Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

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

R09/9-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, April 27, 2009; and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2009,

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Doug Watson, Co-owner of the Richmond Sockeyes, spoke about the team’s various championship wins, and thanked the City of Richmond and sponsors for their support throughout the season, and particularly during the playoffs.  Mr. Watson introduced the others in attendance, including the Co-owners of the Richmond Sockeyes; as well as the Head Coach; General Manager;  Head Trainer; Director of Community Affairs; and Assistant Captain.

Mayor Brodie thanked the Richmond Sockeyes for attending, and highlighted several significant victories before congratulating the team and presenting them with an award in recognition of their outstanding achievements. 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R09/9-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:06 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –None.

R09/9-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R09/9-4

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, May 4, 2009;

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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 01/06-2290-20-089/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2587809, 2588475)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

STEVESTON LEGACY PROJECT STATUE

(File Ref No.: 11-7000-09-02-038) (REDMS No. 2600294)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

CULTURAL SPACES CANADA PROGRAM – PROJECTS FOR SUBMISSION

(File Ref No.:  06-2052-20-01/Vol 01 / 03-1090-09) (REDMS No. 2596148)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

POTENTIAL CITY OF RICHMOND COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

(File Ref No.:01-0083-20-002) (REDMS No. 2603452)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – HELEN STEWART GORDON AWARD

(File Ref No.: 05-1420-20-002 ) (REDMS No. 2606609)

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

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

RICHMOND HERITAGE COMMISSION 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2009 WORK PLAN

(File Ref No.: 01-0100-20-HCOM1-01 ) (REDMS No. 2577757, 2577766)

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.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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

METRO VANCOUVER'S ZERO WASTE CHALLENGE

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

R09/9-5

It was moved and seconded

13

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.

CARRIED

R09/9-6

The following motion which was moved and seconded on April 27, 2009 was on the floor for consideration:

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.

The question on Resolution No. R09/9-6 was not called as the following amendment to Part (2) was introduced:

R09/9-7

It was moved and seconded

That Part (2) of Resolution No. R09/9-6 be amended to read as:

“(2)

The cost implications and affordability of the Zero Waste Challenge should be more clearly defined and considered in conjunction with the overall financial challenges facing the region, including TransLink, prior to adoption of the strategies and actions;”

CARRIED

The question on Resolution No. R09/9-6 as amended by Resolution No. R09/9-7, which now reads as follows: 

‘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 and affordability of the Zero Waste Challenge should be more clearly defined and considered in conjunction with the overall financial challenges facing the region, including TransLink, 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.’

was then called, and it was CARRIED.

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.:  01-0157-20-RGST1) (REDMS No. 2613411, 2600721, )

R09/9-8

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

Council approve the comments outlined in bold contained in the report dated May 7, 2009 entitled: “Richmond’s Comments on Metro Vancouver’s Draft February 2009 Regional Growth Strategy”, subject to the following revisions:

(a)

Change all references to “Employment Lands” to read “Industrial-Employment Lands”;

(b)

In Part 2A after the words “ Richmond proposes that at that time, it will include some”, add the words “or all” ;

(c)

In Part 2A delete the paragraph that begins with “There will likely be additional lands that are designated industrial…”;

(d)

In Part 2A in the sentence that begins with “For now, all these lands should be shown as Urban”, delete the word “Urban” and substitute “Under Study”

(e)

In Part 2F in the paragraph that begins with “Richmond has consistently disagreed with the above”, replace the opening phrase with “Richmond disagrees with the above”; and

(f)

In Part 2J in the paragraph that begins with “The draft RGS does not incorporate many of Richmond’s concerns and suggestions”, delete the phrase that begins with the word “despite repeated requests”, as well as the following sentence that begins with “MV has not met with Richmond”;

(2)

The report and comments be forwarded to the Metro Vancouver Board with a request that the comments be incorporated into the Regional Growth Strategy; and

(3)

That comments be added to Section 2E of the report to reflect that Council is still considering the future of Garden City Lands and Department of National Defence (DND) Lands as agricultural land in the Regional Plan and will report the City’s position as soon as it is formulated.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. G. Halsey-Brandt 

15.

LOWER MAINLAND PRETRAIL CENTRE - IMPACT OF LOCATING A PRETRIAL CENTRE IN RICHMOND, AND EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SITES

(File Ref. No.: 08-4105-10-10) (REDMS No. 2605568)

R09/9-9

It was moved and seconded

That a letter be sent to Metro Vancouver, the Solicitor General and Local MLAs indicating that:

(1)

none of the 11 sites identified in Richmond in the Charmichael Wilson Study for a Remand Centre are acceptable due to circumstances set out in the staff report of April 28^th, 2009; and

(2)

the criteria of land cost, distance to Court Houses, lack of public transit, site size, and lack of servicing and zoning and other factors preclude other sites in Richmond; and

therefore the City of Richmond does not want to be considered as a potential host community for the Lower Mainland Pretrial Centre.

CARRIED

16.

INVEST CANADA-COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (ICCI) FUNDING
(File Ref. No.:  03-1090-07/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2614398v2)

R09/9-10

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the City enter into a funding contribution agreement known as a Contribution Agreement for Invest Canada-Community Initiatives (ICCI) with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister for International Trade, on the terms and conditions set out in this Report (the “Agreement”).

(2)

That the General Manager, Business & Financial Services, be authorized to execute the Agreement on the City’s behalf.

CARRIED

COUNCIL/BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE –

17.

2010 – OLYMPIC PLANNING COMMITTEE / OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC SUPPORT

(File Ref. No.: 11-7400-30-01)

R09/9-11

It was moved and seconded

(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.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R09/9-12

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Five Year Financial Plan (2009-2013) Bylaw No. 8490

Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw No. 8487

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

(7611 Bridge Street, RZ 06-345524)

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R09/9-13

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:35 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, May 11, 2009.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)