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

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R10/15-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, September 13, 2010 be adopted as circulated; and

That the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated September 10, 2010 be received for information.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Phyllis Carlyle, General Manager, Law and Community Safety accompanied by Marilee Ashworth, General Manager, Western Canada Government and Public Safety, Motorola Canada Ltd., advised that an award sponsored by Motorola Canada, and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police was being presented to the City of Richmond for the Emergency Response Planning Gold Exercise that was conducted in preparation for the Olympics.

The exercise involved many City staff members including Richmond Fire Rescue staff, RCMP and victim services  as well as approximately 88 community volunteers. Ms. Carlyle emphasized that this award would not have been achieved without the participation of the community volunteers. 

Marilee Ashworth congratulated the City of Richmond on behalf of Motorola Canada for the City’s involvement in Exercise Goal.  She indicated that this award was established in 2009 and has been receiving increasing recognition from multiple agencies and jurisdictions.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R10/15-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:04 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None.

R10/15-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:05 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R10/15-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 13 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, September 20, 2010; and

(3)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010;

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP) Funding Cuts

(File Ref. No.:  09-5125-03-14) (REDMS No. 2967007)

(1)

That a letter be sent to the Minister of Public Safety Canada, with copies to Richmond’s Members of Parliament, expressing the City’s concern for the reduction in funding in the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP); and

(2)

That Council submit a resolution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) requesting that they lobby the federal government to restore funding for the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

ADDENDUM TO THE E-COMM FIRE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AGREEMENT

(File Ref. No.:  03-1000-18-023) (REDMS No. 2941207)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Law and Community be authorized to execute the addendum to the City’s Fire Records Management System agreement with E-Comm.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Thank you letter for volunteers involved in fire at 8540 Westminster Highway

(File Ref. No.:  01-0050-02)

That a letter under the Mayor’s signature be sent thanking the volunteers involved with the fire that took place at 8540 Westminster Highway.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

olympic branding strategy – commemorative book

(File Ref. No.: 01-0205-06) (REDMS No. 2980106)

That the Olympic Branding Strategy – Commemorative Book be approved.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

INTEGRATED LIQUID WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

(File Ref. No.: 01-0157-20-LWMP1) (REDMS No. 2957535)

That the municipal commitments in the Metro Vancouver 2010 Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan be endorsed.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

MULTI-FAMILY WATER METER PROGRAM UPDATE

(File Ref. No.:  10-6650-02/2010) (REDMS No. 2958590)

That the Multi-Family Water Metering Program be submitted in the 2011 utility budget for Council consideration.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

REVISED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL DEVICES

(File Ref. No.:  10-6450-07-03) (REDMS No. 2970403 v.3)

(1)

That the installation of enhanced accessible pedestrian features at all City-owned signalized intersections and special crosswalks, as described in the report, be endorsed subject to Council’s further consideration of the associated costs as part of the City’s annual capital and operating budget approval processes starting with the 2011 programs; and

(2)

That the City send a letter to the Transportation Association of Canada offering the sharing of experience gained by Richmond on the new verbal messaging features of accessible pedestrian signals (APS) with a view to assisting in expediting the development and publication of new national APS standards so to achieve consistency in the application of these devices by local governments across Canada.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

14.

Gateway Theatre: Material Terms for Operating Agreement

(File Ref. No.:  03-1000-10-014) (REDMS No. 2957703)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Material Terms for the Operating Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society to be used as the basis for the updated Operating Agreement be endorsed;

(a)

except that the City appointed Council member to the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Board will remain as a voting Director on the Board.

(2)

That the CAO & General Manager, Community Services be authorized to execute the Operating Agreement with the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society that includes the Material Terms as outlined in the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services dated September 14, 2010.

The question on the motion was not called as the following referral motion was introduced:

R10/15-5

It was moved and seconded

That the Material Terms for the Operating Agreement between the City of Richmond and the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society be referred back to staff to provide further detail regarding:

(1)

the idea of a liaison to the board as a director, the rationale of reducing the number of board members, the optimum number of board members, as well as the distinction between the City appointed members and general community members; and

(2)

whether the annual grant to the Gateway Theatre should be an outright  grant or if the current system for allocating the grant should be retained.

The question on the referral motion was not called as discussion continued about the level of information Council was seeking prior to making a decision on the matter.  Staff was given direction on the motion to provide information related to:

§      

the history and rationale of previous changes to the number of Gateway Board members;

§      

whether the administrative grant should be a general conditional grant that is transferred to the Theatre and what the implications might be for service delivery; and

§      

whether the annual grant should be indexed by CPI.

The question on the referral motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

R10/15-6

15.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items (7:43 p.m.).

CARRIED

Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No 1 Road, spoke about the need for more no-smoking signs, stating that Richmond had more signs related to dogs than smoking.  Mr. Wrigglesworth expressed his opinion that there should be greater fines related to smoking, and that there should be absolutely no smoking on beaches and in parks.  He also expressed frustration and stated that he has called several City Departments regarding the matter and did not receive “action” in a timely manner. 

R10/15-7

16.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:50 p.m.).

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R10/15-8

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

5 Year Financial Plan (2010 – 2014) Bylaw No. 8568, Amendment Bylaw 8653

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8494

(9371 and 9411 Alexandra Road, RZ 08-410760)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8634

(RZ 09-503308)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8635

(16780 River Road, RZ 09-503308)

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R10/15-9

17.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on September 15, 2010, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 and Wednesday, February 10, 2010, be received for information.

(2)

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

(a)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 10-540887) for the property at 13320 River Road; and

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 09-472862) for the property at 9371 and 9411 Alexandra Road;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued; and

(3)

That the changes to the building elevations, building layout, and parking layout at 14000, 14088, 14100, 14200, and 14300 Riverport Way (formerly 14791 Steveston Highway) be deemed to be in general compliance with the Development Permit (DP 04-269797) issued for that property.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R10/15-10

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:54 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, September 27, 2010.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)