Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Acting Corporate Officer – Gail Johnson

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R07/7-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, March 26^th, 2007, be adopted as circulated.;

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

R07/7-2

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be added to the Council Agenda for adoption:

(1)

Zoning & Development Amendment Bylaw No. 8091, for property at 10691 Williams Road (RZ 06-334555); and

(2)

Zoning & Development Amendment Bylaw No. 8182, for property at 11840 Dunavon Place (RZ 06-345322).

CARRIED

PRESENTATIONS

The Manager, Sports & Community Events, Eric Stepura, spoke briefly about the Bell Canada True Sport Community Award which had been awarded to the City, and he then presented the figurine and a cheque in the amount of $5,000 to Mayor Brodie, who accepted these awards on behalf of the City. 

R07/7-3

It was moved and seconded

That the matter of uses for the $5,000 received by the City as part of the Bell Canada True Sport Community Award be referred to staff for suggestions on the application of these funds.

CARRIED

Park Planner Clarence Sihoe introduced Jeff Cutler, space2place design inc., who then gave a presentation on the Garden City Community Park – Play Environment Concept Plan.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R07/7-4

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:28 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –

Item No. 14 – Oval Lands Development Revenue Allocations – A Strategic Policy-Based Approach to Allocating Proceeds of Sale – The Establishment of Community Legacy Funds

Lois Carson Boyce, #303 – 6651 Minoru Boulevard, spoke in support of the establishment of the Community Legacy Facilities Fund and the Community Legacy Land Replacement Fund, and about the need for a community centre in the City Centre area to serve local area residents.  A copy of her submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Paige Robertson, 8571 Spires Road, also spoke in support of the establishment of the Community Legacy Facilities Fund and the Community Legacy Land Replacement Fund.  She suggested that monies from these funds could be used to construct a new community centre facility in the City’s downtown core.  A copy of her submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Jose Gonzalez, 8935 Cook Road, spoke in support of the establishment of the Community Legacy Facilities Fund and the Community Legacy Land Replacement Fund, and in particular, he spoke about the need for a new community centre within the City Centre.  A copy of Mr. Gonzalez’s submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Brian Dunnett, Futures & Buildings Chairperson, Royal Canadian Legion, Richmond Branch 291, also referred to the allocation of revenue from the development of the Oval Lands and the need for seniors assisted and affordable housing in the City.  He provided information on a proposal being put forward by the Legion to work with the City to develop a facility to provide a minimum of 130 units of such housing.  A copy of Mr. Dunnett’s submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

R07/7-5

It was moved and seconded

That the submission of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 291 (dated April 10, 2007) be referred to staff for analysis and discussion.

CARRIED

Peter Mitchell, 6271 Nanika Crescent, in referring to the allocation of revenue from the development of the Oval Lands, talked about the lack of parkland within the City Centre; the sale of the Oval lands and how the high price received by the City was achieved; and the possible abatement of property taxes for the next four years.  He suggested that the windfall from the sale of the Oval lands should be used to address the shortfall of amenities and other needs within the City Centre, including new libraries and community centres.  Mr. Mitchell also spoke about the need for affordable housing, and suggested that the property proposed for affordable housing in the area of the Oval should be sold and that the revenue from the sale of that property be used to purchase less expensive land in the West Cambie area for such housing.

R07/7-6

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (8:12 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R07/7-7

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 12 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, April 2, 2007;

(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 27, 2007;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 3, 2007; and

(4)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 27, 2007,

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

2007 – 2012 MAJOR EVENTS PLAN FOR RICHMOND “CATCH THE EXCITEMENT”

(Report:  Mar. 27/07, File No.:   11-7400-01; xr: 05-1810-01) (REDMS No. 2088004, 2143038)

(1)

That the Vision and 2007-2012 Major Events Plan (as attached to the report dated March 27^th, 2007, from the Director – Parks & Public Works Operations), be approved;

(2)

That staff establish a Civic Events Office and hire a Civic Events Development Officer in 2007 at a cost of up to $100,000 with funds from Council Provision or 2006 year end surplus;

(3)

That ongoing funding for this be considered from either the 2008 additional levels during the budget process or the 2007 year end surplus;

(4)

That a fund in the amount of $125,000 be considered from the 2006 year end surplus for the development of a Major Events Implementation Plan.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Garden City Community Park - Play Environment Concept Plan

(Report:  March 13, 2007, File No.:  06-2345-20-MNOR1/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2087557)`

That the concept plan for the Garden City Community Park – Play Environment be approved.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Pricing Policy for Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services

(Report:  March 15, 2007, File No.:  11-7000-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2086524)

(1)

That staff develop a Pricing Policy, for Parks Recreation and Cultural Services; and

(2)

That options for recovery of some City costs be included in the Policy.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

(A)

BRIDGE CWL INVESTMENTS INC.

(RZ 05 – 319627 Report:  March 21, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8217) (REDMS No. 2082535, 2083006)

(B)

EAGLE RIDGE ENTERPRISES LTD.

