CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance

Council Chamber, City Hall

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Mayor will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

2.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

Urgent/time sensitive matters only

3.

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION  AND ACTION

3.1

Rezoning and Development Permit Applications for Market Rental Building Renovation: 222 Ash Street

Feedback and instructions from Council are sought regarding an application to add 37 rental units (including 10 affordable units) in a three-storey addition to an existing rental building, which would require the existing 50 rental units be vacated for construction, 58% of which pay below market rent.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council provide staff with direction as outlined in the Options Section of this report.

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

If Council decides, all the recommendations in the reports on the Consent Agenda can be approved in one motion, without discussion. If Council wishes to discuss a report, that report is removed from the Consent Agenda. A report may be removed in order to discuss it, because someone wants to vote against the report’s recommendation, or because someone has a conflict of interest with the report. Any reports not removed from the Consent Agenda are passed without discussion.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt the recommendations for items # on consent.

4.1

2022 Earth Day Programs

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the City’s plan to offer three programs in recognition of Earth Day 2022.

• Recommendation:

  That Council receive this report for information.

4.2

Construction Noise Bylaw Exemption Request: (81 Braid Street – Braid SkyTrain Station)

To seek Council’s approval for an exemption from Construction Noise Bylaw No. 6063, 1992 to enable Rissling Services Ltd. to install a new water main to Braid SkyTrain Station located at 81 Braid Street.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council grant an exemption from Construction Noise Bylaw No. 6063, 1992 to Rissling Services Ltd. from Monday April 18^th, 2022 to Friday May 20^th, 2022 from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00 PM Fridays to 9:00 AM Saturdays to enable installation of a new water main to Braid SkyTrain Station.

4.3

Council Resolution in Support of the City of New Westminster’s Application under the COVID-19 Restart Funding for Local Governments, Strengthening Communities’ Services Program

This report is to seek Council direction for staff to submit an application under the COVID-19 Restart Funding for Local Governments, Strengthening Communities’ Services Program, for the proposed activities and projects as outlined in this report, and for the City to accept overall grant management of the activities and projects.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to submit an application under the COVID-19 Restart Funding for Local Governments, Strengthening Communities’ Services Program, for the proposed activities and projects as outlined in this report and that the City accept overall grant management of the activities and projects.

4.4

Housing Agreement Bylaw and Development Variance Permit to Vary Residential and Visitor Parking Requirements: 508 Eighth Street – Bylaw for Three Readings

This report is to request that Council: 1) consider Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8279, 2022 for First, Second and Third Readings; 2) issue notice that Council will consider Development Variance Permit (DVP00692) for a 21 space reduction (45%) to the off-street parking provisions; and 3) request endorsement of requiring bicycle parking spaces as part of the Development Permit.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council consider Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8279, 2022 to authorize the City to enter into a Housing Agreement with the property owner to require that all residential units at 508 Eighth Street be secured as market rental housing for First, Second and Third Readings.

  THAT Council, should the Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8279, 2022 be adopted, direct the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the Housing Agreement.

  THAT Council provide notice that it will consider issuance of a Development Variance Permit (DVP00692) to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces by 45% from the Zoning Bylaw requirements for secured market rental.

  THAT Council endorse that five long-term bicycle parking spaces and six short-term bicycle parking spaces be included as part of the Development Permit application for 508 Eighth Street, should the Development Variance Permit (DVP00692) be approved by Council.

4.5

Port Authority Referral: 820 Dock Road, City of Delta, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, Annacis Auto Terminal Optimization – Information Report

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information regarding the Annacis Auto Terminal Optimization Port Authority referral project located at 820 Dock Road in the City of Delta.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report on the Annacis Auto Terminal Optimization located at 820 Dock Road in the City of Delta for information.

  THAT Council direct staff to provide the feedback outlined within this report directly to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority as a response to the referral letter.

4.6

Public Art Program Update

To provide Council with an update on the Public Art Program.

• Recommendation:
• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report regarding the Public Art Program for information.

4.7

Rezoning and Development Permit Applications for Secured Market Rental High-rise: 616-640 Sixth Street – Preliminary Report

This report is intended to provide Council with preliminary information on the proposed rezoning and Development Permit of the properties at 616 – 640 Sixth Street, including initial Land Use and Planning Committee discussion.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council recieve this report for information.

4.8

The Poet Laureate Digital Poetry Project

The purpose of this report is to inform Council regarding the Poet Laureate’s digital poetry project entitled “Common Threads” developed for National Poetry Month.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report for information.

4.9

Update on Mayor’s 50 Ideas Parks & Recreation Initiatives #3 & #18

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on Parks and Recreation activities completed in 2020 and 2021 as related to from the Mayor’s ‘50 Ideas in 50 Days’ initiative.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report for information.

4.10

Proclamation: Prevention of Violence Against Women Week April 10-16, 2022

4.11

Proclamation: National Volunteer Week April 24-30, 2022

4.12

Proclamation: Parkinson's Awareness Month April 2022

4.13

Proclamation: Emergency Preparedness Week May 1-7, 2022

5.

OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL – 7:00 PM

6.

BYLAWS

6.1

Bylaws for readings

a.

Housing Agreement (508 Eighth Street) Bylaw No. 8279, 2022

To add four units of new secured market rental housing to an existing market rental housing building. This bylaw is on the agenda for THREE READINGS.

6.2

Bylaws for adoption

a.

Heritage Designation Bylaw (1324 Nanaimo Street) No. 8291, 2022

To designate the 1944 house at 1324 Nanaimo Street as a protected heritage property.  This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

b.

Heritage Designation (102 Seventh Avenue) Bylaw No. 8313, 2022

To designate the 1941 house at 102 Seventh Avenue as a protected heritage property.  This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

c.

Water Shortage Response Amendment Bylaw No. 8314, 2022

To bring the City’s water shortage restrictions into alignment with Metro Vancouver’s.  This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

d.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Parking Reductions for Patios) No. 8317, 2022

To allow businesses to convert parking or loading spaces on private property into patio space.  This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

7.

MOTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

7.1

Climate Crisis Readiness, Councillor Nakagawa

WHEREAS the 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report outlines a dire state of climate crisis that anticipates severe and escalating impacts; and

WHEREAS last year’s climate-related events were extreme and resulted in intensely negative impacts for the community of New Westminster; and

WHEREAS we can expect that New Westminster will continue to experience ongoing extreme climate-related events in future years including this summer;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED

THAT staff report back to Council on city readiness for extreme climate-related events this summer including, but not limited to heat waves and flooding; and

THAT this report includes communications and engagement considerations, including opportunities to facilitate dialogue and planning for a community-based response to climate emergencies; and

THAT staff report on opportunities to enhance Emergency Preparedness Week events with a specific focus on equity-based climate response measures.

8.

NEW BUSINESS 

8.1

ON TABLE Recruitment 2022: Appointments to the Community Heritage Commission (CHC) and the Restorative Justice Committee (RJC)

To release the Closed Council decisions to rescind the appointment of Jill Davy as Representative, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society to the Community Heritage Commission (CHC), appoint Jennifer Crews as the Representative, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society to the Community Heritage Commission (CHC) for the term ending January 31, 2023, and to appoint Robert Nahanee, Squamish Nation Elder, as Representative from the Indigenous Community to the Restorative Justice Committee (RJC) for the term ending January 31, 2023.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council recieve the report titled,“ Recruitment 2022: Appointments to the Community Heritage Commission (CHC) and the Restorative Justice Committee (RJC),“ for information.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

10.

END OF THE MEETING

 

 

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