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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, July 22, 2009.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (tentative date) at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATIONS

3.

(a)

Karon Trenaman of ICBC to report on ICBC’s November 2009 Intersection Awareness Campaign

(b)

Gary Cross, resident of Saba Road, on bus routes on Saba Road

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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4.

AWARD OF CONTRACT 3564P - PURCHASE OF TWO HYDRO EXCAVATION TRUCKS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 2706100)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Contract 3564P, for the Supply and Delivery of Two Tandem Axle 12 Yard Positive Displacement Combination Catch Basin Sewer Cleaner Hydro Excavation Trucks, be awarded to Vimar Equipment Ltd. at a total cost of $834,822.00, plus applicable taxes and levies.

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5.

POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CLEAN-UP REGULATION BYLAW NO. 8475

(File Ref. No.:  10-6175-00) (REDMS No. 2718612)

Designated Speakers: Suzanne Bycraft and Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Pollution Prevention and Clean-up Bylaw No. 8475 be introduced and given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings.

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6.

PESTICIDE USE CONTROL BYLAW

(File Ref. No.:  10-6125-04-01) (REDMS No. 2717414)

Designated Speakers: Suzanne Bycraft and Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 8514 be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

(2)

the Municipal Ticket Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw 8526 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

a letter be written to the Provincial government strongly urging that they introduce legislation to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides for cosmetic purposes.

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7.

NO. 4 ROAD BOX CULVERT – TRANSFER OF FUNDS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6340-20) (REDMS No. 2718008)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the transfer of $150,000 from project 40344, “Steveston Drainage Area – Assessment and Rehabilitation/Replacement” to project 40341, “Gilbert North Drainage Area – Assessment and Upgrade” be approved in order to commence repairs to the box culvert on No. 4 Road between Westminster Highway and Alderbridge Way.

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8.

RICHMOND MULTI-FAMILY WATER METER PROGRAM WORK GROUP

(File Ref. No.:  10-6650-02) (REDMS No. 2718694)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff bring forward a toilet rebate program that provides a $50 credit per toilet with a maximum of $100 (or two toilets) per household for replacing a 13 litre per flush toilet with a 6 litre (or lower) per flush toilet, and that the program is funded from the water utility to a maximum of $100,000 per year;

(2)

the existing voluntary metering program be continued for single-family homes and that the funding available to multi-family properties for voluntary metering be formally increased in the Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw to the greater of $60,000 per strata or $500 per unit, and that $2 million funding is made available for multi-family metering annually; and

(3)

and that staff develop:

(a)

an information brochure specifically on multi-family water metering;

(b)

program specific communication and education strategies in support of recommendations 1 and 2; and

(c)

and implement a presentation and information team that would be available to present in person to strata councils or other interested citizen groups.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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9.

TRAFFIC BYLAW AMENDMENT – PROVISION TO ALLOW NEIGHBOURHOOD ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES TO OPERATE ON RICHMOND ROADWAYS POSTED AT 50-KM/H OR LESS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6460-03) (REDMS No. 2514035)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8536 be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(2)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 8537 be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

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10.

STEVESTON VILLAGE TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS – PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6455-01) (REDMS No. 2671388)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed traffic and parking improvements in the Steveston Village area, as described in the staff report dated August 31, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, entitled “Steveston Village Traffic and Parking Improvements – Proposed Recommendations”, be endorsed with direction to staff to:

(a)

pursue implementation of the short-term and long-term recommendations; and

(b)

submit the capital projects identified in the medium-term recommendations for Council’s further consideration as part of the City’s capital and operating budget approval processes starting with the 2011 programs.

11.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT