May 21, 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, May 6, 2013.

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

1.

Non-Farm Use Fill Application by Sunshine Cranberry Farm Ltd No. BC 735293 for Property Located at 12871 Steveston Highway

(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 3846691 v.5)

GP-8

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Designated Speakers:  Ed Warzel / Magda Laljee

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;

(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; and

(c)

That the multi-purpose soils placed on the property must be capable of supporting a wide range of agricultural crops.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

2.

Richmond Public Art Program 2012 Annual Report and Public Art Advisory Committee 2013 Work Plan

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-20-RPAR1-01) (REDMS No. 3826590 v.2)

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See Page GP-120 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Eric Fiss

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee 2013 Work Plan as presented in the report from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated May 1, 2013, be approved.

3.

Richmond School District Report: Child Poverty Issues and Initiatives in the Richmond School District

(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01/2013) (REDMS No. 3832042)

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See Page GP-142 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report from the General Manager, Community Services dated April 30, 2013 titled Richmond School District Report: Child Poverty Issues & Initiatives in the Richmond School District, be received for information.

ADJOURNMENT