Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Acting Mayor
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Call to Order:

Acting Mayor Evelina Halsey-Brandt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and welcomed a group of students from the Disability Resource Centre’s Youth Leadership Program, who were in attendance this evening, along with their Leadership Coordinator, Randall St. Godard.

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, November 13^th, 2007, and

(2)

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

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Michael McCoy, Executive Director, Touchstone Family Association, introduced Haroon Bajwa, the Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Program.  In recognition of Council’s funding of the Restorative Justice program, Mr. McCoy presented the Acting Mayor with a signed copy of the book, “Walking After Midnight”, written by Katy Hutchison, and advised that signed copies of this book would be provided to all members of Council.  (File No.: 5350-01)

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 (7:04 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None.

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4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:05 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

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5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 17 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

RCMP Five Year Resourcing Plan

(Report:  October 12, 2007, File No.:  09-5350-11; xr: 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 2289728)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Review of Bylaw Dispute Adjudication Program

(Report:  October 18, 2007, File No.:  12-8080-15-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2292665)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Fireworks Regulation Changes

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

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

(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.)

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

(A)

CHUN WAH LAU

(RZ 07-379913 - Report:  October 31, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8303) (REDMS No. 2289613, 2297877)

(B)

SALINDRAN BHULLER

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

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

(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

(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)”.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

MCLEAN AVENUE - PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES

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

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

14.

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

(Report:  Oct. 24/07, File No.:  12-8060-20-8301) (REDMS No. 2295245, 2288035)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

15.

FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT BYLAW

(Report:  Nov. 1/07, File No.:  12-8060-20-8204/8314; xr 6045-11-01) (REDMS No. 2154595, 2299582, 2300150)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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)

(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 report dated October 26^th, 2007, from the Director of Transportation), 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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

17.

2008 UTILITY RATES BYLAWS

(Report:  Nov. 13/07, File No.:  File No.:  12-8060-20-8284/8315/8312) (REDMS No. 2302527, 2252107, 2296811, 2301508)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

18.

UBCM COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION FUND

(Report:  Nov. 13/07, File No.:   03-1087-01; xr 07-2000-01) (REDMS No. 2302515)

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It was moved and seconded

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

CARRIED

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Acting Mayor Halsey-Brandt announced that the City received two prestigious awards at the International Awards for Liveable Communities in London, UK today. In this annual competition, referred to as the LivCom Awards, Richmond was named the overall winner for the Healthy Lifestyles award, earned second place in its size category for the Whole City Award and received Gold level status for the overall judging.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

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

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

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

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:48 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, November 26^th, 2007.

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Acting Mayor

(Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)