Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

Mayor Brodie welcomed to the Council meeting, the leaders and members of the 17^th Richmond Cub and Scout Troop.

MINUTES

R06/1-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, December 19^th, 2005; and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Wednesday, December 21^st, 2005; and

each be adopted as circulated; and that the GVRD “Board in Brief” dated November 25th, 2005, be received for information.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

R06/1-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Amendment Bylaw No. 7982 be added to the agenda as an additional item under ‘Bylaws for Adoption’.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R06/1-3

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 – None.

R06/1-4

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:03 p.m.).

CARRIED

FINANCE COMMITTEE –
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Chair

R06/1-5

5.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 21^st, 2005, be received for information.

CARRIED

6.

2006 CAPITAL BUDGET

(Report:  Nov. 10/05, File No.:  03-0970-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1697585)

R06/1-6

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the 2006 Capital Budget report be approved as the basis for preparing the 5 Year Financial Plan (2006-2010) and

(2)

That staff be authorized to commence construction of the 2006 projects.

CARRIED

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

R06/1-7

7.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 20^th, 2005, be received for information.

CARRIED

8.

APPOINTMENT TO THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (VIAA) ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

9.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ACE)

10.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

11.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY DESIGN PANEL FOR THE TERM 2006/2007

R06/1-8

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Mr. James Collins be re-appointed as the citizen representative to the Vancouver International Airport Authority (VIAA) Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) for a two-year term, ending on December 31, 2007.

(2)

That the Mrs. Steffany Walker be appointed to the Richmond Advisory Committee on the Environment for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2007.

(3)

That the following persons be re-appointed to the Richmond Advisory Committee on the Environment for two-year terms to expire on December 31, 2007:

(a)

Mr. James Collins

(b)

Mrs. Evelyn Feller

(c)

Mrs. Zhoaguo Xie

(d)

Ms. Haihua Yan.

(4)

That the following persons be appointed to the Richmond Agricultural Advisory Committee for two-year terms to expire on
December 31, 2007:

(a)

Mr. Bruce May

(b)

Mr. Bill Zylmans

(c)

Mr. Bill Jones

(d)

Ms. Carol Southgate.

(5)

That the following people be appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2007:

(a)

Mr. Louis Conway, Architect

(b)

Mr. Simon Ho, Architect

(c)

Mr. Damon Oriente, Landscape Architect

(6)

That Advisory Design Panel Appointments-Administrative Procedure 1015.01 be amended to:

(a)

Update the job title of “Director of Planning to Director of Development”; and

(b)

Name the Richmond Public Art Commission (RPAC) to replace the Community Arts Council of Richmond (RCAC) as the agency to nominate a representative from the Arts community.

(7)

That Ms. Diana Maureen Willa Walsh, Richmond Public Art Commission, be appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2007.

(8)

That the Terms of Reference of Richmond Advisory Design Panel be amended to:

(a)

Allow the Director of Development the discretion to exempt small residential (10 units or less), commercial and industrial projects from being referred to the Advisory Design Panel in the “Duties” section;

(b)

Clarify the term of office with respect to the number of members to be replaced annually in the “Term of Office” section;

(c)

Revise the quorum from “50% of the membership plus the Chair, or in the Chair’s absence, one additional member” (six members) to “five members, including at least one architect and one landscape architect” in the “Quorum” section;

(d)

Replace “Duties of the Secretary” section with two new sections - “Staff Liaison” and “Recording Secretary”, and to provide description of the duties for each; and

(e)

Update the job title of “Manager of Development Applications” to “Director of Development” throughout the document for housekeeping purposes.

CARRIED

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

R06/1-9

12.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items (7:10 p.m.).

CARRIED

(1)

Mr. Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No. 1 Road, congratulated Council on their success in the recent civic election.  He then spoke about gifts to retiring members of Council.  (File No.:  0105-01)

(2)

Ms. Laara Raynier, #123 – 6311 Gilbert Road, provided an update on the current tenant eviction situation at the Richmond Gardens apartments.  A copy of Ms. Raynier’s submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.  Also on file in the City Clerk’s Office is a copy of the correspondence read by Ms. Raynier on behalf of Mark Allman, regarding the same situation. (File No.:  4057-08)

R06/1-10

13.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:34 p.m.).

CARRIED

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Mayor Brodie announced the acceptance of the resignation of Cllr. Chen as the Council appointee to the Board of Directors of E-COMM, and the appointment of Mr. Kiichi Kumagai as her replacement.  The appointment is effective until May, 2007.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R06/1-11

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7895
(9411, 9431 Ferndale Road, and 9420, 9440 Westminster Highway, RZ 04-274082)

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 7966
 (9211, 9231 and 9251 Ferndale Road, RZ 05-302273)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7967
 (9211, 9231 and 9251 Ferndale Road, RZ 05-302273)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7982
(11800/11820 Montego Street, RZ 05-309343)

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R06/1-12

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:36 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, January 9^th, 2006.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)