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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 26, 2007 (distributed previously).

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

1

Janene Preston and Gerry Browne, 2006 Co-Chairs, Richmond Family Court Committee, to present the annual report.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2.

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

3.

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.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

(PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.)

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

·   

Receipt of Committee minutes.

·   

Major Projects & Events Cost Reporting

·   

Farrell Estates Ltd. Proposal to Construct a Pier at Graybar Road

·   

PRCS Volunteer Management Strategy

·   

Increasing women’s participation in municipal government

·   

Provincial Child Care Funding Cuts

·   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on March 19, 2007):

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7300 and 7340 Blundell Road – Rezone from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)” (Westmark Developments Ltd.– applicant).

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7360, 7380, and 7420 Blundell Road – Rezone from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)” (Dakota Holdings Inc. – applicant).

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3500 Lockhart Road – Rezone from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” (450470 BC Ltd. – applicant).

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10640 Williams Road – Rezone from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)” (Balbir Biring – applicant).

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7860/7880 Eperson Road – Rezone from “Two-Family Housing District (R5)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” (Benjamin McConnell – applicant).

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on March 5, 2007;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on February 27, 2007; and

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on March 6, 2007,

be received for information.

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7.

Major Projects & Events Cost Reporting

(Report:  February 23, 2007, File No.:  11-7400-00)  (REDMS No. 2087398)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff develop an administrative procedure through which to apply the special event and major project scope, budget, and costing principles and procedures outlined in this Staff Report (dated February 23, 2007) from the Chief Administrative Officer.

(2)

That administrative costs associated with planning and delivery be charged to the budgets and included in the final accounting of costs on all major projects and events including the Canada Line, Richmond Oval Project, and the (February 2007) Countdown Event, in accordance with the scope, budget, and costing principles and procedures outlined in the report (dated February 23, 2007 from the CAO).

(3)

That the value of the internal administrative overhead charge calculated through the new major special event and major project scope, budget and costing procedure overhead rate schedule, as outlined on page 4 of this Staff Report, be charged against the approved $178 million Richmond Oval Project budget.

(4)

That the Oval Project consultants be advised that the Project budget will be revised to absorb the resulting administrative overhead cost, as calculated through the Major Projects Administrative Overhead Rates Schedule.

(5)

That the current quarterly administrative overhead cost reporting format adopted on the Oval Project, the post-Games Oval conversion plan, Olympic Games-related business, and Oval site land sales be eliminated in favour of applying the proposed scope, budget, and costing administrative overhead procedure as would be appropriate.

(6)

That where staff time invested in special events or major projects produces revenue from external sources beyond the total amount of revenue budgeted, the cost or value of the administrative overheads and any staff time charged against a special event or major project should be reported, but offset in the final costing report by up to the value of the staff time or overheard charged.

(7)

That where a major event generates a surplus in revenue beyond the event costs, the surplus revenue be deposited into a Major Events Fund to be utilized to support the delivery of future events.

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8.

Farrell Estates Ltd. Proposal to construct a pier at Graybar Road

(Report:  Feb 14/07, File No.: 06-2345-04) (REDMS No. 2079658)

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposal from Farrell Estates and the McPhail Family for the installation of a small look-out pier at the foot of Graybar Road and Dyke Road be approved; and

(2)

That staff negotiate an agreement with Farrell Estates and the McPhail Family in response to their proposed donation for a look-out pier at Graybar Road and Dyke Road and bring back to Council for approval.

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9.

PRCS Volunteer Management Strategy

(Report:  Feb 12/07, File No.:  05-1400-07) (REDMS No. 2078883)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Volunteer Management Strategy and Implementation Plan (Appendix 1) be adopted; and

(2)

That staff be directed to work with Volunteer Richmond Information Services and other partners to implement the Strategy.

10.

Increasing women’s participation in municipal government

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City sponsor the March 16, 2007 event, “Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government”, with the amount of $2,000 to be taken from the Council Contingency account.

