November 22, 2021 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day 
Councillor Andy Hobbs 
Councillor Alexa Loo 
Councillor Bill McNulty 
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

R21/20-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on November 8, 2021, be adopted as circulated; and

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on November 15, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Patricia Bell, Director of Capacity Development, Community Energy Association, presented the Climate and Energy Action Award to Council and commended Richmond’s leadership in actions to mitigate climate change.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R21/20-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:05 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegation from the floor on Agenda items

Item No. 16 – Soil Use for the Placement of Fill Application for the Property PID: 005-480-663 (17260 Block of River Road - Sahota)

Harry Sahota, applicant, spoke on his application, noting that the proposed fill is intended to bring land back to a condition suitable for farming.

R21/20-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R21/20-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items No. 6 to No. 7 and Items No. 9 to No. 15 to be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on November 9, 2021;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on November 15, 2021;

(3)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on November 16, 2021; and

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on November 17, 2021;

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Request from CHIMO Community Services 
(File Ref. No. 01-0060-20-CHIM1; 01-0150-20-HEAL1-01; 01-0150-20-MHEA1) (REDMS No. 6788249)

That a letter be written to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and the Minister of Health as well as Local Members of the Legislative Assembly to stop the ongoing process to put the crisis services, 1-800-SUICIDE, 310-6789 Mental Health line, out to tender, delaying the important work of CHIMO Community Services and risking the introduction of more for-profit operations in the system as well as the more significant concern of jeopardizing ongoing access to crisis services.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Barnes Drive and Flury Drive - Traffic Calming Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6450-09-01; 12-8060-20-010301) (REDMS No. 6752296; 6755978; 6789917; 6789918; 6789925)

Please see Page 7 for action on this item.

9.

TransLink 2022 Cost-Share Funding Applications 
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04; 03-1000-03-196) (REDMS No. 6755808)

That as described in the report titled “TransLink 2022 Cost-Share Funding Applications” dated October 10, 2021 from the Director, Transportation:

(a)

the submission of road, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facility improvement projects as part of the TransLink 2022 cost-share programs be endorsed and the information be considered in the 2022 Capital Budget process; and

(b)

the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the successful funding agreements.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

Award of Contract 6691Q - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Sewer Vacuum Combo Unit on a City Provided Cab and Chassis 
(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-6691Q) (REDMS No. 6764224)

That the acquisition of a hydro excavator be approved in the total amount of $760,000 as outlined in the staff report titled, “Award of Contract 6691Q - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Sewer Vacuum Combo Unit on a City Provided Cab and Chassis”, dated October 13, 2021, from the Interim Director, Public Works Operations as follows:

(1)

That Contract 6691Q Supply and Delivery of One (1) Sewer Vacuum Combo Unit on a City Provided Cab and Chassis be awarded to Vimar Equipment Ltd. in the total tendered amount of $473,852.00 excluding outfitting, contingency and taxes; and

(2)

That the supply of one (1) cab and chassis be awarded to Peterbilt Pacific Ltd. in the amount of $210,462.00 excluding outfitting, contingency and taxes in accordance with the standardization method approved by Council and as outlined in the staff report titled, “Standardization of City’s Single and Tandem Axle Vehicle Fleet”, dated April 3, 2017.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

Award of Contract 6437F - Supply of Drainage Pumps, Parts and Services 
(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-6437F) (REDMS No. 6760871)

(1)

That Contract 6437F – Supply of Drainage Pumps, Parts and Services be awarded to KSB Pumps Inc. on an “as and when required” basis for a term of five years with a maximum contract value not to exceed $2.51 million, plus applicable taxes;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City, the contract identified above and as outlined in the staff report titled, “Award of Contract 6437F – Supply of Drainage Pumps, Parts, and Services” dated October 7, 2021, from the Interim Director, Public Works Operations.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

Change Order Approval – Contract 6715P – Traffic Control Services 
(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-6715P) (REDMS No. 6740009)

(1)

That staff be authorized to issue a change order to increase the value of the current contract between the City of Richmond and Ansan Traffic Group, Lanesafe Traffic Control, and Traffic Pro Services as detailed in the staff report titled “Change Order Approval – Contract 6715P – Traffic Control Services”, dated October 13, 2021 from the Interim Director, Public Works Operations, by $906,110, bringing the new contract value to $2.4 million over the maximum available term of three years; and

(2)

That the Chief Administration Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to execute a contract amendment with Ansan Traffic Group, Lanesafe Traffic Control and Traffic Pro Services, to reflect the increase in predicted usage of services over the three year term.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

Application by Enrich Custom Homes Ltd. for Rezoning at 8231 No. 3 Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” Zone 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010309; RZ 20-905210) (REDMS No. 6767318; 6767324)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10309, for the rezoning of 8231 No. 3 Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

14.

