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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, March 17^th, 2008.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8334; Vehicle For Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8335

(Report:  February 27^th, 2008, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2333333)

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 8334, to add a definition and licence fee for a Pedicab operation, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(2)

That Vehicle For Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 8335, to add regulations and requirements for the operation, of a Pedicab, be introduced and given first, second and third readings. 

OLYMPIC BUSINESS AND MAJOR PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

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3.

CITY OF RICHMOND 2010 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL PLAN

(Report:  March 19, 2008, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2350858)

Designated Speaker:  Gary Young and Jason Kita

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City of Richmond’s 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Strategic Operational Plan be approved;

(2)

$4,000,000 from excess accumulated Casino Revenues be approved to plan and implement Olympic-related programs, services and initiatives outlined in the Plan; and

(3)

Staff transfer $4,000,000 from excess accumulated Casino Revenues to the Olympic Opportunity Fund.

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RICHMOND OVAL PRECINCT ART PLAN 2008 UPDATE

(Report:  March 26^th, 2008, File No.:  11-7000-09-20-053/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2353827)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott and Jane Fernyhough

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Oval Precinct Art Plan 2008 Update as outlined in this report be endorsed; and

(2)

That the change in the colour of the glass in the lobby to clear glass on the lobby stairways and to translucent white on the elevator shafts be approved.

ADJOURNMENT