MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

2010 Permissive Exemption - Bylaw 8512

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-01) (REDMS No. 2714788)

It was moved and seconded

That the 2010 Permissive Exemption Bylaw 8512 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued and in reply to queries from Committee, Ivy Wong, Manager, Revenue, advised that (i) the City received new permissive exemption applications for Richmond Christian High School and St. Joseph the Worker; and (ii) staff will continue monitoring the Shia Muslim Community of BC’s property on No. 5 Road to ensure the back lands are properly maintained.

Harp Hoonjan, Platinum Projects Ltd., authorized representative for the Shia Muslim Community of BC, spoke of efforts the Community is seeking in order to adequately maintain the property’s back lands. 

A suggestion was made that the Shia Muslim Community of BC contact Richmond’s food related external organizations, such as the Richmond Food Security Society, in an effort to utilize the group’s expertise in growing food.

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

2.

RESULTS OF CITY REVIEW: HORIZON HOUSE GROUP HOME EXPANSION

(File Ref. No.:  08-4057-20) (REDMS No. 2714593)

It was moved and seconded

That Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) – Richmond, be advised that:

(a)

the City has no objection to the issuance of a Community Care Facility (CCF) license for the expansion of Horizon House Group Home from six to eight beds; and

(b)

nine months after issuance of the CCF license, City staff will contact neighbours of Horizon House for any further comments on the home, with Council, in turn, providing pertinent comments to VCH-Richmond.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

3.

2010 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule

(File Ref. No.:  01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 2715432)

Discussion ensued regarding changing the proposed Public Hearing date in September 2010 from September 8^th to September 7^th.

In reply to a query from Committee, David Weber, Director, City Clerk's Office, advised that typically a Special Council meeting would be held prior to Christmas and summer holidays to address any items arising from the last scheduled Committee meetings.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the 2010 Council and Committee meeting schedule (as outlined in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated September 3, 2009 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office) be approved subject to the following revisions as part of the regular August and December meeting breaks:

(a)

That the Regular Council Meetings (open and closed) of August 9, August 23, and December 29, 2010 be cancelled;

(b)

That the following Standing Committee meetings be cancelled:

(i)

General Purposes Committee meetings of August 3 and August 16, 2010;

(ii)

Planning Committee meetings of August 4 and August 16, 2010;

(iii)

Community Safety Committee meeting of August 10, 2010;

(iv)

Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting of August 18, 2010; and

(v)

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meetings of August 24 and December 30, 2010; and

(c)

That the August 16, 2010 Public Hearing be re-scheduled to Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

(2)

That the 2010 Council and Committee meeting schedule be further revised as follows as part of a modified meeting schedule during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games:

(a)

That the Regular Council Meeting (open and closed) of February 22, 2010 be cancelled;

(b)

That the following Standing Committee meetings be cancelled:

(i)

General Purposes Committee meeting of February 15, 2010;

(ii)

Planning Committee meeting of February 16, 2010;

(iii)

Community Safety Committee meeting of February 9, 2010;

(iv)

Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting of February 17, 2010; and

(v)

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting of February 23, 2010;

(c)

That the General Purposes Committee meeting of March 1, 2010 be re-scheduled to March 2, 2010;

(d)

That the Planning Committee meeting of March 2, 2010 be re-scheduled to March 3, 2010; and

(e)

That the February 15, 2010 Public Hearing be re-scheduled to Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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 meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, September 21, 2009.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Chair

Hanieh Floujeh

Acting Executive Assistant

City Clerk’s Office