September 28, 2020 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference)
Councillor Kelly Greene (by teleconference)
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty (by teleconference)
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference)
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R20/16-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on September 14, 2020, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

Mayor Brodie noted that there were no members of the public present in the Council Chambers or pre-registered to participate by phone and therefore motions to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations from the floor on Agenda items and to rise and report (Items No. 2, 3, and 4) were not necessary.

CONSENT AGENDA

R20/16-2

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items No. 6 through No. 9 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on September 21, 2020 be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Parking fees for 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-01, 10-6455-05-03) (REDMS No. 6423459 v. 7)

(1)

That Option 1 as outlined in the staff report titled “Parking Fees for 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road, dated August 31, 2020, from the General Manager, Community Safety, be approved and implemented; and

(2)

That the neighbouring businesses be consulted for feedback on the potential impact of enforcement of time-limited street parking.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Application by Richmond School District No. 38 for a Heritage Alteration Permit at 8220 General Currie Road (General Currie School) 
(File Ref. No. HA 20-909844) (REDMS No. 6517030)

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued that would permit the following work on the General Currie School at 8220 General Currie Road:

(a)

Construction of a wooden accessible ramp;

(b)

Enlargement of the existing stair landing and replacement of the steps;

(c)

Reversing of the door swing to enable access from the ramp; and

(d)

Provision of metal handrails to match those existing.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Application by First on Site Restoration Ltd. for a Heritage Alteration Permit at 3580 Moncton Street (Hepworth Block) 
(File Ref. No. HA 20-890427) (REDMS No. 6518122 v. 3)

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued which would permit the following repair work to a small portion of the south elevation of the building located at 3580 Moncton Street to address damage caused by a vehicle accident:

(a)

removal and cleaning of a section of the existing brick façade for reinstallation, and replacement of any non-salvageable brick with new brick to match existing (as verified by City Staff prior to installation);

(b)

repair to the existing concrete window sill to match existing;

(c)

removal and replacement of a portion of the exterior wall wood framing behind the damaged brick due to existing rot; and

(d)

installation of wheel stop curbs for the north-facing parking spaces along the south side of the building.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

10.

Revised Public Art Program Policy 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-00, 01-0095-20-8703) (REDMS No. 6489154 v. 4, 6475381, 6493977, 6517340, 6517225, 6475797, 6475796)

R20/16-3

It was moved and seconded

That Option 3, revised to reflect a cumulative budget of $250,000 or greater than, as set out in Table 1 of the staff report titled “Revised Public Art Program Policy” dated August 20, 2020 from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved as the preferred option for the approval of the Terms of Reference for public art on private property and Policy 8703 – Public Art Program be revised accordingly.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

Discussion took place on the discrepancy between City and private developer contributions toward public art and as a result the following referral motion was introduced:

R20/16-4

It was moved and seconded

That staff review section 5.3.1 (City contribution) and section 6.3.1 (private sector contribution) of Policy 8703 – Public Art Program and report back on options.

CARRIED 
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

11.

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion Project Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-30-004) (REDMS No. 6466120 v. 4, 6467710, 6467692, 6526394)

R20/16-5

It was moved and seconded

That, as described in the staff report titled “Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion Project Update,” dated September 8, 2020 from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy:

(1)

Letters be sent to the Prime Minister, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Premier of BC, Provincial Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Provincial Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, federal and provincial Leaders of the Opposition, local MPs, local MLAs, and Metro Vancouver municipalities requesting that the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion Project not proceed; and

(2)

That staff be directed to work with the BC Environmental Assessment Office to develop provincial assessment conditions that protect the interests of the community, should the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion Project be approved.

The question on Resolution R20/16-5 was not called as the Chair clarified that letters to the Premier and provincial ministers would be sent following the BC election.

In reply to comments from Council, Chad Paulin, Manager, Environment, commented on a future opportunity for the City to submit comments, and noted that staff would request that a consultative forum be held in Richmond.

The question on Resolution R20/16-5 was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Loo and McPhail opposed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Mayor Brodie announced that Councillor Bill McNulty has been appointed to the Board of Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia (E-COMM), until the Annual General Meeting of E-COMM in 2021.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R20/16-6

It was moved and seconded

That City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895 Amendment Bylaw No. 10187 be adopted.

CARRIED

R20/16-7

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10189 (3399 Corvette Way and 3311 and 3331 No. 3 Road, ZT 19-872212) be adopted.

CARRIED 
Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R20/16-8

12.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on September 16, 2020, and the  Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on July 24, 2019, December 11, 2019, and September 16, 2020, be received for information; and

(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 17-775868) for the property at 8140 No. 2 Road;

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 18-818671) for the property at 4693, 4720, 4740 Vanguard Road and Road Parcel Richmond Key 20909; and

(c)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 20-896703) for the property at 2151, 2511, 2611, 2651 No. 7 Road and PID 001 928-899;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R20/16-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:40 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, September 28, 2020.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)