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

R04/16-6

7.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 31st, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

8.

HAMILTON COMMUNITY SAFETY BUILDING PUBLIC ART PROJECT
(Report:  Aug. 24/04, File No.:  11-7000-09-20-030/2004-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1309168, 1034593)
 

R04/16-7

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

An allocation of $40,000 for the development of a public art project as part of the new Hamilton Community Safety Building, be approved.

(2)

Staff implement the installation of the “Spotty the Dog” Whirligig Public Art Project, (as presented in the report dated August 24, 2004 from the Manager, Policy Planning).

CARRIED

9.

CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Report:  Aug. 12/04, File No.:  11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 1321682)
 

R 04/16-8

It was moved and seconded

That the City co-sponsor with Tourism Richmond, the welcoming luncheon of the Canadian Wheelchair Championships 2004 to a maximum of $650.

CARRIED

10.

2004 WORLD JUNIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS STREET BANNER SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL – BADMINTON BC
(Report:  Aug. 13/04, File No.:  7200-20-SBAN1) (REDMS No. 1321772)
 

R 04/16-9

It was moved and seconded

That the sponsorship of street banners for the 2004 World Badminton Championships by Badminton BC be approved for commencement in September, 2004.

CARRIED

11.

TERRA NOVA RURAL PARK CONCEPT PLAN
(Report:  Aug. 17/04, File No.:  06-2345-01) (REDMS No. 1317857, 1329664) 
 

The Manager, Parks – Programs, Planning & Design, Mike Redpath, gave a PowerPoint presentation to explain the park concept plan to Council.

R04/16-10

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Terra Nova Rural Park Concept Plan (as presented in the report dated August 17^th, 2004, from the Director of Operations and the Manager, Parks – Programs, Planning & Design), be approved as the long term vision for the park.

(2)

That the concept plan include Option 1 of Part C – the complete ban of all dogs from the Terra Nova Rural Park.

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-10 was not called, as the request was made that Part (2) be dealt with separately.  

The question on Part (1) of Resolution No. R04/16-10 was called, and it was CARRIED.  

The question on Part (2) of Resolution No. R04/16-10 was called, and it was CARRIED with Councillors Barnes, Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Howard and Kumagai opposed.  

R 04/16-11

It was moved and seconded

That staff report to the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee on the provision of further dog off leash areas within the City.
 

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-11 was not called, as staff were requested to consider the Steves School park, the area adjacent to the Boy Scout/Girl Guide campsite at the south end of No. 5 Road, the foot of the runway on Sea Island, and unused road allowances as potential dog off leash areas.

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-11 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

R 04/16-12

It was moved and seconded

That staff report to the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee six months after the opening of the park trails, on the experience and potential enforcement issues which may have arisen as a result of the complete ban of dogs in the Terra Nova Rural park.

DEFEATED

OPPOSED:  Cllr. Dang
E. Halsey-Brandt
S. Halsey-Brandt
Kumagai
McNulty
Steves

R 04/16-13

It was moved and seconded

That staff develop a comprehensive dog management and enforcement strategy for the City.
 

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-13 was not called, as staff were requested to (i) consider ticketing with substantial fines as a way of encouraging dog owners to be responsible for their dogs; and (ii) include in the report to Committee, the number of bylaw enforcement officers who would be required to provide enforcement, as well as a financial plan and anticipated cost.

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-13 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

R 04/16-14

12.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 7th, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

13.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DOUGLAS L. MASSIE, ARCHITECT
(RZ 04-268279 - Report:  August 10/04, File No.:  8060-20-7805x/f 12-8060-20-6921/6922) (REDMS No. 1319756, 1319758, 1319754)
 

R04/16-15

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Bylaws No. 6921 and 6922, concerning a previous rezoning application (RZ 96-017351) at 8191 St. Albans Road for a Community Institutional use for Richmond Youth Services, BE ABANDONED.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7805, to introduce a new Comprehensive Development District (CD/151) zone and for the rezoning of 8191 St. Albans Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/151)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

14.

SECONDARY SUITES: AN OVERVIEW
(Report:  September 2/04, File No.:  08-4057-12) (REDMS No. 1329319)
 

R04/16-16

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated September 2, 2004 from the Manager, Policy Planning), regarding Secondary Suites:  An Overview, be referred to staff for further review and report to the General Purposes Committee.
 

