January 4, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, January 4, 2016

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Absent:

Councillor Linda McPhail

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on December 7, 2015, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

DELEGATIONS

1.

Damian Kettlewell, Richmond Liquor Store, accompanied by Bert Hick, President, Rising Tide Consultants, spoke on the Liquor Control and Licensing Act as it relates to the one kilometre rule for all liquor retailers and requested that Council support enacting a bylaw or liquor guidelines to ensure that all liquor retailers in Richmond (including BC VQA wine on grocery stores) going through a rezoning approval process.

Mr. Hick circulated the following background material (i) a History of the Licensee Retail Store Model, (ii) Vintage Law Group regarding Trade Compliance and B.C. Grocery Store Wine Sales, (iii) Liquor Policy Review Report Recommendations that have Significant Local Government Implications, and (iv) a Globe and Mail article – “Small B.C. wineries fear grocery store wine sales could wipe them out” (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office).

In reply to queries from Committee, Cecilia Achiam, Director, Administration and Compliance, advised that (i) the zoning regulations for Retail General excludes the sale of alcoholic beverages and therefore an application to rezone would be required for a liquor store within a grocery store. She further advised that the Province’s one-kilometer separation rule applies to private liquor store operations only and that an existing BC VQA liquor license may be transferred to a grocery store without adhering to the one-kilometer separation rule.

Discussion ensued regarding (i) concerns that the changes in the Liquor Control and Licensing Act may allow farmers to operate liquor stores, and (ii) the need for the City to implement a bylaw, policy or guideline related to separation distances for liquor stores.

As a result of the discussion, the following referral was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That staff investigate the implementation of a 1-kilometre rule for a liquor store.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding staff providing information on the current locations of all private liquor stores within Richmond.  Also, it was discussed that a maximum number of liquor establishments also be considered rather than necessarily regulating through implementing a distance rule.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Loo opposed.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Transferring of Approved Funds for the City’s Major Festivals in 2016/17
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 4818689 v. 5)

Discussion ensued regarding (i) the approval process for the 2016/17 Major Festival events, (ii) the budgets for each of the events, (iii) community partnerships and sponsorship funding, and (iv) the staff report being forwarded to the Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee for their input.

As a result of the discussion, the following referral was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the report be referred back to staff to coordinate and discuss the various events with the Canada 150 Celebration Steering Committee;

(2)

That staff provide further information on the event budgets; and

(3)

That staff report back to Committee as soon as possible.

CARRIED

3.

KIWANIS TOWERS – AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2012, AND AMENDED MARCH 24, 2015, BETWEEN THE CITY AND RICHMOND KIWANIS SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING SOCIETY (THE “SOCIETY”) REGARDING THE 296 SUBSIDIZED SENIOR HOUSING UNITS AT 7378 GOLLNER AVENUE (FORMERLY 6251 MINORU BOULEVARD)
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4809750 v. 14)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Affordable Housing Contribution Agreement dated November 9, 2012 amended March 24, 2015, between the City and Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society (the “Society”) regarding the 296 subsidized senior housing units at 7378 Gollner Avenue (formerly 6251 Minoru Boulevard) (the “Contribution Agreement”) be amended as follows:

(a)

the fourth disbursement of $1,860,778 be reduced to $1,397,469;

(b)

insertion of a fifth disbursement in the amount of $463,309;

(c)

increase in the City’s maximum contribution to the cost incurred to construct or install City infrastructure services associated with the Seniors Housing Units from a maximum of $454,350 to a maximum of $701,839; and

(d)

a reduction in the City’s maximum contributions to the costs relating to development cost charges and building permit fees to offset the increase referred to in Recommendation 1c; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Services, be authorized on behalf of the City to:

(a)

negotiate and execute all amendments to the Contribution Agreement and other agreements and documents in relation to the disbursements and revised payment schedule; and

(b)

disburse the amounts as stated in Resolution 1 above once the conditions precedent to their payment in accordance with the Contribution Agreement have been met.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding the temporary shortfall of approximately $463,300 in contribution funding due to one of the projects not proceeding as expected.

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

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

4.

Sale of Park Bylaw No. 9501 (11191 Twigg Place) and Alternative Approval Process
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009501) (REDMS No. 4813806 v. 2)

Staff circulated a revised Attachment 4 – Elector Response Form (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office).

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That 11191 Twigg Place -- Sale of Park Bylaw No. 9501 (11191 Twigg Place), which authorizes the sale of 11191 River Road to River Road Investments Ltd. for $5,125,000 be introduced and given First, Second and Third readings; and

(2)

That, following third reading of 11191 Twigg Road - Sale of Park Bylaw No. 9501, an Alternative Approval Process be conducted under the following parameters:

(a)

the deadline for receiving completed elector response forms is 5:00 pm (PST) on Monday, February 22, 2016;

(b)

the elector response form is substantially in the form as found in Attachment 4 to the staff report titled “Sale of Park Bylaw No. 9501 (11191 Twigg Place) and Alternative Approval Process” dated November 30, 2015 from the General Manager Finance and Corporate Services; and

(c)

the number of eligible electors is determined to be 124,185 and the ten percent threshold for the AAP is determined to be 12,419.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:44 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, January 4, 2016.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Heather Howey
Legislative Services Coordinator