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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 9^th, 2007 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, October 15^th, 2007; and

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to receive for information, the TransLink “Board in Brief” dated October 10^th, 2007.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

The Manager, Parks Programs Planning & Design, Mike Redpath, and Park Planner Yvonne Stich, to present to the Mayor on behalf of the City, the “Award of Excellence for Innovation” received from the Canadian Parks & Recreation Association (CPRA) in recognition of the planning and development of the Terra Nova Rural Park Plan.

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; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS - ITEM NO. 18.)

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.

·   

Restorative Justice Program

·   

Revised Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094

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Future Fire Service Model for British Columbia

·   

Worth of Agricultural Goods Produced Per Year on Richmond Farmland

·   

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

·         

9700/9720/9740/9760 No. 3 Road – Rezone from R1/E to R2-0.7 (Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. – applicant).

·         

8311 Cambie Road – Temporary Commercial Use Permit (0786842 BC Ltd. – applicant).

·         

8540 River Road – Temporary Commercial Use Permit (Dunbar Equipment Ltd. – applicant).

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Fraserport and Hamilton/Queensborough Area Community Shuttle Bus – Proposed Service Plan

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 10^th, 2007;

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(2)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 16^th, 2007;

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(3)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 17^th, 2007; and

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(4)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 18^th, 2007,

be received for information.

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7.

Restorative Justice Program

(Report:  September 21, 2007, File No.: 1000-05-069 ) (REDMS No. 2246978, 2246017, 2292360)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be authorized to enter into a three year agreement with Touchstone Family Services for the provision of a restorative justice program;

(2)

That funding for the restorative justice program in the amount of $95,000 be considered as an additional level in the 2008 budget, providing that Touchstone Family Services and the RCMP seek funding from outside sources, and annually review of the program’s success; and

(3)

That the funding source be the Traffic Fine Revenue received from the Province.

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8.

Revised Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094

(Report:  September 15, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8094) (REDMS No. 2272636, 2282568)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the third reading of the Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094 given on July 24, 2006, be rescinded.

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, as amended, (in the form set out in Attachment 1 to the report dated September 15^th, 2007, from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety), be given third reading.

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9.

Future Fire Service Model for British Columbia

(Report:  October 11, 2007, File No.:  09-5140-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2285682)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Solicitor General be requested to provide an opportunity for meaningful consultation into any future model for the Fire Service, with the Councils and the Chief Administrative Officers from municipalities providing service to populations of over 100,000.

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10.

WORTH OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS PRODUCED PER YEAR ON RICHMOND FARMLAND

(File No.:  03-0925-09-01)  (REDMS No. 2292375)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

a letter be written to the Minister responsible, the Hon. Rick Thorpe, Ministry of Small Business and Revenue, over the Mayor’s signature:

(a)

indicating the City’s support for small farms;

(b)

requesting clarification of the issue of the farm status evaluation criteria;

(c)

requesting information regarding fairness when considering larger and smaller farm holdings;

(d)

recognizing that urban agriculture is viable and is a significant contributor to the economy;

(e)

providing information on the number of properties, both small and large, in the City that maintain farm status;

(f)

questioning the basis by which B.C. Assessment discerns the monetary value of farm production;

(2)

a copy of the letter be forwarded to all B.C. MLAs, including Hon. Linda Reid, John Yap, and Hon. Olga Ilich, MLA,  requesting their support, and asking each MLA to bring the letter forward to appropriate Ministries; and

(3)

a copy of the letter be forwarded to Marilyn Sanborn, Senior Appraiser, B.C. Assessment – Abbotsford Branch.

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11.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC.

(RZ 06-326863 - Report:  October 1, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8299) (REDMS No. 2282768, 2283410)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8299, for the rezoning of 9700/9720/9740/9760 No. 3 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.7)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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12.

APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT - 0786842 B.C. LTD.

(TU 06-348571- Report:  October 1, 2007, File No.:  TU 06-348571) (REDMS No. 2265509)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application by 0786842 B.C. Ltd. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for property at 8311 Cambie Road be considered at the November 19, 2007 Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

“That the Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to 0786842 B.C. Ltd. for property at 8311 Cambie Road to permit a temporary parking lot.”

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13.

APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT - DUNBAR EQUIPMENT LTD.

(TU 07-372359- Report:  October 1, 2007, File No.:  TU 07-372359) (REDMS No. 2250984)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application of Dunbar Equipment Ltd. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for property at 8540 River Road be considered at the November 19, 2007 Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

“That the Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to Dunbar Equipment Ltd. to allow the retail sale of outdoor power equipment at 8540 River Road.”

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14.

FRASERPORT AND HAMILTON/QUEENSBOROUGH AREA COMMUNITY SHUTTLE BUS – PROPOSED SERVICE PLAN

(Report:  Oct. 1/07, File No.:  10-6480-03-02/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2285926)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed transit service plan of the C98 Kingswood-22nd Street Station/C99 Port Royal-Hamilton Community Shuttle Bus scheduled for implementation in December 2007 by TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company be endorsed with the use of sections of Nelson Road, Blundell Road and No. 8 Road as part of the proposed routing of this new community shuttle service.

(2)

That TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company be requested to implement the following enhancements to the new C98/C99 Community Shuttle service as soon as practically feasible:

(a)

addition of a second vehicle to allow a 30-minute frequency on the entire route; and

(b)

extension of service hours to Sundays and public holidays.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE –

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Chair

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15.

RCMP Lower Mainland District Integration Initiatives – Forensic Identification Services, Police Dog Services, Collision Reconstruction and Analysis Services

(Report:  September 28, 2007, File No.: 09-5350-01) (REDMS No. 2285890)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION  (Cllr. Dang opposed to Parts (1)(a) and (b))

(1)

That the funding in the amount of $59,543 be included in the 2008 Budget for the following three integration initiatives:

(a)

FIS (Forensic Identification Services);

(b)

PDS (Police Dog Services); and

(c)

Collision Reconstruction and Analysis Services; and

(2)

That the Lower Mainland District be requested to implement the additional performance measures recommended by staff.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

16.

ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF ROAD DEDICATION BY BYLAW NO. 8287 AND SALE OF CLOSED ROAD AREA

(Recommendation forwarded from the closed Council Meeting.)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8221

(8140 No. 5 Road, RZ 04-279819)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8222

(8140 No. 5 Road, RZ 04-279819)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Permissive Exemption Bylaw No. 8294

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

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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2008 PERMISSIVE EXEMPTION BYLAW, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8311

(Report:  Oct. 18/07, File No.:  12-8060-20-8311) (REDMS No. 2292971, 2293069)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Permissive Exemption Bylaw No. 8294, Amendment Bylaw No. 8311, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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18.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on August 15th, 2007 and on September 12th, 2007, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

(a)

a Development Permit for property at 11991 No. 1 Road (formerly 11991 No. 1 Road and 3911/3931 Chatham Street) (DP 07-363084); and

(b)

a Development Variance Permit for property at 8140 No. 5 Road (DV - 06-337315),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT