November 18, 2013 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-4

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

2014 Age-Friendly Community Grant Submission
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4006859)

GP-14

See Page GP-14 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Sean Davies

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be submitted to the Seniors Housing and Support Initiative to indicate Council’s support for the City of Richmond’s submission for a 2014 Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project Grant and the City’s willingness to provide overall grant management for the proposed project, as presented in the staff report from the General Manager, Community Services titled 2014 Age-Friendly Community Grant Submission.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

2.

DRAFT 2014-2018 YVR NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN – CITY OF RICHMOND COMMENTS
(File Ref. No. 01-0153-04-01) (REDMS No. 4003635 v.3)

GP-17

See Page GP-17 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Terry Crowe & Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) be advised that the City supports the draft 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan (Plan) on the condition that the following changes be incorporated into the final Plan, prior to VAA Board approval:

(a)

indicate how the previous 2009-2013 YVR Noise Management Plan has been implemented and any outstanding initiatives;

(b)

clarify the purpose, rationale, expected benefits, priority and timing of each proposed Plan initiative over the coming five-year period;

(c)

identify the air travel growth scenario used to prepare the proposed Plan; and

(2)

That the staff report titled Draft 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan – City of Richmond Comments be forwarded to the Vancouver Airport Authority for its consideration in the finalization of the 2014-2018 YVR Noise Management Plan.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

3.

2014 Utility Budgets and Rates
(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 3981721 v.3)

GP-24

See Page GP-24 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Ivy Wong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2014 Utility Expenditure Budgets, as outlined under Option 1 for Water and Sewer, Option 3 for Drainage and Diking, and Option 2 for Solid Waste and Recycling, as contained in the staff report dated November 5, 2013 from the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, be approved as the basis for establishing the 2014 Utility Rates and preparing the 5 Year Financial Plan (2014-2018) Bylaw.

ADJOURNMENT