September 7, 2021 - Minutes
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General Purposes Committee
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021 |
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Council Chambers |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on July 19, 2021, be adopted as circulated. |
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DELEGATION |
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Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO, Vancouver International Airport, and Dan Nomura, City Representative to the YVR Board, provided background information on YVR’s Strategic Plan (Copy on File, City Clerk’s Office), and highlighted the following: |
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YVR will be a two runway airport for the foreseeable future; |
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options are being explored for uses of the South Terminal; |
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Burkeville residents have been consulted and continue to be included in the discussions to accommodate their needs; |
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preliminary upgrades to Ferguson Road for cyclists have commenced and further improvements are in the works; |
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options to extend north runway hours are being examined; |
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potential for drones carrying cargo, and examining options for vegetation to address the environmental impacts; and |
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the digital twin copy of YVR and Sea Island, to aid in increasing efficiencies and logistics. |
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It was requested that additional information with regards to the digital twin copy be provided to Council and staff. |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION |
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Soil Removal & Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw 10293 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Soil Removal & Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw 10293 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings. |
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The question on the motion was not called as in reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that (i) a memo will be provided with a summary of feedback received from the consultation on the new soil bylaw, (ii) regular discussions take place with the Agricultural Land Commission to ensure alignment between the City’s bylaws and legislation, (iii) staff will report back on the new soil bylaw in two years, and (iv) the new soil bylaw has definitions of riparian areas and environmental sensitive areas which were not part of the old bylaw. |
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:50 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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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 Tuesday, September 7, 2021. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Sarah Goddard |