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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, July 20, 2009 and the minutes of the special meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

DELEGATION

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Tracy Lakeman and Roman St. Germain of Tourism Richmond – annual presentation regarding financial, sales and market overviews, 2010 Olympic plans and a tourism industry update on the 2% AHT.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL – SPECIAL EVENT TRAFFIC AND PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PARKING STRATEGY FOR REGULAR OPERATIONS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6500-01) (REDMS No. 2599806)(Colour Map)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

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the proposed Richmond Olympic Oval Area Traffic and Parking Management Plan to accommodate future special events to be held at the Richmond Olympic Oval as well as the parking strategy for regular Oval operations, as described in the staff report dated June 19, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed;

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that Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8463, as attached to the staff report dated June 19, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

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that Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 8464, as attached to the staff report dated June 19, 2009 from the Director, Transportation, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL POLICY NO. 1312 – PUBLIC HEARINGS – PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING

(File Ref. No.:  01-0105-06-01) (REDMS No. 2711262)

Designated Speaker: David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council Policy No. 1312 “Public Hearings – Procedures for Conducting,” adopted by Council on September 8, 1997, be amended as outlined in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated August 17, 2009 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office.

ADJOURNMENT