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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (distributed previously);

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, November 19, 2012; and

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to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated November 16, 2012.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

(1)

Lisa Coltart, Executive Director, Power Smart, and Customer Care, BC Hydro, to present the BC Hydro 2012 Leadership Excellence Award.

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(2)

Pat Watson, Chair, Library Board, and Greg buss, Chief Librarian, to present the Library Board’s Annual Report to Council.

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 - ITEM NO. 17.)

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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Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada

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Richmond Olympic Experience Advisory Committee Council Liaison

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2013 Utility Budgets and Rates

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday December 17, 2012):

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7451 & 7471 No. 4 Road – Rezone from (RS1/B) & (RS1/F) to (RTM3) (Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.  – applicant)

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4691, 4731 & 4851 Francis Road – Rezone from (RS1/E) to (ZS21) (Vanlux Developments Inc. – applicant)

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Translink 2013 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Submissions – Major Road Network, Bicycle Infrastructure, and Transit Related Road Infrastructure Programs

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Carbon Neutral Progress Update

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Proposed Climate Smart Program – Facilitating Climate Action by Richmond Businesses

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 19, 2012;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 20, 2012; and

(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 (to be distributed separately);

be received for information.

7.

Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2013

(File Ref. No. 11-7400-20-HDAY1/2012) (REDMS No. 3685824 V.6)

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See Page CNCL-115 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City contribute up to $58,000 from the Major Event Provisional Fund for the Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada event at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 9, 2013; and

(2)

that the City’s budget for the 2013 Hockey Day event be included in the 5 Year Financial Plan (2013-2017).

8.

Richmond Olympic Experience Advisory Committee Council Liaison

(File Ref. No. 01-0005-01/2012) (REDMS No. 3702547)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Councillor Bill McNulty be appointed to the Richmond Olympic Experience Advisory Committee as outlined in the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services dated November 6, 2012.

9.

2013 Utility Budgets and Rates

(File Ref. No.:  03-0970-01/2012) (REDMS No.3699344 v.3)

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See Page CNCL-125 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the 2013 Utility Expenditure Budgets, as outlined under Option 3 for Water, Sewer, Drainage & Diking, and Option 2 for Solid Waste & Recycling as contained in the staff report dated November 14, 2012 from the General Managers of Finance & Corporate Services and Engineering & Public Works, be approved as the basis for establishing the 2013 Utility Rates and for preparing the 5 Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) Bylaw;

(2)

the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract T.2988, Residential Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services, to:

(a)

include acquisition, storage, assembly, labelling, delivery, replacement and related tasks for the carts and kitchen containers associated with an expanded yard trimmings/food scraps recycling program at a one-time cost of up to $3 million (excluding HST);

(b)

add yard trimmings/food scraps collection and large item pickup services to townhomes with blue box service, effective June 3, 2013;

(c)

add collection of yard trimming/food scraps using City-provided carts and large item pickup services to residents in single-family homes effective June 3, 2013;

(d)

revise the annual contract amount to approximately $5,788,664 (depending on contract variables such as inflationary and unit count increases), effective June 3, 2013;

(e)

extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2017;

(3)

the existing agreement (dated September, 2010) with Neptune Technology be extended for one year, ending December 31, 2013, using the 2010 unit rates with an adjustment made for the HST to GST/PST conversion effective April 1, 2013.

ADDITIONAL STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

2011 Utility Rate Amendment Bylaws

(File Ref. No.:  ) (REDMS No. 3709604, 3708024, 3707959, 3707823)

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That the following bylaws be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(1)

Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 8976;

(2)

Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 8977; and

(3)

Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 8978.

10.

Application by MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC. to rezone 7451 and 7471 No. 4 Road, a No Access Property on General Currie Road, and a Lane to be Closed from “Single Detached (RS1/B) and (RS1/F)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” in order to develop a 20 unit townhouse complex

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8198/ 8968; RZ 11-582929) (REDMS No. 3680513)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300, Amendment Bylaw 8198 be abandoned; and

(2)

That Bylaw 8968 for the rezoning of 7451 No 4 Road, a No Access Property on General Currie Road, and a Lane to be closed from “Single Detached, (RS1/B)” and 7471 No. 4 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)”, be introduced and given first reading.

