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CRICH 409 · Series · 1973-2005
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Advisory Design Panel. Topics covered in the minutes range from the general, e.g., building set-backs, architectural and landscape architecture features and details, signage, size, and siting of buildings; to the specific, e.g., exterior finish of buildings and proposed species of plants to be used in landscaping. Minutes from 1986 through 1988 are not in the custody of the Archives.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 402 · Series · 1948-1991
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes relating to the role of the Advisory Planning Commission in advising Council on matters of community planning and development. This series includes the minutes of the Town Planning Commission for the period 1948 to 1957, and the Advisory Planning Commission for the period 1958 to 1991. A significant portion of the series deals with commission deliberations on a wide range of planning and development issues, and their recommendations on these issues to Council and various standing committees of Council. Topics include: purchase of lands for parks, recreation and green space; provision of moorage and port facilities; impact of residential, commercial, and industrial development and land use on traffic flow and the provision of public works and services; and the environmental impact of development, e.g., pollution related contamination of water, air and soil. Minutes also include administrative activities regarding appointments to the Commission, attendance of Commission meetings, voting privileges, and Commission procedures.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Agreements
CRICH 51 · Series · 1889-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of signed originals and copies of agreements, correspondence, memoranda, and maps, relating to all types of legal agreements between the City and private citizens, businesses or organizations. The majority of the series consists of dyking agreements (crossing, improvement, maintenance, and rights-of-way), but includes a wide variety of agreements including: easements for the installation and maintenance of public utilities; rights-of-way; maintenance and road access agreements; sewer outfall agreements; and agreements for the lease of property and/or buildings.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Board of Variance minutes
CRICH 407 · Series · 1957-2000
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes relating to the zoning appeals process documented through the activities of the Zoning Board of Appeal (1957-1968) and the Board of Variance (1968-2000). There appears to be Appeal Board activity evidenced in references in Council minutes as early as 31 October, 1955, but there are no formal minutes for the period 1955 to 1957.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Bylaws
CRICH 114 · Series · 1881-1998
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of the original signed, sealed municipal bylaws, some of which may include agreements, certificates, correspondence, declarations, maps and plans as attachments to individual bylaws.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Canals
CRICH 8 · Series · 1919-1979
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, agreements, petitions, reports, and survey plans relating to the construction and maintenance of canals, canal crossings and flood boxes. Details of flood box construction agreements are documented for work at Finn Slough, Gilbert Road, South Horse Slough, Delta Fraser Throughway, Shell Road, the south end of No.2 Road, the north end of No.8 Road, the west end of Cambie Road and Mitchell Island. Ten case files relating to land expropriations for the Gilbert Road canal make up part of the series. File 1550 (Flood Control. -- 1948.) contains a detailed hour-by-hour account of the emergency response activities carried out in Richmond between May 29 and June 20, 1948 in an effort protect the municipality from the flooding of the Fraser River.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Clerk's correspondence
CRICH 2 · Series · 1913-1921
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, notices, tenders, reports and other record forms relating primarily to the Clerk's role as Tax Collector. The series also contains inquiries from the general public and other government agencies about a wide variety of topics including public works, bylaws and investment.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Committees
CRICH 26 · Series · 1941-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of copies of committee minutes received by the Clerk, and adopted by Council. Series also includes correspondence and reports made and received by various committees of Council in the course of their affairs. Ongoing relations between these committees and council, and between these committees and other levels of government, are documented. Examples of the larger committees include: the Board of Health Committee (1953-1961); the Board of Works, and Board of Works and Traffic Committee (1950-1965, 1973); the Public Works and Traffic Committee (1974); the Building, Licences, and Assessment Committee (1950-1965, 1973-1974); the Dyking and Drainage Committee (1948-1965, 1973-1974); the Finance Committee (1950-1965,1983); the Sanitation Committee (1973-1974); the Housing Committee (1974), the Recreation Commission (1950-1958), the Recreation Advisory Council (1963-1986), and the Parks and Recreation Commission (1959-1979); the Personnel Committee (1951-1965); the Committee of the Whole (1959-1965,1983); the Water and Sewage Committee (1950-1966); the Sewer Committee (1973-1974); the Water Committee (1974); the Planning Committee (1950-1981); the Fire Committee (1957-1965, 1973-1974); the Staff Co-ordinating Committee (1957-1979); the Historical and Museum Advisory Committee (1960-1978); the Parkland Acquisition Policy Committee (1975); and the Richmond Public Library Board (1976-1978). The series also includes files relating to specific issues and special and joint meetings, e.g., proposed historical sites, nuclear issues, establishment of a Heritage Advisory Committee (1979), public hearing procedures, or according to name of sender, e.g., B.C. Transportation Museum, Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans. Also includes copies of minutes of a meeting relating to an application under the Neighbourhood Improvement Program for Steveston (1976)

