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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, October 22^nd, 2007 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, October 29^th, 2007; and

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to receive for information, the GVRD “Boards in Brief” dated September 21^st, 2007 and October 5^th`, 2007.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

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.

·   

Taxation Equity

·   

2008 Utility Budgets

·   

2008 Operating Budget

·   

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8302 – Revised Fee Schedules

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Richmond - A Community of Excellence For Sports & Wellness

·   

Older Adults Service Plan

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Land use application for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on December 17, 2007):

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9940 and 9960 No. 4 Road, 10020 Albion Road and a portion of Albion Road – Rezone from R1/E and R5 to R1-0.6 (Amarjit S. Chatha, Bikramjit S. Chatha, and Bajinder S. Deol – applicants).

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Item Arising from the Closed Council Meeting of October 22^nd, 2007  relating to the naming of a proposed new road in the McLennan South, Sub-Area Plan, Section 15-4-6.

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Thursday, November 5^th, 2007; (minutes to be distributed prior to Council Meeting)

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 5^th, 2007;

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(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 23^rd, 2007; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 6^th, 2007,

be received for information.

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7.

TAXATION EQUITY

(Report:  Nov. 9/07, File No.:  03-1240-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2301382)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

Whereas Municipalities are front line public service providers facing an undue burden of costs as a result of ageing infrastructure and provision of critical services such as police, fire protection, roads, recreation, parks, water, sewer, garbage and recycling, and a major source of municipal revenue is property tax which is not directly responsive to economic activity; therefore, be it resolved that Municipalities work with senior levels of Government to determine a more equitable manner of cost and revenue sharing, and immediately revisit the tax structure without increasing the overall taxes.

(2)

Whereas Municipalities are best equipped and qualified to host events and programs that result in positive economic spin-offs with limited direct financial benefit to the Municipalities, therefore, be it resolved that the Municipalities work with senior levels of Government to determine a share in the direct tax gains (GST/PST/Corporate/Personal taxes) associated with the event in order to provide some funding and incentive for event hosting.

(3)

That the above resolutions and the accompanying background paper be immediately submitted to UBCM, FCM, LMLGA and other area associations, the Government of BC, the Government of Canada and appropriate business and community groups across the Province and the country.

(4)

That staff be requested to assemble further materials in support of the above resolutions which can be forwarded to these organizations in the future.

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8.

2008 UTILITY BUDGETS

(Report:  Oct. 25/07, File No.:  03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 2285380)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2008 Utility Expenditure Budgets (outlined in Option 3 of the report dated October 25, 2007, from the Managers of Revenue, Water, Sewerage & Drainage, and Fleet & Environmental Programs), be approved as the basis for establishing the 2008 Utility Rates.

(2)

That staff report directly to Council with the necessary amendment bylaws to bring into effect the proposed Sewer Connection Charges, amendments to the Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw, changes outlined in the staff report to the Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw and the 2008 Utility Rates option recommended by Committee.

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9.

2008 OPERATING BUDGET

(Report:  Nov. 1/07, File No.:  03-0970-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2301390, 2290057)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the base budget increase , the increased plant from development, the estimated tax growth and the revised priority 1 additional programs, excluding No. 5 – Sister City Committee – Program Costs, and levels of service which total 2.01% be approved for inclusion in the 2008 Operating Budget (as outlined in the report dated November 1, 2007 from the Director of Finance);

(2)

The remaining additional programs and levels of service including the Oval operating rate stabilization and No. 5 – Sister City Committee – Program Costs, be referred back to staff to be prioritized and brought back to the next Finance Committee meeting.

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10.

BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8302 – REVISED FEE SCHEDULES

(Report:  Oct. 9/07, File No.:  12-8060-20-8302) (REDMS No. 2288499, 2289644)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8302, which creates revised fee schedules, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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11.

Richmond - A Community of Excellence for Sports & Wellness

(Report:  October 9, 2007, File No.:  11-7000-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2288631)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the “Community of Excellence for Sport and Wellness” initiative, be endorsed; and

(2)

That staff report progress to Council as the initiative moves forward.

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12.

