July 18, 2007 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

Finance Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Immediately following the

Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting

 

 

Pg. #

ITEM

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

1

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held on Thursday, June 14th, 2007.

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

 

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2.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

(Report:  June 20/07, File No.:  03-0950-03/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 224406)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Glenn McLaughlin

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That KPMG, LLP be appointed as the City of Richmond Auditors from 2007 to 2011, in accordance with the terms of their proposal.

 

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3.

2006 SURPLUS APPROPRIATION

(Report:  June 30/07, File No.:  03-0970-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2222581)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the December 31, 2006 surplus be appropriated as outlined in the report dated June 30th, 2007, from the Director of Finance.

 

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4.

B.C. SINGLE BUSINESS LICENCE (SBL) INITIATIVE

(Report:  July 4/07, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 2252694)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That staff be directed to:

 

 

(1)

Consult on and discuss the SBL initiative with the appropriate BC Government ministry;

 

 

(2)

Refer SBL issues to meetings at the UBCM Convention later this year;

 

 

(3)

Report back to Council with SBL initiative implications.

 

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5.

COMMUNITY LEGACY AND LAND REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND

(Report:  June 28/07, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 2240977)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the Community Legacy & Land Replacement Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 8282 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

 

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6.

LONG TERM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY UPDATE

(Report:  June 28/07, File No.:  03-0970-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2250157)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the report (dated June 28th, 2007, from the Director, Finance), regarding the Long Term Financial Management Strategy Update, be received for information.

 

 

 

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

 

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7.

NO. 1 FIRE HALL RENOVATIONS

(Report:  July 18/07, File No.:  06-2055-20-004/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2246664)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Jim Hancock

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That $100,000 be transferred from the Fire Equipment Upgrade Project to the Fire Rescue Upgrade - #1 Fire Hall Project to allow for the completion of renovations in 2007.

 

 

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT