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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, February 17^th, 2003 and on Wednesday, February 19^th, 2003.

DELEGATIONS

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2.

(1)

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY To apprise the Committee on the status of the airline industry and to provide updates on several on-going airport initiatives. 
(Delegation:  Larry Berg, President, YVR; Anne Murray, Vice President Community & Environment, and Olga Ilich, Director.)

(2)

RICHMOND AIRPORT VANCOUVER RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT UPDATE

(DELEGATION:  Jane Bird, Project Director, Richmond Airport Vancouver Rapid Transit Project)  (PowerPoint presentation.)

ACTING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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3.

COUNCIL TERM PRIORITIES

(Report:  Feb. 11/03, File No.:  0105-07) (REDMS No. 961871)

Designated Speaker:  David McLellan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Council Priorities 2003-2005 (as described in Appendix One of the report dated February 11^th, 2003, from the Acting Chief Administrative Officer), be endorsed.

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION

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4.

RICHMOND SUNSET ROTARY CLUB CENTENNIAL VEHICLE PROJECT

(Report:  Feb. 24/03, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 971006)

Designated Speaker:  Cathy Volkering Carlile

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff prepare a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club which outlines the responsibilities of both parties with respect to the donation of a 22 seat lift-equipped passenger bus to the City of Richmond in 2005.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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5.

COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

(Report:  Feb. 26/03, File No.:  0105-08) (REDMS No. 972110)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Bruce

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated February 26^th, 2003, from the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services), regarding the Year 2002 Council Remuneration and Expenses, be received for information.

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2002 GENERAL LOCAL AND SCHOOL ELECTION REFERRALS

(Report:  Feb. 19/03, File No.:  8125-30-01) (REDMS No. 963600)

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated February 19^th, 2003, from the Acting City Clerk), regarding 2002 General Local and School Election Referrals, be received for information.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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COMMUNITY SAFETY BUILDING REPLACEMENT - FIRE HALL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

(Report:  Feb. 24/03, File No.:  2052-02-FH) (REDMS No. 930214)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Hancock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Fire Hall Replacement Schedule be amended, (as detailed in the report dated February 19, 2003 from the Fire Chief);

(2)

That structural preloading of the two fire hall sites at 22451 Westminster Highway (Hamilton) and 3911 Russ Baker Way (Sea Island), proceed using funds identified in the 2003 Capital Program for the Hamilton Fire Hall following rezoning of the properties; and

(3)

That the conceptual designs for both Hamilton Fire Hall and Sea Island Fire Hall (attached to the report dated February 19, 2003 from the Fire Chief), be approved in principle for the rezoning applications and to solicit further community input.

ADJOURNMENT