June 17, 2013 - 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, June 3, 2013.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1.

Site Evaluation Criteria for New Waste to Energy Capacity for Metro Vancouver

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3874456 v.3)

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See Page GP-8 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following proposed criteria in the “Site Evaluation Criteria for New Waste to Energy Capacity for Metro Vancouver” report from the Director of Engineering, dated June 6, 2013, be forwarded to Metro Vancouver for consideration for Phase 2 (Potential Site Identification Process) of the regional waste-to-energy procurement process:

(a)

Selected sites should be compatible with Metro Vancouver’s 2040 Regional Growth Strategy and land use designations and policies in the City of Richmond’s 2041 OCP;

(b)

Selected sites must not be within City of Richmond’s designated environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) and Ecological Network; and

(c)

Selected sites must not be within the Agricultural Land Reserve in the City of Richmond.

2.

Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 3886023)

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See Page GP-14 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Laurie Bachynski

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the following Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1 projects be endorsed and included in the City’s 2014 budget process for Council consideration as described in the staff report titled “Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1” dated May 31, 2013 from the Director of Engineering:

(a)

Replacement of the Older Adults’ Activity Centre in Minoru Park;

(b)

Renovation of the City Hall Annex (formerly known as the Public Safety Building on Minoru Boulevard) for temporary use as an older adults’ centre;

(c)

Replacement of the Aquatics Centre in Minoru Park;

(d)

Temporary cover over Steveston outdoor pool for continuity of community aquatic services;

(e)

Replacement of Firehall No. 1 at the corner of Granville Avenue and Gilbert Road;

(1)

the following Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1 projects be endorsed and included int he City’s 2014 budget process for Council consideration as described in the staff report titled “Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1” dated May 31, 2013 from the Director of Engineering:

(2)

the funding strategy outlined in Option 3 of this report be endorsed; 

(3)

an amendment to the City’s Five Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) to include $3.5 million for advanced design of the Major Capital Facilities Program Phase 1 with funding to come from the City’s revolving fund be brought forward for Council consideration; and

(4)

an amendment to the City’s Five Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) to include $500,000 for advanced construction of the City Centre Community Centre Tenant Improvements with funding to come from the City’s revolving fund be brought forward for Council consideration.

ADJOURNMENT