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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, April 27, 2009 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2009 (distributed previously).

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Representatives of the Richmond Sockeyes to receive recognition for their recent championship performance.

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.)

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.

·   

Highway Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Repeal Bylaw 8483 – Capstan Way Lane and Sexsmith Road

·   

Steveston Legacy Project Statue

·   

Cultural Spaces Canada Program – Projects for Submission

·   

Potential City of Richmond Community Service Scholorship

·   

BC Library Association – Helen Stewart Gordon Award

·   

Richmond Heritage Commission 2008 Annual Report and 2009 Work Plan

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, May 4, 2009;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, 2009; and

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(4)

the Council/Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 10, 2009,

be received for information.

7.

Highway Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Repeal Bylaw 8483 – Capstan Way Lane and Sexsmith Road

(File Ref No.:  12-8060-20-8483/Vol 0106-2290-20-089/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2587809, 2588475)

See Page GP-9 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In conjunction with the abandonment of Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws associated with rezoning application RZ 03-254977, it is recommended

That:

(1)

Highway Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Repeal Bylaw 8483 be introduced and given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings; and

(2)

the notice of repeal be advertised prior to final adoption.

8.

Steveston Legacy Project Statue

(File Ref No.:) (REDMS No. 2600294)

See Page PRCS-9 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the park at the southwest corner of Moncton Street and 3^rd Avenue be approved as the location for placement of the Steveston Legacy Project Statue; and

(2)

the General Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services be authorized to execute an Agreement with the Steveston Harbour Authority for the placementof the Steveston Legacy Project Statue.

9.

Cultural Spaces Canada Program – Projects for Submission

(File Ref No.:  06-2055-20--INBOX/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2596148)

See Page PRCS-17 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following projects be endorsed for submission for funding to the Department of Canadian Heritage - Cultural Spaces Canada and any other appropriate grant programs:

(a)

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Site - Cannery office restoration, completion of the Historic Zone, and upgrades to the Main Dock, to facilitate community gathering and programming. The Seine Net Loft, Japanese Duplex and First Nations House;

(b)

Steveston Museum – Final design drawings, fabrication and installation of exhibit upgrades to implement new exhibit planning and design;

(c)

Terra Nova Rural Park Historic District – Completion of the exterior and interior restoration of the 1892 Parson’s House.  Exterior and interior restoration of the 1910 Cannery House for a potential artist-in-residence program;

(d)

Gateway Theatre - New theatre seats and interior finishes upgrades (including public washrooms and dressing rooms, and new carpeting in theatre auditorium); and

(e)

Interurban Tram – Completion of building design process, construction of car barn and restoration of Tram.

10.

Potential City of Richmond Community Service Scholarship

(File Ref No.:) (REDMS No. 2603452)

See Page PRCS-21 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a scholarship program of $500.00 from the existing PRCS Youth budget for community service be approved.

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11.

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – HELEN STEWART GORDON AWARD

(File Ref No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2606609)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter under the Mayor’s signature be sent to Greg Buss in recognition of his achievement.

12.

RICHMOND HERITAGE COMMISSION 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2009 WORK PLAN

(File Ref No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2577757)

See Page PLN-11 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Heritage Commission 2009 Work Plan (attached to the staff report dated April 22, 2009, from the General Manager, Planning and Development) be approved.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

TABLED FROM THE APRIL 27^TH, 2009, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

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METRO VANCOUVER'S ZERO WASTE CHALLENGE

(File Ref No.:  10-6405-04-02) (REDMS No. 2592200)

MOTION

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That the motion regarding Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Challenge, first considered at the April 27, 2009 Regular Council meeting, be lifted from the table.

(Once lifted from the table, consideration of the original motion would follow without need for a further mover and seconder.) 

That the Metro Vancouver Board be advised of the City of Richmond’s comments relative to the Zero Waste Challenge Goals, Strategies and Actions document as contained in their March 13, 2009 letter as follows:

(1)

the City of Richmond generally supports the overall intent of the Zero Waste Challenge to further waste reduction and enhance recycling;

(2)

the cost implications of the Zero Waste Challenge should be more clearly defined and considered prior to adoption of the strategies and actions;

(3)

a strategy and supporting actions to foster market development for recycled materials should be added to the Zero Waste Challenge.  This should include a regional role in processing and marketing, a potential non-agricultural land acquisition strategy for required recycling facilities, and enhanced policy-based initiatives to promote local recycled content in consumer goods; and

(4)

that Metro Vancouver evaluate whether economies of scale could be realized for a regionally-controlled recycling program for the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE  (MAY 11, 2009) –

MAYOR MALCOLM D. BRODIE, CHAIR

14.

Richmond’s Comments on Metro Vancouver’s Draft February 2009 Regional Growth Strategy

(File Ref. No.:  08-4045-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2613411, 2600721, )

RECOMMENDATION to be forwarded from the May 11, 2009 General Purposes Committee meeting.

15.

Lower Mainland Pretrial Centre - Impact of Locating a Pretrial Centre in Richmond, and Evaluation Of Potential Sites

(File Ref. No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2605568)

RECOMMENDATION to be forwarded from the May 11, 2009 General Purposes Committee meeting.

16.

Invest Canada-Community Initiatives (ICCI) Funding

(File Ref. No.:  03-1090-07/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2614398v2)

RECOMMENDATION to be forwarded from the May 11, 2009 General Purposes Committee meeting.

COUNCIL/BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE –

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17.

2010 – olympic planning committee / olympic and paralympic support

(The following provides additional context from the Council/Board Liaison minutes)

[Whereas] Trustees met as a Metro group and have been pushing VANOC and the Ministry asking for help … the suggestion was made that letters be sent to the provincial government and VANOC requesting financial support for joint District-City sponsored events at the host venue.  City staff would include in the letter joint projects that are being worked on.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That this Committee recommends to their respective bodies that a joint letter be sent to appropriate government bodies and VANOC in support of the need for financial assistance as it relates to the Olympics; and

(2)

A recommendation be referred to City Council for further discussion on ways to engage the community, specifically, ways to support the School District.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2009-2013) Bylaw No. 8490

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

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2009 ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX RATES Bylaw No. 8487

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

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8304

(7611 Bridge Street, RZ 06-345524)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT