October 15, 2018 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, October 15, 2018

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.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on October 1, 2018, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

1.

Application to Amend Food Primary Liquor Licence - Kizami Japanese Cuisine Ltd. Doing Business As: Kizami at 120 - 8031 Leslie Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 5981322)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application from Kizami Japanese Cuisine Ltd., operating at 120 – 8031 Leslie Road, requesting to increase their hours of liquor service under Food Primary Liquor Licence No. 307680, from 9:00 AM to Midnight, Monday to Sunday, to 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM Monday to Sunday, be supported;

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch advising that:

(a)

Council supports the amendment for an increase in liquor service hours on Food Primary Liquor Licence No. 307680 as the increase will not have a significant impact on the community; and

(b)

The total person capacity will remain the same at 60 persons;

(3)

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

(a)

The potential for additional noise and traffic in the area was considered;

(b)

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

(c)

Given that there has been no history of non-compliance with the operation, the amendment to permit extended hours of liquor service under the Food Primary Liquor Licence should not change the establishment such that it is operated contrary to its primary purpose;

(d)

As the operation of a licenced establishment may affect nearby residents, businesses and property owners, the 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 subject property were notified by letter. The letter provided information on the application with instruction on how to submit comments or concerns; and

(ii)

Signage was posted at the subject property and three public notices were published in a local newspaper. The signage and notice provided information on the application with instructions on how comments or concerns could be submitted;

(e)

Council’s comments and recommendations respecting the views of the residents, businesses and property owners are as follows:

(i)

The community consultation process was completed as part of the application process; and

(ii)

The community consultation process resulted in one supporting view submitted from a Richmond resident; and

(f)

Council recommends the approval of the permanent change to increase the service hours to the Food Primary Licence for the reasons that the addition of the service hours proposed is acceptable to the majority of the residents, businesses and property owners in the area and the community.

CARRIED

2.

Application For a Permanent Change to Food Primary Liquor Licence # 307401 - Midam Cafe Richmond Ltd., Doing Business As: Midam Cafe & Bistro Richmond - 1110 - 4651 Garden City Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 5983320)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application from Midam Café Richmond Ltd., doing business as : Midam Café & Bistro Richmond, operating at 1110 – 4651 Garden City Road, requesting to increase their hours of liquor service under Food Primary Liquor Licence No. 307401, from 9:00 AM to Midnight, Monday to Sunday, to 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM Monday to Sunday, be supported;

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch advising that:

(a)

Council supports the amendment for an increase in liquor service hours on Food Primary Liquor Licence No. 307401 as the increase will not have a significant impact on the community; and

(b)

The total person capacity will remain the same at 89 persons;

(3)

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

(a)

The potential for additional noise and traffic in the area was considered;

(b)

The impact on the community was assessed through a community consultation process;

(c)

Given that there has been no history of non-compliance with the operation, the amendment to permit extended hours of liquor service under the Food Primary Liquor Licence should not change the establishment such that it is operated contrary to its primary purpose; and

(d)

As the operation of a licenced establishment may affect nearby residents, businesses and property owners, the 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 subject property were notified by letter. The letter provided information on the application with instruction on how to submit comments or concerns; and

(ii)

Signage was posted at the subject property and three public notices were published in a local newspaper. The signage and notice provided information on the application with instructions on how comments or concerns could be submitted;

(e)

Council’s comments and recommendations respecting the views of the residents, businesses and property owners are as follows:

(i)

The community consultation process was completed as part of the application process; and

(ii)

The community consultation process resulted in no submissions or comments from Richmond residents, businesses or property owners; and

(f)

Council recommends the approval of the permanent change to increase the service hours to the Food Primary Licence for the reasons that the addition of the service hours proposed is acceptable to the majority of the residents, businesses and property owners in the area and the community.

CARRIED

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S OFFICE

3.

Richmond's Submission to Transport Canada on the Port Authority Review
(File Ref. No. 01-0025-01) (REDMS No. 5976606 v. 2)

Denise Tambellini, Manager, Intergovernmental Relations and Protocol Unit, advised that the Port of Vancouver Board of Directors have formally requested a meeting with Richmond City Council to review some of the issues identified through the review process and it was requested that a meeting be set up in the near future.

Discussion took place on referring the report back to staff to provide further analysis and comments on (i) the need for a clear understanding of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s conflicts of interest, and in particular in relation to the jet fuel line in their capacity as the regulating authority over the Fraser River and as the landlord, (ii) the need for greater emphasis on the inclusion of local representation in the overall governance of the Port of Vancouver, (iii) the need for the reformation of the Fraser River Estuary Management Program to review environmental concerns for any projects along the Fraser River, and (iv) the Port of Vancouver’s land acquisition in Richmond.

In response to comments from Committee, Ms. Tambellini remarked that the new Port of Vancouver Board of Directors is composed of eight members from the Lower Mainland, one member from Victoria, and one member from Alberta.

Further discussion ensued amongst Committee regarding the Port of Vancouver’s accumulation of land in Richmond and comments regarding the Port Authority Review were distributed on table (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1.)

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

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled, “Richmond’s Submission to Transport Canada on the Port Authority Review” from the Director of the Corporate Programs Management Group, be referred back to staff to provide further analysis.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:10 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, October 15, 2018.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Amanda Welby
Legislative Services Coordinator