September 6, 2022 - Minutes


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes


General Purposes Committee

Date:

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference)
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on July 18, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

 

1.

Housekeeping Amendments for Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138; Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932; Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122; Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636
(File Ref. No. 12-8375-00) (REDMS No. 6902329)

 

 

In response to queries from the Committee, staff advised (i) licenses for spaying and neutering pets are valid for one year, (ii) the amendment will result in more pets being spayed and neutered which will mitigate financial losses, (iii) the barking dog noise violation is a reclassification of an animal regulation bylaw, (iv) the City aims to obtain compliance on noise bylaws through education, prior to assessing fines, (v) suggestion that “no wildlife feeding” signs be installed in problem areas, and (vi) the City of New Westminster has similar spaying and neutering license regulations.

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That each of the following amendment bylaws be introduced and given first, second, and third readings:

 

 

 

(a)

Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138, Amendment Bylaw No. 10400;

 

 

 

(b)

Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932, Amendment Bylaw No. 10397;

 

 

 

(c)

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10399; and

 

 

 

(d)

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10398.

 

 

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 Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Debbie Reimer
Recording Secretary