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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, March 18^th, 2002.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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2.

7-10 SIZE GROUP HOME ZONING AND POLICY OPTIONS
(Report:  Mar. 25/02, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 654166)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1 )

That, (as per the Manager, Policy Planning report dated March 25, 2002), Council select one of the following Group Home Management Zoning and Policy Options:

1) Zoning Options

(a)

Zoning Bylaw No.7345 (Attachment 2) for 7 to 10 sized licensed and unlicensed drug and alcohol group home operations.

(b)

Zoning Bylaw No.7344 (Attachment 3) for 7 to 10 sized licensed group home operations.

(c)

Zoning Bylaw No.7340 (Attachment 4) for all 7 to 10 sized licensed and unlicensed group home operations.

2) Policy Options

(a)

City Policy on 7-10 Sized Group Homes (Attachment 5) for managing licensed 7 to 10 sized group home operations by endorsing the October 31^st, 2001 Richmond Group Home Task Force Final Report and Recommendations (Attachment 6).

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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3.

ANIMAL CONTROL & SHELTER SERVICES CONTRACT 2002-2003
(Report:  Mar. 22/02, File No.:  1000-05-021) (REDMS No. 674389, 668966)

Designated Speaker:  Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the contract with the SPCA to provide domestic animal control, local bylaw enforcement, and pound services for a two-year term ending December 31, 2003,  at a net cost of $268,000.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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4.

WINTER WONDERLAND AND VIVE LE FRANCE
(Report:  Mar. 6/02, File No.:  0168-01) (REDMS No. 655164)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1 )

That the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club utilize Richmond City Hall Meeting House from November 29, 2002 to January 3, 2003 for Winter Wonderland, with the costs of the event to be covered by the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club.

(2 )

That the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club utilize Richmond City Hall Meeting House for Vive Le France on December 6, 2002, with costs for this event to be covered by the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club.

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5.

PROPOSED 5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2002-2006)
(Report:  March 26/02, File No.:  0985-01) (REDMS No. 675803)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Bruce

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1 )

The 2002 Operating Budget be approved as part of the 5 Year Financial Plan (2002-2006) with a proposed property tax increase of 4.48% in 2002

(2 )

That staff conduct a public consultation meeting on April 9, 2002 to present the City's proposed 5 Year Financial Plan (2002-2006) and report back to Council.

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ADJOURNMENT