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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, September 28, 2009 (distributed previously).

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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Lyn Greenhill, Board Chair, and Greg Buss, Chief Librarian of the Richmond Public Library to present the Library’s 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.)

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

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Receipt Of Committee Minutes

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Golden Harvest Management Ltd, Doing Business As Salle De The Tea Room Liquor Primary Licence Application

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Great Canadian Gaming Corporation 8811 River Road Liquor Licence Amendment

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Richmond Public Art Program Community Public Art Projects, 2008 – 2009

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Hamilton Community Centre Expansion

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Food Security – Follow-Up To July 2009 Council Referrals

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Land Use Applications For First Reading (To be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, November 16, 2009):

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2451 and 2471 McLeod Avenue – Rezone from (R1/D) to (R1/B) (Swarn Panesar – applicant)

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Official Community Plan (2041) Update

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 13 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 5, 2009;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 29, 2009;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009;

be received for information.

7.

GOLDEN HARVEST MANAGEMENT LTD, DOING BUSINESS AS SALLE DE THE TEA ROOM LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE APPLICATION

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2714108v3)

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See Page GP-13 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application by Golden Harvest Management Ltd., doing business as Salle de the Tea Room, for a Liquor Primary Licence at 8571 Alexandra Road Unit 113, in order to offer liquor service, be supported and that a letter be sent to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch advising that:

(1)

Council recommends the issuance of the proposed  licence based on the community responses received and that the operation will not have a significant negative impact on the community;

(2)

Council’s comments on the prescribed criteria (set out in section 10(3) of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act Regulations) are as follows:

(a)

The potential for additional noise and traffic in the area if the application is approved was considered;

(b)

The application for a 20 person capacity operation, with liquor service hours of 3:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday to Sunday, will not pose a significant negative impact on the community based on the lack of responses received from the residents and businesses in the area;

(c)

The proximity of the proposed location to residential districts that may be impacted by the application was considered;

(d)

The proximity of the proposed location to other social or recreational facilities and public buildings was considered.  There are no schools and parks within a 500 metre radius of the proposed liquor primary location;

(e)

The number and market focus or clientele of liquor primary licence establishments within a reasonable distance of the proposed location was considered;

(f)

The issue of parking was considered;

(g)

The zoning of the proposed location, Automobile-Oriented Commercial  District (C6) was reviewed and the use conforms to the regulations;

(h)

The 2008 population figure of  42,600 for the City Centre area with a projected growth to 90,000 by 2031 was considered.  Relevant socio-economic information was considered;

(i)

The impact on the community if the application is approved was considered;

(3)

As the operation of the establishment as a licensed establishment might affect nearby residents, the City gathered the views of the residents as follows:

(a)

As per City Policy, residents, property owners and businesses within a 100 metre radius of the subject property were contacted by letter detailing the application and were provided with instruction on how comments or concerns could be submitted;

(b)

In addition, signage was posted at the subject property and three public notices were published in a local newspaper.  This signage and notice provided information on the application and instruction on how community comments or concerns could be submitted; and

(4)

Council’s comments and recommendations respecting the views of the residents are as follows:

(a)

The only response to the public notifications was a letter dated July 21, 2009 from nearby business owners.  Based on the lack of any responses from residents in the nearby area, Council considers that the application is acceptable to the majority of the residents in the nearby area.

8.

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION 8811 RIVER ROAD LIQUOR LICENCE AMENDMENT

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2718088v2)

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See Page GP-22 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council decline to comment on the Liquor Primary License amendment application submitted by the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, doing business as River Rock Casino Resort, to expand the area affected by the license and to increase the person capacity in the expanded area, and that a letter be sent to the General Manager of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch by the City advising of the City’s decision.

9.

RICHMOND PUBLIC ART PROGRAM COMMUNITY PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, 2008 – 2009

(File Ref. No. 7000-09-20-089) (REDMS No. 2723537)

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See Page PRCS-6 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the concept proposal prepared by artist Jeanette G. Lee for the Community Public Art Project at the Richmond Nature Park, as outlined in the staff report dated September 17, 2009 from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services, entitled Richmond Public Art Program Community Public Art Projects, 2008 - 2009, be endorsed;

(2)

the concept proposal, as prepared by artist Corinna Hanson, for the Community Public Art Project at the South Arm Community Centre, as outlined in the staff report dated September 17, 2009 from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services, entitled Richmond Public Art Program Community Public Art Projects, 2008 - 2009, be endorsed; and

(3)

the concept proposal, as prepared by artist Tyler Hodgins, for the Community Public Art Project at the Gateway Theatre, as outlined in the staff report dated September 17, 2009 from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services, entitled Richmond Public Art Program Community Public Art Projects, 2008 - 2009, be endorsed.

10.

HAMILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE EXPANSION

(File Ref. No.  06-2055-20-008) (REDMS No. 2720640)

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See Page PRCS-36 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the existing Hamilton Community Centre be expanded to approximately 8,600 square feet as recommended in the Hamilton Space Feasibility Study, with the facility to be located on the Hamilton School Park site; and

(2)

the General Manager of Project Development & Facility Management or delegate be authorized to execute all documents required to receive the Western Economic Diversification Canada grant for the Hamilton Community Centre Expansion.

11.

Food Security – Follow-up to July 2009 Council Referrals

(File Ref. No. 4040-08-01) (REDMS No. 2723440)

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See Page PRCS-46 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City work with the Richmond Food Security Society and other non-profit organizations to establish a community-based delivery system for Richmond’s community gardens; and

(2)

the City develop three (3) additional community gardens on City land, with a minimum of 20 plots each over the next three (3) years.

12.

APPLICATION BY SWARN PANESAR FOR REZONING AT 2451 AND 2471 MCLEOD AVENUE FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA D (R1/D) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA B (R1/B)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-8429, RZ 08-432190) (REDMS No. 2496588)

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See Page PLN-10 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8429, for the rezoning of 2451 and 2471 McLeod Avenue from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area D (R1/D)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”, be introduced and given first reading.

13.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (2041) UPDATE

(File Ref. No.:  08-4045-00) (REDMS No. 2724326)

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See Page PLN-24 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff be authorized to continue updating the Richmond Official Community Plan (OCP) in accordance with the staff report dated September 29, 2009 from the General Manager of Planning and Development, entitled “Official Community Plan (2041) Update”.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

14.

BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360 AMENDMENT BYLAW 8543

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2724557, 2724604, 2704103)

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See Page GP-26 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

None.  (Defeated on a tied vote.)

15.

Richmond Gateway Signage Upgrade Program

(File Ref. No.: 10-0340-02) (REDMS No. 2638551)

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See Page GP-44 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Steves opposed)

That $100,000 for the Richmond Gateway Signage Upgrade Program be appropriated from the 2008 surplus.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8184

(10080 Williams Road, RZ 06-347545)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Pollution Prevention and Clean-Up Bylaw No. 8475

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

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Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 8514

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

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Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 8526

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

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Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8536

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

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Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 8537

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

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Permissive Exemption Bylaw No. 8512

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

ADJOURNMENT