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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, January 20^th, 2003.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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2.

DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES IMPOSITION BYLAW NO. 7480
(Report:  Jan. 30/03, File No.:  8060-20-7480) (REDMS No. 954401, 950317)

Designated Speaker:  Graham Willis

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw No. 7480 be introduced and given first, second and third readings..

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3.

2003 CITY GRANT PROGRAM
(Report:  Jan. 27/03, File No.:  0168-01) (REDMS No. 951260, 464798, 947156, 947284, 948192, 943371, 947628, 947777, 947797, 948190, 948200, 948202, 950154, 948206, 948231, 948234, 909089, 908577, 909399, 908669, 950287, 908679, 908695, 908739, 908770, 908701, 908743, 909395, 908762, 908764, 908813, 908828, 908944, 909022, 909093, 922285, 909096, 909103, 908725)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Social Planning staff (RCSAC staff liaison) to work with RCSAC to:

provide an inventory of social services in Richmond and outline a strategy ensuring co-ordination among social service groups in the delivery of services and the procurement of funds, and

(2)

approve the 2003 grant amounts identified in this report for Health, Social Services, Cultural and Community Promotions, and the cheques disbursed for a total of $292,550.

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4.

BUSINESS LICENCING AND BUSINESS LIAISON AND DEVELOPMENT 2003 WORK PLAN
(Report:  Jan. 29/03, File No.:  4150-01) (REDMS No. 952623)

Designated Speaker:  Marcia Freeman

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Business Licencing and Business Liaison and Development 2003 Work plan, including the creation of a Blue Ribbon committee to undertake a Richmond Economic Development Forum, be endorsed.

ADJOURNMENT