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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, November 13^th, 2007 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, November 19^th, 2007.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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Michael McCoy, Executive Director, Touchstone Family Association, to speak about the Restorative Justice Initiative, and in recognition of Council’s funding of the Restorative Justice program, to present the Mayor and each Councillor with a signed copy of the book, “Walking After Midnight”, written by Katy Hutchison.   

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.

·   

RCMP Five Year Resourcing Plan

·   

Review of Bylaw Dispute Adjudication Program

·   

Fireworks Regulation Changes

·   

Koho Restaurant Inc., doing business as Koho Restaurant Bar, 3880 Grant McConachie Way, Vancouver International Airport

·   

Countdown To 2010 – 2 Years to the Games and Richmond Winter Festival

·   

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

·         

9651 No. 1 Road – Rezone from (R1/E) to (R1-0.6) (Chun Wah Lau – applicant).

·         

10371 Williams Road – Rezone from (R1/E) to (R1-0.6) (Salindran Bhuller – applicant).

·   

McLean Avenue - Proposed Traffic Calming Measures

·   

Municipal Ticketing Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 8301 (Grease Discharge Into City Sewers)

·   

Flood Plain Management Bylaw

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Transit Priority Lane and Traffic Management Initiatives For Russ Baker Way-Arthur Laing Bridge Corridor

·   

2008 Utility Rates

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 17 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 14^th, 2007;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 19^th, 2007;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 20^th, 2007;

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(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 21^st, 2007,

be received for information.

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7.

RCMP Five Year Resourcing Plan

(Report:  October 12, 2007, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2289728)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Plan be updated annually and presented to Committee in July of each year, and

(2)

That the request for $971,584 be considered as an additional level in the 2008 budget.

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8.

Review of Bylaw Dispute Adjudication Program
(Report:  October 18, 2007, File No.:  12-8080-15-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2292665)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated October 18, 2007, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, and the Manager, Community Bylaws), regarding the success of the City’s new Bylaw Dispute Adjudication Program, be received for information.

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9.

Fireworks Regulation Changes
(Report:  October 26, 2007, File No.: 12-8060-20-8305, xr 11-7400-00 ) (REDMS No. 2273784, 2291323, 2298598, 114273)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 8305, which amends Fireworks Regulation No. 7917 by simplifying the enforcement process and enhancing the compliance with regulations, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(2)

That Council Policy No. 8600, adopted on November 13, 1973, be rescinded, and that the proposed Policy - Fireworks Displays in Parks, (as attached to the report dated October 26, 2007, from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety), be adopted.

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10.

Koho Restaurant Inc., doing business as Koho Restaurant Bar, 3880 Grant McConachie Way Vancouver International Airport

(Report:  Nov. 1/07, File No.:   12-8275-30-01) (REDMS No. 2297008, 2288914)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application made to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch to amend the liquor licence for Koho Restaurant Bar, operating from the pre-security area of the Vancouver International Airport, not be supported, and

(2)

That a Letter of Resolution be forwarded to the Manager of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch indicating that support is not given (for the reasons outlined in the staff report dated November 1^st, 2007, from the Manager, Business Liaison.)

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11.

COUNTDOWN TO 2010 – 2 YEARS TO THE GAMES AND RICHMOND WINTER FESTIVAL

(Report:  Nov. 5/07, File No.:  11-7400-20-RWFE1/2007-Vol 01; 7400-20-OCCE1) (REDMS No. 2289518)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Countdown to 2010 – 2 years to the Games and Richmond Winter Festival proposed for February 8th and 9th, 2008, be supported; and

(2)

That a staggered closing of Granville Avenue be approved from February 8th to February 10th to accommodate the set up, take down and event activities for Winter Festival 2008.

(3)

That maximum funding of $70,000 be approved from the Council Provision account until the submission for one-time additional level of funding for this event is considered in the 2008 Budget process.

