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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, May 6^th, 2002.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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2.

MANAGING 7-10 SIZED GROUP HOMES IN RICHMOND
(Report:  May 16/02, File No.:  4057-03) (REDMS No. 711520)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

The Revised October 31, 2001 Richmond Group Home Task Force Final Report and Recommendations (Attachment 1) be approved.

(2)

Staff be directed to finalize the proposed Protocol Agreement (Attachment 2) with the Richmond Health Services.

(3)

Zoning Bylaw No.7340 to require all 7 to 10 sized licensed and unlicensed group home operations to be located a minimum of 200 metres, lot to lot, from any other Residential Care Facility, Residential Group Home, or Special Care Residential Facility be given first reading.

(4)

A two year monitoring period be established for any further changes to the City's 7-10 sized group home management approach to allow the City, Richmond Health Services, and community to determine its practicality, unless Council determines that an alternative approach would be better due to changes to provincial legislation (e.g. Community Care Facilities Act, new Provincial Community Charter legislation, etc.).

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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3.

TOWING SERVICE CONTRACT
(Report:  May 3/02, File No.:  0775-20-T.1441B) (REDMS No. 706785)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazarath

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff be authorized to renew Tender T.1441B, Towing Services Contract to Rustys Auto Towing Ltd. for the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2007.

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4.

FIRE AND SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7362
(Report:  May 6/02; File No.:  8060-20-7362)  (REDMS No. 707619, 668854)

Designated Speaker:  Gavin Julius

RECOMMENDATION

That Fire and Security Alarm System Regulation Bylaw No. 7362 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

60

5.

PARKING REVENUE
(Report:  May 7/02, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 702020)

Designated Speaker:  Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a contract for timed parking management services be awarded to EasyPark and that their services and the City's equipment options be reviewed at the end of the one-year operating period with an option of renewing for a further four year period.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

6.

CASINO GRANTS PROCESS

(Oral Report)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Bruce

ADJOURNMENT