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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, November 17, 2008.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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2.

2009 UTILITY BUDGETS AND RATES

(Report: November 24, 2008, File No.:  03-0970-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2508367)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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That the 2009 Utility Expenditure Budgets, as recommended under Option 3 for each utility in the staff report dated November 24, 2008 from the General Managers of Business & Financial Services and Engineering & Public Works, be approved as the basis for establishing the 2009 Utility Rates; and

(2)

That staff be directed to report directly to Council with the necessary amendment bylaws to bring into effect the proposed Sewer Connection Charges, amendments to the Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw, Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw, and the 2009 Utility Rates option, as outlined in this staff report.

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3.

COMPARISON OF RESIDENTIAL TAXES PER SINGLE FAMILY AND STRATA PROPERTY(Report:  November 5, 2008, File No.:  03-0925-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2505078)

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the attached comparison study of residential taxes per single family and strata property in Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Vancouver be received for information.

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4.

2008 2ND QUARTER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Report:  October 7, 2008, File No.:) (REDMS No. 2486087)

Designated Speaker:  Hari Suvarna

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report on Financial Information for the 2^nd quarter ended June 30, 2008 be received for information.

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5.

2008 3RD QUARTER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Report:  November 24, 2008, File No.:) (REDMS No. 2528963)

Designated Speaker:  Hari Suvarna

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report on Financial Information for the 3^rd quarter ended September 30, 2008 be received for information.

ADJOURNMENT