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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, June 19^th, 2006.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS

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RICHMOND 2006-2031 FLOOD PROTECTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(Report:  June 28/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1953167)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe / Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report from the Manager, Policy Planning and the Director, Engineering, entitled: “Richmond 2006-2031 Flood Protection Management Strategy” (Attachment 8), dated June 29, 2006:

(1)

Council receive the proposed “Richmond 2006 - 2031 Flood Protection Management Strategy”;

(2)

The “Richmond 2006 - 2031 Flood Protection Management Strategy” be referred to the appropriate Provincial Ministries (Environment, Transportation) and stakeholders (e.g., City of New Westminster, Fraser River Port Authority, Fraser Basin Council), for comments and approvals;

(3)

Staff pursue cost sharing for the Strategy Implementation Program with senior governments and stakeholders;

(4)

Staff begin more detailed discussions with the BC Ministry of Transportation to clarify the scope of work required to construct the proposed mid-island barrier along the Highway 99 / Knight Street Corridor;

(5)

Flood covenants, including indemnity clauses, be required for all discretionary development applications (e.g., subdivision, rezoning, development permits);

(6)

Staff prepare an Interim Floodplain Bylaw and report back to Council in October 2006; and

(7)

Funding of $10,000, from the 2006 General Contingency Account, be approved for legal services, to prepare an Interim Floodplain Bylaw.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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Update: 1996 City- Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

(Report:  June 28/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1953166)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report entitled: Update: 1996 City-Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), from the Manager, Policy Planning, dated June 27, 2006, be received for information.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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4.

2005 SURPLUS APPROPRIATION

(Report:  June 15/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1960526)

Designated Speaker:  Andrew Nazareth

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Richmond’s December 31, 2005 consolidated surplus be appropriated as outlined in the attached report.

ADJOURNMENT