June 3, 2013 - Minutes
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General Purposes Committee
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Anderson Room |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meetings of the General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, and the Special General Purposes Committee held on Monday, May 27, 2013 be adopted as circulated. |
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DELEGATION |
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Sergio Cocchia, Director, and Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, Director, Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation, were present to speak on developing a provincial centre for autism in Richmond. |
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Pacific Autism Family Centre (PAFC) is a grassroots’ parent led initiative and will be a world class, state of the art, best practices centre. PAFC has created a hub and spokes model. The Hub, a 58,000 square foot facility, will break ground in the next six (6) months with the view of the centre opening in 2015. Meanwhile, three spokes will be created in 2013 with the goal to have eight in operation around the province. |
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PAFC is extremely proud of this unique, not for profit charity, which will serve and support families and individuals affected by Autisms and other related diagnoses such as developmental disabilities. |
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PAFC has received support from all levels of government and continues to significantly affect policy change for people afflicted with Autisms and Developmental Disabilities. |
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PAFC received a significant Provincial grant and is currently raising funds for the balance required to complete the project. |
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PAFC has created a large advisory committee consisting of doctors and leading experts from children’s hospitals, universities, psychologists, physiotherapists, speech therapists and other groups and associations. |
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PAFC is in the process of acquiring the land; additionally, traffic and environmental studies are being prepared with the intent to submit a Development Permit application to the City in July 2013. |
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The centre is a three-level facility consisting of a treatment centre, an assessment and diagnostic centre, a lifespan centre, a lending library, and various other classrooms and multi-purpose rooms. |
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A brief discussion then took place and the following additional information was provided: |
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PAFC will liaise with the Richmond School Board both for their support and for the development of a training program for classroom assistances within the school system. |
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The centres’ purpose is to provide programming and support to families and individuals facing autisms and other related disorders throughout their lifespan. It is hoped that families will be assisted as early as 2015 when the centre opens. |
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
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(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9004; RZ 11-593705) (REDMS No. 3857717) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Bylaw No. 9004 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 9004 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by the Rezoning Application RZ 11-593705. |
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ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT |
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CLIMATE ACTION REVENUE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CARIP) & CARBON NEUTRALITY REPORTING - UPDATE (File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3878793) |
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Robert Gonzalez, General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, introduced Peter Russell, Senior Manager, Sustainability and District Energy, to the Committee. |
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A brief discussion took place concerning the measurement of Carbon Neutral credits through the Provincial program. Information was provided for staff’s review with respect to a roofing product that would allow for the collection of rain water run-off as a Carbon Neutral initiative. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the staff report titled Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) & Carbon Neutrality Reporting – Update dated May 30, 2013 from the Director, Engineering, be received for information. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:48 p.m.). |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, June 3, 2013. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Heather Howey |