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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, October 26, 2009 (distributed previously) and to receive for information the Metro Vancouver “Board in Brief” dated October 16, 2009.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

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. 17.)

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

·   

Olympic / Paralympic Games - Liquor Licence Applications

·   

Registration Of Statutory Right Of Way In Favour Of BC Hydro Over City-Owned Property At 5111 Hollybridge Way

·   

Richmond Arts Coalition – Funding Cut

·   

Tall Ships Infrastructure

·   

10 Year Richmond Social Planning Strategy

·   

City Appointee to the New Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Intergovernmental Advisory Committee

·   

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8535 to Permit the City to Enter Into a Housing Agreement to Secure Affordable Housing Units – 9420, 9460, 9480, 9500 Odlin Road

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 13 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Special General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 26, 2009 and the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 2, 2009;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009;

be received for information.

7.

Olympic / Paralympic Games - Liquor Licence Applications

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 2739379)

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

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Chief Licence Inspector be delegated the authority to provide comment to Liquor Control and Licensing on Temporary Changes to:

(1)

Food Primary Liquor Licence Applications over the Olympic and           Paralympic Games period for establishments:

(a)

without patron participation; and

(b)

where there is no impact on residential areas within 100 meters of an establishment and traffic and noise in the area would not be adversely affected; and

(2)

Olympic and Paralympic liquor licence applications to eligible entities as defined in the Regulations.

8.

Registration of Statutory Right of Way in Favour of BC Hydro Over City-owned Property at 5111 Hollybridge Way

(File Ref. No.:  06-2290-20-107/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2720679)

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See Page GP-77 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff be authorized to register a statutory right of way in favour of BC Hydro over ±119.6m² portion of City-owned property located at 5111 Hollybridge Way for a nominal fee of $10.00; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to negotiate and execute all documentation to effect the transactions, including all contracts and Land Title Office documentation.

9.

RICHMOND ARTS COALITION – FUNDING CUT

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

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See Page PRCS-7 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee

agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be sent to the Premier, with copies to all BC MLA’s, expressing opposition to  recent funding cuts by the Province to Arts and Culture organizations and requesting: (i) that the BC Arts and Culture grant budget be restored to 2008-2009 levels; (ii) restoration of the one-year funding commitments to community organizations through the Gaming and Policy Enforcement Branch at the Ministry of Housing and Social Development that were rescinded in 2009; and (iii) that the multi-year funding program be maintained beyond the current three-year commitment; and

(2)

That staff investigate whether it would be more efficient to develop a program for awarding grants to arts and culture organizations that would be separate from the existing community grants program.

10.

tALL SHIPS INFRASTRUCTURE

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-20-TALL1) (REDMS No. 2719463 v5)

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See Page PRCS-39 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee

agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Option 3 (Garry Point Park) in the attached report from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be approved as the preferred option for waterfront improvements in support of the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®;

(2)

$550,000 from the Waterfront Reserve Fund be submitted for Council consideration in the 2010 Capital Program in order to fund waterfront improvements to support the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®;

(3)

$750,000 from the Waterfront Reserve Fund be submitted for Council consideration in the 2011 Capital Program in order to fund waterfront improvements to support the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®;

(4)

staff investigate the possibility of a committee being established to oversee the installation of the Lubzinski Collection at Britannia Shipyards prior to the 2011 Maritime Festival; and

(5)

staff report back with a budget, utilizing the Steveston Road Ends fund, for installing the Lubzinski Collection at Britannia Shipyards by December 2010.

11.

10 YEAR RICHMOND SOCIAL PLANNING STRATEGY

(File Ref. No.:  08-4055-20-SPST1) (REDMS No. 2736270, 2736241, 2736242, 2705295, 2736245)

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See Page PLN-39 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the principles and objectives for preparation of a 10 Year Richmond Social Planning Strategy, as presented in the staff report dated October 20, 2009 from the General Manager – Community Services, be endorsed;

(2)

staff be authorized to pursue preparation of a 10 Year Richmond Social Planning Strategy, in accordance with the report; and

(3)

a committee comprising appropriate staff and City Councillors Linda Barnes and Greg Halsey-Brandt be established to review the Social Planning Strategy to ensure that it reflects the needs of the community.