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NOTE:

Memorandum from Councillor Linda Barnes, regarding the above matter.

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11.

PROVINCIAL CHILD CARE FUNDING CUTS

(Report:  February 28, 2007, File No.: 07-3070-03-01, xr: 01-0150-01 ) (REDMS No. 2083269, 1724307)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a strong letter be written to the Provincial and Federal Governments stating the City’s belief that long term sustainable funding for social service programs has long term benefits, and that the City advocates that the Provincial Government fully restore funding for the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Program, and requesting that the Federal Government fully restore funding for the Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

(2)

That staff draft a recommendation with regard to the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) Program for submission as a UBCM resolution.

12.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

WESTMARK DEVELOPMENTS LTD.

(RZ 05-320327 - Report:  February 12, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8149) (REDMS No. 2028655, 2074599)

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(B)

DAKOTA HOLDINGS INC.

(RZ 05-320332 - Report:  February 12, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8150) (REDMS No. 2077157, 2077231)

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(C)

450470 BC LTD.

(RZ 06-345319 - Report:  February 13, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8160) (REDMS No. 2037102, 1081048, 2037224)

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(D)

BALBIR BIRING

(RZ 06-354159 - Report:  February 13, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8201) (REDMS No. 2076866, 1791415, 2077254)

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(E)

BENJAMIN MCCONNELL

(RZ 06-355328 - Report:  February 15, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8202) (REDMS No. 2078271, 280118, 2079753)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

Bylaw No. 8149, for the rezoning of 7300 and 7340 Blundell Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)”;

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(2)

Bylaw No. 8150, for the rezoning of 7360, 7380, and 7420 Blundell Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)”;

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(3)

Bylaw No. 8160, for the rezoning of 3500 Lockhart Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”;

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(4)

Bylaw No. 8201, for the rezoning of 10640 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”; and

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(5)

Bylaw No. 8202, for the rezoning of 7860/7880 Eperson Road from “Two-Family Housing District (R5)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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13.

Richmond Olympic Oval Project and 2010 Olympic Games Related Business Performance Status Report

(Report:  March 5, 2007, File No.:  01-0370-03-01) (REDMS No. 2085960)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff establish a standardized format for producing semi annual reports in keeping with this report (dated March 5^th, 2007, from the Chief Administrative Officer); and

(2)

That staff bring forward detailed follow up, progress and status reports which cover specific items identified in the risk assessments registry and other pertinent matters resulting from this report.

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14.

Preliminary Report - Major Events Strategy
(Report:  February 19, 2007, File No.:  11-7400-20-OLYM1) (REDMS No.  2082494, 2087395, 2088263, 2088263)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff be authorized to prepare and bring to Council, a Major Events Plan and make recommendations on signature events that are best suited for Richmond, based on Option 1 (as outlined in the staff report dated February 19th, 2007, from the Chief Administrative Officer).

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15.

Addressing Richmond's Sustainability Profile
(Report:  February 22, 2007, File No.:  10-6125-01) (REDMS No. 2085982, 2085808)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That an enhanced sustainability initiative (as outlined in the staff report dated February 22^nd, 2007, from the Chief Administrative Officer), be adopted.

(2)

That the concept of evaluating major City projects and initiatives based on Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which includes social, economic and environmental evaluation criteria, be adopted.

(3)

That staff report on a policy and implementation concept for measuring conformance with TBL.

(4)

That the concept of enhanced investment in the social fabric of the community, with internal resources to support social programs, be supported.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

16.

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

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James Flint, Coordinator, Richmond/Delta Chapter, The Council of Canadians, regarding the pending implementation of the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), which has recently been signed by the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta.

17.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

293

Bylaw Highway Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication (Anderson Road) Bylaw No. 7976

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8195

(Amendment required with regard to the Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System)

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 8196

(Amendment required with regard to the Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System)

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT