Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R08/3-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

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

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, February 4^th, 2008,

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Janene Preston, Chair and Gerry Browne, Vice Chair, Richmond Family and Youth Court Committee (RFCC) presented the Committee’s annual report. During Ms. Preston’s review of the RFCC’s activities, she spoke about how the RFCC’s increased membership in 2007 enabled the Committee to increase the number of hours spent observing court proceedings, as well as commence a three month pilot project to observe domestic violence cases. She also spoke about the RFCC’s initiative of working towards the possibility of hosting a Family and Youth Court Committee Conference in 2009. A copy of the report is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R08/3-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:22 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –

Item No. 13 – River Road Referral – Public Consultation Results and Status Report

Kiichi Kumagai, 8091 Rosebank Crescent, spoke on behalf of the owners of 16540 River Road, in support of the Planning Committee’s recommendation (Option 2). Mr. Kumagai acknowledged the March 31^st, 2008 deadline for the completion of the studies required for the 16,000 block area of River Road, and indicated that the owners consortium would address the issue of access at the time of re-zoning. (A copy of Mr. Kumagai’s submission is on file in the City Clerk’s Office)

Adoption of Bylaw No. 8328 and Item No. 10 Snow Geese Management Plan – Recommended City Action

Michael Wolfe, 9731 Odlin Road, made reference to the Tree Protection Bylaw, and voiced concern about a number of trees that had been approved for removal on Odlin Road.

In reference to Item No. 10, Mr. Wolfe spoke in opposition to the Recommended City Action Plan, believing that the Plan had not taken into consideration environmental and societal impacts such as the extinction of snow geese, the loss of green space, and the use of snow geese to educate children. Mr. Wolfe suggested that the development of the Snow Geese Management Plan should involve collaboration with farmers in addition to appropriate City advisory committees.

Item No. 13 – River Road Referral – Public Consultation Results and Status Report

Alan Clark, 4-11391 7^th Avenue, spoke about properties at 16700, 16780, and 16820 River Road, stating that the property owner’s have agreed to proceed jointly on the studies for the area.

Item No. 10 Snow Geese Management Plan – Recommended City Action

Peter Mitchell, 6271 Nanika Crescent suggested that constructing more artificial turf fields in Richmond could provide a possible solution for the issue of snow geese eating the grass on natural fields, and that turf fields could be an economical option given the costs of repairing the damaged natural fields.

R08/3-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:52 p.m.).

CARRIED

R08/3-4

It was moved and seconded

That the order of the agenda be varied in order to consider Item No. 13 at this time.

CARRIED

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

13.

RIVER ROAD REFERRAL – PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS AND STATUS REPORT

(RZ  - Report:  January 8, 2008, File No.:  08-4040-01/2007-Vol 01, XR 12-8000-02) (REDMS No. 2297886, 2284723, 2294929, 2303774)

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It was moved and seconded

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.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllrs. S. Halsey-Brandt

H. Steves 

CONSENT AGENDA

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5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 12 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

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

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

2008 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule Revisions

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

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Where Youth Thrive - A Youth Service Plan

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

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Maritime Events for 2008 - 2011

(Report:  February 4, 2008, File No.: 11-7400-20-TALL1, XR:06-2025-20-003/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2327301, 2338884)

(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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

Snow GEESE Management Plan – Recommended City Action

(Report:  February 4, 2008, File No.:  10-6160-06) (REDMS No. 2330127, 2338893)

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; and

(4)

Staff report back to Council with comments on related wild fowl issues.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

MINORU PARK HEDGE REPLACEMENT

(Report:  February 4, 2008, File No.:  06-2345-20-MINO1) (REDMS No. 2338903)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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.:  12-8060-20-8325) (REDMS No. 2329331, 2325705)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

13.

RIVER ROAD REFERRAL – PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS AND STATUS REPORT

(RZ  - Report:  January 8, 2008, File No.:  08-4040-01/2007-Vol 01, XR 12-8000-02) (REDMS No. 2297886, 2284723, 2294929, 2303774)

Please see Pages 3 and 4 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R08/3-7

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaw be adopted:

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

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R08/3-8

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:45 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, February 11^th, 2008.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)