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MINUTES

GP-1

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meetings of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, November 2, 2009 and the Special General Purposes Committee held on Monday, November 9, 2009.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

GP-11

1.

UPDATE ON NELSON ROAD-HIGHWAY 91 INTERCHANGE - PROPOSED CITY OF RICHMOND CONTRIBUTION

(File Ref. No.:  01-0150-20-THIG1/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2743838)

Designated Speakers:  Victor Wei & Jerry Chong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed contribution of $2.13 million by the City of Richmond to support the implementation of the Nelson Road-Highway 91 Interchange, as described in Option 4 of the attached report, be approved subject to the following conditions:

(a)

the recommended design of the interchange, which minimizes impacts to adjacent farmlands as illustrated in Attachment 3 of the attached report, be adhered to as the project advances to the detailed design stages and that it not preclude the future addition of a flyover at Westminster Highway;

(b)

traffic control measures are implemented at the intersection of Westminster Highway and Nelson Road as part of the project to prevent trucks from turning left onto or right from Westminster Highway west of Nelson Road;

(c)

upon opening of the interchange, trucks weighing more than nine tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight are banned from using Westminster Highway between Knight Street and Nelson Road; and

(d)

the City continues to be part of the design review team as the project progresses.

(2)

That staff be directed to submit the project as part of the 2010 Capital Budget process.

(3)

That the General Manager, Planning & Development, be authorized to execute a term sheet with the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure and Port Metro Vancouver for the project funding arrangements based on the conditions stated in Recommendation 1.

(4)

That the removal of Westminster Highway between Knight Street and Nelson Road from the Major Road Network be supported as required by TransLink staff for their recommendation to the TransLink Board for approval of the proposed truck ban on this roadway section.

(5)

That staff continue to pursue Port Metro Vancouver for payment to the City of its outstanding payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) for the 2000-2009 periods.

ADJOURNMENT