General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - October 2, 2000

CITY OF RICHMOND
Anderson Room
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, September 18^th, 2000.

Steve Tse
Project Engineer
Division - Engineering and Public Works

Andrew Nazareth
Manager, Budgets and Accounting
Division - Finance and Corporate Services

(Report: Sept. 13/00, File No.: 8060-20-7137) (REDMS No. 187319)

Designated Speaker: Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated September 13^th, 2000, from the Manager, Community Bylaws and Administration), regarding Dangerous Dogs, be received for information.

(Report: Sept. 21/00, File No.: 8060-20-7164/7165/7166) (REDMS No. 167128, 187079, 187176, 188034)

Designated Speaker: Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

Bylaw No. 7164 which amends Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137;

Bylaw No. 7165 which amends Dog Licensing Bylaw No. 7138; and

Bylaw No. 7166 which amends Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139.

(Report: Sept. 26/00, File No.: )

Designated Speaker: Supt. Ernie MacAulay

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve in principle, an increase in the Richmond Detachment of the RCMP by ten regular members and one Tactical Analyst in 2001.

That Council approve in principle, the following additional capital items, at a total cost of $240,500:

4 additional vehicles (2 general duty, 1 traffic and 1 drug section) @ $ 30,000

$120,000

@ $4,000 each

64,000

@ $2,500 each

50,000

1 stand-alone computer (tactical analyst position) @ $5,000 each

5,000

3 printers (training room)) @ $500 each

1,500

$240,500

(Report: Sept. 25/00, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 187772)

Designated Speaker: Jane Fernyhough

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Britannia Business Plan be referred to the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society for comment;

That the Plan be referred to staff for review and preparation of a report to the General Purposes Committee, which would include an analysis of the recommendations, comments from the Society, and recommendations on any outstanding issues that have been put on hold pending the completion of the business plan; and

That the members of Council-appointed Britannia Business Plan Steering Committee be thanked for their work, and that the Committee be formally disbanded.

(Report: Sept. 26/ 00, File No.: 2052-01-PSB) (REDMS No. 192324)

Designated Speaker: David Naysmith

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that:

As an interim measure, the RCMP take occupancy of the space within the Public Safety Building presently occupied by Courts and Crown services upon their relocation to the Interim City Hall in the fall of 2001

Staff complete the facility lifecycle, seismic and needs assessments, required to develop recommendations for a facility replacement schedule including financing strategies for all the Community Safety Buildings for presentation to General Purposes Committee by April 30, 2001.

Up to $250,000 approved in the 2000 Capital Budget to cover renovation costs to the Public Safety Building and Interim City Hall be reallocated to fund consultants to prepare a master plan including detailed facilities programs, conceptual designs and siting options and costs associated with the overall upgrading, replacement and funding requirements of Community Safety Buildings.

The City request written confirmation from the Commanding Officer, E-Division, that the actions to be implemented by the City in order to resolve the issues identified in the letter of notice dated August 4, 1999, are acceptable.