Council Meeting Agenda - October 29, 2001

Public Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting of Council duly called in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act, to be held on:

Call to order by Acting Mayor Greenhill.

Introduction of the Honourable Madame Justice Kirsti Gill of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Administration of the Oath of Office on Mayor-Elect Brodie by the Honourable Madame Justice Gill.

Presentation of Chain of Office to Mayor Brodie.

Assumption of the Chair by Mayor Brodie.

Administration of the Oath of Office on the Councillors-Elect by the Honourable Madame Justice Gill.

Expression of Appreciation to the Honourable Madame Justice Gill by Mayor Brodie.

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(Note: See procedural memorandum from the City Clerk on Items 7 and 8.)

Call for nomination, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the first Director position on the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

Call for nomination, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the second Director position on the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

Call for nomination, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the alternate to the first Director position on the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

Call for nomination, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the alternate to the second Director position on the Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

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Nomination of Council representative to the Board of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink).

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Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Labour Relations Bureau.

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the B. C. Aviation Council, until December 2^nd, 2002.

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee, until December 2^nd, 2002.

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Appointment of Council representatives (and where applicable, their alternates) until December 2^nd, 2002:

Advisory Committee on the Environment;

Aquatic Services Board;

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Advisory Board;

Britannia Shipyard Building Committee

Cambie Coordinating Committee;

Child Care Development Board;

Community Arts Council;

Corporate Sponsorship Program Committee;

Council/School Board Liaison Committee;

Heritage Commission;

Richmond Chamber of Commerce;

Richmond Committee on Disability;

Richmond Community Services Advisory Council;

Richmond Farmers' Institute;

Richmond Gateway Theatre Board;

Richmond Maritime Society;

Richmond Public Art Commission;

Richmond Public Library Board;

Richmond Rapid Transit Public Advisory Committee;

Richmond Sister City Committee;

Richmond Sports Council;

Seniors' Advisory Council;

Steveston Harbour Authority Board;

Tall Ships Coordinating Committee:

Tourism Richmond Association; and

Youth Advisory Council.

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Appointment of Council liaison representatives to community associations until December 2^nd, 2002:

Arenas Community Association;;

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society;

City Centre Association;

East Richmond Community Association;

Hamilton Community Association;

London Heritage Farm Society;

Minoru Place Seniors Society;

Museum Board;

Richmond Art Gallery Association;

Richmond Fitness Association;

Richmond Nature Park Society;

Sea Island Community Association;

South Arm Community Association;

Steveston Community Society;

Steveston Historical Society;

Thompson Community Association; and

West Richmond Community Association.

APPOINTMENT OF COURT OF REVISION FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS (in accordance with the Local Government Act)

RECOMMENDATION

That the members of the Public Works & Transportation Committee be appointed as the Local Court of Revision for local improvement area purposes for the 2002 year, in accordance with the Local Government Act.

RECOMMENDATION

That the standard banking resolution (R01/11-22), adopted by Council on June 11th, 2001, be rescinded.

That Mr. Jim Bruce (General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services City Treasurer/Collector), or in his absence Mr. Danley Yip (Director of Finance), and in the absence of both, either Mrs. Caroline Beaton (Manager Payroll & Administration), or Mr. J. Richard McKenna (City Clerk) are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Richmond ("the City"):

to negotiate with, deposit with, or transfer to the City's account at The Bank of Nova Scotia, all or any cheques and other orders for the payment of money, and to endorse the same or any of them on behalf of the City, either in writing or by rubber stamp;

to receive from the said Bank, a statement of the account of the City together with all relative vouchers and all unpaid bills lodged for collection by the City and all items returned unpaid and charged to the account of the City, and to sign and deliver to the said Bank, the Banks form of verification, settlement of balance and release;

to obtain delivery from the said Bank of all or any stocks, bonds and other securities held by the said Bank in safekeeping or otherwise, for the account of the City;

together with Mayor Malcolm Brodie, to make use of a mechanical or other device for the purpose of affixing a facsimile of their signatures to such cheques, instead of signing such cheques manually.

That all City cheques be signed on its behalf by Mayor Malcolm Brodie, or in his absence, by the Acting Mayor as determined by Council resolution, and counter-signed by Mr. Jim Bruce (General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services City Treasurer/Collector), or in his absence Mr. Danley Yip (Director of Finance), and in the absence of both, either Mrs. Caroline Beaton (Manager Payroll & Administration), or Mr. J. Richard McKenna (City Clerk).

The Bank of Nova Scotia is hereby authorized to honour, pay and charge to the account of the City, all City cheques bearing a facsimile or facsimiles of the signature or signatures of the above-noted persons, each of which cheques will be binding on the City to the same extent as though they had been manually signed by such person or persons; and

That this resolution:

remain in force and effect until written notice to the contrary has been given in writing to, and acknowledged in writing by, the Manager of the No. 3 Road Branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Richmond; and

be certified and sealed by the City Clerk and provided as required to each branch or agency of the Bank of Nova Scotia at which a City account is kept, together with specimen's of facsimiles of the signatures having authority to sign cheques on behalf of the City.

RECOMMENDATION

That Mr. Jim Bruce, General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services, be appointed as the staff representative to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Labour Relations Bureau Advisory Committee, and that Mr. Mike Kirk, Director of Human Resources, be appointed as the alternate, until December 2^nd, 2002.

That Mr. Jim Bruce, General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services, be appointed as the City's voting delegate to the Municipal Insurance Association, and that Ms. Rebecca Finlay, Staff Solicitor, be appointed as the alternate with full voting privileges, until December 2^nd, 2002.