November 21, 2022 - Minutes (Special)


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes



Special Council

Monday, November 21, 2022

 

 

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day

Councillor Laura Gillanders

Councillor Kash Heed

Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Michael Wolfe

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

 

1.

10411 SOUTHGATE ROAD - APPEAL OF ORDER TO COMPLY

(File Ref. No.: 12-8080-05) (REDMS No. 6984619, 6988294, 6988295, 6953891)

 

 

In reply to queries from Council, staff advised that this Order to Comply has been ongoing since spring of 2021, and the property owner has been provided with multiple warnings and extensions.

SP22/4-1

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the appeal be denied and that the Order to Comply, issued for contraventions of Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162 related to the property at 10411 Southgate Road, be confirmed.

 

 

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to further queries from Council, staff noted that (i) Liv n Well is no longer a valid business, (ii) 2 cars are in Ms. Withers’ fathers name, 1 car in her name and 1 under the business Liv n Well, (iii) the pathway to compliance is to register all the vehicles in Ms. Withers’ name and re-inflate the tires, (iv) a financial burden could be placed on Ms. Withers should the City proceed with bringing the property into compliance, (v) there has been no progress on the vehicle front, and staff have advised Ms. Withers that they can provide assistance with ICBC, and
(vi) options for assistance can be provided to the property owners.

 

 

As a result, the following amendment motion was introduced:

SP22/4-2

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the Order to Comply not be implemented until on or after December 5, 2022.

 

 

The question on the amendment motion was not called as another amendment motion was introduced:

SP22/4-3

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the Order to Comply not be implemented until on or after January 16, 2023.

 

 

DEFEATED

Opposed: Mayor Brodie

Cllrs. Day

Heed

Hobbs

Wolfe

 

 

The question on resolution SP22/4-2 was then called and it was CARRIED.

 

 

The question on the main motion, as amended, which reads as follows:

 

 

(1)

That the appeal be denied and that the Order to Comply, issued for contraventions of Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162 related to the property at 10411 Southgate Road, be confirmed; and

 

 

(2)

That the Order to Comply not be implemented until on or after December 5, 2022.

 

 

was then called and it was CARRIED.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

SP22/4-4

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the meeting adjourn (4:22 p.m.).

 

 

CARRIED

 

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, November 21, 2022.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)