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MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, November 7, 2011.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

GP-17

1.

Rokapa Management Ltd., doing business as Well Pub 6511 Buswell Street Re-location of Liquor Primary Licence

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-05/2011-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3405681)

See Page GP-17 of the General Purposes agenda for full hardcopy report

Designated Speaker:  Glenn McLaughlin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council decline comment on the liquor license amendment application submitted by Rokapa Management Ltd., doing business as Well Pub, to re-locate their liquor primary licenced area within the premises, and that a letter be forwarded to Liquor Control and Licensing Branch with this decision.

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

GP-23

2.

2011 General Local and School Election – Official Results

(File Ref. No.:  12-8125-01) (REDMS No. 3415375)

See Page GP-23 of the General Purposes agenda for full hardcopy report

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Declaration of Official Results for the 2011 General Local and School Election (attached to the report dated November 30, 2011 from the Chief Election Officer) be received for information by Richmond City Council in accordance with the requirement of Section 148 of the Local Government Act; and

(2)

That staff report back on the election program generally and on the various new initiatives that were implemented for the 2011 election.

GP-71

3.

2012 COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

(File Ref. No.:  01-0105-00) (REDMS No. 3350243)

See Page GP-71 of the General Purposes agenda for full hardcopy report

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2012 Council and Committee meeting schedule, attached to the staff report dated December 6, 2011, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved, subject to the following revisions as part of the regular August meeting break:

(1)

That the Regular Council Meetings (open and closed) of August 13 and August 27, 2012 be cancelled;

(2)

That the August 20, 2012 Public Hearing be re-scheduled to Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

GP-75

4.

Process for Evaluating and Approving requests for Financial Support for Major Sporting Events

(File Ref. No.: ) (REDMS No. 3423236)

See Page GP-75 of the General Purposes agenda for full hardcopy report

Designated Speaker:  Cathryn Volkering Carlile

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

The recommendations 1 through 3 as outlined in the report entitled “Process for Evaluating and Approving Requests for Financial Support for Major Sporting Events” from the General Manager, Richmond Olympic Oval, be approved.

ADJOURNMENT