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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, April 4^th, 2005.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN PUBLIC PROCESS FEEDBACK

(Oral Report)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

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3.

5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2005-2009) BYLAW 7939
(Report:  April 8/05, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 1472890)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2005-2009) Bylaw 7939 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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4.

2005 Property Tax Rate Bylaw 7940
(Report:  April 12/05, File No.:  03-0925-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1476028)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2005 Property Tax Rates Bylaw be introduced to Council for first, second, and third readings.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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5.

Licensee Retail Stores and Liquor Primary Establishments
(Report:  April 5/05, File No.:  08-4000-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1442705)

Designated Speaker:  Raul Allueva / Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw 7929 to amend the Development Application Fees Bylaw 7276, establishing the City’s notification process for Liquor-Related licences be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(2)

That a Policy on Food Primary Licence and Liquor Primary Licence – Hours of Operation be adopted;

(3)

That, as per the attached report from the Director of Development and the Manager, Customer Services dated April 5, 2005:

a)

the existing Policy 9300 – Liquor Licences be rescinded;

b)

a new Policy for Rezoning Applications Intended to Facilitate Provincially Licensed “Liquor Primary” Uses be adopted; and

c)

a new Policy for Licensee Retail Store (LRS) Rezoning Applications be adopted; and

(4)

That Council authorize staff to bring forward future amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 in order to:

a)

amend Liquor Licence related definitions to ensure consistency with Provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Regulations;

b)

amend the applicable zoning districts to remove Licensee Retail Stores as an outright permitted use;

c)

amend the “Downtown Commercial District (C7)” in order to limit Licensee Retail Stores to an accessory use to a Neighbourhood Public House; and

d)

amend the “Comprehensive Development District (CD/157)” and the “Comprehensive Development District (CD/161)” in order to limit Licensee Retail Stores to an accessory use to a Neighbourhood Public House.

ADJOURNMENT