Time:

4:00 p.m.

Place:

Anderson Room

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Linda Barnes

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:02p.m.

The meeting was recessed at 4:03 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 5:41 p.m., following the Open General Purposes Committee meeting with all members of Council present except Councillor Linda Barnes.

RES NO.

ITEM

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

1.

VANCOUVER AIRPORT FUEL DELIVERY PROJECT PROPOSAL

(File No.:10-6600-01) (REDMS No. 3189161)

SP11/5-1

It was moved and seconded

Whereas Richmond City Council has confirmed its continued opposition to any new jet fuel pipeline across the City of Richmond:

(1)

That a meeting be scheduled as soon as possible with Richmond’s three MLAs together with the Minister of Environment, if possible, to discuss the proposed jet fuel line route to garner their support in opposing this project as it is currently planned; and

(2)

That Richmond City Council state for the record that the preferred route for the jet fuel pipeline at this time is the continued use of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline and/or upgrading it as necessary, or alternatively a location on the North Arm of the Fraser River, close to the airport. 

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

SP11/5-2

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:42 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, April 4, 2011.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)