MINUTES

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, November 18^th, 2002, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

ROAD EXCHANGE BYLAW
(Report:  Dec. 9/02, File No.:  8060-20-7462) (REDMS No. 921659, 916732)

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, and the Manager, Lands and Property, Christine McGilvray, were present.

It was moved and seconded

That Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7462 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

3.

LOCATION OPTIONS FOR RICHMOND FAMILY PLACE
(Report:  Nov. 28/02, File No.:  1000-14-015) (REDMS No. 912750, 916297)

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, was present.

A discussion ensued with staff, including the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, Cathryn Volkering Carlile, and Committee which included the following points:

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a permanent location for the Richmond Family Place would result from the City's Park Planning process;

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the interests of Gateway Theatre, especially those of access and parking, would be considered at the appropriate time.

Councillor Barnes joined the meeting 4:07 p.m.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the existing lease between the City and Richmond Family Place at 6560 Gilbert Road extend to August 31, 2005;

( 2)

Richmond Family Place be permitted to expand at its existing location with temporary structures (e.g., modular), subject to the City's approval, and

(3)

 the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Park Planning process incorporate a permanent site for Richmond Family Place.

CARRIED

4.

IMPERIAL LANDING DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
(Report:  Dec. 2/02, File No.:  4060-05-03) (REDMS No. 916641)

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, was present. 

A discussion ensued that included the following:

i)

a finalized waterfront property management service agreement between the City and the Steveston Harbour Authority would not impact private operators;

ii)

Steveston Harbour Authority responsibilities could include assistance in managing the City's pier and waterfront.  The draft agreement would be presented to Council prior to signing;

iii)

although interest has been expressed for an integrated plan, clarification of the impact on land use was required;

iv)

the Steveston Area Plan specifies that the MMU area and the waterfront be primarily used to support the commercial fishing fleet with private moorage being viewed as an interim use that could be superceded by commercial use.  A Council decision would be required to change the MMU criteria;

v)

while current proposals received may be reasonable, only a few appear to have sufficient private funds.  Upon the identification of an expanded vision for the waterfront, proposals already received could be reviewed for compatibility with that vision;

vi)

the public process would include open house opportunities, questionnaires on public preferences, and specific consultation with Onni Development;

vii)

the cost of removing contaminated soil from Lot H were not known;

Status updates on the process are to be provided by Mr. Crowe.

It was moved and seconded

That staff:

(1)

 continue negotiating with the Steveston Harbour Authority to finalize a waterfront property management service agreement, and

( 2)

proceed with an integrated Imperial Landing Development Management Strategy.

CARRIED

5.

TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION TREATY TABLE PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION
(REDMS No. 925102)

Councillor Steves provided a brief explanation of the concerns related to the impact on the Agricultural Land Reserve and fisheries that could occur if the proposed Tsawwassen treaty is approved. 

The General Manager, Urban Development, David McLellan, referred to page 7, item 4, of the document and suggested that further clarity was required as the Tsawwassen claim extended into Richmond which could affect the Official Community Plan.  The Constitutional Status of Settlement Lands was also noted to require further clarification of the issues of land transfers and fee simple lands. 

Mr. McLellan gave advice that a long consultation process was not anticipated for these matters, and that a report would be made to the January 13^th, 2003 Council meeting.  As a result, the following referral motion was put forth:

It was moved and seconded

That the memorandum dated December 13, 2002 from David Brownlee, Planner, regarding the public release of information by the Tsawwassen First Nation Treaty Table, be referred to staff for report to Council  on January 13, 2003.

Prior to the question being called direction was given that staff clarify the process under discussion.  The question was then called and it was CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:50 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, December 16, 2002.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Deborah MacLennan
Administrative Assistant