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 419 · Series · 2005
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes of the Economic Advisory Committee documenting its activities in promoting economic development in Richmond. Minutes include discussions and deliberations relating to a variety of economic development objectives.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Estimates
CRICH 205 · Series · 1960-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports and listings relating to the preparation of budget estimates for municipal government functions and services. Records in this series demonstrate the Clerk's role in the dissemination and preservation of information between Council, standing committees, and various departments. Topics covered in the records include staff recommendations for 5 year capital budgets and expenditure programs, as well as records relating to the preparation of annual municipal budgets.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 34 · Series · 1962-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of records relating to the Clerk's Department's involvement with furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Included are printing & stationery records, photocopy machine records, data processing equipment agreements (including information regarding the Wang word processing equipment) & various other computer agreements, records centre and records keeping records, and records relating to micrographics.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Industries
CRICH 53 · Series · 1927-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, promotional materials, copies of bylaws, photographs, and maps, relating to industrial development and industry related issues. Series consists of industry - general files, records relating to recycling programs and initiatives (including solid wastes and other recycling), and case files for specific companies. Ongoing relations and negotiations between the City, private companies, and other levels of government are documented. Series also documents attempts made by the City to attract companies to locate in Richmond, and includes proposals for the development of industrial districts.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Land Commission appeals
CRICH 64 · Series · 1980-1991, predominant 1980-1985
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of case files of memoranda, correspondence, forms, copies of relevant council minutes, and other working papers relating to applications and appeals to the Agricultural Land Commission to have land removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Local improvements
CRICH 286 · Series · 1962-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, petitions, and policy documents relating to the administration of local improvement activities in the municipality. Also includes some case files for significant local improvement initiatives.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 202 · Series · 1905-1950
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, memoranda, tenders, assessment rolls and petitions relating to the establishment and overall operation of the Lulu Island West Dyking District Commission. Topics include tax assessment for dyking, bond issues, funding from other levels of government, construction and maintenance of public works, fee and tax disputes, employee administration, weed control, flood boxes, pumping equipment, appointments to the Commission and land reclamation.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 95 · Series · 1969-1976
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, staff and other reports, copies of newspaper clippings, published informational materials, minutes of meetings, and lists of juvenile services relating to the role of this Committee in planning and providing youth services in Richmond. Records in this series deal primarily with monitoring and coordinating services for young adults in crisis. The series also includes records relating to the Richmond Friendship Home Society, the Richmond Family Court Committee, and the closure of the Browndale Homes.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Neighbourhood pubs
CRICH 63 · Series · 1980-1982
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, public petitions, and development applications relating to the establishment of neighbourhood pubs. Records in this series relate primarily to social, zoning, and rezoning issues, related to allowing licensed establishments in residential areas, as well as the spacing between such establishments. Series also includes correspondence and results of a neighbourhood survey conducted in relation to neighbourhood pubs, as well as letters of complaint from members of the public. Relations between the city and the Liquor Administration branch of the provincial government are documented.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 203 · Series · 1900-1952
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, tenders, assessment rolls, petitions, pamphlets, submissions and agreements relating to the overall operation of the New Lulu Island Slough Dyking District Commission. Topics include tax assessment for dyking, debentures, funding for public works projects, construction and maintenance of public works, fee and tax disputes, employee administration, flood boxes, pumping equipment, Court of Revision, protection work at the Canada Rice Mills, flushing water from ditches and tax sales.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Personnel
CRICH 31 · Series · 1912-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, reports, agreements, salary and wage tables, relating to the hiring, insuring, resignation, superannuation, and negotiations for the services, of personnel. The majority of the records in this series document the ongoing labour relations and negotiations between the City and the various unions and associations representing municipal employees. Series also includes case files of individuals and reports from section and department heads, as well as records relating to the Hay Report and policies re: exempt staff. Examples of larger groups of records within the series include: the Municipal Officers Association (1932-1947, 1985-1988); Municipal Engineer's reports (1936-1945); the Medical Services Association (1950-1959, 1983-1987); the Richmond Volunteer Fire Fighters Association (1948-1966, 1982-1988) and; Personnel - miscellaneous (1959-1988).

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Ratepayers
CRICH 29 · Series · 1947-1987
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda and auditor's statements relating to the role of the Clerk in the collection of municipal taxes. Records in this series document the ongoing relations between the City and various ratepayers associations. Series consists of separate files for each of the following associations: Sea Island Community Association; East Richmond Ratepayers Association; Richmond Ratepayers Association; Westlu Ratepayers Association and North Richmond Ratepayers Association.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Rezoning applications
CRICH 65 · Series · 1979-1987, predominant 1979-1985
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of memoranda, correspondence, rezoning applications, site plans, copies of committee recommendations and copies of extracts from council minutes. Existing case files in this series are for applications which were rejected or abandoned. Records of rezoning applications that were carried through the bylaw process can be found in MR SE 66 (Bylaw files).

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Sinking funds - investments
CRICH 5 · Series · 1890-1951
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence and reports offering investment opportunities from a variety of bond and debenture brokers as well as analyses and schedules for municipal sinking fund investments. The series also includes correspondence, agreements, interest calculations, copies of wills and other financial records relating to the Brighouse Estate mortgage held by the Corporation of the Township of Richmond.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Special use permits
CRICH 60 · Series · 1979-1985
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of case files of memoranda, correspondence, plans (some on microfiche), copies of council resolutions, reports, application forms, and other working papers relating to the issuance of special use permits for the use of land in a manner outside existing zoning restrictions.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Water
CRICH 6 · Series · 1910-1982
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, agreements, inquiries, contracts, maps, tenders and promotional literature relating to the provision of water services to Richmond. A large part of the series is made up of the minutes, reports, financial statements, and other records generated through Richmond's involvement with the Greater Vancouver Water District. Sea Island watermains and agreements between various levels of government with regard to the cost and maintenance of watermains also make up a large part of the series. The remainder of the series is made up of general records such as tenders, waterworks supply orders, records relating to easements for waterworks, ongoing maintenance, and water rate adjustments.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office