Older Adults Service Plan
(Report:  October 10, 2007, File No.:  11-7000-07/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2286480, 2135901)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff:

(a)

seek feedback on the DRAFT Older Adults Service Plan (Attachment 1 to the report dated October 10^th, 2007, from the Director, Recreation & Cultural Services)) from key stakeholders; and

(b)

report to Council through the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee.

(2)

That the Richmond Older Adults Service Plan Steering Committee be thanked for their effort in developing the DRAFT Older Adults Service Plan.

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13.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - AMARJIT S. CHATHA, BIKRAMJIT S. CHATHA, AND BAJINDER S. DEOL

(RZ 06-348261 - Report:  October 1, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8251) (REDMS No. 2231369, 2294337)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8251, for the rezoning of 9940 and 9960 No. 4 Road, 10020 Albion Road and a portion of Albion Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” and “Two-Family Housing District (R5)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

ROAD NAMING

(Forwarded from the Monday, October 22, 2007, Regular (closed) Council Meeting.)

RECOMMENDATION

That the name BREDEN AVENUE be selected for the proposed new road in the McLennan South, Sub Area Plan, Section 15-4-6.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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15.

Sister City Program Report 1: Review and Update
(Report:  November 2, 2007, File No.:  01-0100-20-SCITI-01; xr 01-0135-04-01) (REDMS No. 2298339, 2298571)

Sister City Program Report 2: Expansion - China

(Report:  November 2, 2007, File No.:  01-0135-04-04; xr: 01-0135-04-04) (REDMS No.2297982, 2298557)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION  (Cllrs. E. Halsey-Brandt and Steves opposed)

(1)

That the renewed objectives and new policies and procedures for the City of Richmond’s Sister City Program, be approved (as outlined in the report dated November 2, 2007 from the Senior Manager, Policy Development and Corporate Programs).

(2)

That based on these renewed Program objectives and new policies and procedures, that the updated Terms of Reference for the Sister City Committee (as outlined in the report dated November 2, 2007 from the Senior Manager, Policy Development and Corporate Programs), be approved, provided that the voting membership shall be comprised of 13 citizens and 1 voting Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) representative, to which Council may add up to 5 non-voting program organizations.

(3)

That a new Sister City Committee annual operating fund of $10,000 be approved, starting in 2008 and a Sister City Program three-year fund of up to $225,000 for 2008-2010 (as outlined in the report dated November 2, 2007 from the Senior Manager, Policy Development and Corporate Programs), conditional on approval of additional levels funding in the 2008 operating budget.

(4)

That staff be directed to conduct a facilitated Planning and Budgeting Workshop with the Sister City Committee to develop three-year Activity Plans for each Sister and Friendship City relationship and an accompanying budget showing allocations of Program funding.

(5)

That three-year Activity Plans be presented to Council for final approval by the end of the first quarter of 2008 and thereafter in accordance with the new Program policies and procedures and updated Sister City Committee Terms of Reference.

(6)

That approval be given for an annual increment for staff in the amount of $37,000 (as outlined in the report dated November 2, 2007 from the Senior Manager, Policy Development and Corporate Programs).

(7)

That the Sister City Committee report (dated September 2007) on the June 2007 visit to Pierrefonds, Quebec and the July 2007 visit to China (attached to the report dated November 2^nd, 2007, from the Chief Administrative Officer),  be received for information.

(8)

That the City of Richmond pursue Friendship City relationships with four cities in China, including Qingdao (as described in the Sister City Committee report).

(9)

That for each city selected through the above process, an invitation be sent to the proposed friendship city and if a positive response is received, that a formal agreement (accompanied by a three year Activity Plan) be developed as specified in the new program policies and procedures.

(10)

That the City of Richmond pursue a special ‘Olympic Twin’ relationship with the City of Qingdao, China, and that an agreement and two year Activity Plan be developed.

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NOTE:

Please see memorandum and proposed revised recommendations from the Senior Manager – Policy Development & Corporate Programs regarding the above matter.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

16.

ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF ROAD DEDICATION AND SALE OF CLOSED ROAD

(Recommendation forwarded from the Tuesday, November 13^th, 2007, Regular (closed) Council Meeting.)

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094

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

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8276

(8151 No. 3 Road, RZ 07-370928)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw No. 8287

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

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8291

(13060 No. 2 Road, RZ 06-331350)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT