December 3, 2012 - Agenda

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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 19, 2012.

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

1.

rICHMOND sISTER cITY cOMMITTEE – 2011 yEAR IN rEVIEW

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3651453)

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See Page GP-9 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Sister City Committee 2011 Year In Review, attached to the report dated September 12, 2012 from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Protocol Unit, be received for information.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

2.

UBCM Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant Application

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3708063)

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See Page GP-21 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Dena Kae Beno

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That an application for a UBCM 2013 Age Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant be endorsed, the purpose of which is to fund the project titled “Kiwanis Towers: Ready, Set, Plan – A Collaborative Stakeholder Process to Support Health Tenancy in a Seniors Affordable Housing Project”.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

3.

governance & financing - ALEXANDRA DISTRICT energy UTILITY

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3442906)

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See Page GP-29 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Cecilia Achiam & John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

(1)

authorize staff to incorporate a wholly owned local government corporation including:

(a)

naming the corporation Lulu Island Energy Company (pending name availability)(LIEC) with the City of Richmond as the sole share holder to own and operate the Alexandra District Energy Utility (ADEU);

(b)

authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works to execute legal agreements and documentation related to the incorporation;

(2)

authorize staff to explore the merits of external borrowing of up to $6M to finance phase 3 of the ADEU and report to Council through Committee on the budget impacts to future capital projects;

(3)

re-classify the District Energy Manager position from Temporary Full Time (TFT) to Regular Full Time (RFT); and

(4)

approve the creation of a Position Control Complement (PCC) for the District Energy Manager position.

ADJOURNMENT