October 19, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

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

Absent:

Councillor Harold Steves

Also Present:

Councillor Carol Day (entered at 4:07 p.m.)

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee held on September 21, 2016, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITION

It was moved and seconded

That “Light Rail Transit in Shenyang City (China)” be added to the agenda as Item No. 7.

CARRIED

1.

Letter of Support for Tracking Vehicle Kilometres Travelled Data
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 5178451 v. 7)

It was moved and seconded

That a letter be sent to the BC Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure indicating the City’s support for the collection of annual vehicle kilometres travelled data by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia as identified in the report titled “Letter of Support for Tracking Vehicle Kilometres Travelled Data” from the Director, Engineering, dated September 26, 2016.

CARRIED

2.

2017 Paving Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 5175476)

In reply to questions, Milton Chan, Manager, Engineering Design and Construction, noted that the primary paving locations are comprised of areas with the greatest needs for improvement and were compiled after looking at the amount of funding received for the project.  Projects can be moved from the secondary list onto the primary list should they fit the criteria in the future.

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled, “2017 Paving Program,” dated September 22, 2016, from the Director, Engineering be received for information.

CARRIED

3.

Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134, Amendment Bylaw No. 9622
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-01) (REDMS No. 5166661 v. 4)

It was moved and seconded

That the Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134, Amendment Bylaw No. 9622 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 9617
(File Ref. No. 10-6600-10-02) (REDMS No. 5167819 v. 7)

It was moved and seconded

That the Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 9617 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

2016 submission to the national disaster mitigation program: steveston island flood mitigation planning project and the flood mitigation strategy update
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 5183569)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the submission to the National Disaster Mitigation Program requesting funding for up to 100 % of the $2,120,000 cost for Steveston Island Flood Mitigation Planning Project and the Flood Mitigation Strategy Update be endorsed;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into funding agreements with the Government of Canada and/or the Province of BC for the above mentioned projects should they be approved for funding by the Government of Canada; and

(3)

That, should the above mentioned projects be approved for funding by the Government of Canada, the 2017 Capital Plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) be updated accordingly.

CARRIED

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Cllr. Day entered the meeting (4:07 p.m.).

6.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 5870
(File Ref. No. 10-6450-00; 12-6450-01; ) (REDMS No. 4977064 v. 5; 4986963 v. 10 )

In reply to queries, Victor Wei, Director, Transportation, confirmed that jaywalking, prior to the proposed amendment, was not being monitored by the City. 

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 9539 be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(2)

That Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No.7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 9550 be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(3)

That Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No.8122, Amendment Bylaw No.9554 be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

CARRIED

7.

Light rail transit in shenyang city (china)

Councillor Au passed out a handout, attached to and forming part of the minutes as Schedule 1, containing pictures of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Shenyang City which was built in 2013, with an average speed running of 20-30 km.  Victor Wei, noted that the addition of LRT is useful in utilizing any road not being walked, driven, and cycled on. 

In reply to questions from the Committee, Mr. Wei explained that the proposal of a LRT line along any particular area in Richmond would (i) involve reconsideration of the current land use plan, (ii) need to meet a certain population density in order to be cost effective, and (iii) requires a tremendous amount of input from the community. 

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Fall Storm Safety

Tom Stewart, Director, Public Works Operations, discussed the multiple storms from the prior weekend while noting the effects of these storms on local trails, the sanitary drainage stations, and local trees.  Mr. Stewart recognized the timely response from the Public Works Team at the City Hall Works Yard and comments were made by the Committee expressing gratitude with the work completed by staff.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:20 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, October 19, 2016.

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Councillor Chak Au
Chair

Shaun Divecha
Legislative Services Coordinator