November 2, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on October 19, 2015.

DELEGATION

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1.

Robert Kiesman, Chair of the Steveston Harbour Authority, and Bob Baziuk, General Manager, Steveston Harbour Authority, to provide an update on the Authority’s present and future activities.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaws
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009492/009493; 12-8275-10) (REDMS No. 4741708)

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See Page GP-30 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Glenn McLaughlin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Inter-municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw No. 9493 be given introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 9040, Amendment Bylaw No. 9492 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

3.

Soil Management in the Agricultural Land Reserve
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009002/009003) (REDMS No. 4757194 v. 4)

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See Page GP-43 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Ed Warzel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled “Soil Management in the Agricultural Land Reserve”, dated October 19, 2015, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, be received for information;

(2)

That the Soil Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw No. 9002 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

That the Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 9003 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

4.

ODOUR MANAGEMENT FROM ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN RICHMOND AND SURROUNDING AREAS
(File Ref. No. 10-6175-02-01) (REDMS No. 4756818 v. 8)

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See Page GP-53 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff continue to monitor odour issues and work with Harvest Power and Metro Vancouver to develop durable odour mitigation strategies;

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Metro Vancouver Board expressing the City’s concerns regarding current air quality from local organic waste management facilities and requesting that it investigate the feasibility of implementing an organics management odour control regulation for composting facilities regionally;

(3)

That a letter be sent to the Metro Vancouver Board requesting that it consider a requirement that member municipalities be limited to disposing organic waste at facilities with air quality permits or approvals; and

(4)

That a letter be sent to the BC Minister of Environment requesting that Operational Certificates regulating air emissions and odours be required for existing and new municipal facilities managing organic waste.

5.

National Zero Waste Council – Food Waste Reduction Federal Tax Incentive Proposal
(File Ref. No. 10-6370-10-01) (REDMS No. 4775301)

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See Page GP-59 for full report

Designated Speaker: Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following resolution be adopted and forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for consideration at FCM’s upcoming Annual General Meeting:

BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richmond supports the National Zero Waste Council’s food waste reduction federal tax incentive proposal and urges the Government of Canada to implement tax incentives for food producers, suppliers and retailers to donate unsold edible food.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

6.

Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 4777603)

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See Page GP-68 for full report

Designated Speaker: Liesl Jauk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee comprised of three to four members of Council be established as per the Terms of Reference to help guide Richmond’s Canada 150 Program of activities, events and infrastructure projects; and

(2)

That the Terms of Reference for a Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee as outlined in the staff report titled “Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee,” dated October 23, 2015, from the General Manager, Community Services, be endorsed.

ADJOURNMENT