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-16 was not called, as staff were requested to:
 

(1)

provide a definition for ‘secondary suites’ and determine how relatives would fit into that definition;

(2)

provide information on the cost of converting a house to include a legal secondary self-contained suite;

(3)

with respect to the Spires Road issues, to provide comments on conversion of the area to a higher density and to specifically review the secondary suites issue in this area;

(4)

consider the number of boarders in terms of the ‘secondary suite’ definition;

(5)

examine parking issues generally, including the matter of extended impervious surfaces;

(6)

review the minimum square footage for secondary self-contained suites which would be acceptable, and to address (i) utility and enforcement issues, (ii) egress issues and number of doors and places of egress, and (iii) the total number of suites which could be located within a single-family dwelling;

(7)

obtain comments from the Poverty Response Committee of the Richmond Community Services Advisory Council on this matter;

(8)

consider the establishment of increased charges for utilities and possibly property taxes, and comment on the levying of such charges if secondary suites were not legalized;

(9)

obtain information on the North Vancouver ‘secondary suite’ situation, and to review and report on similar situations in other cities and municipalities and provide information on the definition of ‘secondary suite’ in these cities;

(10)

consider the establishment of minimum liveable standards which meet building code requirements, fire prevention enhancements, etc.;

(11)

develop a process to deal with the reporting of illegal suites, and include the cost of enforcement, etc.;

(12)

provide information on the resources which would be needed to address this issue;

(13)

report on the feasibility of requiring the compulsory installation of water meters for any home which had a certain number of residents;

(14)

provide information on the feasibility of having two different standards for secondary self-contained suites - for new construction as opposed to existing construction, and report on the ramifications of having two different standards; and

(15)

report on the minimum standards which would be acceptable for existing secondary suites to make these dwellings safe without having to resort to fire separation, etc.
 

The question on Resolution No. R04/16-16 was then called, and it was CARRIED.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R 04/16-17

15.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on November 12th, 2003 and the August 25th, 2004, be received for information.

(2)

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

(a)

8951 and 8971 Bridgeport Road (DP 03-233901);

(b)

7140, 7180, 7200, 7240, 7246, 7260, 7280, 7320 Heather Street and the rear portions of 7131 ,7151, 7171, 7191, 7231, 7251, 7271, 7311, 7331, 7351 and 7371 Ash Street (DP 04-270369),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

16.

AUTHORITY TO Expropriate and Adoption of Expropriation Bylaw 7736
(Report:  Aug. 23/04, File No.:  8060-20-7736; xr 06-2275-20-236/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1325668, 1326238, 1326243, 1254086, 1307674)
 

R04/16-18

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Council of the City of Richmond, pursuant to Section 18 of the Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C.  1996, c.125, as the approving authority for the expropriation contemplated in the Expropriation Notice dated August 5, 2004 registered in the Lower Mainland Land Title Office under number BW393347 approve that expropriation;

and further,

(2)

That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to:

(a)

sign and seal the Certificate of Approval in the form attached to this resolution as Schedule A;

(b)

notify or cause to be notified the expropriating authority and each owner of the City’s approval of the expropriation;

(c)

make the advance payments to the owner as required under Section 20(1)(d) of the Expropriation Act and to serve the owner with a copy of the appraisal report and any other reports on which the advance payment is based and with the Notice of Advance Payment in Form 8;

(d)

file or cause to be filed in the Land Title Office a Vesting Notice under Section 23 of the Expropriation Act in Form 9; and

(e)

sign and seal the Notice of Advance Payment and Vesting Notice.

and

(3)

That the Council of the City of Richmond, pursuant to Section 18 of the Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C.  1996, c.125, as the approving authority for the expropriation contemplated in the Expropriation Notice dated August 5, 2004 registered in the Lower Mainland Land Title Office under number BW393348  approve that expropriation;

and further

(4)

That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to:

(a)

sign and seal the Certificate of Approval in the form attached to this resolution as Schedule A;

(b)

notify or cause to be notified the expropriating authority and each owner of the City’s approval of the expropriation;

(c)

make the advance payments to the owner as required under Section 20(1)(d) of the Expropriation Act and to serve the owner with a copy of the appraisal report and any other reports on which the advance payment is based and with the Notice of Advance Payment in Form 8;

(d)

file or cause to be filed in the Land Title Office a Vesting Notice under Section 23 of the Expropriation Act in Form 9;  and

(e)

sign and seal the Notice of Advance Payment and Vesting Notice.

and further

(5)

That Bylaw 7736, to expropriate portions of 4200 and 4260 No. 3 Road, be adopted.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

R 04/16-19

It was moved and seconded

That staff be directed to provide status reports on:
 

(1)

the installation of signage indicating “Respect Slow Moving Vehicles” along those routes being used by farm equipment, and provide information on why these signs had not yet been erected; and

(2)

a previous request to create a bylaw which would provide assistance to farmers when moving their farm equipment on Richmond roads.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R 04/16-20

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:
 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7623(7400 Heather Street, RZ 03-242687)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7671(7140, 7180, 7200, 7240, 7246, 7260, 7280, 7320 Heather Street and the rear portions of 7131, 7151, 7171, 7191, 7231, 7251, 7271, 7311, 7331, 7351 and 7371 Ash Street, RZ 03-254676)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7717(9091 Steveston Highway, RZ 04-268084)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7747 (4500 Steveston Highway, RZ 04-270555)

Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7785

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R 04/16-21

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (10:07 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, September 13^th, 2004.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)