June 28, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail

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 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on May 25, 2016, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

July 21, 2016, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

DELEGATIONS

1.

(1)

Anita Georgy, Executive Director, Richmond Food Security Society, and Anne Swann, Public Health Dietician, Vancouver Coastal Health, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office), spoke in favour of the proposed Richmond Food Charter and highlighted the benefits of the Charter to the city.

Discussion ensued with regard to (i) participation of other Lower Mainland municipalities, (ii) encouraging consumers to support locally grown food, (iii) collaborating with the Richmond Sharing Farm, and (iv) public education and awareness of food related issues.

In reply to queries from Committee regarding public awareness, Ms. Georgy noted that the Richmond Food Security Society has a local food guide available. Cathryn Volkering Carlile, General Manager, Community Services added that the local food guide can be published on the City’s website.

(2)

Brenda Denchfield, President, Canadian Federation of University Women, Richmond, read from her submission (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office) and expressed support for the Richmond Food Charter.

Deirdre Whalen, representing the Richmond Poverty Response Committee, read from her speaking notes, (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1) and expressed support for the proposed Richmond Food Charter.

Bill Zylmans, Richmond resident, expressed support for the proposed Richmond Food Charter and spoke on supporting local food production.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Richmond Food Charter
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 5032742 v. 3)

Discussion ensued regarding ways to advance food security matters, and in reply to queries from Committee, Marie Fenwick, Manager, Parks Programs, advised that the City has received the Metro Vancouver Food System Action Plan and that staff will provide a report on the Plan.

It was moved and seconded

That the Richmond Food Charter, as detailed in the staff report titled “Richmond Food Charter,” dated June 8, 2016, from the Senior Manager, Parks, be endorsed.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to supporting local food production.

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

3.

Richmond Arts Update 2015
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 5032449)

With the aid of a video presentation (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office), Liesl Jauk, Manager Arts Services, reviewed 2015 Arts activities, noting that the City is constantly exploring additional display spaces for local artists.

It was suggested that the Richmond Arts Update 2015 video presentation be presented at the next Regular Council meeting.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the staff report titled, "Richmond Arts Update 2015" from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated June 3, 2016, be received for information; and

(2)

That the City of Richmond Arts Update 2015 be circulated to the Community Partners and Funders for their information.

CARRIED

4.

Committee Standing Item

Garden City Lands

Jamie Esko, Manager, Park Planning - Design/Construction, updated Committee on the Garden City Lands (GCL) and provided a revised development schedule (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2). She added that it is anticipated that a staff report on the GCL, including information on the water ecological strategy, phase one works, and the farm management plan, will be presented at the upcoming General Purposes Committee meeting on July 18, 2016.

Discussion ensued with regard to (i) using suitable soil for the site’s soil remediation, (ii) Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) contributions to the farm management plan, (iii) options to remediate the entire site at the same time, (iv) the composition of the soil from the mound area, (v) sourcing high quality soil, (vi) testing the site’s soil, and (vii) the cost of remediation.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Ships to Shore in Britannia Shipyards

Discussion ensued regarding hosting the Ships to Shore event in the Britannia Shipyards.

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

It was moved and seconded

That staff examine options to host the Ships to Shore event entirely in the Britannia Shipyards and report back.

CARRIED

(ii)

Garry Point Park Plan

Discussion ensued with regard to the Garry Point Park Plan and the Chair distributed copies of excerpts of the Garry Point Park Plan for information (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 3).

(iii)

Ships to Shore

Dee Bowley-Cowan, Britannia Site Supervisor, noted that the annual Ships to Shore event will be taking place on June 30 to July 2, 2016 in Steveston.

(iv)

Terra Nova Playground Vandalism

Ted deCrom, Manager, Parks Operations, advised that a portable washroom was burned adjacent to the playground at Terra Nova. He added that security hours have been extended and that the Richmond RCMP has apprehended a suspect.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:55 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.

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Councillor Harold Steves
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Coordinator