Increase of maximum fines for Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010307) (REDMS No. 6764640; 6765850)

That Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057, Amendment Bylaw 10307 increasing the maximum fine to $50,000 for an offence, be introduced and given first, second, and third reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

15.

Richmond Comments on Metro Vancouver’s Draft Updated Regional Growth Strategy, Metro 2050 
(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 6766254)

That staff forward the report titled “Richmond Comments on Metro Vancouver’s Draft Updated Regional Growth Strategy, Metro 2050” dated October 20, 2021 from the Director, Policy Planning, to Metro Vancouver, providing comments as outlined in Attachment 1.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

8.

Barnes Drive and Flury Drive - Traffic Calming Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6450-09-01; 12-8060-20-010301) (REDMS No. 6752296; 6755978; 6789917; 6789918; 6789925)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Option 3 to establish a 30 km/h speed limit on Barnes Drive and Flury Drive as described in the staff report titled “Barnes Drive and Flury Drive – Traffic Calming Update” dated October 12, 2021, from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

That should Option 3 be endorsed, Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 10301, to revise the posted speed limit on Barnes Drive and Flury Drive to 30 km/h, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to (i) the traffic consultation completed in the area, (ii) options for traffic calming in the area, (iii) options to implement lower speed limits in all residential areas city wide, (iv) speed enforcement along Barnes and Flury Drive, and (v) vehicle accidents that have occurred in the area.

In reply to queries, staff noted that a traffic study and resident survey have been conducted in the area and that there is support from area residents for the proposed traffic changes.

Discussion ensued with regard to additional resident feedback expressing concern related to the proposed traffic changes, and as a result, the following referral motion was introduced:

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It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “Barnes Drive and Flury Drive – Traffic Calming Update” dated October 12, 2021, from the Director, Transportation, be referred back for additional neighbourhood consultation, and report back.

The question on the referral motion was not called as staff responded to queries, noting that completion of the consultation process is anticipated in Spring 2022.

The question on the referral motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

16.

Soil Use for the Placement of Fill Application for the Property PID: 005-480-663 (17260 Block of River Road - Sahota) 
(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 6758919)

R21/20-7

It was moved and seconded

That the ‘Soil Use for the Placement of Fill’ application, submitted by Harinder (Harry) Sahota (the “Applicant”), proposing to deposit soil for the purpose of developing a garlic farm on the property identified as PID: 005-480-663, located south of 17260 River Road, be authorized for referral to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the ALC to review and determine the merits of the proposal from an agricultural perspective as the Applicant has satisfied all of the City’s current reporting requirements.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to (i) reviewing other crops that could grow in current soil conditions,
(ii) reducing impact of transporting fill and potential impact of fill on adjacent environmental sensitive areas, and (iii) utilizing the fill to raise the site, improve drainage and and enhance the viability of the site for farming.

The question on the motion was then called, and it was CARRIED with
Cllr. Wolfe opposed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mayor Brodie announced the following advisory body appointments:

Economic Advisory Committee

Trevor Boudreau, Kenneth Ip, Gilles Assier, Keith Bailey, Patrick Caffrey, David Frank, Deepak Gupta, Carol Yeh were appointed to the Economic Advisory Committee for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2023.

Richmond Heritage Commission

Matthew Kurnicki, Todd Follett, Jack Olsen, and Ron Hyde were appointed to the Richmond Heritage Commission for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2023.

Child Care Development Advisory Committee

Rowena Raber, Zolzaya Tuguldur, Karen Jensen were appointed to the Child Care Development Advisory Committee for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2023.

Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee

Ihsan Malik, Carol Dickson, Ella Huang and Queenie Choo were appointed to the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee for a two year term to expire on December 31, 2023

Richmond Public Library Board

Nabeel Abrahani, Rachel Ling, Jordan Oye, Chaslynn Gillanders and Caty Liu were appointed to the Richmond Public Library Board for a two year term to expire on December 31, 2023.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R21/20-8

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641 Amendment
Bylaw No. 10289

Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134 Amendment
Bylaw No. 10290

City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895 Amendment
Bylaw No. 10291

Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10311

CARRIED

R21/20-9

It was moved and seconded

That Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 10312 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

R21/20-10

It was moved and seconded

Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10313

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10120

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R21/20-11

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:48 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, November 22, 2021.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)