January 7, 2013 - Agenda

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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, December 17, 2012.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

Richmond Addiction Services Status Update

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3709241)

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See Page GP-11 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Leslie Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Addiction Services’ Centre of Excellence for the Prevention of Problem Gambling and Substance Misuse reports, “Special Report, October 17, 2012” and “Entire Prevention Program Results, January 1^st – June 30^th, 2012”, be received for information.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

2.

Council Term Goals Update for the Term 2011-2014

(File Ref. No. 01-0105-07-01) (REDMS No. 3709501 v.2)

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See Page GP-41 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lani Schultz

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the staff update on Council Term Goals for the Term 2011-2014, as described in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 21, 2012 from the Director, Corporate Planning be received for information;

(2)

Council Term Goals for 2011-2014 be expanded to include explanatory “goal statements” and the proposed new goal statements and descriptions as outlined in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated November 21, 2012 from the Director, Corporate Planning; and

(3)

amendments and additions to the Council Term Goals 2011-2014 as outlined in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated November 21, 2012 from the Director, Corporate Planning be approved.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

3.

Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery –  Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) Update

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-30-002) (REDMS No. 3735817 v.4)

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See Page GP-89 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Cecilia Achiam

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

a letter, on behalf of Council, be sent to Terry Lake, Minister of Environment, and Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas and Deputy Premier to reiterate Richmond’s opposition to the proposal and the transportation of jet fuel on the Fraser River and to express concern that the key elements of the City’s technical input to the EAO as part of the Environmental Assessment process have not been incorporated into the EAOs Table of Conditions (ToC); and

(2)

a meeting request, following up on the letter above, on behalf of Council, be sent to Terry Lake, Minister of Environment, and Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas and Deputy Premier to reiterate Richmond’s opposition to the proposal and the transportation of jet fuel on the Fraser River and to express concern that the key elements of the City’s technical input to the EAO as part of the Environmental Assessment process have not been incorporated into the EAOs Table of Conditions (ToC).

ADJOURNMENT