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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, July 18^th, 2005.

MAYOR MALCOLM D. BRODIE

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2.

CITY OF RICHMOND - COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARDS
(Report: August 24^th, 2005; File No.: 01-0083-01) (REDMS No. 1641935)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the development, promotion and delivery of the City of Richmond Community Spirit Awards to be introduced as part of the program for the Civic Appreciation Reception in October 2005.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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3.

RFR – RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT
(Report:  August 29^th, 2005, File No.:  5140-01) (REDMS No. 1629997)

Designated Speaker:  Geoff Lake

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Fire Rescue enter into a contract to participate in a new regionally shared Fire Records Management System (RMS) that will be housed at, and managed by E-Comm, integrated with the Computer Aided Dispatch System and various Richmond databases.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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4.

LIQUOR LICENCE AMENDMENTS – PLAZA PREMIUM LOUNGE, AND STATESIDE BAR & GRILL, VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(Report:  August 23^rd, 2005, File No.:  12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 1640449)

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council decline comment to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch with regard to the applications by Plaza Premium Lounge, and Stateside Bar & Grill to amend their Liquor-Primary licences at Vancouver International Airport; and

(2)

That a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the LCLB in accordance with the legislative requirements.

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5.

REQUEST TO APPOINT A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE

(Report:  August 24, 2005, File No.:  01-0100-01) (REDMS No. 1642341)

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a member of Council be appointed to serve on the Steering Committee of the BC Health Communities Coalition until the inaugural meeting in
December, 2005.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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6.

UNION OF BC MUNICIPALITIES EMERGENCY PLANNING FUNDING APPLICATION

(Report:  August 8^th, 2005, File No.:  09-5125-03-02) (REDMS No. 1630239)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the application to the provincial government, via the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, for funding under the 2005 Emergency Planning Program, (as outlined in the staff report dated August 8, 2005 from the Manager, Emergency & Environmental Programs), be supported.

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7.

ESTABLISHMENT OF MOSQUITO CONTROL ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION SERVICE – GVRD BYLAW APPROVAL
(Report:  August 19^th, 2005, File No.:  10-6125-04-14) (REDMS No. 1638789)

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin/Fiona Dercole

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That participating area approval be given to the adoption of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Mosquito Control Administration and Coordination Service Establishment Bylaw No.1034, 2005.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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8.

“MATERIALLY AFFECTED” CONSULTATION - PROPOSED SLOT MACHINES HASTINGS RACECOURSE (2901 EAST HASTINGS STREET)

(Report:  August 17^th, 2005, File No.: 01-0155-20- VANC1) (REDMS No. 1633037)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Vancouver be advised that Richmond will not be “materially affected” by the proposed addition of 600 - 900 slot machines to the Hastings Racecourse at 2901 East Hastings Street in Vancouver.

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9.

SIGNIFICANT TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND BYLAW
(Report:  August 18^th, 2005, File No.:  08-4100-00) (REDMS No. 1555986)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving/Holger Burke

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council provide staff with direction on the preferred tree management option; and

(2)

That Council allocate council contingency funds and commit to additional level funding from general revenue of the amounts that support the selected option.

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10.

RICHMOND OVAL PUBLIC ART PLAN

(Report:  August 12^th, 2005, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 1630165)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe/Jane Fernyhough

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff be directed to execute a call for proposals for a Public Art Consultant to prepare an Oval Public Art Strategy and Implementation Program and report back to Council with a short list of candidates and a proposed budget to prepare the Oval Public Art Strategy and Implementation Program.

ADJOURNMENT