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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

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(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 11, 2009; and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearing held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009; and

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and to receive for information the Metro Vancouver “Board in Brief” dated April 24, 2009.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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.

·   

Combined events dispatch protocols

·   

Richmond Sister City Committee Invitation to Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra

·   

Revisions to Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396

·   

Minor Housekeeping Amendments to Richmond Group Home Planning Framework

·   

Richmond Long Range Drinking Water Management Plan: Water Meter Program Update 2009

·   

Multi Family Rates for Water and Sewer Services

·   

ICBC/City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – Proposed Projects for 2009

·   

Canada Line Cycling Connection and TransLink 2009 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Supplemental Submissions

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Award of Contract T.2298 – Maintenance, Upgrading and Installation of Traffic Signal Systems in Richmond

·   

Liquid Waste Management Plan

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (distributed separately);

(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 21, 2009 (distributed separately); and

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(5)

The Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009;

be received for information.

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7.

COMBINED EVENTS DISPATCH PROTOCOLS

(File Ref No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2626738, 2597449)

CS-13

See Page CS-13 of the Community Safety Committee agenda for full report

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter under the Mayor’s signature be sent to E-Comm’s Board of Directors expressing support for the Greater Vancouver Fire Chiefs’ request to change E-Comm’s default policy of transferring motor vehicle incident calls only to BC Ambulance Service and add Richmond Fire Rescue to the incident call list.

8.

RICHMOND SISTER CITY COMMITTEE INVITATION TO XIAMEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

(File Ref No.:) (REDMS No. 2615230)

GP-15

See Page GP-15 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That authorization be given to the Richmond Sister City Committee, on behalf of the City of Richmond, to invite the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in Richmond between October 3-6, 2009; and

(2)

That the General Manager, Corporate Services, or his designate, be authorized to execute any necessary agreements or documentation in relation to the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra performance.

9.

REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES BYLAW NO. 8024, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8396

(File Ref No.:  03-0900-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2586634, 2602083)

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See Page GP-21 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That third reading of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396, given on July 28, 2008, be rescinded;

(2)

That clause 6 of Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be replaced as indicated in the draft bylaw attached to this staff report in order to better clarify the implementation date proposed with respect to the new Development Cost Charges; 

(3)

That Schedules B, C, D and E of Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be revised to reflect the lower Development Cost Charges recommended by City staff in light of changes in the economic conditions; and

(4)

That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be given third reading, as amended on this day.

10.

MINOR HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO RICHMOND GROUP HOME PLANNING FRAMEWORK

(File Ref No.: 08-4055-01 ) (REDMS No. 2580225)

PLN-81

See Page PLN-81 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City enter into the amended “Licensed Group Home Protocol Agreement” (Attachment 3 to the staff report dated May 14, 2009 from the General Manager, Planning and Development, entitled “Minor Housekeeping Amendments to Richmond Group Home Planning Framework”) which shall replace the current “Licensed Residential Care Facility (Group Home) Protocol Agreement” dated September 27, 2002 between the City and Richmond Health Services (Attachment 2) on the date that Attachment 3 is executed by both parties; and

(2)

the Mayor and Director, City Clerk’s Office be authorized to execute Attachment 3 (to the staff report dated May 14, 2009 from the General Manager, Planning and Development, entitled “Minor Housekeeping Amendments to Richmond Group Home Planning Framework”) on the City’s behalf.

11.

RICHMOND LONG RANGE DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN: WATER METER PROGRAM UPDATE 2009

(File Ref No.: 10-6060-02-01) (REDMS No. 2607232)

PWT-29

See Page PWT-29 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff develop the terms of the 2010 – 2013 Volunteer Water Meter Program considering feedback from a Richmond Multi-Family Water Meter Program Volunteer Work Group and report back to Council prior to the establishment of the 2010 Utility rates.

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12.

MULTI FAMILY RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES

(File Ref No.: 03-0930-02-03) (REDMS No. 2589495)

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See Page PWT-35 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Council form a Task Force comprised of 5 citizens representing different ownership and build models of townhouse and apartment water users and 2 Council members, along with staff support, to examine problems experienced by townhouse and apartment properties in taking advantage of the City’s water metering programme; and

(2)

the Task Force bring forward recommendations to Council through the Public Works and Transportation Committee by the end of September 2009 on how these types of properties might take advantage of the programme or if metering is not feasible or practical, how to re-structure the water and sewer utility charges to make the rates charged to these types of properties as equitable as possible with other types of metered residential properties in Richmond

(3)

Councillors Linda Barnes and Greg Halsey-Brandt be appointed as the two Council liaisons to the Richmond Multi-Family Water Meter Program Volunteer Work Group.

