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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, April 21, 2008.

DELEGATION

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Linda Henriksen and Wolfe Strecko of the Hamilton Community Association.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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2.

UBCM Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Grant 2008

(Report:  April 14, 2008, File No.:  11-7000-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2437609)

Designated Speaker:  Carol Lepine

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the application for the Union of BC Municipalities’ Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Grant Program (Phase 1) be approved for submission and, if successful, that the grant funding be used to improve healthy food and beverage choices for those who use and work at the City’s recreation facilities and local government buildings.

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3.

Application by Lions Communications Incorporated for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit at 12631 Vulcan Way

(Report:  April 21, 2008, File No.:  TU 08-412295) (REDMS No. 2432897)

Designated Speaker:  Brian Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

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That the application of Lions Communications Incorporated for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for the property at 12631 Vulcan Way be considered at the May 20, 2008 Public Hearing at 7:00 pm to be held in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

“That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to Lions Communications Incorporated for the property at 12631 Vulcan Way for the purposes of permitting a Summer Night Market between May 30, 2008 to October 5, 2008 inclusive and May 15, 2009 to October 4, 2009 inclusive based on the conditions and requirements outlined in the Temporary Commercial Use Permit and attached Schedules.”

(2)

That the Public Hearing notification area be expanded to include all the properties within the area bounded by River Road to the north, No. 5 Road to the west, Bridgeport Road to the south and Knight Street to the east.

ADJOURNMENT