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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, January 28^th, 2008 (distributed previously);and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, February 4^th, 2008 (distributed previously).

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

1

Janene Preston, Chair and Gerry Browne, Vice Chair, Richmond Family and Youth Court Committee, to present the annual report.

(File No.:  01-0100-20-RFCO1-01)  (REDMS No. : 2335949, 2323582)

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.

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.

·   

2008 Council And Committee Meeting Schedule Revisions

·   

Where Youth Thrive - A Youth Service Plan

·   

Maritime Events For 2008 - 2011

·   

Snow Geese Management Plan – Recommended City Action

·   

Minoru Park Hedge Replacement

·   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on March 17^th, 2008):

·         

11260 Williams Road, – Rezone From (R1/E) To (R1-0.6) (Tarzan S. Sandhu – Applicant).

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, February 4^th, 2008;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 29^th, 2008; and

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 5^th, 2008 (to be distributed separately),

be received for information.

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7.

2008 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule Revisions

(Report:  Jan. 22/08, File No.:  01-0105-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2328504)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Regular Council Meetings (open and closed) of August 11 and August 25, 2008 be cancelled;

(2)

That the following Standing Committee meetings be cancelled:

(a)

General Purposes Committee meetings of August 5 and 18, 2008;

(b)

Planning Committee meetings of August 6 and 19, 2008;

(c)

Community Safety Committee meeting of August 12, 2008;

(d)

Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting of August 20, 2008; and

(e)

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting of August 26, 2008; and

(3)

That the August 18, 2008 Public Hearing be re-scheduled to Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

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8.

Where Youth Thrive - A Youth Service Plan

(Report:  January 22, 2008, File No.:  11-7000-05/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2327718, 2253003)

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff:

(a)

Seek feedback on the DRAFT Youth Service Plan “Where Youth Thrive” (Attachment 1) from key stakeholders; and,

(b)

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

(2)

That the Richmond Youth Service Plan Steering Committee be thanked for their effort in developing the DRAFT Where Youth Thrive document.

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9.

Maritime Events for 2008 - 2011

(Report:  January 11, 2008, File No.: 11-7400-20-TALL1, XR:06-2025-20-003/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2327301)

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond submit an Expression of Interest to the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) before the end of 2008 to act as a host port for TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2011; and

(2)

That an anticipated land and water infrastructure plan, and budget plan be presented to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee prior to the annual budget submission.

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10.

Snow GEESE Management Plan – Recommended City Action

(Report:  January 15, 2008, File No.:  10-6160-06) (REDMS No. 2330127)

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Immediate remedial action consisting of field repairs, strengthened on-site management action (use of deterrents and monitoring), and public information delivery be undertaken using funds from the General Contingency Fund in the amount $50,000;

(2)

An overall landscape-based management plan be developed in collaboration with the appropriate City advisory committees such as the Richmond Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE), and The Agricultural Advisory Committee, as well as the Canadian Wildlife Services, Vancouver Airport Authority, Richmond School District 38, neighbouring municipalities and other stakeholders, inclusive of an implementation strategy and financial plan; and

(3)

Staff report back to Council with a proposed Snow Geese Management Plan in Fall 2008.

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11.

MINORU PARK HEDGE REPLACEMENT

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be written to thank the business owner, on behalf of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee, for providing funding for the removal of the hedge at Minoru Park.

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12.

APPLICATION BY TARZAN S. SANDHU FOR REZONING AT 11260 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT (R1-0.6)

(RZ 07-375545 - Report:  January 16, 2008, File No.:  08-4105-20-AMANDA #/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2329331)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8325, for the rezoning of 11260 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

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13.

RIVER ROAD REFERRAL – PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS AND STATUS REPORT

(RZ  - Report:  January 8, 2008, File No.:  08-4040-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2297886)

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

That:

(1)

the revised Interim and Long-Term Action Plans for the 16,000 Block of River Road  (Attachment 7) be approved; and

(2)

OPTION 2 – Enable individual (or group of) rezoning applications along the 16,000 block of River Road to be processed pursuant to the revised Interim Action Plan (Attachment 7), be endorsed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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

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

ADJOURNMENT