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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, October 17, 2012, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1.

Provision of Reserved On-Street Parking Spaces for Car-Share Vehicles

(File Ref. No. 10-6455-00) (REDMS No. 3611395 v.4)

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Designated Speaker:  Joan Caravan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the provision of reserved on-street parking spaces for the exclusive use of car-share vehicles, as outlined in the staff report dated August 24, 2012, from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed;

(2)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8944 (Attachment 2), be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(3)

That Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 8949 (Attachment 3), be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

2.

Partnership with FortisBC to Utilize and Promote Renewable Natural Gas from the Lulu Island Waste Treatment Plant

(File Ref. No. 10-6600-10-01) (REDMS No. 3495055 v.14)

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Designated Speaker:  Cecilia Achiam

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be sent, on behalf of Council, to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) indicating that the City of Richmond:

(a)

Supports the FortisBC application to convert biogas from the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to renewable natural gas; and

(b)

Will purchase up to 360 GJ of renewable natural gas, which represents approximately 10% ($1,870) of the annual natural gas consumption of City Hall and South Arm Community Centre, from FortisBC in 2013;

(2)

That the City commit to purchasing 10% of the City’s annual corporate natural gas consumption of all City facilities under the corporate energy management program as renewable natural gas produced at Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (Lulu RNG) when it comes on stream with an opt out clause with 90 days notice at the sole discretion of the City; and

(3)

That staff develop and report to Council on a pilot incentive program, including any financial implication and external funding opportunities, to encourage community utility users (i.e. property and business owners) to reduce GHG emissions by shifting up to 10% of their natural gas consumption to the Lulu RNG.

3.

Food Scraps/Organics Recycling Program Expansion

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-10-05) (REDMS No. 3596009 v.5)

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Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the new and enhanced recycling program service levels, effective June, 2013, outlined in Option 2 of the staff report from the Director, Public Works Operations be referred for consideration as part of the 2013 utility and capital budget processes to:

(a)

add a new level of service for food scraps and organics collection services using City-provided wheeled carts for all multi-family townhome residents currently receiving the City’s blue box collection services;

(b)

provide wheeled carts to all residents in single-family households for the storage and weekly collection of food scraps and organic materials;

(c)

provide kitchen containers for the temporary storage of food scraps/organics to all residents in single-family and townhome units who currently receive the City’s blue box collection services;

(2)

a large item pickup program, limited to four items per household per year, as outlined in Option 2a) of the staff report from the Manager, Fleet and Environmental Programs, be considered as part of the 2013 utility budget process for implementation in June, 2013 for all single-family and townhome residents in conjunction with the proposed expanded food scraps/organics recycling program; and

(3)

staff review and report on potential options for food scraps and organics collection services for residents in multi-family dwellings and commercial businesses.

4.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT