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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, November 7^th, 2005.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES / ENGINEERING & PUBLIC  WORKS DIVISIONS

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COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS DISPENSING STATION

(Report:  Oct. 6/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1674810)

Designated Speaker:  Glenn McLaughlin / Nikii Hoglund

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the contract for a Compressed Natural Gas Pumping Station at the City Operations Yard be cancelled.

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3.

DFO/GARDEN CITY LANDS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
(Report: November 17, 2005; File No. )  (REDMS No. 1700418)

Designated Speaker:  George Duncan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Tourism Richmond be advised the City will support the development of a Trade and Exhibition Centre facility at the DFO/Garden City Lands subject to the following:

(a)

That a business plan be requested from the proponent that includes a complete financial evaluation of both the construction and operation of a Trade and Exhibition Centre at an affordable and feasible scale, including all confirmed sources of funding, and based on the most efficient use of the allocated DFO lands that seeks to minimize the footprint for both the building and all its directly associated amenities—including and especially parking;

(b)

That in the detailed business plan options for paid parking be considered in association with a partner that can support the capital construction costs of a tiered parking system so as to guarantee the parking footprint will remain minimal; and further that a parking footprint that extends significantly beyond 10 per cent of the DFO lands will be considered if it is shared and supports adjoining public uses;

(c)

That the proponent work closely with staff to review any and all private sector involvement in order to ensure compliance with the Purchase and Sales Agreements for the DFO properties, given that commercial activities not directly related to the Trade and Exhibition functions will not be permitted;

(d)

That the proponent be advised of the Master Planning requirements for the project, including due public process associated with all development on the DFO lands; and

(e)

That a timeline be assigned to the completion of the proponent’s detailed business planning phase, whereby a report can be brought to City Council by May 31, 2006.

(2)

Further, that a letter be immediately sent from Mayor and Council advising VANOC of the City’s staunch commitment to high performance sport and sport fitness in the Richmond Oval facilities, both during the 2010 Games and as a Legacy to them.

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OVAL – FORM AND CHARACTER, SCHEMATIC DESIGN (SDR)

(Report:  Nov. 18/05, File No) (REDMS No. 1669855)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

That the report entitled Oval - Form and Character, Schematic Design Report (SDR) (dated November 18^th, 2005, from the Director, Major Projects) be received for information and that staff be directed to proceed with detailed design of the Oval building with continued valued engineering to meet project budget.

ADJOURNMENT