October 5, 2015 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, October 5, 2015

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:13 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held on September 21, 2015, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Bylaw No. 9271 – Permissive Exemption (2016) Bylaw
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009271) (REDMS No. 4649529)

It was moved and seconded

That Permissive Exemption (2016) Bylaw No. 9271 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9272
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009272) (REDMS No. 4649789)

It was moved and seconded

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9272 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

In reply to queries from Committee, Ivy Wong, Manager, Revenue, commented on permissive exemption of City-owned properties and comfort letters.  Also, Joe Erceg, General Manager, Planning and Development, spoke of a forthcoming staff report regarding the City’s demolition permit fees and the recycling of demolition materials.

3.

Amendments to the 5 Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) Bylaw 9296
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009296) (REDMS No. 4724953 v. 13)

It was moved and seconded

That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) Bylaw 9220, Amendment Bylaw 9296, which would incorporate and put into effect changes previously approved by Council and changes to the 2015 Capital, Utility and Operating Budgets, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to a query from Committee, Jerry Chong, Director, Finance, advised that unexpended funds from existing projects will be reallocated to fund the Steveston Town Square Park concept plan.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:19 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, October 5, 2015.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Hanieh Berg
Legislative Services Coordinator