Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Bill McNulty

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 9^th, 2007, and

(2)

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

each be adopted as circulated; and that the TransLink “Board in Brief” dated October 10^th, 2007, be received for information.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

The Manager, Parks Programs Planning & Design, Mike Redpath, accompanied by Park Planner Yvonne Stich, gave a brief PowerPoint presentation to highlight 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.  At the conclusion of the presentation, Mr. Redpath presented the award to Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who accepted on behalf of the City.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:19 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –

Item No. 7 – Restorative Justice Program

Mr. Michael McCoy, on behalf of Touchstone and other agencies involved with the Restorative Justice Program, congratulated Council on its forward thinking for supporting this successful program.

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4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:20 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

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5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 14 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Restorative Justice Program

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

(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 the program’s success; and

(3)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Revised Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094(Report:  September 15, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8094) (REDMS No. 2272636, 2288862)

(1)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

(2)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

(3)

That staff be asked to explore with the Agricultural Land Commission and the Provincial Government, the possibility of additional enforcement options to be implemented by the City, and report to Committee on the outcome.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Future Fire Service Model for British Columbia

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

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

WORTH OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS PRODUCED PER YEAR ON RICHMOND FARMLAND

(File No.:  03-0925-09-01; xr: 08-4050-10)  (REDMS No. 2292375)

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 the Hon. Linda Reid, John Yap, and Hon. Olga Ilich, MLA,  requesting the support of the Richmond MLAs, and asking each MLA to bring the letter forward to the appropriate Ministries; and

(3)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

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.”

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

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.”

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE –
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Chair

15.

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

(Report:  September 28, 2007, File No.:  03-0970-01; xr: 09-5350-01 ) (REDMS No. 2285890)

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It was moved and seconded

(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.

The question on Resolution No. R07/18-5 was not called, as the request was made that Parts (1)(a) and (1)(b) be dealt with separately.

The question on Part (1)(a) of Resolution No. R07/18-5 was called, and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Dang opposed.

The question on Part (1)(b) of Resolution No. R07/18-5 was called, and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Dang opposed.

The question on Parts (1)(c) and Part (2) of Resolution No. R07/18-5 was called, and it was CARRIED.

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.)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 8287 be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

(2)

That the required notice of road closure and disposition of the road closure area be advertised prior to final adoption; and

(3)

That staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to raise title to the road closure area and transfer the road closure, totalling 194.1 square metres (2,089 square feet), to ASPAC Developments Ltd. or its designate for $419,944.28 (as detailed in the report dated September 27^th, 2007, from the Manager Real Estate Services), including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction., including all contracts and Land Title Office documentation.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8221 (8140 No. 5 Road, RZ 04-279819)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8222 (8140 No. 5 Road, RZ 04-279819)

Permissive Exemption Bylaw No. 8294.

CARRIED

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

17.

2008 PERMISSIVE EXEMPTION BYLAW, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8311

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

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It was moved and seconded

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

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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18.

It was moved and seconded

(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.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:03 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, October 22^nd, 2007.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)