Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Chak Au

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 25, 2012, and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012,

each be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None.

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4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:02 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

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5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 11 with the removal of Item No. 10, be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012;

(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 26, 2012;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 4, 2012;

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

2012 City Grant Program Review

(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01/2012-Vol 01, 03-1085-00) (REDMS No. 3520616, 3360759, 3532814)

That the City Grant Policy 3712 be amended as indicated in Attachment 4 of the staff report dated June 20, 2012 titled 2012 City Grant Program Review, with a further amendment so that Part (8) reads “Applicants may receive only one grant per year”.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Experience the Fraser Concept Plan Overview

(File Ref. No. 06-2400-01) (REDMS No. 3545962, 3518278)

That the Experience the Fraser: Lower Fraser River Corridor Project Concept Plan as described in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled Experience the Fraser Concept Plan Overview, dated May 31, 2012 from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be endorsed as a regionally beneficial initiative.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Terra Nova Play Environment Concept Plan

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-TNRP1) (REDMS No. 3547707)

That the Terra Nova Play Environment Concept Plan as detailed in the staff report dated June 5, 2012 from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation be approved for implementation.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

City Hall Catering

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3561475)

See page 4 for action taken on this matter.

11.

BASIC UNIVERSAL HOUSING FEATURES – ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8736) (REDMS No. 3529834, 3536640, 3548091)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8736 be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE –
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

10.

City Hall Catering

(File Ref. No. 2-0655-00, XR: 1000-10-062) (REDMS No. 3561475)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the service requirements for caterers in City Hall include a preference for biodegradable take-out products and for locally grown organic food (BC) as well as cage-free chicken products; and

(2)

That staff report back to Council with the proposed service requirements before commencing the next competitive contract bid process.

CARRIED

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

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12.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items (7:27 p.m.).

CARRIED

Anthony Marr, Vancouver Animal Defence League, requested City Council to give consideration to a Shark Fin Ban in Richmond, and spoke about:

·      

the extensive media coverage the matter is receiving;

·      

the cruelty factor associated with shark finning, as sharks are pulled out of the water to have their fins cut off and are then thrown back into the water and left to die;

·      

the ecological impacts of shark finning.  It was noted that sharks are slow reproducers and apex predators;

·      

the endangered species factor, as a third of the approximately 400 species of sharks are endangered, and consumers do not know if the  shark fins they consume are from endangered species;

·      

how the sale and trade of shark fins is in violation of federal law, and that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans does not allow shark finning in Canadian waters;

·      

Mr. Marr’s recent presentations and lobbying efforts with the Cities of Port Moody, Coquitlam, Burnaby and North Vancouver;

·      

how the City of Toronto has banned the possession, sale and consumption of shark fins;

·      

the feasibility of both the Cities of Vancouver and Richmond simultaneously implementing a ban on shark fins; and

·      

the prestige and symbolism associated in Chinese culture with the consumption of shark fin soup at weddings and other banquets.

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It was moved and seconded

That staff investigate the matter of shark fins, and report back by the end of 2012 on:

(1)

options for a simultaneous ban with the City of Vancouver;

(2)

any standard educational plans related to shark fins with information on what is currently in place, and what could be in place with or without other steps;

(3)

information on what is in place in the region and in other cities; and 

(4)

information on enforcement of a shark fin ban and the associated costs, as well as information on the jurisdictional issues around enforcement.

CARRIED

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13.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:45 p.m.).

CARRIED

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Mayor Brodie announced that Councillor Bill McNulty had been appointed as Richmond’s representative to E-Comm until June 20^TH, 2013.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R12/12-9

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8829

Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 8830

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 8831

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R12/12-10

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:50 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, July 9, 2012.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)