October 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, October 7, 2013.

DELEGATIONS

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1.

(1)

Jeff Norris, Chief Advancement Officer, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, to update Council on construction and expansion plans at Kwantlen’s Richmond campus.

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

2.

Annual Report from City Citizen Representatives to the Vancouver International Airport Aeronautical Noise Management Committee (YVR ANMC)
(File Ref. No. 01-0153-04-01) (REDMS No. 3852220 v.4)

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See Page GP-22 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be directed to explore the recommendations of the City’s citizen representatives to the YVR ANMC as outlined in Attachment 1 and provide a status update as part of the annual reporting process in 2014; and

(2)

That the reporting to General Purposes Committee of the City’s citizen representatives to the YVR ANMC be revised from semi-annually to annually in light of the reduced YVR ANMC meeting frequency.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

3.

Draft Federal Policy - Additions To Reserve/Reserve Creation
(File Ref. No. 01-0010-00) (REDMS No. 4004073)

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See Page GP-33 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Amarjeet Rattan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council receive for information, the staff analysis of the Draft Federal Policy on Additions- to- Reserve/Reserve Creation, as outlined in the October 2, 2013 report from the Director of Intergovernmental Relations & Protocol Unit; and

(2)

That Council write to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada expressing the City’s concerns with the Draft Federal Policy on Additions-to-Reserve/Reserve Creation, and copies be sent to MP Kerry- Lynne Findlay, MP Alice Wong, FCM and UBCM. (Attachment 4).

ADJOURNMENT