March 18, 2013 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, March 4, 2013.

DELEGATION

1.

Kerry Starchuk to speak about signage in Richmond.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

2.

Vancouver Biennale Proposal for Charles Jencks Land Form Public Art Project for Alexandra Neighbourhood Park

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-139) (REDMS No. 3808265 v.2)

GP-9

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Designated Speaker:  Eric Fiss

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff be authorized to investigate the participation of American architectural theorist, landscape architect and designer Charles Jencks in the design of a permanent land based public art project for the Alexandra Neighbourhood Park for the 2013-2015 Vancouver Biennale, including financial implications and terms of conditions and report back, as presented in the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services dated February 28, 2013.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

3.

UPDATE ON SIDEWALK VENDING SERVICES PILOT PROJECT AND BUSINESS REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7538, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8800

(File Ref. No. 10-6360-03-04) (REDMS No. 3794980 v.4)

GP-17

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Designated Speakers:  Cecilia Achiam & Aida Sayson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 8800, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings;

(2)

a pilot project to allow sidewalk vending services at the intersection of No. 3 Road and Westminster Highway be endorsed; and

(3)

a report be brought back to Council following a one year review of the sidewalk vending services pilot project.

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

4.

Sister City Advisory Committee 2012 Year in Review

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-20-SCIT1) (REDMS No. 3808514)

GP-25

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Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Sister City Advisory Committee 2012 Year in Review, attached to the staff report dated March 5, 2013, from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Protocol Unit, be received for information.

5.

Non-Farm Use Fill Application by Sunshine Cranberry Farm Ltd No. BC735293 for Property Located at 12871 Steveston Highway

(File Ref. No.12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 3802363 v.5)

GP-37

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Designated Speaker:  Ed Warzel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council endorse the non-farm use application submitted by Sunshine Cranberry Farm Ltd to fill the property located at 12871 Steveston Highway to an agricultural standard suitable for the purpose of blueberry farming;

(2)

That the endorsed application be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for consideration with the recommendation that the ALC incorporate as a condition of permit:

(a)

the requirement for a performance bond, in a form and amount deemed acceptable to the ALC as a mitigation measure until the satisfactory completion of the proposed project; and

(b)

the requirement for quarterly inspections and monitoring and reporting by a professional agrologist as well as the submission of quarterly reports to the ALC with a copy to the City.

ADJOURNMENT