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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 Tuesday, September 3^rd, 2002.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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2.

RICHMOND SUBSTANCE ABUSE STRATEGY (FCM MUNICIPAL DRUG STRATEGY - PILOT PROJECT) UPDATE
(Report:  Aug. 15/02, File No.:  5000-01) (REDMS No. 833749)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the update on the Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy (FCM Municipal Drug Strategy Pilot Project) be received for information, and

( 2)

That $20,000 be taken from the casino funding set aside from the previous Mayors Task Force on Crime and Drugs to retain a consultant to conduct focus groups.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

Animal Control Regulations
(Report:  September 5/02, File No.:  0107-08-01) (REDMS No. 846103)

Designated Speaker:  Alan Clark

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(1)

Animal, Bird & Beekeeping Regulation Bylaw No. 7137, Amendment Bylaw No. 7424; and

(2)

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148, Amendment Bylaw No. 7426.

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4.

Regulation of Pet Stores
(Report:  September 5/02, File No.:  0107-08-01) (REDMS No. 846074)

Designated Speaker:  Alan Clark

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7223, which amends Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7148 to regulate pet stores, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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5.

SERVICE LEVEL REVIEW SUMMARY REPORT
(Report:  September 10/02, File No.:  0985-01) (REDMS No. 847512)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

The Program/Service Level Expenditure Review Summary 2002 Existing Funding Levels (as presented in Attachment 1, Existing Levels of the report dated September 10, 2002 from the Director of Finance) be approved as the basis for the preparation of the 2003 Operating Budget.

( 2)

The Program/Service Level Review Summary 2003 Additional Levels (as presented in Attachment 2, Additional Levels of the report dated September 10, 2002 from the Director of Finance) be received for consideration.

ADJOURNMENT