General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - December 3, 2001

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, November 19^th, 2001.

(Report: Nov. 26/01, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 566622)

Designated Speaker: Alan Clark

That the application to have 8811 River Road considered as an approved location to hold Late Night (Rave) Events, BE DENIED.

That when satisfactory resolution to the problems are resolved, the applicant be advised to make a new application to the City.

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Correspondence from Riel Roussopoulos, Foraver Entertainment.

(Report: Nov. 21/01, File No.: 0620-01) (REDMS No. 562304)

Designated Speaker: Jim Bruce

That an Employee Personal Computer Purchase Plan be approved, that would have the City finance the purchase of computer hardware, computer software and communication equipment with the following restrictions:

The City will assist the employee by providing the necessary funds to accommodate the purchase.

The employee is allowed to upgrade existing computer and communications equipment or to purchase computer and communications hardware configuration and related software.

The employee using City funding must sign an interest bearing promissory note with the City. The applicable interest rate to be set, at time of purchase, is to reflect the City's prior 12-month average short-term investment return rate.

The employee once signing the promissory note is committed to the full debt repayment through payroll deduction.

The payroll deduction repayment will commence with the first pay period immediately following proof of purchase, and be completed no longer than 52 pay periods later. Any subsequent purchases made prior to the final repayment of the first purchase must be paid for in full no later than the final repayment date of the first purchase. Any debt outstanding may be paid in full by an employee prior to the last payment date without penalty.

(Report: November 29/01, File No.: 8060-20-7315) (REDMS No. 569500)

Designated Speaker: Marcia Freeman

(Report: November 29/01, File No.: 0970-01) (REDMS No. 553667)

Designated Speaker: Jim Bruce/Jeff Day

(Report: Nov. 23/01, File No.: 0035-02) (REDMS No. 558379)

Designated Speaker: George Duncan

That a letter from the Mayor, on behalf of Richmond Council, be forwarded to the Minister of State for Community Charter, the Community Charter Council, and the executive of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), recommending adoption of an inclusive process which will facilitate meaningful input by the UBCM membership into the Community Charter development process, and future legislative change which will impact on local government.

(Report: Nov. 7/01, File No.: 0035-02) (REDMS No. 558342)

Designated Speaker: George Duncan

That the positions (contained in the report dated November 7^th, 2001, from the Chief Administrative Officer) regarding the Community Charter, be forwarded to the Minister of State for Community Charter and to the Community Charter Council.