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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 Monday, May 17^th, 2004.

DELEGATION

7

2.

Allen Domaas, President and CEO, Fraser River Port Authority, regarding Water Route for Cargo.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS

11

3.

STORM SEWER ALONG 8300 RYAN ROAD
(Report:  Apr. 28/04; File No.:  08-4100-01/2004 Vol 01)  (REDMS No. 1237702)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzales, Raul Allueva

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City design and construct a new drainage system along Ryan Road with a total project budget not to exceed $242,000. 

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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4.

PROPOSED RIPARIAN AREAS REGULATION
(Report:  June 1/04, File No.:  10-6125-01/2004-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1265279)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Mayor send a letter to the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection expressing the City's concerns regarding the lack of consultation in the development of the draft Riparian Areas Regulation and requesting that the Province delay decision-making pending meaningful and open consultation with affected local governments.

(2)

That copies of this letter be sent to the Premier of British Columbia, the Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, the Urban Development Institute and the Federal Government.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION

48

5.

RICHMOND SECONDARY SCHOOL ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD PROPOSAL
(Report:  May 17/04, File No.:  06-2345-20-RSEC1/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1266561)

Designated Speaker:  Dave Semple

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the joint construction of an artificial turf sports playing field at the Richmond Secondary School site, be approved;

(2)

That $500,000 from the approved 2004 Terra Nova North West Quadrant Park capital project be utilized towards the development of an artificial turf field installation at the Richmond Secondary School field site in partnership with the School District No. 38 Richmond; and

(3)

That a memorandum of understanding, (as outlined in the report dated May 17^th, 2004, from the Director of Parks Operations), between the City and School District #38, Richmond, for the construction and future operation of the artificial turf installation at the Richmond Secondary School site be developed.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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6.

RESCHEDULING OF JUNE 28TH, 2004 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS
(Report:  May 31/04, File No.:  0105-01) (REDMS No. 1295944)

Designated Speaker:  Richard McKenna

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the regular open and closed Council meetings scheduled for Monday, June 28th, 2004 be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 to accommodate the Federal General Election.

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7.

Cancellation/Rescheduling of August Council Meetings
(Report:  June 1/04, File No.:  0105-01) (REDMS No. 1289415)

Designated Speaker:  Richard McKenna

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the August 9, 2004 Regular Council Meetings be cancelled, in accordance with the provisions of the Council Procedure Bylaw, together with the meetings of the General Purposes Committee and Planning Committee scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, and Wednesday, August 4, respectively.

(2)

That the August 23, 2004 Regular Council Meetings be rescheduled to Monday, August 30, 2004, and that the meetings of the General Purposes Committee, Planning Committee and Public Works Committee scheduled for August 16, 17, and 18 respectively, be rescheduled one week later to August 23, 24, and 25 respectively to accommodate this change.

ADJOURNMENT