November 24, 2008 - Minutes
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Regular Council Meeting
Monday, November 24, 2008
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7:00 p.m. |
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Council Chambers Richmond City Hall |
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Present: |
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie Councillor Linda Barnes Councillor Cynthia Chen Councillor Derek Dang Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt Councillor Rob Howard Councillor Bill McNulty Councillor Harold Steves Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber |
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Call to Order: |
Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. |
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R08/20-1 |
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It was moved and seconded | ||
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That: | ||
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the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, November 10, 2008, and |
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the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, November 17, 2008; |
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each be adopted as circulated, and that the Metro Vancouver “Boards in Brief” dated October 24th, 2008 and October 31st, 2008 each be received for information. | ||
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CARRIED | ||
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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R08/20-2 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:05 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None. |
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R08/20-3 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Committee rise and report (7:05 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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R08/20-4 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Items 6 through 15 be adopted by general consent. |
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CARRIED |
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COMMITTEE MINUTES | |
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That the minutes of: | |
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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008; |
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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 17, 2008; |
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the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008; |
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the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008; and |
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the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008; |
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be received for information. | |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | |
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Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw 8443 (Report: November 6, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8443; XR-12-8060-20-7360) (REDMS No. 2514528, 2531041) |
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That Bylaw 8443, which amends Business Licence Bylaw 7360 to create revised fee schedules, be given first, second and third readings. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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UBCM Tourism Funding - Phase II Application (Report: November 7, 2008, File No.: 03-1087-01, XR: 08-4150-03-01) (REDMS No. 2525423) |
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That the City of Richmond apply for Phase II funds in the amount of $181,000 available through UBCM to implement the development of a comprehensive tourism marketing program in support of corporate and community strategies that will position Richmond as a tourism destination. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING | |
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(RZ 08-434629 - Report: October 27, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8430) (REDMS No. 2498661, 1081048, 2520578) |
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(RZ: 07-380219 - Report: October 20, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8444) (REDMS No. 2512951, 2514737) |
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AJIT THALIWAL AND MALHI CONSTRUCTION LTD (RZ 08-431599 - Report: October 22, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8454) (REDMS No. 2518950, 2519827) |
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VALENCIA GARDEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (RZ 08-427931 - Report: November 6, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8460) (REDMS No. 2519120, 2443152, 2524356) |
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That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first reading: | |
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Bylaw No. 8430, for the rezoning of 3651/3671 Lockhart Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”; |
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Bylaw No. 8444, to amend “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”, and for the rezoning of 7751, 7851 Bridge Street and 9531, 9551 Blundell Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”; |
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Bylaw No. 8454, for the rezoning of 8091 No. 1 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”; and |
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Bylaw No. 8460, to create “Comprehensive Development District (CD/202)” and to rezone 9460 and 9480 Westminster Highway from “Single Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F, (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/202)”. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | |
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(RZ 07-373657 Report: October 27, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8456, 08-4430-00) (REDMS No. 2518466, 2458955, 2502780, 2502211, 2014261, 2520974) | |
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That the following recommendation be forwarded to Public Hearing: |
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That Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5428 for the properties contained in Section 30-4-6, be amended to permit the properties along Francis Road to subdivide in accordance with Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area J (R1/J) (as shown on Attachment 5 to the report dated October 27, 2008 from the Director of Development). |
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That Bylaw No. 8456, for the rezoning of 6220 Francis Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area J (R1/J)”, be introduced and given first reading. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | |
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(RZ: 06-347799 - Report: October 29, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8457/8458) (REDMS No. 2520412, 2521654, 2521652) | |
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That: | |
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Bylaw No. 8457, for the creation of “Comprehensive Development District (CD/171)”, be introduced and given first reading; and |
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Bylaw No. 8458, for the rezoning of 15360 Knox Way from “Light Industrial District (I2)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/171)”, be introduced and given first reading. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | |
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(Report: November 4, 2008, File No.: 12-8060-20-8461) (REDMS No. 1808349, 2524291, 2524210) | |
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That Bylaw No. 8461, to amend Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by: | |
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deleting “Licensee Retail Stores” as a permitted use in “Downtown Commercial District (C7)”; and |
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adding “Licensee Retail Store” as a permitted use on a site-specific basis within the “Downtown Commercial District (C7)” for 8260 Westminster Highway, 7551 Westminster Highway and 7311 Westminster Highway. |
