December 1, 2008 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

City Council

 

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, December 1st, 2008

7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

1.

Call to order.

 

2.

Introduction of the Honourable Madame Justice Mary Newbury of the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

 

3.

Administration of the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance on Mayor-Elect-Brodie by the Honourable Madame Justice Newbury.

 

4.

Administration of the Oaths of Office and the Oaths of Allegiance on the Councillors-Elect by the Honourable Madame Justice Newbury.

 

5.

Expression of Appreciation to the Honourable Madame Justice Newbury by Mayor Brodie.

 

 

6.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY MAYOR BRODIE

 

 

7.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF METRO VANCOUVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the first Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board with an allocation of five (5) votes.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the second Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board with an allocation of four (4) votes.

 

 

 

(c)

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the alternate to the first Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board.

 

 

 

(d)

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the alternate to the second Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board.

 

 

 

(e)

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the second alternate to the first and second Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board.

 

 

8.

NOMINATION TO THE BOARD OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FOR SOUTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA (E-COMM)

 

 

 

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of a representative and alternate to the Board of the Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia (E-COMM), until the Annual General Meeting of E-COMM in May, 2009.

 

 

 

9.

APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EXTERNAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

 

(a)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Labour Relations Bureau.

 

 

 

(b)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the BC Aviation Council, until December 14th, 2009.

 

 

 

(c)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee, until December 14th, 2009.

 

 

10.

NAMING OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR COMPOSITION BY THE MAYOR (in accordance with the Local Government Act)

 

 

 

11.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (AND THEIR ALTERNATES) AS THE LIAISONS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) until December 14th, 2009:

 

 

 

(a)

Advisory Committee on the Environment;

 

 

 

(b)

Agricultural Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(c)

BC Healthy Communities Coalition Steering Committee;

 

 

 

(d)

Council/School Board Liaison Committee;

 

 

 

(e)

Economic Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(f)

Heritage Commission;

 

 

 

(g)

Olympic Business Advisory Committee;


 

 

(h)

Olympic Community Stakeholder/User Committee;

 

 

 

(i)

Richmond Airport Noise Citizens Advisory Task Force;

 

 

 

(j)

Richmond Athletic Commission;

 

 

 

(k)

Richmond Centre for Disability;

 

 

 

(l)

Richmond Chamber of Commerce;

 

 

 

(m)

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(n)

Richmond Family & Youth Court Committee;

 

 

 

(o)

Richmond Farmers' Institute;

 

 

 

(p)

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(q)

Richmond Parking Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(r)

Richmond Public Art Commission; 

 

 

 

(s)

Richmond Safe Communities Alliance;

 

 

 

(t)

Richmond School Board’s Career Options Committee;

 

 

 

(u)

Richmond Sister City Committee;

 

 

 

(v)

Richmond Sports Council;

 

 

 

(w)

Richmond Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(x)

Seniors' Advisory Committee;

 

 

 

(y)

Spirit of BC Richmond Community Committee;

 

 

 

(z)

Tourism Richmond Association; and

 

 

 

(aa)

Vancouver Coastal Health/Richmond Health Services Local Governance Liaison Group.

 

 

 

12.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

 

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons to community associations until December 14th, 2009:

 

 

 

(a)

Arenas Community Association;

 

 

 

(b)

City Centre Community Association;

 

 

 

(c)

East Richmond Community Association;

 

 

 

(d)

Hamilton Community Association;

 

 

 

(e)

Richmond Art Gallery Association;

 

 

 

(f)

Richmond Fitness and Wellness Association;

 

 

 

(g)

Sea Island Community Association;

 

 

 

(h)

South Arm Community Association;

 

 

 

(i)

Thompson Community Association; and

 

 

 

(j)

West Richmond Community Association.

 

 

 

13.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS THE LIAISONS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS

 

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons to various boards until December 14th, 2009:

 

 

 

(a)

Aquatic Services Board;

 

 

 

(b)

Child Care Development Board;

 

 

 

(c)

Museum Society Board;

 

 

 

(d)

2009 Richmond BC Seniors Games Board;

 

 

 

(e)

Richmond Gateway Theatre Board;

 

 

 

(f)

Richmond Public Library Board; and

 

 

 

(g)

Steveston Harbour Authority Board.

 

 

 

14.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES

 

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons until December 14th, 2009:

 

 

 

(a)

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society;

 

 

 

(b)

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society;

 

 

 

(c)

London Heritage Farm Society;

 

 

 

(d)

Minoru Seniors Society;

 

 

 

(e)

Richmond Nature Park Society;

 

 

 

(f)

Steveston Community Society; and

 

 

 

(g)

Steveston Historical Society.

 

 

 

15.

APPOINTMENT OF PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL FOR LOCAL AREA SERVICES

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the members of the Public Works & Transportation Committee be appointed as the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Area Services for the 2009 year.

 

 

 

16.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYORS FROM DECEMBER 2nd,  2008 TO DECEMBER 14th, 2009

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT