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MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 28, 2011 (distributed previously); and

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to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated Friday, February 25, 2011.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATIONS

(1)

Richmond School Board Book Presentation.

(2)

2011 Street Banner Unveiling.

(3)

2011 Lulu Awards to recognize Urban Design Excellence.

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.)

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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Administrative Amendments Resulting from the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636

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5 Year Financial Plan (2011-2015)

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General Currie Playground Tot Lot

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2010 Annual Report and 2011-2013 Work Program: Richmond Sister City Committee

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Lansdowne Forcemain Emergency Replacement

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2011 Parks and Open Space Strategy

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, April 18, 2011):

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6500 Cooney Road – Rezone from (RTL1) to (RTP4) (Interface Architecture Inc. – applicant)

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9320 Dayton Avenue – Rezone from (RS1/B) to (RS2/K) (0895476 BC Ltd. – applicant)

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Application by Richmond Karting Limited for Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use at 6631 Sidaway Road

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 15 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, March 7, 2011;

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(2)

the Special General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, February 28, 2011 and the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, March 7, 2011;

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(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 1, 2011; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011;

be received for information.

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FEES BYLAW NO. 8636

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 3147227)

FIN-5

See Page FIN-5 of the Finance Committee agenda for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Vehicle For Hire Regulation Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8727 be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

(2)

That Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230, Amendment Bylaw 8374 be abandoned; and

(3)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw 8723 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

8.

5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2011-2015)

(File Ref. No.:  03-0970-01/2011-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3135261)

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See Page CNCL-61 of the Council agenda for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2011 –2015) be approved; That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2011 –2015) Bylaw No. 8707 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; and That staff undertake a process of public consultation as required in Section 166 of the Community Charter.

NOTE:

See revised versions of the 5 Year Financial Plan (2011-2015) Report and Bylaw No. 8707.

9.

General Currie playground tot lot

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 3173591)

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See Pages CNCL-83 of the Council agenda for full report

and CNCL-10 of the Council agenda (Finance Committee Minutes) for details

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2011 Capital Plan and the 5 Year Financial Plan (2011-2015) be amended to include $50,000 for the General Currie School Tot Lot improvements as part of the 2011 Unsafe Playground Equipment Capital programme; and

(2)

That the Tot Lot improvements be funded from the Council Contingency Account.

10.

2010 Annual Report and 2011-2013 Work Program: Richmond Sister City Committee

(File Ref. No.:  ) (REDMS No. 3130517)

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See Page GP-7 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Sister City Committee 2011-2013 Work Program be endorsed in principal, as outlined in the staff report dated February 23, 2011 from the General Manager, Project Development & Facilities Services, entitled 2010 Annual Report and 2011-2013 Work Program: Richmond Sister City Committee;

(2)

That funding for the Work Program be considered for allocation from the 2010 Surplus;

(3)

That staff provide an analysis and report back on:

(1)

other countries and cities for potential twinning or friendship relationships;

(2)

potential recognition for special anniversaries; and

(3)

appropriate staffing levels.

11.

Lansdowne Forcemain Emergency Replacement

(File Ref. No.:  10-6340-01/2011-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3171042)

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See Page GP-51 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That funding of $480,000 from the Sanitary Utility Reserve be included in the 5 Year Financial Plan (2011-2015) to complete the Lansdowne Forcemain Emergency Replacement Project (2011).

12.

2011 Parks and Open Space Strategy

(File Ref. No.:  06-2345-01) (REDMS No. 3143081)

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See Page PRCS-7 of the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the seven focus areas and associated outcomes be endorsed as the foundation for the 2011 Parks and Open Space Strategy, as outlined in the staff report dated February 16, 2011 from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation entitled “2011 Parks and Open Space Strategy”.

13.

APPLICATION BY INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR REZONING AT 6500 COONEY ROAD FROM LOW DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RTL1) TO PARKING STRUCTURE TOWNHOUSES (RTP4)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8618, RZ 08-429600) (REDMS No. 3142381)

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See Page PLN-13 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8618, for the rezoning of 6500 Cooney Road from “Low Density Townhouses (RTL1)” to “Parking Structure Townhouses (RTP4)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

APPLICATION BY RICHMOND KARTING LIMITED FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE NON-FARM USE AT 6631 SIDAWAY ROAD

(File Ref. No.: , AG  09-503590) (REDMS No. 3091441)

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See Page PLN-41 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Authorization for Richmond Karting Limited to apply to the Agricultural Land Commission for a non-farm use for the purposes of developing an outdoor mini-golf course facility at 6631 Sidaway Road be granted; and

(2)

Staff be authorized to take the necessary steps to ensure removal and reinstatement of the land to be occupied by the mini-golf facility to its prior condition before forwarding the non-farm use application at 6631 Sidaway Road to the Agricultural Land Commission.

15.

APPLICATION BY 0895476 BC LTD. FOR REZONING AT 9320 DAYTON AVENUE FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/B) TO SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/K)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8724, RZ 10-546760) (REDMS No. 3149938)

PLN-55

See Page PLN-55 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8724, for the rezoning of 9320 Dayton Avenue from “Single Detached (RS1/B)” to “Single Detached (RS2/K)”, be introduced and given First Reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

16.

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

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Roland Hoegler, 6550 No. 4 Road, to request that the property at 2871 Steveston Highway be included in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). 

17.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8696

(10640 No. 5 Road, RZ 10-546755)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT