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  ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

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(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on March 11, March 12, March 13, March 17, March 18 and March 19, 2008 .

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 (distributed previously); and

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(3)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, April 7, 2008.

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. 19

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.

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8334; Vehicle for Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8335.

City of Richmond 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Strategic Operational Plan.

Richmond Oval Precinct Art Plan 2008 Update.

Richmond Urban Design Awards Program .

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, May 20, 2008):

9220/9240 Glendower Drive – Rezone from R1/E to R5 (Gurdawar S. Aujla and Amrik S. Sanghera – applicant);

That Lot Size Policy 5426 be amended in conjunction with the application for, and 10260 No. 1 Road – Rezone from R1/E to R9 (Shinder Sahota – applicant); and

11311 Williams Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (Raman Kooner – applicant).

Commercial Property Tax in Brighouse Area.

Five Year Financial Plan (2008-2012).

Latecomer Payment Interest Rate Bylaw Amendment.

West Cambie Sanitary and Storm Sewer Works Reserve Funds Transfer.

2007 4^th Quarter Financial Information .

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on  Tuesday, February 19, 2008;

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(2)

Special Meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008;

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(3)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday,  April 7, 2008;

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008; and

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(5)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 8

be received for information.

7.

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, AMENDMENT Bylaw No. 8334; Vehicle For Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8335

(Report:  February 27^th, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8334/8335 ) (REDMS No. 2333333)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8334, to add a definition and licence fee for a Pedicab operation, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(2)

That Vehicle For Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8335, to add regulations and requirements for the operation, of a Pedicab, be introduced and given first, second and third readings. 

8.

City of Richmond 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Strategic Operational Plan

(Report:  March 19, 2008, File No.:  01-0340-25-OBUS1) (REDMS No. 2350858, 2359170, 2353847, 2354825)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City of Richmond’s 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Strategic Operational Plan be approved;

(2)

$4,000,000 from excess accumulated Casino Revenues be approved to plan and implement Olympic-related programs, services and initiatives outlined in the Plan; and

(3)

Staff transfer $4,000,000 from excess accumulated Casino Revenues to the Olympic Opportunity Fund.

9.

Richmond Oval Precinct Art Plan 2008 Update

(Report:  March 26^th, 2008, File No.:  11-7000-09-20-053/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2353827)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Oval Precinct Art Plan 2008 Update as outlined in this report be endorsed; and

(2)

That the change in the colour of the glass in the lobby to clear glass on the lobby stairways and to translucent white on the elevator shafts be approved.

10.

RICHMOND URBAN DESIGN AWARDS PROGRAM

(Report:  April 1, 2008, File No.:  01-0083-01) (REDMS No. 2350363)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse implementation of the Richmond Urban Design Awards Program in order to enhance urban design principles in Richmond.

11.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

GURDAWAR S. AUJLA AND AMRIK S. SANGHERA

(RZ  07-387365 - Report:  March 6, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8336 ) (REDMS No. 2338020, 1467889, 2352364)

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(B)

SHINDER SAHOTA FOR REZONING(RZ 04-271169 - Report:  March 11, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8322, 08-4045-00) (REDMS No. 2315800, 2317487, 2315885, 280188, 2317844)

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(C)

RAMAN KOONER FOR REZONING
(RZ 07-369284 - Report:  March 11, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8332) (REDMS No. 2335779, 2354189)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 8336, for the rezoning of 9220/9240 Glendower Drive from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Two-Family Housing District (R5)”, be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

(a)

Lot Size Policy 5426, adopted by Council in December, 1989, be forwarded to Public Hearing with the amendment to exclude 10240 No. 1 Road to 10346 No. 1 Road as shown on Attachment 5 to the Report to Committee dated March 11, 2008 from the Director of Development; and

(b)

Bylaw No. 8322, for the rezoning of 10260 No. 1 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Coach House District (R9)”, be introduced and given first reading.

(3)

Bylaw No. 8332, for the rezoning of 11311 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.

12.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX IN BRIGHOUSE AREA

(Report:  , File No.:  ) (REDMS No.)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Premier, the appropriate Ministers and the local MLA in regard to the commercial property tax situation in the Brighouse area.

13.

FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2008-2012)

(Report:  March 3, 2008, File No.:  03-0970-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2435995, 2400783)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

That the proposed 5 Year Financial Plan (2008 – 2012) be approved; and

(2)

That staff undertake a process of public consultation regarding this Plan before it is adopted by Council as per the requirement of Section 165 of the Community Charter.

14.

LATECOMER PAYMENT INTEREST RATE BYLAW AMENDMENT

(Report:  March 27, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8362) (REDMS No. 2347942, 2362474)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Excess or Extended Services and Latecomer Payment Interest Rate Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 8362 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

15.

WEST CAMBIE SANITARY AND STORM SEWER WORKS RESERVE FUNDS TRANSFER

(Report:  February 25, 2008, File No.:  03-1200-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2347920, 2362557, 2341876)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the West Cambie Alexandra Neighbourhood Sanitary and Storm Sewer Works Reserve Fund Transfer Bylaw No. 8363 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

16.

2007 4TH QUARTER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Report:  March 14, 2008, File No.:  03-0970-09-01) (REDMS No. 2343786)

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the report on Financial Information for the 4th quarter ended December 31st, 2007 be received for information.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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17.

BUSINESS LICENCE FOR THE STEVESTON FARMERS’ MARKET

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the concept to charge the organizer of the proposed Steveston Farmers Market a single business licence be endorsed in principle.

Councillor Howard OPPOSED

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

359B

18.

BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360, AMENDMENT BYLAW 8365

(Report:  April 9, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8365) (REDMS No. 2361795)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8365, to add a definition and licence fee for a Farmers’ Market operation, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8203

(4211 Garry Street and an unconstructed laneway to the north and an unconstructed roadway to the east of 4211 Garry Street, RZ 06-323970)

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. 8324
(11691 Williams Road, RZ 06-339825)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

19.

RECOMMENDATION

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on March 26, 2008, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on January 30, 2008 and December 12, 2007, be received for information.

(2)

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

(a)

7840 Garden City Road (DP 05-306672), and

(b)

4211 Garry Street (DP 07-361148)

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT