January 20, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Chak Au, Chair
Councillor Harold Steves
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo

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 Public Works and Transportation Committee held on November 18, 2015, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

February 17, 2016, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Richmond Active Transportation Committee – Proposed 2016 Initiatives
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-20-RCYC1) (REDMS No. 4817866)

In reply to queries from the Committee, Victor Wei, Director, Transportation, provided the following information:

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staff will continue to work with the Richmond Active Transportation Committee (RATC) to sustain the growth in participation in Bike to Work Week;

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the number of cyclist accidents are being monitored and there has been a decline in the number of accidents; and

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staff will continue to work with the RATC and the RCMP to educate the public on bicycle safety and rules of the road.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the proposed 2016 initiatives of the Richmond Active Transportation Committee, as outlined in the staff report titled “Richmond Active Transportation Committee - Proposed 2016 Initiatives,” dated December 18, 2015, from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

That a copy of the above report be forwarded to the Richmond Council-School Board Liaison Committee for information.

CARRIED

2.

TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2016 INITIATIVES
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-TSAD1-01) (REDMS No. 4816624)

In reply to queries from the Committee, Victor Wei, Director, Transportation, provided the following information:

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the installation of pedestrian zone markers in school zones are determined through input from school staff and area residents;

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analysis of vehicular speed and road geometry is undertaken upon receiving a request for the installation of pedestrian zone markers;

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there is regular contact with school administrators and they are aware of the opportunities to advise staff if they believe the installation of pedestrian zone markers are warranted.

The success of the pedestrian zone markers, in terms of pedestrian safety in the vicinity of schools, was noted.

In response to a question, Mr. Wei advised that the new traffic radar data collection units would be mounted on street light poles. The cost of each unit is $5,000 and the plan is to purchase eight units initially and to gradually purchase radar units to replace existing traffic counters.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the proposed 2016 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, as outlined in the staff report titled “Traffic Safety Advisory Committee - Proposed 2016 Initiatives,” dated December 21, 2015, from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

That a copy of the above report be forwarded to the Richmond Council-School Board Liaison Committee for information.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

Richmond’s Invasive Species Action Plan
(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-01) (REDMS No. 4759687 v. 2)

In response to a query from the Committee, Lesley Douglas, Manager, Environmental Sustainability, indicated that the number of invasive species could reasonably be expected to increase as a result of climate change.

It was noted that this is the City’s first Invasive Species Action Plan.

It was moved and seconded

That the Invasive Species Action Plan, as described in the staff report titled “Richmond’s Invasive Species Action Plan,” dated December 7, 2015, from the Director, Engineering, be adopted. 

CARRIED

4.

Works and Services Cost Recovery Bylaw Amendment
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-008752; 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 4677246 v. 4)

It was moved and seconded

That Works and Services Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 8752 be amended and given first, second, and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Local Area Services – North Side Donald Road from and including 6991 Donald Road to and including 7480 Grandy Road and South Side Donald Road from Gilbert Road to and including 6760 Donald Road - Bylaw No. 9277
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009277; 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4726637)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Local Area Services Program for roadway development to widen pavement, install curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lights and boulevard trees (where ditch has previously been eliminated on Donald Road), be adopted in accordance with Section 211 and 212 of the Community Charter; and

(2)

That Bylaw No. 9277, which authorizes local area services construction at Donald Road, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Construction Management Services for Utility Capital Projects Stuart Olson Construction Ltd.
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4873315)

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “Construction Management Services for Utility Capital Projects – Stuart Olson Construction Ltd.,” dated January 4, 2016, from the Director, Engineering, be received for information.

CARRIED

7.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Status of Garbage Cart Program.

Suzanne Bycraft, Fleet and Environmental Programs, advised that delivery of the new garbage carts will commence in February 2016 and will be completed by the end of March 2016.  Bi-weekly garbage collection will begin the week following the delivery of the new garbage carts. Recyclable and green material will continue to be collected weekly.

The website tool to allow residents to receive a notification of their garbage and recycling collection dates has been adapted as an app that can be downloaded by residents. A demonstration of the website tool and the app was provided to the Committee.

Residents will be provided with information regarding alternate uses or options for recycling old carts when the new garbage carts are delivered.

(ii)

StewardChoice

Suzanne Bycraft, Fleet and Environmental Programs, advised that StewardChoice, a competitor to Multi-Material BC (MMBC), had submitted a stewardship plan to the Ministry of Environment for approval. The plan was rejected.

(iii)

Water Quality

Tom Stewart, Director of Operations, assured the Committee that the drinking water in Richmond does not have the lead levels that are contained in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

(iv)

Capital Projects Open House

Joe Erceg, General Manager, Planning and Development, advised that the 2016 Capital Projects Open House would be held in the lobby of the Richmond City Hall on April 20, 2016.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:22 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

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Councillor Chak Au
Chair

Carol Lee, Raincoast Ventures Ltd.
Recording Secretary