November 25, 2013 - Minutes
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Regular Council
Monday, November 25, 2013
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Council Chambers |
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Present: |
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
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Absent: |
Councillor Chak Au |
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Call to Order: |
Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. |
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R13/20-1 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That: |
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the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, 2013; and |
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the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, November 18, 2013. |
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each be adopted. |
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CARRIED |
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PRESENTATION |
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Dean Kaardal, Vice-President, Buildings Engineering, Stantec, presented the Award of Excellence for the Alexandra District Energy Utility from the Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine and the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada. He highlighted that the Award of Excellence is the most prestigious mark of recognition in Canadian engineering and is given to projects that exhibit a high quality of engineering, imagination and innovation. |
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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R13/20-2 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:03 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None. |
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R13/20-3 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Committee rise and report (7:04 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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R13/20-4 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Items 6 through 13 be adopted by general consent. |
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CARRIED |
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COMMITTEE MINUTES
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That the minutes of: |
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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013; |
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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 18, 2013; |
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the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013; |
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the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013; |
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be received for information. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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7. |
2014 Age-Friendly Community Grant Submission |
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That a letter be submitted to the Seniors Housing and Support Initiative to indicate Council’s support for the City of Richmond’s submission for a 2014 Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant and the City’s willingness to provide overall grant management for the proposed project, as presented in the staff report from the General Manager, Community Services titled 2014 Age-Friendly Community Grant Submission. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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DRAFT 2014-2018 YVR NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN – CITY OF RICHMOND COMMENTS |
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That the Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) be advised that the City supports the draft 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan (Plan) on the condition that the following changes be incorporated into the final Plan, prior to VAA Board approval: |
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indicate how the previous 2009-2013 YVR Noise Management Plan has been implemented and any outstanding initiatives; |
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clarify the purpose, rationale, expected benefits, priority and timing of each proposed Plan initiative over the coming five-year period; |
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identify the air travel growth scenario used to prepare the proposed Plan; and |
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That the staff report titled Draft 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan – City of Richmond Comments be forwarded to the Vancouver Airport Authority for its consideration in the finalization of the 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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2014 Utility Budgets and Rates |
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That the 2014 Utility Expenditure Budgets, as outlined under Option 1 for Water and Sewer, Option 3 for Drainage and Diking, and Option 2 for Solid Waste and Recycling, as contained in the staff report dated November 5, 2013 from the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, be approved as the basis for establishing the 2014 Utility Rates and preparing the 5 Year Financial Plan (2014-2018) Bylaw. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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2014 UTILITY RATE AMENDMENT BYLAWS |
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That Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 9079, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; |
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That Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 9080, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; and |
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That Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 9081, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Application by Man-Chui Leung and Nora Leung for Rezoning at 7460 Ash Street from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Single Detached (ZS14) – South McLennan (City Centre)” |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8907, for the rezoning of 7460 Ash Street from "Single Detached (RS1/F)" to "Single Detached (ZS14) – South McLennan (City Centre)", be forwarded to the December 16, 2013 Public Hearing. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Application by Vanlux Development Inc. for a Zoning Text Amendment to Increase the Overall Floor Area Ratio to 0.55 for the Entire Property Located at 4691 Francis Road |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9077, for a Zoning Text Amendment to the “Single Detached (ZS21) – Lancelot Gate (Seafair)” site specific zone, to increase the overall allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to a maximum of 0.55 for the entire property, be introduced and given first reading. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No 8641, Amendment Bylaw No 9073 and 2013 Performance Summary |
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That the Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 9073 be introduced and given first, second and third readings. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Towards Carbon Neutrality: Implementation Strategy |
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That the staff report titled Towards Carbon Neutrality: Implementation Strategy, dated October 24, 2013, which identifies a pilot program to offset greenhouse emissions from corporate operations by implementing the Richmond Carbon Marketplace, a mechanism for purchasing community-based carbon offsets be approved. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES |
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Appointments to the Sister City Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Boo Jock Chong |
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Helen Quan |
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Richard Qui |
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Corinna Chan |
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Hans Havas |
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Francis Turmeau |
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Appointments to the Economic Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Jeffrey Norris |
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Tom Corsie |
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Michael Priest |
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Bruce Rozenhart |
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Parm Sandhu |
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Raymond Segat |
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Kristi Searle |
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Appointments to the Family and Youth Court Committee |
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One-Year Term |
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Ebrahim Bawa |
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Shannon Faleiro |
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Volker Helmuth |
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Harvey Slobod |
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Vin Chahal |
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Lance Evans |
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Edgar Hidalgo |
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Amanda Macpherson |
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Dalip Sandhu |
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Appointments to the Advisory Design Panel |
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Two-Year Term |
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Matthew Thomson |
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Paul Goodwin |
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Appointments to the Seniors Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Neil Bernbaum |
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Aileen Cormack |
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Mohinder Grewal |
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Jacqueline Schell |
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Douglas Symons |
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Daryl Whiting |
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Mike MacLean |
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Appointments to the Child Care Development Advisory Committee |
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One-Year Term |
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Heather Logan |
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Two-Year Term |
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Ofra Sixto |
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Olha Fedorenko |
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Dustin Ng |
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Appointments to the Intercultural Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Lawrence Lim |
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Joe Greenholtz |
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Shawkat Hasan |
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Joan Verwood |
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Diane Bissenden |
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David Purghart |
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Nick Chopra |
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Parm Grewal |
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Shashi Assanand |
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Appointments to the Heritage Commission |
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Two-Year Term |
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Gent Ng |
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Sam Virani |
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Shih Lu |
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Appointments to the Parking Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Borg Chan |
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Sheldon Nider |
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Shee Heng Chia |
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Larry Liu |
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Bienvenido Tabangcura |
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Appointments to the Richmond Public Library Board |
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Two-Year Term |
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Mark Bostwick |
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Peter Kafka |
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Simon Tang |
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Kash Chahal |
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Robin Leung |
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Appointments to the Museum Society Board |
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Two-Year Term |
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Joe Da Silva |
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Mark Mazzone |
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Appointments to the Public Art Advisory Committee |
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Two-Year Term |
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Valerie Jones |
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Willa Walsh |
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Xuedong Zhao |
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Shawne MacIntyre |
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Appointments to the Aquatic Services Board |
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Two-Year Term |
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Peggy Chan |
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Brigitte Fritz |
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Harminder Gill |
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Rosemary Nickerson |
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Appointments to the Gateway Theatre Society Board |
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Two-Year Term |
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Suzanne Dunn |
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Angela Chu |
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BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION |
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R13/20-5 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the following bylaws be adopted: |
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5 Year Financial Plan (2013-2017), Amendment Bylaw No. 9060 |
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Integrated Older Adults’ Centre, Aquatic Centre and Minoru Pavilion Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9075 |
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CARRIED |
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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL |
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R13/20-6 |
14. |
It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on April 10, 2013, be received for information; and |
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That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 12-622136) for the property at 3388 Sweden Way (formerly 12751 Bathgate Way), be endorsed, and the Permit so issued. |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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R13/20-7 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (7:22 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, November 25, 2013. |
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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie) |
Acting Corporate Officer (Michelle Jansson) |