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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (tentative date) at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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3.

RICHMOND LONG RANGE DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN: WATER METER PROGRAM UPDATE 2009

(File Ref. No.:  10-6060-02-01) (REDMS No. 2607232)

Designated Speaker: Siu Tse

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff develop the terms of the 2010 – 2013 Volunteer Water Meter Program considering feedback from a Richmond Multi-Family Water Meter Program Volunteer Work Group and report back to Council prior to the establishment of the 2010 Utility rates.

COUNCILLOR GREG HALSEY-BRANDT

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4.

MULTI FAMILY RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES

(Report:  March 19, 2009, File No.:  03-0930-02-03) (REDMS No. 2589495)

RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Council form a Task Force comprised of 5 citizens representing different ownership and build models of townhouse and apartment water users and 2 Council members, along with staff support, to examine problems experienced by townhouse and apartment properties in taking advantage of the City’s water metering programme; and

(2)

the Task Force bring forward recommendations to Council through the Public Works and Transportation Committee by the end of September 2009 on how these types of properties might take advantage of the programme or if metering is not feasible or practical, how to re-structure the water and sewer utility charges to make the rates charged to these types of properties as equitable as possible with other types of metered residential properties in Richmond

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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5.

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2009

(File Ref. No.:  0150-20-icbc1-01) (REDMS No. 2583314)

Designated Speaker: Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in the staff report dated April 14, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “ICBC/City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – Proposed Projects for 2009”, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2009 Road Improvement Program for cost sharing; and

(2)

should the above applications be successful, the Director of Transportation be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost-share agreements.

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6.

NEIGHBOURHOOD LOW SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES – PROPOSED OPERATING CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND

(File Ref. No.:  10-6460-03) (REDMS No. 2532598)

Designated Speakers:  Victor Wei and Dave Semple

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff be directed to bring forth an amendment to Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 to permit the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles on public roadways in Richmond in accordance with the following conditions:

(a)

the street has a speed limit of 50 km/hr or less;

(b)

the street is not an arterial roadway;

(c)

the vehicle may cross an arterial roadway but not travel along it; and

(d)

the vehicle must travel in the lane on the street that is closest to the right-hand edge or curb of the street, except when a left-turn is necessary or when passing another vehicle.

(2)

a letter be sent to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to request that:

(a)

the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, be amended to allow the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles Province-wide under a uniform set of regulations and without the need for individual municipalities to introduce new or amended traffic bylaws; and

(b)

the regulations regarding the operation of Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles be incorporated into ICBC driver training and licensing procedures.

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7.

CANADA LINE CYCLING CONNECTION AND TRANSLINK 2009 CAPITAL PROGRAM COST-SHARING SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSIONS

(File Ref. No.:  10-0154-04) (REDMS No. 2568267)

Designated Speaker: Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the revised scope of work and funding strategy for Section 1 of the No. 3 Road Restoration Project, as described in the staff report dated May 5, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “Canada Line Cycling Connection and TransLink 2009 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Supplemental Submissions” be endorsed;

(2)

the submission of supplemental traffic signal and bicycle facility improvement projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2009 Major Road Network (MRN) Minor Capital Program and Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing Program respectively, as described in the staff report dated May 5, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “Canada Line Cycling Connection and TransLink 2009 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Supplemental Submissions”, be endorsed;

(3)

the designation of Buswell Street (Granville Ave to Westminster Highway) and Saba Road (Buswell St to No. 3 Road) as planned cycling routes be added to the City’s On-Street Cycling Network Plan to support the above bicycle facility improvement submission; and

(4)

should the above submissions be successful, the General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements.

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8.

AWARD OF CONTRACT T.3398 – MAINTENANCE, UPGRADING AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS IN RICHMOND

(File Ref. No.:  1000-01, xr T.3398) (REDMS No. 2604477)

Designated Speaker: Jeff Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Contract T.3398 – Maintenance, Upgrading and Installation of Traffic Signal Systems in Richmond be awarded to Cobra Electric Limited, at a bid price of $882,889.90.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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9.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

(File Ref. No.:  01-0157-20-LWMP1) (REDMS No.2607921 )

Designated Speaker: John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following comments be provided as initial input to Metro Vancouver on the draft Liquid Waste Management Plan:

(1)

A strategy to explore alternative delivery models and approaches, such as combined district utility systems be incorporated in the plan;

(2)

Source reduction policies be balanced with service delivery requirements for managing ground water discharge from construction sites with a particular focus on reviewing criteria for iron; and

(3)

Incorporate the following revisions to the Liquid Waste Management Plan Implementation Program:

(a)

that item 18.1 be revised to include municipal rights to material and energy recovery, and

(b)

that clause ii under item 35.3 be removed.

10.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT