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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, August 26^th, 2002.

DELEGATION

2.

Mr. Tim Wilkinson and Mr. Corey Barker, representing Richmond Firefighters Local 1286 regarding the purchase of past service (Item No. 7 of the agenda).

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

CITY WIDE FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
(Report:  Aug. 22/02, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 295625)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, (as per the report dated August 22, 2002, from the Manager, Policy Planning), Phase One of the Work Program for preparing a comprehensive updated City-wide 2021 Flood Protection and Management Strategy be approved.

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4.

INTERMUNICIPAL - FRASER RIVER PORT AUTHORITY (FRPA) ACCORD
(Report:  July 30/02, File No.:  0140-20-FRHA1) (REDMS No. 808728)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, the proposed Intermunicipal - Fraser River Port Authority (FRPA) Accord be endorsed (in accordance with the report dated July 30, 2002 from the Manager, Policy Planning).

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5.

Provincial Energy Task Force (BC Hydro Privatization)- City of Richmond Position Paper
(Report:  July 12/02, File No.:  0150-20-BCHY1) (REDMS No. 729910)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1 )

the District of Maple Ridges resolution to the Provincial Task Force on Energy Policy to undertake a more open, transparent and inclusive consultation process so that the full impacts and benefits (of any B.C. Hydro privatization) can be reached and accounted for on a local, regional and provincial basis, be endorsed; and

(2 )

the Provincial Task Force on Energy Policy, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the Union of B.C. Municipalities, the Local Municipal Managers Association, and Richmond's MLAs be informed of Councils decision.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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6.

REVISIONS TO Positions on the Community Charter
(Report:  Aug. 27/02; File No.:  0035-02) (REDMS No. 841728, 841650)

Designated Speaker:  Paul Kendrick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated August 14^th, 2002, from the Acting Chief Administrative Officer dated August 14, 2002, as amended, and as detailed in the report dated August 27^th, 2002, from the City Solicitor), be endorsed and forwarded to the Ministry of State for Community Charter, the Executive of UBCM, and the Community Charter Council after it has been reviewed and approved by Committee and before formal endorsement by Council in order to meet submission deadlines.

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7.

PURCHASE OF SERVICE RICHMOND FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
(Report:  Aug. 8/02, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 828644)

Designated Speaker:  Mike Kirk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That funding for the purchase of past service be offered to all interested employees, and that such funds be reimbursed to the City through a payroll deduction program.

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8.

CASINO FUNDS
(Report:  July 24/02, File No.:  1085-01) (REDMS No. 819807)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the remaining $79,000 (one time only) of Casino funds be allocated to the 2003 Grants Program, for distribution in 2003.

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9.

ECONOMIC IMPACT/BENEFIT ASSESSMENT RICHMOND TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL
(Report:  Aug. 27/02, File No.:  4150-01) (REDMS No. 841451)

Designated Speaker:  Marcia Freeman

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated August 27^th, 2002, from the Manager, Business Liaison & Development), regarding the Economic Impact/Benefit Assessment Richmond Tall Ships Festival, be received for information.

ADJOURNMENT