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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, October 7^th, 2002.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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AWARD OF CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
(Report:  Oct. 10/02, File No.:  0775-00) (REDMS No. 877747)

Designated Speaker:  Jeff Day

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff bring forward the required changes to the appropriate bylaws and City Policies to provide the Chief Administrative Officer and the GM, Engineering & Public Works with the authority to award Engineering & Public Works Capital Construction Contracts to the lowest qualified tender when all of the following conditions are met:

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The contract has gone to public tender;

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The tender value is within the budget approved by Council; and 

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There are a minimum of three qualified tenders received.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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3.

RIGHT-OF-WAY IN FAVOUR OF BC HYDRO GRANVILLE AVENUE UNDERGROUNDING
(Report:  Oct. 10/02, File No.:  2285-30-036) (REDMS No. 877768)

Designated Speaker:  Christine McGilvray

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That rights of way in favour of BC Hydro be granted at two sites on Granville Avenue located on City-owned Lot A Section 8 Block 4 North Range 6 West New Westminster District Plan LMP5323 (Firehall No. 1 and Richmond Aquatic Centre), to facilitate undergrounding of hydro service between No. 3 Road and Gilbert Road, provided the existing Hydro rights of way under charge no. BM309360 registered on title and no longer required, are discharged.

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CANCELLATION OF DECEMBER 23^RD, 2002 REGULAR AND CLOSED COUNCIL MEETINGS
(Report:  Oct. 15/02, File No.:  0105-01) (REDMS No. 880427)

Designated Speaker:  Richard McKenna

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That both the Regular Open and Regular Closed Council Meetings scheduled for Monday, December 23rd, 2002 be cancelled (as permitted by Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7070).

ADJOURNMENT