October 22, 2012 - Minutes

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 Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Linda McPhail

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R12/17-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, and

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, October 15, 2012,

each be adopted as circulated; and

That the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated Friday, October 12, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

R12/17-2

It was moved and seconded

That a staff presentation on the Richmond Olympic Experience Project be added to the Council agenda immediately following Agenda Additions and Deletions, and the Proposed Jet Fuel Delivery Project Environmental Assessment Process Update be added to the Council Agenda as Item No. 17A.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

John Mills, General Manager, Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation, spoke about how the Richmond Olympic Oval Experience Project would: (i) provide a unique and exciting opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of Richmond’s best athletes and reflect Richmond’s illustrious sports history; (ii) allow the Oval to become an access point for the imagery, artefacts, and messages of the Canadian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee; (iii) provide a rare opportunity to capitalize on more than its own Olympic history; and (iv) result in the Richmond Olympic Oval receiving  a value of approximately $6 to $10 million dollar return on an investment of  $575,000.

Mr. Mills also spoke about: (i) the high calibre of displays that are planned for the proposed museum, which would include interactive displays, film, memorabilia, digital imagery and items from the Official Olympic Museum inventory; (ii) how research has indicated that the public visits and supports Olympic-related displays, even relating to events that are decades old; and (iii) how the existing resources at the Oval would be used to support this project.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R12/17-3

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items:

Item No. 14 – Request for Pilot Initiative to Provide Special Public Access to Staff  Washrooms in the Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line Station

Aileen McCormack, 12931 Railway Avenue, past Chair, Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee, Executive member, Richmond Seniors Network, spoke about how she has been lobbying TransLink to allow the public full access to the washrooms on the Canada Line and the stations.  Ms. McCormack thanked City Council for supporting the pilot initiative proposed by the Richmond Seniors Network, and concluded by stating that she hoped that the continued lobbying efforts will result in TransLink accepting the proposal.

Item No. 17 – Richmond Olympic Experience Project

Peter Mitchell, 6271 Nanika Crescent, stated that he had mixed feelings about the proposed project, and that the Olympics were a wonderful period of time in Richmond, however, he had concerns about costs associated with the Olympic Oval facility.  Mr. Mitchell made reference to previously proposed priorities and initiatives that have not been achieved for various reasons including rising costs.  He also spoke about his personal experience when visiting the Oval facility and stated that some of the interactive activities such as the rock climbing wall are not currently used to their full potential. 

R12/17-4

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:13 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R12/17-5

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 16 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 15, 2012;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012;

(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012;

(5)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012;

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Virtual Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Proposal
(File Ref. No. 09-5126-01, XR: 03-1090-01) (REDMS No. 3647544)

(1)

That Council endorse the submission of a grant proposal seeking approximately $750,000 (to be shared amongst the partners for their project expenses) to the Canadian Safety and Security Program for a virtual Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) project;

(2)

If the City is successful in receiving this grant, that:

(a)

Council authorize the City to enter a Memorandum of Agreement with Public Works and Government Services Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada Centre for Security Science;

(b)

the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Law and Community Safety be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Agreement.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING PERMITS AND CITY PARKING PROGRAM
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8952/8953/8954) (REDMS No. 3593198, 3654525, 3654513, 3655287, 3576638, 3576633)

(1)

That the proposed enhancements to the City’s accessible parking permit program and complimentary pay parking privileges, as presented in the report titled Accessible Parking Permits and City Parking Program from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety and dated September 14, 2012, be endorsed;

(2)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8952 (Attachment 4) be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(3)

That Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 8953 (Attachment 5) be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(4)

That Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 8954 (Attachment 6) be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(5)

That the additional recommendations from the Richmond Centre for Disability related to designated on-street parking spaces and additional education for residents and private property owners be referred to the City’s Parking Advisory Committee for further consideration.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

INTEGRATED TEAM ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12
(File Ref. No. 09-5350-01) (REDMS No. 3654118)

(1)

That the report titled Integrated Team Annual Report 2011/2012 from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, dated September 28, 2012, be received for information;

(2)

That copies of the staff report be provided to the Solicitor General and the RCMP requesting the Province to fund the integrated teams at a rate of 70/30 and assume the governance role; and

(3)

That copies of the staff report be sent to the various RCMP cities.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

Garden City Lands - Planning Process 2013-2014
(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-GCIT1) (REDMS No. 3671192, 3653811)

That the Garden City Lands planning process as described in the staff report titled Garden City Lands – Planning Process 2013-2014 dated October 4, 2012 from the Senior Manager, Parks be endorsed.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

Application by Benito A Kho for Rezoning of 7520 Ash Street from "Single Detached (RS1/F)" to "Single Detached (RS2/E)" to accommodate 2 Single Detached Lots
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8941) (REDMS No. 3406024, 3627862, 3218459)

That Bylaw 8941, for the rezoning of 7520 Ash Street from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Single Detached (RS2/E)”, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

APPLICATION BY ROBERT CICCOZZI ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR REZONING AT 7680 AND 7720 ALDERBRIDGE WAY FROM INDUSTRIAL RETAIL (IR1) TO RESIDENTIAL/LIMITED COMMERCIAL (RCL2)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8946) (REDMS No. 3658831, 3658506, 3653225)

