September 18, 2006 Agenda


City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

General Purposes Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, September 18th, 2006
4:00 p.m.

 

 

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ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

1

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday, September 5th, 2006.

 

 

 

 

COUNCILLOR EVELINA HALSEY-BRANDT

 

 

 

2.

UPDATE – STATUS OF APPLICATION TO RELOCATE A LIQUOR LICENCE FROM DELTA TO RICHMOND, AND THE CITY’S OPTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT LICENCE SUSPENSION HANDED DOWN TO THE LICENCE HOLDER

 

 

 

 

3.

UPDATE – POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A BYLAW TO REGULATE MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS FOR RENTAL HOUSING

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

4.

DCC REVIEW - DCC PROGRAM AND DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES RATES BYLAW NO. 8024, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8049

(Report:  Sept. 11/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8049) (REDMS No. 2016076)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Graham Willis

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Development Cost Charges Rates Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8049 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

 

5.

OLYMPIC OVAL AND OLYMPIC BUSINESS RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE 2ND QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(Report:  Aug. 10/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 2008694)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Tom Andersson

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the report on resource allocation relating to the Olympic Oval and Olympic business for the 2nd Quarter ended June 30, 2006 be received for information.

 

6.

ELIGIBILITY FOR 2007 PERMISSIVE EXEMPTIONS

(Report:  Sept. 13/06, File No.:  03-0925-02-04/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2019117)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Ivy Wong

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the India Cultural Centre be removed from the list of organizations receiving 2007 permissive tax exemptions. 

 

 

 

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

7.

RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL – INTERIOR DESIGN PLAN AND EXTERIOR GABLE END INFILL WALLS (MATERIAL CHOICE)

(Report:  Sept. 6/06, File No.:  01-0370-03-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2010626)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

the interior design plan for the Richmond Olympic Oval, be endorsed; and

 

 

(2)

the exterior gable end infill wall material be endorsed as a profiled pre-finished Metal panel (Option 1) for the Richmond Olympic Oval .

 

 

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

8.

SECONDARY SUITES

(Report:  July 11/06, File No.:  08-4057-12) (REDMS No. 1794703)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the proposed Amendment Bylaw 8106 to amend the Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

(2)

That the “Secondary Suites Water Metering Policy” be adopted.

 

 

(3)

That staff be directed to prepare bylaw amendments and implementation options for the legalization of secondary suites.

 

 

(4)

That $20,000 be allocated from the Council contingency fund to cover legal counsel and public consultation costs associated with development of the secondary suite legalization options program noted in recommendation 3.

 

 

(5)

That this report be referred to the Richmond School District Board for their information and comment.

 

 

 

STANDING ITEM

 

9.

OVAL UPDATE AND SUMMARY

(Report:  Sept. 11/06, File No.:  01-0370-02/2006-V0l 01) (REDMS No. 2014623)

 

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the report (dated September 11th, 2006, from the Director, Major Projects), regarding the Richmond Oval – Monthly Status Report, August, 2006, be received for information.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT