December 10, 2012 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

(1)

Motion to adopt:

(a)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, November 26, 2012 (distributed previously); and

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(b)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, November 26, 2012;

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(2)

Motion to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated November 30, 2012.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

2.

ANNUAL ADDRESS BY MAYOR MALCOLM D. BRODIE

3.

APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

(a)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation, until December 9, 2013.

(b)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the BC Aviation Council, until December 9, 2013.

4.

NAMING OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR COMPOSITION BY THE MAYOR

(in accordance with the Community Charter)

5.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (AND THEIR ALTERNATES) AS THE LIAISONS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) until December 9, 2013:

(a)

Advisory Committee on the Environment;

(b)

Agricultural Advisory Committee;

(c)

Child Care Development Advisory Committee;

(d)

Council / School Board Liaison Committee;

(e)

Economic Advisory Committee;

(f)

Heritage Commission;

(g)

Richmond Athletic Commission;

(h)

Richmond Centre for Disability;

(i)

Richmond Chamber of Commerce;

(j)

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee;

(k)

Richmond Family & Youth Court Committee;

(l)

Richmond Farmers' Institute;

(m)

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee;

(n)

Richmond Olympic Experience Advisory Committee;

(o)

Richmond Parking Advisory Committee;

(p)

Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee; 

(q)

Richmond Safe Communities Alliance;

(r)

Richmond Sister City Committee;

(s)

Richmond Sports Council;

(t)

Richmond Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee;

(u)

Seniors Advisory Committee; and

(v)

Vancouver Coastal Health/Richmond Health Services Local Governance Liaison Group.

6.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Appointment of Council liaisons to community associations until December 9, 2013:

(a)

Arenas Community Association;

(b)

City Centre Community Association;

(c)

East Richmond Community Association;

(d)

Hamilton Community Association;

(e)

Richmond Art Gallery Association;

(f)

Richmond Fitness and Wellness Association;

(g)

Sea Island Community Association;

(h)

South Arm Community Association;

(i)

Thompson Community Association; and

(j)

West Richmond Community Association.

7.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS THE LIAISONS TO VARIOUS BOARDS

Appointment of Council liaisons to various boards until December 9, 2013:

(a)

Aquatic Services Board;

(b)

Museum Society Board;

(c)

Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Board; and

(d)

Richmond Public Library Board.

8.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES

Appointment of Council liaisons until December 9, 2013:

(a)

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society;

(b)

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society;

(c)

London Heritage Farm Society;

(d)

Minoru Seniors Society;

(e)

Richmond Nature Park Society;

(f)

Steveston Community Society; and

(g)

Steveston Historical Society.

9.

APPOINTMENT OF PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL FOR LOCAL AREA SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION

That the members of the Public Works & Transportation Committee be appointed as the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Area Services until December 9, 2013.

10.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYORS FROM DECEMBER 11, 2012 TO DECEMBER 9, 2013

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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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2013 Operating Budget

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UBCM Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant Application

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Governance & Financing - Alexandra District Energy Utility

§

Alexandra District Energy Utility Energy Centre Public Art Project

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Repeal and Replacement of Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7984, Amendments to Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636 and Heritage Procedures Bylaw No. 8400

§

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, January 21, 2013):

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16700 River Road – Rezone from AG1 to IS1 (Dagneault Planning Consultants Ltd.  – applicant)

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6711, 6771 and 6791 Williams Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RTL4 (Interface Architecture Inc.  – applicant)

§

10251 Bird – Rezone from RS1/E to RS2/B (Ronald Herman, Anita Herman And Tammia Bowden – applicant)

§

9431, 9451, 9471 and 9491 Williams Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RTM2 (Yamamoto Architecture Inc.  – applicant)

14.

Motion to adopt Items 15 through 24 by general consent.

15.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, December 3, 2012;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, December 3, 2012;

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(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012;

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 4, 2012;

be received for information.

16.

2013 operating budget

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3690906)

CNCL-59

See Page CNCL-59 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the 2013 Operating Budget as presented in the staff report dated October 18, 2012 from Director of Finance be approved;

(2)

ongoing additional levels for a total of $400,000 be approved; and

(3)

the 5 Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) be prepared for presentation to Council incorporating the 2013 Operating Budget.

17.

UBCM Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant Application

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3708063)

CNCL-83

See Page CNCL-83 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That an application for a UBCM 2013 Age Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant be endorsed, the purpose of which is to fund the project titled “Kiwanis Towers: Ready, Set, Plan – A Collaborative Stakeholder Process to Support Health Tenancy in a Seniors Affordable Housing Project”.