12.

CITY APPOINTEE TO THE NEW METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(File Ref. No.:  01-0157-20-RGST) (REDMS No. 2736892)

PLN-71

See Page PLN-71 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning Division be appointed as the City of Richmond representative to the new Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, with Joe Erceg, General Manager, Planning and Development Department as the City’s alternate representative.

13.

HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 8535 TO PERMIT THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A HOUSING AGREEMENT TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS – 9420, 9460, 9480, 9500 ODLIN ROAD

(File Ref. No.:  06-2280-30-020) (REDMS No. 2715908)

PLN-79

See Page PLN-79 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8535 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in accordance with requirements of the Local Government Act (Section 905).

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

14.

Amendment to Council Policy No.1312 - Public Hearings - Procedures for Conducting

(File Ref. No.:  01-0105-06-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2731953, 2732429, 2711262)

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See Page GP-39 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllrs. E. Halsey-Brandt and Steves opposed)

That Council Policy No. 1312 “Public Hearings – Procedures for Conducting,” adopted by Council on September 8, 1997, be amended as outlined in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated October 5, 2009 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office.

15.

Richmond Olympic Oval - Conversion Project to Create The Community Legacy Model Oval

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2737501, 2737501)

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See Page GP-49 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. McNulty opposed)

That:

(1)

the revised scope of Community Legacy Conversion Project initiatives, as outlined in the staff report entitled “Richmond Olympic Oval Conversion Project to Create the Community Legacy Model Oval” (Attachment 2), dated October 23, 2009 and funded within the $16M conversion funding, be approved; and

(2)

the revised scope of Community Legacy Conversion Project initiatives items, as outlined in the staff report entitled “Richmond Olympic Oval Conversion Project to Create the Community Legacy Model Oval” (Attachment 6), dated October 23, 2009 be approved and funded through the Richmond Olympic Oval project base budget.

COUNCILLOR LINDA BARNES

NOTICE OF MOTION

16.

RECONSIDERATION OF DEFEATED MOTION REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDING ‘FRIENDSHIP CITIES’ TO THE RICHMOND GATEWAY SIGNS

(File Ref. No.: 10-6360-03-09) (REDMS No. 2638551)

MOTION TO RECONSIDER

That Resolution R09/17-8 defeated by Council on October 13, 2009, be reconsidered:

“That staff report back on costs and the feasibility of adding ‘Friendship Cities’ to Richmond gateway signs”.

If the motion to reconsider is adopted, then the following original motion is deemed to be on the floor without the need for a further mover and seconder:

That staff report back on costs and the feasibility of adding ‘Friendship Cities’ to Richmond gateway signs.

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NOTE:  Procedural memorandum from the Director, City Clerk’s Office.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8237

(10711 Williams Road, RZ 07-363794)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw 4183, Amendment Bylaw No. 8538

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

17.

RECOMMENDATION

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on September 30, 2009, October 14, 2009 and October 28, 2009, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on October 14, 2009, and October 28, 2009, be received for information.

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 09-494467) for the property at 3791 and 3811 Moncton Street; and

(b)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 09-482429) for the property at 8300 Railway Avenue;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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Application by the City of Richmond for a Heritage AlteratioN Permit to Enable the Consolidation of 3791/3811 Moncton Street and the Relocation of the Heritage Building from 4091 Chatham Street to the Consolidated Parcel in Accordance with Development Permit (DP 09-494467)

(File Ref. No.:  HA 09-494489) (REDMS No. 2753118)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued which would:

(a)

permit the consolidation of the subject parcel at 3811 Moncton Street with the adjacent parcel to the west at 3791 Moncton Street;

(b)

be in accordance with the approved Development Permit (DP 09-494467); and

(c)

permit the relocation of the heritage resource currently located at 4091 Chatham Street to the consolidated parcel at 3791/3811 Moncton Street subject to Development Permit (DP 09-494467).

ADJOURNMENT