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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, January 14^th, 2008 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, January 21^st, 2008; and

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to receive for information, the GVRD “Board in Brief” dated November 30th, 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; 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

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Receipt of Committee minutes.

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Lower Mainland District – IHIT and ERT 2006 Annual Reports

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Purchase of Rescue / Pumper Truck

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Sister City Program – Friendship City in China

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on February 18^th, 2008):

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8571 Ash Street – Rezone from R1/B to R1/K (Malhi Construction Ltd. and Ajit Thaliwal – applicant).

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10531 No. 1 Road – Rezone from R1/E to R9 (Michael Tilbe – applicant).

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11691 Williams Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (Jiwan S. Bir – applicant).

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Richmond Committee on Disability (RCD) - Request To Amend Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC) Terms Of Reference

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2007 Annual Report and 2008 Work Program: Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee

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Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057, Amendment Bylaw No. 8328

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Traffic Safety Advisory Committee – Proposed 2008 Initiatives

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Richmond Community Cycling Committee – Proposed 2008 Initiatives

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Bell Canada Supplementary Access Agreement

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 15^th, 2008;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, January 21^st, 2008;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 22^nd, 2008; and

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(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 23^rd, 2008,

be received for information.

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7.

Lower Mainland District - IHIT and ERT 2006 Annual Reports

(Report:  December 12, 2007, File No.: 09-5350-12, File Xr.: 09-5350-09  ) (REDMS No. 2314187)

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and Emergency Response Team 2006 Annual Report be received for information; and

(2)

the LMD be requested to provide statistics regarding average response time and general patrol time per municipality immediately and in the next ERT annual report.

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8.

PURCHASE OF RESCUE / PUMPER TRUCK

(Report:  Jan. 21/08, File No.:  03-1000-20-T.3106) (REDMS No. 2246644)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the tender for a Rescue/Pumper Truck at the cost of $695,000 plus applicable taxes be awarded to Super Vacuum Manufacturing Company, Inc.; and

(2)

That the General Manager of Law and Community Safety be authorized to execute the contract.

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9.

SISTER CITY PROGRAM – FRIENDSHIP CITY IN CHINA

(Report:  Jan. 18, 2007, File No.:  01-0135-04-04) (REDMS 2326129No. )

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That an invitation to Xiamen, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China to enter into a formal, friendly, co-operative relationship with the City of Richmond, be approved.

10.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

MALHI CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND AJIT THALIWAL

(RZ 07-377838 - Report:  December 18, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8321) (REDMS No. 2313560, 2316492)

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(B)

MICHAEL TILBE

(RZ 07-380230 - Report:  December 19, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8323) (REDMS No. 2317163, 2317247)

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(C)

JIWAN S. BIR

(RZ 06-339825 - Report:  December 21, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8324) (REDMS No. 231787, 2317928)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

Bylaw No. 8321, for the rezoning of 8571 Ash Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)”;

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(2)

Bylaw No. 8323, for the rezoning of 10531 No. 1 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Coach House District (R9)”; and

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(3)

Bylaw No. 8324, for the rezoning of 11691 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”.

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11.

RICHMOND COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY (RCD) REQUEST TO AMEND RICHMOND INTERCULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RIAC) TERMS OF REFERENCE

(Report:  January 7, 2008, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2323742, 1230469, 2323744)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That as per the Richmond Committee on Disability (RCD) request, the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC) Terms of Reference be amended to include one RCD representative by replacing the existing RIAC Terms of Reference with Attachment 3 (to the report dated January 7^th, 2008, from the General Manager, Planning & Development).

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12.

2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2008 WORK PROGRAM: RICHMOND INTERCULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(Report:  December 17, 2007, File No.:  01-0100-20-R1AD1-01) (REDMS No. 2315723, 2310008, 2332789)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2007 Annual Report for the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee be received for information, and the 2008 Work Program be approved.

(2)

That with the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee, the City explore issues related to Richmond's festivals and activities leading up to the 2010 Olympics to ensure that: (i) there is inclusivity, and (ii) volunteer opportunities are available to all citizens of Richmond.

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13.

TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 8057, AMENDMENT BYLAW 8328

(Report:  January 14, 2008 File No.:  12-8060-20-8328) (REDMS No. 2327574)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057, Amendment Bylaw No. 8328, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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14.

TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2008 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Dec. 14/07, File No.:  0100-20-TSAD1-01) (REDMS No. 2305518)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed 2008 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, (as outlined in the report dated December 14^th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

(2)

That a copy of the above report be forwarded to the Council-School Board Liaison Committee for information.

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15.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2008 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Dec. 14/07, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCYC1/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2304655)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2008 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling-related engineering and education initiatives (as described in the report dated December 14^th, 2007, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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16.

BELL CANADA SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESS AGREEMENT

(Report:  Jan. 10/08, File No.:  03-1000-21-005) (REDMS No. 2326558)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works be authorized to enter into and execute a Supplementary Access Agreement with Bell Canada.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

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17.

RICHMOND’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON METRO VANCOUVER’S DISCUSSION PAPER FOR A NEW REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(Report:  January 16, 2008, File No.:  0157-20-RGST1) (REDMS No. 2326112, 2332645)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION  (Cllr. Steves opposed)

That:

(1)

the “Staff Recommendations” contained in the report entitled: “Richmond’s Recommendations on Metro Vancouver’s Discussion Paper For A New Regional Growth Management Strategy”, dated January 16, 2008, be approved;

(2)

the report and staff recommendations be forwarded to Metro Vancouver staff for consideration in the preparation of a regional Growth Management Strategy and Growth Management Strategy Implementation Program; and

(3)

the Metro Vancouver Board be requested to establish a Work Program which clarifies all the steps required to prepare, review and approve the Growth Management Strategy and Growth Management Strategy Implementation Program.

(4)

where, in the City of Richmond staff report, options are recommended to be further explored, Metro Vancouver staff be asked to: (i) explore those options, (ii) compare them to other options with pros and cons, and (iii) consult with municipalities on their preferences and implications, prior to preparing the Draft Regional Growth Management Strategy.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8121

(7511 Bridge Street, RZ 04-276082)

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. 7955

(7511 Bridge Street, RZ 04-276082)

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. 8141

(8400/8440 Cook Road and 6571 Eckersley Road, RZ 04-267994)

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. 8166

(To establish Comprehensive Development District (CD/178), RZ 04-267994)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on December 12th, 2007, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permits for properties at:

(a)

8400/8440 Cook Road and 6571 Eckersley Road (DP 07-360243), and

(b)

9628 Ferndale Road (DP 07-363023);

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT