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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, March 20^th, 2006.

DELEGATION

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2.

Allen Domaas, PPM, President and CEO, Fraser River Port Authority, to provide a briefing on the Authority’s activities and vision for the future.

COUNCILLOR ROB HOWARD

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3.

“GREAT PLACES”

(Motion:  Mar. 30/06, File No.:   )

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

WHEREAS

(a)

Richmond has several major initiatives underway, including the Canada Line, Garden City Lands, and the Oval and its waterfront park and the surrounding neighbourhood;

(b)

Our Town Centre is experiencing rapid change as a result of these initiatives and a strong provincial economy, which is fueling construction projects; and

(c)

This provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to shape our streetscapes.

(2)

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That staff bring forward a discussion paper for a “GREAT PLACES” contest to be held annually in the City.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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RICHMOND FIRE RESCUE – CODE OF CONDUCT

(Oral Report)

Designated Speaker:  Mike Kirk

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5.

APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ACTING FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHANGE TO THE CITY BANKING RESOLUTION

(Report:  Mar. 29/06, File No.:  03-0960-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1795131)

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Part (1) of resolution (R05/13-15), relating to the appointment of Acting Financial Officers, be rescinded.

(2)

That:

(a)

Mr. Andrew Nazareth, General Manager, Finance, be appointed Financial Officer for the purposes of carrying out the statutory duties prescribed in section 149 of the Community Charter;

(b)

Mr. Jerry Chong, Manager, Budgets and Accounting, be appointed as Acting Financial Officer in the absence of Andrew Nazareth; and

(c)

Mr. Jeff Day, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be appointed as Acting Financial Officer in the absence of both Andrew Nazareth and Jerry Chong.

(3)

That effective April 12, 2005, the banking resolution (R05/12-33), adopted by Council on June 27, 2005, be rescinded, and replaced with the following:

1.

That Mr. Andrew Nazareth (General Manager, Finance), or in his absence, Mr. Jerry Chong (Manager, Budgets and Accounting), or in the absence of both, Ms. Sandra Chai (Supervisor, Treasury Services), or in the absence of all three, Ms. Ivy Wong (Revenue Manager), are authorized on behalf of the City of Richmond (“the City”) in all dealings with  Scotiabank:

(a)

to negotiate with, deposit with, or transfer to the City’s account, all or any cheques and other orders for the payment of money to the City, and to endorse such cheques and orders for the payment of money to the City, either in writing or by rubber stamp;

(b)

to receive a statement of the account of the City, together with all relative vouchers and all unpaid bills to be collected by the City, and all items returned unpaid and charged to the account of the City, and to sign and deliver the form of verification, settlement of balance and release;

(c)

to obtain delivery, under the signed authorization of any two individuals named above, of all or any stocks, bonds and other securities held in safekeeping or otherwise for the account of the City; and

(d)

to give instructions to Scotiabank and its subsidiaries in assisting with the management of the City’s investments, as authorized by any one individual named above.

2.

That all cheques be signed on behalf of the City by:  (i) Mayor Malcolm Brodie, or in his absence the Acting Mayor as determined by Council resolution, and (ii) counter-signed Mr. Andrew Nazareth (General Manager, Finance), or in his absence, Mr. Jerry Chong (Manager, Budgets and Accounting), or in the absence of both, Ms. Sandra Chai (Supervisor, Treasury Services), or in the absence of all three, Ms. Ivy Wong (Revenue Manager), and (iii) instead of signing such cheques manually, use of a mechanical or other device for the purpose of affixing a facsimile of their signatures to such cheques is permitted.

3.

Scotiabank is authorized to honour, pay and charge to the account of the City, all City cheques bearing a facsimile or facsimiles of the signature of the above-noted persons on the understanding that each cheque will be binding on the City to the same extent as though they had been manually signed; and

4.

That this resolution:

(a)

remain in force and effect until written notice to the contrary has been given in writing to, and acknowledged in writing by, the Manager of the No. 3 Road Branch of Scotiabank  in Richmond; and

(b)

be certified by the Corporate Officer and provided to the Scotiabank, together with specimens of facsimiles of the signatures having authority to sign cheques on behalf of the City.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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6.

USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER CITY PROPERTY BYLAW – PERMITTING OF NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION BOXES

(Report:  Jan. 16/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-7954) (REDMS No. 1636403)

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Mercer

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Council Policy of 1985 concerning newspaper vending boxes be rescinded, and;

(2)

That “Use of Public Streets and Other City Property Bylaw No. 7954”, be given first, second and third reading.

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7.

TREE PROTECTION BYLAW

(Report:  Mar. 27/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8057) (REDMS No. 1791944)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

NOTE:

Correspondence on this matter received from:

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J. Oeser, 12004 No. 2 Road

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Evelyn Feller, Richmond resident.

ADJOURNMENT