Time:

4:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

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

Acting City Clerk – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

The Mayor advised that the meeting would now be recessed (4:02 pm) until the conclusion of the closed and open General Purposes Committee meetings which would commence immediately.

The Special Council meeting reconvened at 5:52 pm.

1.

UBC ROWING BOATHOUSE LEASE AND FACILITY AGREEMENT

(Report:  December 11/04, File No.:  06-2280-20-INBOX/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1367009)

SP04/11-01

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the Lease/Facility agreement for a portion of the Water Lot N at 7411 River Road between the City and the University of British Columbia (Attachment 1) to the report (dated December 11, 2004 from the Director of Parks Operations) be approved subject to the requirements of the Community Charter;

(2)

staff advertise the City’s intent to lease a portion of the Water Lot N at 7411 River Road to meet the Community Charter requirements for the lease of land;

(3)

the existing Memorandum of Understanding (Attachment 2) to the report (dated December 11, 2004 from the Director of Parks Operations) between the City and UBC be extended until December 31, 2005; and,

(4)

staff proceed with the necessary amendments to the current Navy League Lease regarding maintenance of the existing parking area adjacent to the Navy League facility at 7411 River Road.

CARRIED

2.

COUNCIL POLICY 3003 – DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY FOUND BY THE PUBLIC - AMENDMENT

(Report:  November 8/04, File No.:  02-640-00) (REDMS No. 1334159)

SP04/11-02

It was moved and seconded

That Clause 3 of the current City of Richmond Policy 3003 - Disposal of Property Found by the Public, be rescinded and replaced with the following clause:

“3.

If the found property is currency or negotiable securities:

(a)

any sum under $50 will be returned to the finder after it has been in the custody of the RCMP for three months;

(b)

any sum greater than or equal to $50, but less than $1,000, will be returned to the finder after it has been in the custody of the RCMP for six months;

(c)

any sum greater than or equal to $1,000 will be returned to the finder after it has been in the custody of the RCMP for 12 months.

CARRIED

3.

RAV PUBLIC CONSULTATION - ALIGNMENT (att. 1)  (att. 2)
(Report:  December 20/04, File No.:  10-6520-02-05/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1367835)

SP04/11-03

It was moved and seconded

That the RAVCO and TransLink Boards be notified that:

1.

In consideration of the results of the Minoru alignment public consultation process, the City does not prefer the Minoru alignment and asks that the Minoru option be abandoned.

2.

Staff will continue to work with RAVCO, TransLink and SNC-Lavalin to ensure the City’s desired quality of station design and functionality of the RAV line when constructed along the No. 3 Road corridor.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

SP04/11-04

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaw be adopted:

4.

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7733

(7760, 7780, 7800, And The Back Half Of 7740 Ash Street, RZ 03-254898)

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

SP04/11-05

5.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on November 10^th, 2004, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 04-274972), for property at 7760, 7780, 7800 and a portion of 7740 Ash Street, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

SP04/11-06

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:54 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 Tuesday, December 21, 2004.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (D. Weber)