(RZ 06 – 351471 Report:  March 13, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8219) (REDMS No. 2071432, 2091930)

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 8217, for the rezoning of 7080 & 7100 Bridge Street and 7111, 7131 & 7151 No. 4 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.6)”; and

(2)

Bylaw No. 8219, for the rezoning of the westerly half of 2560 Shell Road/2633 Simpson Road from “Business Park Industrial District (I3)” to “Light Industrial District (I2)”.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS – SHELLMONT WEST AREA

(Report:  March 5, 2007, File No.:  10-6450-09-01) (REDMS No. 2082247)

(1)

That the following proposed traffic calming measures for the Shellmont West area (as described in the report dated March 5^th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be forwarded to each of the area residents for comments and indication of support by means of a questionnaire to be mailed out immediately:

(a)

provision of new speed limit road markings (20 km/h) at the entrances to all lanes in the study area;

(b)

trimming of foliage at various locations in the study area where the laneway has been encroached upon; and

(c)

installation of hazard markers on existing pole and guy wire in the laneway to improve their visibility.

(2)

That staff proceed with the implementation of the proposed traffic calming measures immediately, subject to the support of the area residents.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

PHASE II OF THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT INITIATIVE (CEAi)

That staff:

(1)

review the types of projects that meet the criteria of, and will be funded from, Phase II of the Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (CEAI) and make suggestions with regard to City of Richmond projects that could meet the criteria; and

(2)

prepare a letter from the City endorsing funding proposals from other BC coastal communities, if staff discover there are no City of Richmond projects that meet the Phase II CEAI funding criteria.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

13.

SISTER CITY INITIATIVES FOR 2007

(Report:  Mar. 6/07, File No.:   01-0135-04-01; xr: 0100-20-SCIT1-01) (REDMS No. 2088064, 2087988, 2143043, 2144161)

R07/7-8

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That an investigative trip to China be approved, and that a City of Richmond delegation be supported, comprised of members of the Richmond Sister City Committee in Spring 2007, with funding to come from Sister City ‘sponsorship funds’;

(2)

That the Sister City Committee report on their investigative trip, with recommendations for friendship cities for Council consideration;

(3)

That, upon confirmation of selected cities, a delegation of the Richmond Sister City Committee and Richmond City Council be approved to travel to China in late 2007 with funding of up to $20,000 to come from Council Contingency;

(4)

That Councillor Rob Howard and two Richmond Sister City Committee members be appointed to visit Pierrefonds in celebration of the Sister City 40th anniversary on June 24th, 2007 with funding of $6, 400 to come from Council Contingency;

(5)

That a City of Richmond delegation be supported, comprised of members of the Richmond Sister City Committee to visit Wakayama City in preparation for an exchange visit in 2008, with funding to come from Sister City ‘sponsorship funds’, in conjunction with the investigative trip to China; and

(6)

That the Matrix which outlines the support required by the City and the Sister City Committee (Attachment 3 to the report dated March 26^th, 2007, from the Manager, Recreation Services), be adopted.

CARRIED

14.

Oval Lands Development Revenue Allocations – A Strategic Policy-Based Approach To Allocating Proceeds of Sale – The Establishment of Community Legacy Funds

(Report:  Mar. 30, 2007 File No.:  03-1075-14) (REDMS No. 2136945, 2143062)

R07/7-9

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the balance of the sale proceeds which are available beyond what is required for Oval construction be placed into a Land Replacement Fund to establish a Community Land Bank on the basis that the City would only accrue interest until December 31^st, 2007, and that after that the funds would be utilized on the basis that the areas identified in the staff report would be non-exclusive guidelines;

(2)

That after December 31^st, 2007, interest may be used on projects including the cost of planning, physical assessments, seismic assessments, project feasibility research, project planning, functional space programming, design concepts, geo-technical testing, cost estimating and preliminary design;

(3)

That the principal of the funds, along with the interest, could be used to acquire appreciating assets at any time, which would include a minimum of 19 acres of new land to replace the Oval lands;

(4)

That the City can borrow for the principal amount of a project against the Fund on the basis that the monies would be repaid with interest at a minimum one-quarter of 1% above the average rate of return realized on the Fund during the previous year;

(5)

That amounts designated for the Special Capital Projects and Major Initiatives Fund may be used as later approved for specific capital projects, up to the sum of $21 Million;

(6)

That an amount or value which is equal to 1% of civic taxes, and to be taken from the interest income, would be placed into reserves in each year for four years, commencing in 2008; and

(7)

That this structure would be reviewed effective after no more than four years with status reports at least every six months.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R07/7-10

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8129 (10120 Williams Road, RZ 06-329052) be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED:  Cllrs. S. Halsey-Brandt

Steves 

R07/7-11

It was moved and seconded

That Officer and General Manager Bylaw No. 8215 (Authorizes housekeeping changes and provides authority to staff to execute routine agreements and other documents necessary to implement Council decisions) be adopted.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. McNulty

R07/7-12

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8174 (7600 Lancing Court, RZ 06-351299) be adopted.

CARRIED

Cllr. Chen, in accordance with Section 100 of the Community Charter, declared herself to be in a conflict of interest because her husband owns property in the area, and she then left the meeting – 9:28 p.m.

R07/7-13

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8182 (11840 Dunavon Place, RZ 06-345322) be adopted.

CARRIED

Cllr. Chen returned to the meeting – 9:29 p.m.

R07/7-14

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8091 (10691 Williams Road, RZ 06-334555) be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R07/7-15

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (9:30 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 Tuesday, April 10^th, 2007.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer (Gail Johnson)