That Bylaw No. 8946, which makes minor amendments to the “Residential / Limited Commercial (RCL2)“ zone specific to 7680 and 7720 Alderbridge Way and rezones these subject properties from “Industrial Retail (IR1)” to the amended “Residential / Limited Commercial (RCL2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

TRAFFIC BYLAW AMENDMENT TO REFLECT REVISED FORMAT OF ANNUAL PARADES
(File Ref. No. 10-6450-19-03) (REDMS No. 3654348, 3660094)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8955 (Attachment 1) be introduced and given first, second and third reading to ensure conformance with the changes approved in December 2011 to the format of the annual Steveston Santa Claus Parade.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

14.

REQUEST FOR PILOT INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PUBLIC ACCESS TO STAFF WASHROOMS IN THE RICHMOND-BRIGHOUSE CANADA LINE STATION
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-01) (REDMS No. 3654479 v.2)

(1)

That Richmond City Council send a letter to TransLink advising of its support for the implementation of the pilot initiative proposed by the Richmond Seniors Network; and

(2)

That Translink be requested to reconsider its current policy on access to washrooms for this pilot project.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

15.

Sanitary Dump Station
(File Ref. No. 10-6400-01) (REDMS No. 3666898)

That:

(1)

an Expression of Interest for Sanitary Dump Station service within the City of Richmond be issued; and

(2)

staff report back with recommendations based on the results of the Expression of Interest to Council for consideration.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

16.

Steveston Harbour Long Term Development Concept Update 2012
(File Ref. No. 10-6150-01) (REDMS No. 3666736)

(1)

That no greater than $2.0M in funding from utility provisions be approved as the City’s proportionate share for the dredging of the Steveston Channel, which will only be expended upon the approval and commitment by senior governments of matching grants;

(2)

That Council forward a letter to the Richmond MLAs, MPs, Port Metro Vancouver, Small Craft Harbors and the Steveston Harbour Authority seeking financial support for the future dredging of the Local Area channel in Steveston Harbour; and

(3)

That Richmond’s portion of the funding be applied towards supporting the filling of Lot H, including compensation credits for the red zone.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

17.

RICHMOND OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE PROJECT
(File Ref. No. 06-2052-50-01, XR: 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 3685443)

R12/17-6

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Richmond Olympic Experience project concept and design, as outlined in the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage dated October 12, 2012, be endorsed;  and

(2)

That the Board of Directors of the Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation be advised of Council’s support for the Olympic Experience project.

CARRIED

17(A)

Proposed Jet Fuel Delivery Project Environmental Assessment Process Update
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3688213 v.2)

R12/17-7

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That having reviewed the Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery (VAFD) proposed Highway 99 pipeline route option, the City reiterate its position by stating that City Council continues to be opposed to the transportation of jet fuel on any arm of the Fraser River, and reconfirms the Council positions set out in the staff report dated October 16, 2012, from the Interim Director, Sustainability and District Energy;

(2)

That the City continue to participate in the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) processes;

(3)

That letters be sent to the local MPs, MLAs, the Federal and Provincial Ministers of the Environment, the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Provincial and Federal Opposition Leaders, the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC), Delta Council, Metro Vancouver, the First Nations, and the VAFFC consortium under the Mayor’s signature reiterating Richmond City Council’s opposition to the proposal generally, and in opposition to the transportation of jet fuel on any arm of the Fraser River; and

(4)

That the City seek a meeting with Hon. Terry Lake, Minister of Environment to reiterate Richmond’s opposition to the proposal and the transportation of jet fuel on the Fraser River and seek an alternative solution such as the continued use of the existing jet fuel line.

CARRIED

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Mayor Brodie announced that the following resolution had been adopted during a Closed Council meeting on October 22, 2012, regarding Port Metro Vancouver’s Land Use Planning:

(1)

That the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities be:

(a)

requested to ask the Federal Government to formally intervene to stop Port Metro Vancouver from using ALR land for Port expansion purposes; and

(b)

advised of the possibility of YVR relocating the shopping mall to an alternate site on YVR lands; and

(2)

That City ask the Province (e.g., BC Minister of Agriculture, Agricultural Land Commission) and Metro Vancouver to support the above intervention in 1(a).

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R12/17-8

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws each be adopted:

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8919

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 8920

Permissive Exemption (2013) Bylaw No. 8935

5 Year Financial Plan (2012-2016) Bylaw No. 8867, Amendment Bylaw No. 8950

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8646
(6191/6211 Bellflower Drive, RZ 10-531062)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8676
(9900 No. 2 Road, 6011, 6031, 6051, and 6071 Williams Road, RZ 09-489238)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8790
(8160/8162 Clifton Road, RZ 11-577393)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8893
(6471 Blundell Road, RZ 12-600991)

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R12/17-9

18.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, October 10, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 11-577719) for the property at 9900 No. 2 Road and 6011, 6031, 6051 & 6071 Williams Road be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R12/17-10

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:58 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, October 22, 2012.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)