December 19, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, December 19, 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 Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

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

AGENDA ADDITION

It was moved and seconded

That the agenda be amended, by adding Short-Term Rentals as Item No 2A.

CARRIED

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on December 5, 2016, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 9639 To Update Schedule A, list of Amusement Centres
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-06) (REDMS No. 5203711 v. 2)

It was moved and seconded

That Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 9639 be given first, second, and third readings.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Canada 150 Commemorative Painting and Mural
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-231) (REDMS No. 5241317 v. 2)

Council considered the acquisition of a commissioned painting by artist John M. Horton, and the subsequent reproduction of the painting as an outdoor wall mural, as part of the Canada 150 Celebrations Public Art Plan.

In response to Council’s queries, Eric Fiss, Public Art Planner, commented on: a permanent location for the wall mural (likely in Steveston); discussions with the artist on the painting’s subject matter; and funding allocated for the painting and the mural.

It was confirmed that emerging artists, with the appropriate ability and interest, would be invited to apply to assist the artist and professional muralists in reproducing the commissioned painting as an outdoor wall mural. After City staff have reviewed the artist’s conceptual sketches, Council will be informed by memo regarding the final concept approved.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the staff report titled, “Canada 150 Commemorative Painting and Mural,” dated November 28, 2016, from the Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be endorsed in support of Canada 150 celebrations and major event programming in 2017;

(2)

That $50,000 be allocated to commission a John M. Horton painting from the Council Provision; and

(3)

That the $50,000 expenditure for the cost of the artwork proposed to be funded from the Council Provision be included in the 5 Year Financial Plan (2017-2021).

CARRIED

2A.

SHORT-TERM RENTALS

In response to Council’s query, staff confirmed that a report on short-term rentals would likely be presented at the January 3, 2017 General Purposes Committee meeting.  

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:07 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 19, 2016.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Carrie Peacock
Recording Secretary