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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, March 3^rd, 2003.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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CORPORATE ADVERTISING REVIEW
(Report:  Feb. 4/03, File No.:  0190-01 ) (REDMS No. 895211, 113015, 957346)

Designated Speaker:  Ted Townsend

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council Policy 1016 Corporate Advertising (Newspapers) be amended (as recommended in the report dated February 4^th, 2003, from the Manager, Communications & Public Affairs).
 

(2)

That the City issue a Request For Proposal to local community newspaper vendors for the single source placement of all local corporate newspaper advertising (including discretionary and statutory advertising).
 

(3)

That the City establish a regularly scheduled City Page in place of the existing Notice Board (discretionary) advertising.

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Economic Development Strategic Plan Status Update
(Report:  February 24/03, File No.:  4150-04-01) (REDMS No. 970311, 970185)

Designated Speaker:  Marcia Freeman

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff, with input from the Richmond Economic Advisory Task Force and the City's Economic Development Strategy Team, review and update the Economic Development Strategic Plan to incorporate the issues reflected in the report dated February 24, 2003 from the Manager, Business Liaison & Development.

ADJOURNMENT