July 8, 2013 - Agenda

City Council

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, July 8, 2013
7:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	*Motion to adopt:*
		*the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 24, 2013* (distributed previously)*; and*
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AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Derek Francis, Director, Lower Mainland, BC Seniors Games Society, to present a commemorative banner to the City of Richmond in celebration of the Society’s 25^th Annual Seniors Games in 2012.

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. 12.)

	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
		§	Receipt of Committee minutes
		§	Long Term Financial Management Policy
		§	Distribution from the Municipal Finance Authority of BC
		§	Creation of a Statutory Reserve Fund for Arts, Culture & Heritage Capital Purposes
		§	Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9039
		§	West Cambie – Alexandra Neighbourhood Business / Office Area Review

	5.	*Motion to adopt Items 6 through 10 by general consent.*

Consent

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COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013;

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(2)

the Special General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, June 24, 2013, and the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, and

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 3, 2013;

be received for information.

Consent

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Long Term Financial Management Policy

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3821380 v.4)

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See Page CNCL-30 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Item 10 of the Long Term Financial Management Strategy (Council Policy 3707) be amended, as follows:

“Utilize a ‘pay as you go’ approach rather than borrowing for financing infrastructure replacement unless unique circumstances exist that support borrowing.”

Consent

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Distribution from the Municipal Finance Authority of BC

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3890409 v.5)

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See Page CNCL-35 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve transferring the $1.9M surplus distribution received from the Municipal Finance Authority of BC to the following accounts:

(1)

$1.8M be returned to the Roads DCC program and subsequently transferred to the City’s Surplus Account to repay outstanding internal borrowings;

(2)

$0.1M to the Sanitary Sewer Reserve.

Consent

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Creation of a Statutory Reserve Fund for Arts, Culture and Heritage Capital Purposes

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9032; 11-7000-00) (REDMS No. 3826496)

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See Page CNCL-38 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Arts, Culture and Heritage Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9032 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That following adoption of Bylaw No. 9032, $ 4,297,779 together with accrued interest, being the net proceeds realized from the land transactions in conjunction with the Oris Development (Kawaki) at 6160 London Road and 13100, 13120, 13140, 13160 and 13200 No. 2 Road, be deposited to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Capital Reserve Fund.

Consent

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Item

10.

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9039 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units located at 5640 Hollybridge Way (Cressey (Gilbert) Development Holdings Ltd.)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9039; RZ 12-602449) (REDMS No. 3872810)

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See Page CNCL-43 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 9039 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 9039 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by the Rezoning Application 12-602449.

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

	11.	west cambie – alexandra neighbourhood business / office area review (File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3897598)
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		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. McNulty opposed)
		That, as per the report from the General Manager, Planning and Development, dated June 24, 2013, titled: West Cambie - Alexandra Neighbourhood Business / Office Area Review, there be no change to the West Cambie Area Plan.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-176

Inter-municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw No. 9033

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

CNCL-184

Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 9040

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

CNCL-188

Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8820 (9220 No. 3 Road, RZ 10-531707)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.