18.

governance & financing - ALEXANDRA DISTRICT energy UTILITY

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3442906)

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See Page CNCL-91 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

(1)

authorize staff to incorporate a wholly owned local government corporation including:

(a)

naming the corporation Lulu Island Energy Company (pending name availability)(LIEC) with the City of Richmond as the sole share holder to own and operate the Alexandra District Energy Utility (ADEU);

(b)

authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works to execute legal agreements and documentation related to the incorporation;

(2)

authorize staff to explore the merits of external borrowing of up to $6M to finance phase 3 of the ADEU and report to Council through Committee on the budget impacts to future capital projects;

(3)

re-classify the District Energy Manager position from Temporary Full Time (TFT) to Regular Full Time (RFT); and

(4)

approve the creation of a Position Control Complement (PCC) for the District Energy Manager position.

19.

Alexandra District Energy Utility Energy Centre Public Art ProjecT

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-148) (REDMS No. 3694618 v.2)

CNCL-119

See Page CNCL-119 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the concept proposal and installation of the Alexandra District Energy Utility Energy Centre Public Art Project by artist Andrea Sirois, as presented in the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services dated November 6, 2012, be endorsed.

20.

Repeal and Replacement of Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7984, Amendments to Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636 and heritage procedures bylaw no. 8400

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8636/8400) (REDMS No. 3667121)

CNCL-133

See Page CNCL-133 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 8951 be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

(2)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 8959 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

That Heritage Procedures Bylaw No. 8400, Amendment Bylaw No. 8964 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

21.

2012 river road and no. 7 road traffic counts and Application by dagneault planning consultants ltd. for rezoning at 16700 River Road from agriculture (ag1) to industrial storage (is1)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8979, RZ 12-603740) (REDMS No. 3701187)

CNCL-157

See Page CNCL-157 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Interim Action Plan (amended by council in 2008) continue to be endorsed to allow for the consideration of rezoning applications for commercial truck parking, outdoor storage and supporting uses in the 16,000 block of River Road; and

(2)

That Bylaw 8979, for the rezoning of 16700 River Road from “Agriculture (AG1)” to “Industrial Storage (IS1)”, be introduced and given first reading.

22.

application by interface architecture inc. for rezoning at 6711, 6771 and 6791 williams road from single detached (rs1/e) to low density townhouses (rtl4)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8967, RZ 12-598701) (REDMS No. 3618406)

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See Page CNCL-187 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 8967, for the rezoning of 6711, 6771 and 6791 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)”, be introduced and given first reading.

23.

application by ronald herman, anita herman and tammia bowden for rezoning at 10251 bird road from single detached (rs1/e) to single detached (rs2/b)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8970, RZ 12-615299) (REDMS No. 3696232)

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See Page CNCL-217 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 8970, for the rezoning of 10251 Bird Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, be introduced and given first reading.

24.

application by yamamoto architecture inc. for rezoning at 9431, 9451, 9471 and 9491 williams road from single detached (rs1/e) to medium density townhouses (rtm2)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8972, RZ 11-586280) (REDMS No. 3702424)

CNCL-233

See Page CNCL-233 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 8972, for the rezoning of 9431, 9451, 9471 and 9491 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

25.

2013 one time expenditures

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3691391)

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See Page CNCL-253 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Au

That:

(1)

the committee establishes a Rate Stabilization Account with a $3.2M transfer from the salary provision account;

(2)

the recommended One-time Expenditures in the amount of $1.75M, as outlined in the staff report titled 2013 One Time Expenditures dated November 16, 2012 from the Director, Finance, be approved;

(3)

the One-time Expenditures be included in the City’s Five Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) Bylaw; and

(4)

any future arising operating budget surplus be transferred into the Rate Stabilization Account.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

26.

Railway Corridor Greenway – Phase 1 Implementation Plan

(File Ref. No. 06-2400-20-RAIL1) (REDMS No. 3699055 v.2)

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See Page CNCL-261 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Part 1: Cllr. McNulty and Cllr. Steves

(1)

That the Phase 1 Implementation Plan as described in the staff report titled Railway Corridor Greenway – Phase 1 Implementation Plan dated November 6, 2012 from the Senior Manager, Parks, be approved; and

(2)

That the property owners that are encroaching on the City’s property along the Railway Corridor Greenway be notified of their encroachment and be asked to remove any structures on the City’s property by a date as identified by staff.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-295

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

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

CNCL-303

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

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

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

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

ADJOURNMENT