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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, May 15, 2006.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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2.

RELOCATION OF STEVESTON INTERURBAN TRAM #1220(Report:  May 31, 2006, File No.:  10-6510-05-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1777602)

Designated Speaker:  Vern Jacques

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That funds be allocated from the following projects to the cost of relocating Interurban Tram #1220 from Steveston Park to the temporary location at Britannia Heritage Shipyard:

(a)

Steveston Tram Project #40836 for Tram Barn Project of London Princess; and

(b)

Tram Project #40706  for Tram Study,.

and consolidated into a single project for such purpose.

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

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3.

STAFF TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO THE OLYMPIC OVAL AND OLYMPIC BUSINESS(Report:  May 30, 2006, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 1889199)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report on staff time and travel expenses relating to the Olympic Oval and Olympic business be received for information.

ADMINISTRATION

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4.

REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR RICHMOND ELECTED OFFICIALS(Report:  May 29, 2006, File No.:  05-1695-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1887013)

Designated Speaker:  George Duncan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the market survey and review of remuneration rates assigned to the Mayor and Councillors, conducted by the Human Resources (HR) Division with the assistance of a professional HR compensation consultant, be referred to an Independent Panel for review and recommendations on an appropriate rate of pay;

(2)

That the recommendations of the Independent Panel with regard to the rate of pay for the Mayor, and the rate of pay for Councillors, expressed either as a percentage of the rate of pay for the Mayor, or as a value, be binding in that Council cannot assign remuneration that exceeds the recommendations of the Panel;

(3)

That the recommendations of the Independent Panel on remuneration and of the external HR consultant on the benefits package be presented to Open Council on June 12, 2006; and

(4)

That any changes recommended by the Panel and/or HR consultant be implemented effective June 29, 2006.

STANDING ITEM

MAJOR PROJECTS

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5.

RICHMOND OVAL - MONTHLY STATUS REPORTING TO GP

(Report:  June1, 2006, File No.:  01-0370-02/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No.1898849)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the General Purposes Committee receive the following information:

(1)

Executive Summary of Project Status Report (May 2006)

(2)

Project Cost Overview (dated 26 May 2006)

ADJOURNMENT