November 6, 2017 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, November 6, 2017

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 4:02 p.m.

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

It was moved and seconded

That “Funding for Richmond Hospital Acute Care Tower” be added to the agenda as Item No. 5.

CARRIED

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on October 16, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

1.

Brazilian Elodea Management: Mariner’s Village (11291 - 11491 7th Ave)
(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-01) (REDMS No. 5574535 v. 10)

Peter Russell, Senior Manager, Sustainability and District Energy, provided Committee with an update in regards to recent actions taken by the City:

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mapping of the area to understand depth and surface area is to be completed;

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staff received an opinion from a certified applicator on the use of herbicide as the Integrated Pest Management Regulation restricts the use of herbicides in bodies of water such as this;

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staff met with Val Miller, Chair of the Inter-Ministry Invasive Species working group, and a risk assessment started in 2014 by the Province is expected to be completed this fall;

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the working group is exploring further mechanical excavation and obtaining a pesticide use permit internally; and

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the Province intends to bring options and costing of removal to the community for consultation in February 2018.

Committee spoke to the concerns of residents of Mariner’s Village noted in correspondence distributed on table (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office) and expressed concern over the Ministry’s management of the infestation.

In response to queries from Committee, Mr. Russell commented that (i) the situation is unprecedented and only one other occurrence has been noted in B.C., (ii) staff are actively working with the Province to find a solution, (iii) staff have assessed that the elodea in the pond is currently under control and continue to monitor areas that have the potential to spread, (iv) there could be an opportunity this fall to investigate if the site can be contained and water levels dropped, as the pond is ground water fed, to see if the infestation can be managed by the colder weather, (v) there was a resolution introduced by Squamish at UBCM to ban the sale of invasive species and has been put forward by the Inter-Ministry Invasive Species working group, and (vi) public engagement and consultation by the provincial government will help the issuance of a permit for herbicide application as there is the ability to appeal. 

It was moved and seconded

That a letter be sent to the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, with copies to Richmond MLAs, to request their immediate involvement and the allocation of appropriate funding to manage Brazilian elodea infestations in Richmond.

The question on the motion was not called as Committee heard from two public delegations on the matter.

Chris Allnut, resident of Mariner’s Village, noted that he has recently witnessed water going over the berm and is of the opinion that it would be advantageous to deal with the infestation now rather than waiting until February as the biomass will have increased. 

Michael Krygier, strata council president at Mariner’s Village, stated that the strata council is willing to cooperate with any activities required to eliminate this infestation.

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

Direction was given to staff to provide Council with regular updates regarding the Brazilian Elodea infestation.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

2.

Application for a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence – Lucky 9 Bowling Centre Ltd, doing business as: Monkey 9 Brew Pub, 180-14200 Entertainment Blvd.
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 5559386 v. 3)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application from Lucky 9 Bowling Centre Ltd., doing business as, Monkey 9 Brew Pub, for a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence to operate a brew pub, at premises located at 180-14200 Entertainment Blvd. be supported for:

(a)

a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence with the primary business focus on food and liquor service with total person capacity of 200 persons (145 indoor and 55 patio);

(b)

an outdoor bounded patio with capacity of 55 persons;

(c)

liquor service hours from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 AM to next day 2:00 AM.

(2)

That a letter be sent to Liquor Control and Licensing Branch advising that:

(a)

Council supports the applicant’s new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence and the hours of liquor service with the conditions as listed above;

(b)

the total person capacity at 145 persons indoor and 55 persons for the outdoor patio is acknowledged;

(c)

Council’s comments on the prescribed criteria (section 71 of the Liquor Control and Licensing Regulations) are as follows:

(i)

the impact of noise and traffic in the vicinity of the establishment was considered;

(ii)

the general impact on the community was assessed through a community consultation process; and

(iii)

given that this is a new business, there is no history of non-compliance with this operation;

(d)

As the operation of a licenced establishment may effect nearby residents, businesses and property owners, the general impact assessment was conducted through the City’s community consultation process as follows:

(i)

residents, businesses and property owners within a 50 meter radius of the establishment were notified by letter.  The letter provided information on the application with instructions on how to submit comments or concerns; and

(ii)

signage was posted at the establishment and three public notices were published in a local newspaper. The signage and public notice provided information on the application with instructions on how to submit comments or concerns.

(e)

Council’s comments on the general impact of the views of residents, businesses and property owners as follows:

(i)

the community consultation process was completed within 90 days of the application process;

(ii)

the comments and views of residents, businesses and property owners received through the community consultation process were assessed; and

(iii)

the concerns of residents, businesses and property owners received through the community consultation process could be mitigated by existing Bylaws;

(f)

Council recommends the approval of the licence for the reasons that this new application of the liquor primary license is acceptable to the majority of the residents, businesses and property owners in the area and the community.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place in regards to adjusting the hours of liquor service and the following amendment to Part (1)(c) was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That the liquor service hours be from Monday to Sunday, from 11:30 AM to next day 1:00 AM.

The question on the amendment motion was not called as discussion ensued in regards to other establishments in the area and their operating hours.

The question on the amendment motion was called and it was DEFEATED with Mayor Brodie, Cllrs. Dang, Johnston, Loo, McNulty, and McPhail opposed.

The question on the main motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Au, Day, and Steves opposed.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

3.

Advancement of Partial Funding for the Canada Line Capstan Station
(File Ref. No. 10-6525-07-04-05) (REDMS No. 5547299 v. 12)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That up to $3.5 million be approved for the advancement of funds to TransLink to initiate design work for the new Canada Line Capstan Station including $1,097,817 for Preliminary Design with the balance to be for Detailed Design; and

(2)

The 5-Year Financial Plan (2018-2022) reflects this accordingly.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

4.

2018 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule
(File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 5494360 v. 2)

Discussion took place regarding the three options outlined in the staff report and whether there was a need to cancel meetings the week of the UBCM convention. 

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

It was moved and seconded

That the 2018 Council and Committee meeting schedule as shown in Attachment 2 to the staff report dated October 2, 2017, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved with the following revisions included:

(1)

That in order to accommodate the August meeting break and the December holiday season,

(a)

the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of August 13, August 27 and December 24, 2018 be cancelled;

(b)

the Public Hearing of August 20, 2018 be rescheduled to September 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall;

(2)

That in order to adjust the “fifth week” in January 2018,

(a)

the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of January 8 and January 22, 2018 be rescheduled to January 15 and January 29, 2018 respectively, with all January Committee meetings readjusted accordingly; and

(b)

the Public Hearing of January 15, 2018 be rescheduled to January 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

CARRIED

5.

funding for Richmond hospital acute care tower
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

Discussion ensued in regards to the urgent need for a new acute care tower at Richmond Hospital and the following motion was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That a letter be sent to the Premier, the B.C. Minister of Health, and B.C. Minister of Finance, with copies to the Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, Richmond MLAs, and the Richmond Hospital Foundation, stressing the urgency of a new acute care tower for the Richmond Hospital including the funding commitment in 2018.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:41 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, November 6, 2017.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Amanda Welby
Legislative Services Coordinator