July 5, 2010 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

General Purposes Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, July 5, 2010
4:00 p.m.

 

 

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ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, June 21, 2010.

 

 

 

DELEGATION

 

 

1.

David Atkinson, President of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, to present the annual “State of the University” report, including 2010 accomplishments and the plan for the next two years.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

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2.

MAJOR EVENTS PROVISIONAL FUND

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2912829)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the Olympic Opportunities Provisional Account be renamed the Major Events Provisional Fund;

 

 

(2)

That any remaining surplus from the 2010 Richmond Olympic Business Office Operating Budget of approximately $970,000 be transferred to the Major Events Provisional Fund; and

 

 

(3)

That $500,000 from the Major Events Provisional Fund be approved as funding towards Tall Ships 2011.

 

 

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3.

SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES-IN-KIND SUPPORT

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 2913868)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Anne Stevens

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That a one-time additional expenditure in the amount of $30,000 be transferred from the Major Events Provisional Fund to the Parks & Recreation Department operating budget to provide one time City services-in-kind support for the 2010 Steveston Sockeye Spin and the Steveston Dragon Boat Festival.

 

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4.

HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 8633 TO PERMIT THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A HOUSING AGREEMENT TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS - 7500 ALDERBRIDGE WAY

(File Ref. No.:  08-4057-05/2010, 12-8060-20-8633) (REDMS No. 2912754)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  John Foster

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8633 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 8633 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by Rezoning Application No. 07-402059 and associated Bylaw No. 8517.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT