General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - November 6, 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, October 16, 2000.

MR. FRED NENNINGER, PROJECT MANAGER, LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING, OF THE GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT, REGARDING THE LULU ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - PAST CONSTRUCTION AND NEXT STAGE

(Report: October 30/00, File No.:) (REDMS No. 193780)

Designated Speaker: Lauren Melville

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Community Safety Division under the direct leadership of the General Manager of Community Safety develop a plan which includes a City vision, strategies and action plan to direct the future delivery of police services in Richmond.

That issues such as personnel assignment and commitment levels to community policing will be addressed in the "BC Policing Study Municipal Client Primary Issues" document.

That a communications strategy be developed jointly by the City's Manager of Communications and the RCMP in consultation with the Public Relations Sub-Committee of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing.

That a plan including a City vision, strategies and action plans be developed for police services before an evaluation of community policing is initiated.

That the Citizens Advisory Committee advise the RCMP on the specific types of statistical information that they are interested in obtaining.

That the RCMP arrange with the Citizens Advisory Committee to hold a CAPRA Model course.

(Report: October 23/00, File No.:) (REDMS No. 203614)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council support in principle the formation of an Inter-Municipal Partnership to implement the business plan and request the Cultural Plan Steering Committee to further explore the model and report back with recommendations on the most suitable approach to membership, size and mandate;

That Council advise other municipalities and the GVRD Board that the City wishes to participate in the Inter-Municipal Partnership to deliver the business plan and to work together to secure increased provincial and federal support for the development of arts and culture.

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(Report: November 1/00, File No.: 0105-01) (REDMS No. 208804)

Designated Speaker: David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the regular open and closed Council meetings scheduled for Monday, November 27, 2000 be rescheduled to Tuesday, November 28, 2000 to accommodate the Federal General Election.

(Report: October 18/00, File No.: 0105-01) (REDMS No. 200444)

Designated Speaker: David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That both the Regular Open and Regular Closed Council Meetings scheduled for Monday, December 25th, 2000 be cancelled (as permitted by Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7070).

(Report: October 20/00, File No.: 0107-08-01) (REDMS No. 202263)

Designated Speaker: Alan Clark

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the applicant be instructed to hold a public information meeting at 11460 Horseshoe Way to advise the neighbourhood of the application to Council, and to address any, and all issues that are raised, and that Staff report to committee after the public forum.