12.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

CHUN WAH LAU

(RZ 07-379913 - Report:  October 31, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8303) (REDMS No. 2289613)

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(B)

SALINDRAN BHULLER

(RZ 07-369542 - Report:  November 5, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8313) (REDMS No. 2294670, 2300186)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

Bylaw No. 8303, for the rezoning of 9651 No. 1 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”; and

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(2)

Bylaw No. 8313, for the rezoning of 10371 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”.

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13.

MCLEAN AVENUE - PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES

(Report:  November 5, 2007, File No.:  10-6450-09-01) (REDMS No. 2286659)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the concept of the following proposed traffic calming measures on the McLean Avenue, (as described in the report dated November 5^th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be forwarded to the area residents for feedback by means of mail-out questionnaires:

(a)

installation of a traffic circle at the intersection of McLean Avenue and McRae Street; and

(b)

installation of two speed humps, one each on McLean Avenue and McRae Street, at mid-way along the McLean Park frontage.

(2)

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

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14.

MUNICIPAL TICKETING AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 7321, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8301 (GREASE DISCHARGE INTO CITY SEWERS)

(Report:  Oct. 24/07, File No.:  10-6400-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2295245)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Municipal Ticketing Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 8301, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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15.

FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT BYLAW

(Report:  Nov. 1/07, File No.:  10-6060-04-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2154595)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Flood Plain Designation and Protection Bylaw 8204 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

(2)

That Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 Amendment Bylaw 8314 (which deletes section 6.2), be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(3)

That staff bring forward an amendment to the Building Height definition in the Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 concurrent with adoption of Flood Plain Designation and Protection Bylaw 8204.

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16.

TRANSIT PRIORITY LANE AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES FOR RUSS BAKER WAY-ARTHUR LAING BRIDGE CORRIDOR

(Report:  Oct. 26/07, File No.:  10-6350-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2299771)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the construction of a northbound transit priority lane on Russ Baker Way between Gilbert Road and Cessna Drive to be funded by TransLink, as described in the attached report, be endorsed with a view to completing it by August 2008.

(2)

That the Director of Transportation be authorized to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with YVR and TransLink to confirm the three agency partnership of the proposed transit priority lane project.

(3)

That the RCMP be requested to provide regular enforcement of the proposed transit priority lane and report back on the effectiveness of and any additional resource requirement for the enforcement on an annual basis.

(4)

That the following traffic management initiatives for the Russ Baker Way-Arthur Laing Bridge corridor be endorsed:

(a)

Retention of service for a tow truck (point duty) at the south end of the Arthur Laing Bridge during the weekday morning peak period to attend to northbound traffic incidents on the bridge for a two-year trial period starting in mid-2008 at the cost of $35,000 per year at a total cost of $70,000 which would be submitted as a candidate project to be considered for funding from the 2008 surplus; and

(b)

Installation of a video traffic monitoring camera in the vicinity of the Russ Baker Way/Cessna Drive intersection at the cost of $40,000 to be considered as part of the City’s 2009 capital program which would result in an impact of approximately $1,000 per year on the annual operating budget.

(5)

That staff report back to the Public Works and Transportation Committee on the effectiveness of the proposed stationing of the tow truck at the south end of the Arthur Laing Bridge at the end of the two-year trial period.

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17.

2008 UTILITY RATES BYLAWS

(Report:  Nov. 13/07, File No.:  File No.:  03-0970-01/2007- Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2302527, 2252107, 2296811, 2301508)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the following bylaws, which will bring into effect the 2008 Utility Rates, be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(a)

Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 8284,

(b)

Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 8315, and

(c)

Waterworks and Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 8312.

(2)

That the Mayor and Director, City Clerk’s Office be authorized to execute the agreement dated September 28, 2007 with the Vancouver International Airport Authority, which clarifies maintenance responsibility for watermains situated under the Canada Line tracks.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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18.

UBCM COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION FUND

(Report:  Nov. 13/07, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 2302515)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond City Council supports the “Green-Ways to Active Participation” project and that the City of Richmond takes the lead on this initiative working with community partners to make a significant improvement to the health of our community.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8268

(2491 and 2631 Westminster Highway, RZ 07-365245)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8302

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

ADJOURNMENT