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be introduced and given first reading. | |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | |
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(Report: November 3, 2008, File No.: 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 2481189) | ||
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That the submission of: | |
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road and traffic signal improvement projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2009 Major Road Network (MRN) Minor Capital Program, |
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bicycle facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2009 Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing Program, and |
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transit facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2009 Transit-Related Road Infrastructure Program, |
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as described in the attached report, be endorsed; and | |
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That, should the above submissions be successful, the General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements. | |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT | ||
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NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGES TO CITY’S STORM SEWER (Report: October 31, 2008, File No.: 10-6175-04-01, XR: 12-8060-20-7435) (REDMS No. 2524482) |
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That staff bring forward an amended Pollution Prevention and Clean-Up Regulation Bylaw 7435 to specify the use of federal and/or provincial water quality discharge criteria as the guideline for assessing non-stormwater discharge requests to the City’s storm sewer. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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2007 ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT (Report: November 7, 2008, File No.: 10-6650-08-01) (REDMS No. 2527082, 2478874) |
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That the 2007 Annual Water Quality Report (dated November 7, 2008 from the Director of Parks and Public Works Operations) be received for information and be made available to the public as required by the Drinking Water Protection Act. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA |
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BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
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Oval Riverfront Land sale - Update (Report: November 18, 2008, File No.: 06-2290-20-029/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2527017, 2088105) |
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R08/20-5 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the Oval Riverfront Land sale – Update report, dated November 13, 2008, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety and the Manager, Purchasing and Risk be received for information. |
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CARRIED |
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COUNCIL/SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS GRANT | |
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R08/20-6 |
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It was moved and seconded | |
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That : | |
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a joint letter highlighting the benefits gained from the School Community Connections program be sent in January 2009, from the Richmond School District and the City of Richmond to the Ministry of Education and the Premier requesting them for further funding for the program; and |
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copies of the letter be sent to all Richmond MLAs. |
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CARRIED | |
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PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS |
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R08/20-7 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items (7:51 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Orval Chapman addressed Council regarding Amnesty International week from December 7th to 13th, 2008. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Mr. Chapman invited all those interested to attend a candle light vigil on December 10th, 2008, at 5:30 p.m., at the Richmond Cultural Centre. (File No. 0185-04) |
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R08/20-8 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Committee rise and report (7:56 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS |
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Mayor Brodie announced that the City of Richmond had entered into an agreement with the Oval Corporation, and that the agreement would be released in the near future. |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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Mayor Brodie made his farewell remarks to both Councillors Chen and Howard. He highlighted and thanked Councillor Chen for her contributions to the City during the past three years as a member of Council, and for her hard work and strong support of the community. |
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Mayor Brodie provided a brief history associated with several landmark projects and initiatives undertaken by the City of Richmond during the seven years that Councillor Howard had served as a member of Council, and thanked him for his great contribution. |
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All members of Council then offered their thanks and best wishes to both Councillors Chen and Howard for their hard work, inspiration, representation of the City, and for expressing their views. |
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During his farewell remarks, Councillor Howard stated that it had been an honour and pleasure to serve the residents of Richmond for seven years, and that he would view those years with a sense of accomplishment and pride. He spoke about several City initiatives and projects, and commended the Mayor for his strong leadership skills through a challenging and exciting time. In conclusion, Councillor Howard thanked his family and the citizens of Richmond for their support. |
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Councillor Chen congratulated the re-elected members of Council, and remarked that it had been a pleasure to work with them. She commended Mayor Brodie for his superb leadership and concluded by expressing appreciation to the residents of Richmond, the volunteers she had worked with, the residents of Hamilton, and her husband for his dedication and support. |
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BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION |
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R08/20-9 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the following bylaws be adopted: |
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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8399 (10140 Williams Road, RZ 07-386470) |
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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8413 (3731/3733 Lockhart Road, RZ 08-403603) |
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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8423 (7660 Acheson Road, RZ 07-396695) |
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CARRIED |
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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL |
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R08/20-10 |
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It was moved and seconded | ||
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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on November 12, 2008 be received for information. |
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That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 07-396698) for the property at 7660 Acheson Road be endorsed, and the Permit so issued. |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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R08/20-11 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (8:29 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, November 24, 2008. |
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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie) |
Corporate Officer (David Weber) |