11.

AMENDMENT TO SINGLE-FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY 5467 IN SECTION 23-4-7 APPLICATION BY VANLUX DEVELOPMENT INC. FOR A REZONING AT 4691, 4731 AND 4851 FRANCIS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) AND LAND USE CONTRACT (LUC061) TO SINGLE DETACHED (ZS21) - LANCELOT GATE (SEAFAIR)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8965, RZ 12-617436) (REDMS No. 3656893)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy No. 5467 in Section 23-4-7, adopted by Council on March 15, 1999, be amended to exclude those properties fronting Francis Road between Lancelot Gate and Railway Avenue as shown on Attachment 4 to the report dated October 23, 2012, from the Director of Development; and

(2)

That the provisions of “Land Use Contract 061” be discharged from 4851 Francis Road and that Bylaw 8965, to create " Single Detached (ZS21) – Lancelot Gate (Seafair)", and for the rezoning of 4691, 4731 and 4851 Francis Road from "Single Detached (RS1/E) and Land Use Contract (LUC061)" to "Single Detached (ZS21) – Lancelot Gate (Seafair)", be introduced and given first reading.

12.

TRANSLINK 2013 CAPITAL PROGRAM COST-SHARING SUBMISSIONS – MAJOR ROAD NETWORK AND BIKE, BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL COST-SHARING REGIONAL NEEDS AND TRANSIT-RELATED ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04/2012) (REDMS No. 3655384 v.2)

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PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission of:

(a)

road improvement project for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2013 Major Road Network & Bike (MRNB) Upgrade Program;

(b)

bicycle facility improvement project for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2013 Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing (BICCS) Regional Needs Program; and

(c)

transit facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2013 Transit-Related Road Infrastructure Program;

as described in the staff report dated October 24, 2012 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

That, should the above submissions be successful and the projects receive Council approval via the annual capital budget process, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements and the 2013 Capital Plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) be updated accordingly dependant on the timing of the budget process.

13.

Carbon Neutral Progress Update

(File Ref. No. 01-0370-01) (REDMS No. 3695216 v.4)

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PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City pursue the “Making Progress” option for meeting the terms of the Climate Action Charter for 2012; and

(2)

That the ‘Towards Carbon Neutrality – Progress Report 2012’ (Attachment 1) be made accessible to the community through the City’s website and in limited hard-copy supply at City Hall and key community centres.

14.

Proposed Climate Smart Program – Facilitating Climate Action by Richmond Businesses

(File Ref. No. 01-0370-01/2012) (REDMS No. 3702578 v.2)

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PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City supports the delivery of the Climate Smart Program as presented in the staff report dated November 6, 2012 titled Proposed Climate Smart Program – Facilitating Climate Action by Richmond Businesses.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

15.

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

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(1)

Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) to speak about contributions made by the commercial real estate sector to the local economy in Metro Vancouver in terms of jobs, GDP, and economic impact. 

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(2)

Barbara Duggan, President, Rotary Club of Richmond and Keith Tsukishima, to present Richmond City Council with the Rotary Club of Richmond’s 50th Anniversary book.

16.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw No. 8844

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8849

(10580 River Drive, RZ 11-594227)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8852

(11291 Williams Road, RZ 11-587549)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8880 and Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8881

(23591 Westminster Hwy, RZ 12-601319)

Opposed at 1st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings – None.

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Development Permit, Development Variance Permit and Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permit Procedure Bylaw No. 7273, Amendment Bylaw No. 8923

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7984, Amendment Bylaw Bylaw No. 8924

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

17.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, be received for information; and

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(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 12-616031) for the property at 2760 Sweden Way; and

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 12-615185) for the property at 12100 Featherstone Way;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT