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MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 28, 2010 (distributed previously);

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(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, June 28, 2010; and

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(3)

to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated June 25, 2010.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Don Ho, Supervisor 2, Water Services Division, to be presented with an award for innovations and efficiencies.

2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

(PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.)

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Policy on Use of Council Contingency and Council Provision Accounts

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Major Events Provisional Fund

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Special Event Services-In-Kind Support

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Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8633 to Permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement to Secure Affordable Housing Units – 7500 Alderbridge Way

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 10 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, July 5, 2010;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 5, 2010; and

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(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010;

be received for information.

7.

POLICY ON USE OF COUNCIL CONTINGENCY AND COUNCIL PROVISION ACCOUNTS

(File Ref. No.:)

FC-5

See Page FC-5 of the Finance Committee agenda for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the policy for the use of funds from the Council Contingency and Council Provision accounts is as follows:

The use of the Council Contingency and Council Provision accounts may be identified as a funding source on projects proposed by individual Council members, through Council or a Committee of Council or for Council initiatives.  In addition to the Mayor and any Councillor, senior staff may recommend either account as a funding source for civic issues or Council.  Whenever possible, alternative funding sources should be identified if a recommendation is made by staff.

8.

Major Events Provisional Fund

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2912829)

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See Page GP-9 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Olympic Opportunities Provisional Account be renamed the Major Events Provisional Fund;

(2)

That any remaining surplus from the 2010 Richmond Olympic Business Office Operating Budget of approximately $970,000 be transferred to the Major Events Provisional Fund;

(3)

That up to $500,000 from the Major Events Provisional Fund be approved as funding towards Tall Ships 2011; and

(4)

That staff be directed to develop terms of reference for the Major Events Provisional Fund and report back through Committee.

9.

Special Event Services-in-Kind Support

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 2913868)

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See Page GP-13 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a one-time additional expenditure in the amount of $30,000 be transferred from the Major Events Provisional Fund to the Parks & Recreation Department operating budget to provide one time City services-in-kind support for the 2010 Steveston Sockeye Spin and the Steveston Dragon Boat Festival.

10.

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8633 to Permit the City to Enter into a Housing Agreement to Secure Affordable Housing Units - 7500 Alderbridge Way

(File Ref. No.:  08-4057-05/2010, 12-8060-20-8633) (REDMS No. 2912754)

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See Page GP-19 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8633 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 8633 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by Rezoning Application No. 07-402059 and associated Bylaw No. 8517.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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FINANCE COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

11.

2009 SURPLUS APPROPRIATION

(File Ref. No.:  03-0970-06-01) (REDMS No. 2916351)

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See Page FC-7 of the Finance Committee agenda for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(Opposed:  Cllr. McNulty to Part 1 (a))

(Opposed:  Cllrs. Dang and McNulty to Part 1 (f))

(Opposed:  Cllr. G. Halsey-Brandt to Part 1(h))

(Opposed: Cllr. Johnston to Part 2 (b)).

(1)

That the December 31, 2009 surplus be appropriated as outlined in the staff report, dated June 29, 2010, from the General Manager, Business and Financial Services for the following items:

(a)

Hollybridge Lease and Maintenance Costs ($253,603)

(b)

Outside Legal Costs ($400,000)

(c)

Spray Equipment for Pesticide Bylaw and  Maintenance ($70,000)

(d)

Manager District Energy (Temp) ($146,000)

(e)

Data Collection and System Integration related to new Fleet Management Software ($225,000)

(f)

Cleaning of two Canada Line Station Plazas ($40,000)

(g)

Social Planning Strategy ($95,000)

(h)

Richmond Fire Rescue (RFR) Master Plan ($90,000)

(i)

Watermania Filter Replacement Project ($115,000)

(j)

Parks Open Space Strategy ($120,000)

(k)

City Hall West Maintenance Costs ($118,200)

(l)

Richmond Museum ($8,000)

(2)

That the following items as listed in the December 31, 2009 surplus appropriation staff report be funded from the remaining 2009 surplus:

(a)

Item 14 – Preparing for Carbon Neutrality ($90,000);

(b)

Item 18 – Fire-fighter Drill Compliance ($50,000);

(c)

Item 20 – Arts Strategy Update including a Cultural Facilities Plan ($20,000);

(d)

Item 22 – Locate and Organize City 2010 Photographs for Archives ($12,100);

(e)

Item 26 – London Farm Resurface Pathways ($12,000); and

(f)

Item 28 – Wildlife Management ($114,800).

(3)

That $197,600 of the remaining 2009 surplus be transferred to the Council Provision account.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

12.

Snow Geese Management Strategy

(File Ref. No.:  11-7375-00) (REDMS No. 2810813)

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See Page PRCS-27  of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Opposed:  Cllrs. Johnston and McNulty)

That option 2 as outlined in the staff report dated June 16, 2010, from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, entitled “Snow Geese Management Strategy” be adopted and that funding for the first year of implementation of the strategy will be considered from the 2009 surplus funds and for the succeeding two years through the regular budget process.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non-agenda items.

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Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No. 1 Road, to speak of the risks that six-storey buildings impose on firefighters.

14.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (6951 Elmbridge Way Ltd.) Bylaw No. 8620

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Housing Agreement (9340, 9360 & 9400 Odlin Road) Bylaw No. 8626

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT