December 18, 2019 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Chak Au, Chair
Councillor Kelly Greene
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Michael Wolfe 
Mayor Malcolm Brodie

Also Present:

Councillor Carol Day 
Councillor Bill McNulty 
Councillor Harold Steves

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 November 20, 2019, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

January 22, 2020, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Recommendation to Award Contract 6537Q - Supply and Delivery of Audible Accessible Pedestrian Signals 
(File Ref. No. 02-0775-50-6537) (REDMS No. 6339669 v.3)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Contract 6537Q - Supply and Delivery of Audible Accessible Pedestrian Signals be awarded to Astrographics Industries Ltd as described in the report titled “Recommendation to Award Contract 6537Q - Supply and Delivery of Audible Accessible Pedestrian Signals” dated November 7, 2019 from the Director, Transportation; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized to execute the contract between the City and Astrographics Industries Ltd.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Sanitary Sewer Replacement – 6000 Block Buswell Street 
(File Ref. No. 10-6050-01) (REDMS No. 6351457 v.9)

It was moved and seconded

That funding of $1,500,000 from the Sewer Utility Reserve be approved to complete the sanitary sewer replacement in the 6000 Block of Buswell Street and be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024).

CARRIED

3.

Award of Contract 6153P - Supply and Delivery of Vehicle and Equipment Tires and Certified Tire Services 
(File Ref. No. 02-0780-01) (REDMS No. 6198972 v.2)

It was moved and seconded

That Contract 6153P, Supply and Delivery of Vehicle and Equipment Tires and Certified Tire Services, be awarded at the rates quoted for up to a maximum four year term, as per the key terms outlined in the staff report titled “Award of Contract 6153P – Supply and Delivery of Vehicle and Equipment Tires and Certified Tire Services” dated December 3, 2019 and as follows:

(1)

Kal Tire for the supply of tires and tire services for Richmond Fire Rescue up to a maximum of $115,000; and

(2)

Fountain Tire for the supply of tires and tire services for Fleet Operations up to a maximum of $960,000.

CARRIED

4.

MANAGER’S REPORT

Vehicle Idling

In reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that regulations on vehicle can be examined in the future.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:03 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, December 18, 2019.

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Councillor Chak Au
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Coordinator