September 20, 2022 - Minutes


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes

General Purposes Committee

Date:

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (arrived by teleconference at 3:13 p.m.)
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 3:02 p.m.

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 6, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

 

1.

UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2022 Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Adaption Grant Application
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 6960040)

 

 

A brief discussion ensued with respect to the funding timeline and distribution.

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

(1)

That the application to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Adaptation funding stream as outlined in the staff report titled "UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2022 Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Adaption Grant Application" dated August 19, 2022 from the Director, Engineering be endorsed; and

 

 

(2)

That should the funding application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized on behalf of the City to negotiate and execute funding agreements with UBCM for the above mentioned projects and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2022-2026) be amended accordingly.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

 

2.

Application To Amend Food Primary Liquor Licence # 310543 - Heyjo Music Bar Ltd., DBA: Heyjo Music BBQ Bar at 155 - 8291 Alexandra Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6956737)

 

 

Discussion ensued regarding Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 as it relates to the application.

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

(1)

That the application from Heyjo Music Bar Ltd., doing business as Heyjo Music BBQ Bar, for an amendment to Food Primary Licence #310543, requesting an increase to their hours of liquor service from Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to Midnight, to Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., be supported, and:

 

 

 

(a)

Total person capacity currently set at 150 occupants will not change; and

 

 

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A (Attachment 1), advising that Council recommends the approval of the licence amendment for the reasons that this amendment has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the meeting adjourn (3:09 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 20, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Lorraine Anderson
Legislative Services Associate