General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - April 17, 2001

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, April 2^nd, 2001.

(Delegation: Mel Goodwin, Director and City representative; Larry Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer; Anne Murray, Vice President, Community & Environmental Affairs; Michael OBrien, Vice President, Strategic Planning & Legal Services; and Craig Richmond, Vice President Airport Operations.)

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(Delegation: Mr. Skip Triplett, President.)

AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT COSTS
(Report: Apr. 6/01, File No.: 6060-01) (REDMS No. 329316)

Designated Speaker: Jeff Day

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff report to the General Purposes Committee with financial strategies to address long term infrastructure funding requirements.

SCOTCH POND - BUILDING CONDITION
(Report: Apr. 10/01, File No.: 2050-01) (REDMS No. 340979)

Designated Speaker: David Naysmith

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That emergency repairs to stabilize the Scotch Pond net loft and wharf proceed at an estimated cost of $20,000;

That funding for the above stabilization project be approved from the year 2000 Building Improvements Minor Capital program account #1501-40-000-BLDIM-0000-45000;

That staff prepare a detailed restoration plan with cost estimates for the continued development and safe operation of the Scotch Pond heritage site; and

That staff work with the Scotch Pond Heritage Co-operative to develop a funding and restoration schedule to address the permanent restoration of the site within a defined period of time.

CASINO FUNDING
(Report: Apr. 10/01, File No.: 0168-01) (REDMS No. 318150, 295592)

Designated Speaker: Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following expenditures from the Casino Funds be approved:

$322,100 for Community Groups (identified in Attachment 1 in the report dated April 10,2001 from the Manager of Customer Services), and the cheques disbursed, provided that the $180,000 for the Richmond Alcohol and Drug Action Team for the Youth Outreach Prevention Workers be disbursed equally in 2001 and 2002; and

$559,500 for City Initiatives (identified in Attachment 1 in the report dated April 10,2001 from the Manager of Customer Services), subject to referrals to the Community Safety Committee of $230,000 and later allocations by Council of $100,000.

FUND RAISING FOR NON-PROFIT SOCIETIES
(Report: Apr. 10/01, File No.: 0168-01) (REDMS No. 314358)

Designated Speaker: Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff organize a financial sustainability workshop , (as identified in the report dated April 10, 2001, from the Manager of Customer Service) if a poll of Richmond Based non-profit groups determines that there is a general interest in such a session.

That $2000 be paid from Casino Funds for these sessions, if a majority of the groups polled confirm their participation.

5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN BYLAW
(Report and bylaw to be distributed at the meeting.)

Designated Speaker: Danley Yip

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That 5 Year (2001 to 2005) Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7225 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.