Time:

4:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

The Special Council meeting recessed at 4:01 p.m.

The Special Council meeting reconvened at 4:23 p.m., following the Open  General Purposes Committee meeting with all members of Council present, except Cllrs. E. Halsey-Brandt, G. Halsey-Brandt, and Steves.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

1.

Global Accessibility Initiative

(File Ref. No.:  07-3190-01) (REDMS No. 3062366, 3070310)

SP10/15-1

It was moved and seconded

That the City’s participation in the Global Accessibility Initiative, be endorsed as outlined in the report from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, dated December 7, 2010.

CARRIED

2.

Steveston Community Centre Tennis Building Improvements

(File Ref. No.:  06-2050-20-STB/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3081605)

SP10/15-2

It was moved and seconded

That $300,000 of the surplus funds from the Steveston Fire Hall project be reallocated to the Steveston Community Centre Tennis Building Improvements project.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

SP10/15-3

It was moved and seconded
That the following bylaws each be adopted:

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8575

(22331 Westminster Highway, RZ 07-361639)

Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7984, Amendment Bylaw No. 8670

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

SP10/15-4

3.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, and Wednesday, June 30, 2010, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 07-361642) for the property at 22331 Westminster Highway be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

SP10/15-5

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:24 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, December 20, 2010.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)