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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, May 30^th, 2005.

DELEGATION

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2.

Tracy Lakeman, Executive Director, Tourism Richmond, and Lorenzo Lepore, regarding Tourism Week in Richmond, and to present a plaque to Mayor Brodie in recognition of the City’s support with building tourism in the community.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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3.

Proposed Interim Response Strategy to the Riparian Areas Regulations (RAR)(Report:  June 3/05, File No.:  10-6125-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1574976)

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond Interim Strategy for Responding to the Riparian Areas Regulations (RAR) (as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report dated June 3, 2005, from the Manager, Emergency & Environmental Programs), be adopted.

(2)

That a letter be written to the UBCM advising them that it is Council’s position that the UBCM not sign the tri-party agreement among the Province, DFO and UBCM until affected local municipalities have been provided with the opportunity to provide meaningful input on appropriate roles and responsibilities.

(3)

That staff continue to monitor the RAR and report to Council on any amendments required to the Interim Strategy once key implementation tools and procedures have been completed.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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4.

Guidelines for Managing Requests for Temporary Changes to Existing Liquor Licences, Free-Standing Licensee Retail Store Rezoning Applications and Liquor Primary Licensed Establishment Rezoning Applications

(Report:  June 7/05, File No.:  03-4000-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1509204)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens/Holger Burke

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report dated May 25, 2005, from the Acting Director of Development and the Manager, Customer Services, Council adopt new policies for the following:

(1)

Temporary Changes to Liquor Licences - Short Term Requests by Licence Holders;

(2)

Guidelines for Free-Standing Licensee Retail Store (LRS) Rezoning Applications; and

(3)

Guidelines for Liquor Primary Licensed Establishment Rezoning Applications.

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5.

Seventh Heaven Cafe Ltd, Unit 2792 - 4151 Hazelbridge WayFood-Primary Liquor Licence Amendment – Change to Hours of Sale & Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement.

(Report:  June 1/05, File No.:  12-8275-30-015/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1363305)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following amendments to the Food-Primary liquor licence held by Seventh Heaven Café Ltd located at unit 2792-4151 Hazelbridge Way,

(1)

Change to hours of sale from 9:00 am – 2:00 am Mondays through Saturdays, and until 12:00 midnight on Sundays; and

(2)

Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement (entertainment must end by midnight),

be supported (for the reasons outlined in the staff report dated June 1, 2005, from the Manager, Customer Services).

ADJOURNMENT