July 17, 2013 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1.

APPLICATION BY GARDEN CITY CABS TO PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION BOARD

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-02) (REDMS No. 3900474)

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See Page PWT-11 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Victor Wei & Glenn McLaughlin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be sent to the Chair of the Passenger Transportation Board of BC:

(a)

expressing the City’s concern with the potential erosion of taxicab service within Richmond should the application from Garden City Cabs be approved in whole;

(b)

requesting that the application be approved in part with the number of additional five accessible vehicles to be associated only with the specific service area of Richmond including Vancouver International Airport, with all other fleet vehicles continuing to be excluded from servicing YVR; and

(2)

That should the Passenger Transportation Board approve an increase in the number of accessible and conventional taxicabs, that staff be directed to bring forward a bylaw amendment to the Business Regulation – Vehicle for Hire Bylaw No. 6900 to increase the number of licensed Vehicle for Hire vehicles.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

2.

Hamilton Child Care Centre Project

(File Ref. No. 06-2052-25-DCHA1) (REDMS No. 3872940 v.2)

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See Page PWT-26 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the approved project description be revised to include construction methods other than modular building as acceptable construction methodologies for the Hamilton Child Care facility.

3.

No. 2 Road Drainage Box Culvert Replacement Funding

(File Ref. No. 10-6340-01) (REDMS No. 3893782 v.4)

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See Page PWT-29 for full report

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That $251,500 of Drainage Utility Reserve funding be approved for the No. 2 Road Drainage Box Culvert Replacement, and that the 2013 – 2017 Five Year Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

4.

Options for Food Scraps and Organics Collection Services for Multi-Family Dwellings and Commercial Businesses

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-10-05) (REDMS No. 3898787)

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See Page PWT-31 for full report

Designated Speaker: Suzanne Bycraft 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a pilot program for food scraps and organics collection services for multi-family dwellings and commercial businesses, as outlined in Option 1 of the staff report dated June 24, 2013 from the Director – Public Works Operations, be approved;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract T.2988, Residential Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services, to service, acquire, store, assemble, label, deliver, replace and undertake related tasks for the carts, kitchen containers and related items associated with this temporary pilot program; and

(3)

That an amendment to the City’s Five Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) to include capital costs of $200,000 and operating costs of $120,000 for undertaking a pilot program for food scraps and organics collection services for Multi-Family Dwellings and Commercial Businesses, with funding from the City’s general solid waste and recycling provision, be brought forward for Council consideration.

5.

2012 Update: Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Proposed Increased Service Levels

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 3877881 v.6)

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See Page PWT-37 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the annual Report 2012: Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Expanding Services to Achieve Our Goals be endorsed and made available to the community through the City’s website and other communication medium;

(2)

That dry-cell batteries (up to 5 kgs) and cell phones be added to the scope of materials accepted at the City’s Recycling Depot and that the Chief Administrator Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. on the terms and conditions set out in the staff report from the Director, Public Works Operations dated June 24, 2013, including specifically that the City grant an indemnity to Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. for any losses they may suffer in connection with the agreement;

(3)

That used books be added to the scope of materials accepted at the City’s Recycling Depot and that the Chief Administrator Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with Discover Books Ltd. on the terms and conditions set out in the staff report from the Director, Public Works Operations dated June 24, 2013; and

(4)

That polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) be added to the scope of materials accepted at the City’s Recycling Depot.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT