June 5, 2017 - Agenda


City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

General Purposes Committee 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, June 5, 2017
4:00 p.m.

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ITEM

 

 

 

MINUTES

GP-4

 

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on May 15, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

 

1.

Canada 150 Public Art Modular Seating Concept Proposal
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-234) (REDMS No. 5372654)

GP-10

 

See Page GP-10 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Eric Fiss

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the concept proposal and fabrication for the Canada 150 Artist Designed Modular Seating public artwork by artists and designers Becki Chan and Milos Bergovic, as presented in the staff report titled “Canada 150 Public Art Modular Seating Concept Proposal,” dated May 10, 2017, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be endorsed.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

 

2.

new sign regulation bylaw
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009700/9719/9720/9721) (REDMS No. 5337264 v. 4)

GP-28

 

See Page GP-28 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Carli Edwards

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

In respect to implementing de-cluttering, and modernizing the regulations in the existing Sign Bylaw No. 5560, that:

 

 

(1)

each of the following Bylaws be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

 

 

 

(a)

Sign Regulation Bylaw 9700;

 

 

 

(b)

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Amendment Bylaw 9719;

 

 

 

(c)

Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 7321, Amendment Bylaw 9720; and

 

 

 

(d)

Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Amendment Bylaw 9721;

 

 

(2)

a Full Time Sign Inspector position and the associated costs, to provide outreach and enforcement of the Sign Regulations, be considered during the 2018 budget process; and

 

 

(3)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw 9723 to make housekeeping adjustments that align with the new Sign Regulation Bylaw be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

 

 

3.

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 9722

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009722) (REDMS No. 5389421)

GP-169

 

See Page GP-169 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Carli Edwards

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 9722, which increases the maximum number of Class A Taxicabs to 124 and Class N Taxicabs to 48, be given first, second and third readings.

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

 

4.

Economic Impact Assessment of Richmond Olympic Oval
(File Ref. No. 08-4150-01) (REDMS No. 5394278)

GP-191

 

See Page GP-191 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Neonila Lilova

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the staff report titled “Economic Impact Assessment of Richmond Olympic Oval”, dated May 16, 2017 from the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be received for information; and

 

 

(2)

That the proposed communications campaign in the above staff report, highlighting the economic impacts and benefits of the Richmond Olympic Oval to the community, be implemented.

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT