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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2009 (distributed previously);

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, January 19, 2009 (distributed previously); and

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(3)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, January 19, 2009.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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Diane Cousar, Chair, Gateway Theatre Society, and Simon Johnston, Artistic and Executive Director, Gateway Theatre to present the 2007 - 2008 Annual Report.

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. 20.)

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.

·   

Evacuation Plan

·   

Land use application for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 16, 2009):

·         

10660 Williams Road – Rezone from (R1/E) to (R1-0.6) (KNS Enterprises – applicant).

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2008 Annual Reports & 2009 Work Programs for:

·      

Child Care Development Advisory Committee

·      

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee

·      

Richmond Senior’s Advisory Committee

·      

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee

·   

Welcome to the City of Richmond – A guide for Newcomers

·   

Taxi-Saver Coupons

·   

Management of Disposable Shopping Bags

·   

Traffic Safety Advisory Committee – Proposed 2009 Initiatives

·   

Richmond Community Cycling Committee – Proposed 2009 Initiatives

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No. 3 Road Restoration Project – Funding Update & Proposed Scope of Works for Section 1 from Westminster Hwy to Granville Ave

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 18 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009;

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(2)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009; and

(3)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 (distributed seperately).

be received for information.

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7.

Evacuation Plan

(Report:  December 11, 2008, File No.:  09-5125-03-01/2008-Vol 01, 09-5125-00) (REDMS No. 2545078, 2527705)

That the “Evacuation Plan” (as referenced in the report dated December 11, 2008) be approved.

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8.

APPLICATION BY KNS ENTERPRISES FOR REZONING AT 10660 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA (R1-0.6)

(RZ 08-439125 - Report:  December 11, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8447) (REDMS No. 2513483, 1791415, 2544106)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8447, for the rezoning of 10660 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area (R1-0.6)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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9.

2008 Annual Report and 2009 Work Program: Child Care Development Advisory Committee

(Report:  January 5, 2009, File No.: 01-0100-20-CCDE1-01 ) (REDMS No. 2547857, 2547461, 2547153, 2537082)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Child Care Development Advisory Committee 2009 Work Program (Attachment 1 to the report dated December 17, 2008) be approved.

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10.

2008 Annual Report, 2009 Work Program Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee

(Report:  January 5, 2009, File No.: 01-0100-20-RCSA1-01 ) (REDMS No. 2547857)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2009 Work Program (Attachment 1 to the report dated January 5, 2009) be approved;

(2)

the RCSAC Charter (Attachment 3 to the report dated January 5, 2009) be endorsed; and

(3)

City staff be directed to assist the RCSAC in further studying community space needs.

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11.

2008 Annual Report and 2009 Work Program Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee

(Report:  December 16, 2008, File No.: 01-0100-20-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 2543147, 2533465)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2009 Work Program (Attachment 1 to the report dated December 16, 2008) be approved.

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12.

2008 Annual Report and 2009 Work Program Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee

(Report:  December 15, 2008, File No.: 01-0100-20-RIAD1-01 ) (REDMS No. 2542438, 2528379)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2009 Work Program (Attachment 1 to the report dated December 15, 2008) be approved.

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13.

WELCOME TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND - A GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS

(Report:  December 18, 2008, File No.:  07-3300-02) (REDMS No. 2446983)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the publication entitled Welcome to the City of Richmond - A Guide for Newcomers (Attachment 1 to the report dated December 4, 2008 from the Acting Director, Recreation and Culture) be endorsed; and

(2)

That the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC) seek funding from senior government and other sources (including corporate sponsorship) for the translation of this publication into other commonly-spoken languages in Richmond, and for the subsequent production and distribution of the Guide.

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14.

Taxi-Saver coupons

(Report:  January 21, 2009, File No.:  01-0100-20-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 2564572)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City write to the office of Accessible Transit, at TransLink in Burnaby, B.C. to: 

(1)

express concern regarding the necessity for Richmond residents to order Taxi-Saver Coupons from the central office located in Burnaby and await the arrival of the coupons in the mail; and

(2)

encourage the office of Accessible Transit to issue Taxi-Saver Coupons in Richmond

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15.

MANAGEMENT OF DISPOSABLE SHOPPING BAGS

(Report:  January 6, 2009, File No.:  10-6405-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2554391)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Minister of Environment and Metro Vancouver be advised that the City of Richmond supports an Extended Producer Responsibility program for the management of disposable shopping bags.

(2)

That Metro Vancouver be encouraged to introduce an education and outreach initiative designed to reduce consumer use of disposable shopping bags.

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16.

TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2009 INITIATIVES

(Report:  December 12, 2008, File No.:  01-0100-20-TSAD1-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2529504)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed 2009 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, as outlined in the attached report dated December 12, 2008 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

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

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17.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2009 INITIATIVES

(Report:  December 12, 2008, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCYC1/2008-Vol01) (REDMS No. 2529505)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2009 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling-related engineering and education activities, as described in the attached report dated December 12, 2008 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed.

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18.

NO. 3 ROAD RESTORATION PROJECT – FUNDING UPDATE AND PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORKS FOR SECTION 1 FROM WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY TO GRANVILLE AVENUE

(Report:  December 31, 2008, File No.:  10-6525-08-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2536299)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That

(1)

The scope of work proposed by staff for Section 1 of the No. 3 Road Restoration Project be approved;

(2)

Staff review an alternative bike lane and connecting routes south on No. 3 Road until the permanent bike lane is constructed.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE –

Councillor Linda Barnes, Chair

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19.

CANADA LINE/NO. 3 ROAD RESTORATION - SPECIAL EFFECT LIGHTING UPDATE

(Report:  December 31, 2008, File No.:  10-6525-07-03/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2525307)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Johnston opposed)

(1)

That special effect lighting of the Canada Line elevated guideway be implemented along No. 3 Road, north of the Canada Line – Lansdowne Station, between Alderbridge Way and the Lansdowne Mall Entry Road adhering to the design criteria as outlined in the attached report, subject to sufficient funds remaining after the No. 3 Road Restoration Project has been completed; and

(2)

That if there are insufficient funds remaining from the restoration of No. 3 Road, staff will report back to Council with an alternate funding strategy for consideration.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

20.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items.

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Norman Wrigglesworth to address Council regarding Council members’ retirement gifts and other matters.

21.

Motion to rise and report.

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. 8299

(9700/9720/9740/9760 No. 3 Road, RZ 06-326863)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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22.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit Panel (DP 07-386208) for the properties at 9700, 9720, 9740, 9760 No. 3 Road be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT