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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meetings of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, October 2^nd, 2006 and on Tuesday, October 10^th, 2006.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT / BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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BUSINESS LICENCING OF CLASS A AND CLASS N TAXICABS IN RICHMOND(Report:  Sept. 25/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8139) (REDMS No. 1813200, 1813200)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei / Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw 8139, which amends Business Licence Bylaw 7360 by deleting the section that limits the maximum number of Class A and Class N taxicabs permitted to be issued a business licence, be forwarded to Council and given first, second and third readings.

(2)

That as per Section 2.1.27.1(a) of Bylaw 7360, every vehicle for hire applicant must continue to submit to the City Licence Inspector evidence of a provincial Passenger Transportation Licence.

(3)

That staff be directed to review and report back to Council on the licence fees levied for Class A and Class N taxicabs to ensure that the licence fees are collected on a cost-recovery basis.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS’ SPECIAL EVENT INSURANCE

(Report:  Oct. 5/06, File No.:  01-0395-30-01/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2018072)

Designated Speaker:  Glenn McLaughlin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated October 5^th, 2006, from the Manager, Purchasing & Risk), be forwarded to the working group addressing Council’s referral of June 12, 2006 relating to the Parks Recreation and Cultural Services Master Plan,

“to assess the financial effectiveness of the current operating models to benchmark their efficiency and effectiveness and to potentially restructure or adopt new models to meet any shortfalls.” 

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BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8146
(Report:  Oct. 3/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8146) (REDMS No. 2026572, 2027267)

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8146, which amends Business Licence Bylaw 7360 to create revised fee schedules and adds a fee for licence reprints, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BYLAW NO. 4716, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8145(Report:  Oct. 3/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8145) (REDMS No. 2017927)

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8145, which amends the licence year period of commercial decals issued under the Commercial Vehicle Bylaw 4716 and further amends the bylaw with minor reference updates, be introduced and given first, second and third readings. 

STANDING ITEM

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6.

OVAL UPDATE AND SUMMARY

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the General Purposes Committee receive the following information:

(a)

Executive Summary of Project Status Report (September, 2006); and

(b)

Project Cost Overview (dated September 29, 2006).

ADJOURNMENT