13.

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2009

(File Ref No.: 0150-20-ICBC1-01) (REDMS No. 2583314)

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See Page PWT-57 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in the staff report dated April 14, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “ICBC/City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – Proposed Projects for 2009”, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2009 Road Improvement Program for cost sharing; and

(2)

should the above applications be successful, the Director of Transportation be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost-share agreements.

14.

CANADA LINE CYCLING CONNECTION AND TRANSLINK 2009 CAPITAL PROGRAM COST-SHARING SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSIONS

(File Ref No.: 10-0154-04) (REDMS No. 2568267)

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See Page PWT-77 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the revised scope of work and funding strategy for Section 1 of the No. 3 Road Restoration Project, as described in the staff report dated May 5, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “Canada Line Cycling Connection and TransLink 2009 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Supplemental Submissions” be endorsed;

(2)

the submission of supplemental traffic signal and bicycle facility improvement projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2009 Major Road Network (MRN) Minor Capital Program and Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing Program respectively, as described in the staff report dated May 5, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “Canada Line Cycling Connection and TransLink 2009 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Supplemental Submissions”, be endorsed;

(3)

the designation of Buswell Street (Granville Ave to Westminster Highway) and Saba Road (Buswell St to No. 3 Road) as planned cycling routes be added to the City’s On-Street Cycling Network Plan to support the above bicycle facility improvement submission; and

(4)

should the above submissions be successful, the General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements.

15.

AWARD OF CONTRACT T.3398 – MAINTENANCE, UPGRADING AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS IN RICHMOND

(File Ref No.: 1000-01, xr T.3398) (REDMS No. 2604477)

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See Page PWT-87 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Contract T.3398 – Maintenance, Upgrading and Installation of Traffic Signal Systems in Richmond be awarded to Cobra Electric Limited, at a bid price of $882,889.90.

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16.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

(File Ref No.: 01-0157-20-LWMP1) (REDMS No.2607921)

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See Page PWT-90 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following comments be provided as initial input to Metro Vancouver on the draft Liquid Waste Management Plan:

(1)

A strategy to explore alternative delivery models and approaches, such as combined district utility systems be incorporated in the plan;

(2)

Source reduction policies be balanced with service delivery requirements for managing ground water discharge from construction sites with a particular focus on reviewing criteria for iron; and

(3)

Incorporate the following revisions to the Liquid Waste Management Plan Implementation Program:

(a)

that item 18.1 be revised to include municipal rights to material and energy recovery, and

(b)

that clause ii under item 35.3 be removed.

(4)

Ensure the upgrade of Iona Waste Water Treatment Plant be included as a priority.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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17.

NEIGHBOURHOOD LOW SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES – PROPOSED OPERATING CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND

(File Ref No.: 10-6460-03) (REDMS No. 2532598)

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See Page PWT-61 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Derek Dang opposed)

That:

(1)

staff be directed to bring forth an amendment to Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 to permit the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles on public roadways in Richmond in accordance with the following conditions:

(a)

the street has a speed limit of 50 km/hr or less; and

(d)

the vehicle must travel in the lane on the street that is closest to the right-hand edge or curb of the street, except when a left-turn is necessary or when passing another vehicle.

(2)

a letter be sent to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to request that:

(a)

the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, be amended to allow the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles Province-wide under a uniform set of regulations and without the need for individual municipalities to introduce new or amended traffic bylaws; and

(b)

the regulations regarding the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles be incorporated into ICBC driver training and licensing procedures.

PUBLIC DELEGATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEM

18.

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

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Peter Mitchell, representing the Rotary Club of Steveston, and Jim Lamond, representing the 2009 Richmond Seniors Games Society, to address Council to announce the date, and other details, of the torch relay in support of the Senior Games in Richmond.

19.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989, Amendment Bylaw No. 8481

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

ADJOURNMENT