April 20, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

DELEGATION

GP-8

1.

Zoran Knezevic, President and CEO, Port Alberni Port Authority, accompanied by Dave McCormick, Director of Public Relations and Business Development, Port Alberni Port Authority, to present on the proposed Port Alberni Trans-shipment Hub project.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Richmond Business Development Program – 2014 Results
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4525733)

GP-17

See Page GP-17 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Neonila Lilova

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Richmond Business Development Program – 2014 Results, dated April 2, 2015, from the Director, Administration and Compliance, presenting the analysis and outcomes from Richmond’s ongoing annual business retention, expansion and attraction program for 2014 be received for information.

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

3.

Soil Management in the Agricultural Land Reserve
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-01) (REDMS No. 4118531 v. 17)

GP-30

See Page GP-30 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Ed Warzel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Soil Management in the Agricultural Land Reserve, dated April 16, 2015, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, and the proposed Soil Removal and Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw No. 9002 and Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 9003 be provided to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for comment.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

4.

Name Selection for the City's New Multicultural Festival
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 4553283)

GP-42

See Page GP-42 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Bryan Tasaka

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the name, Richmond World Festival, be approved as the name for the new City multicultural festival scheduled for September 5, 2015 at Minoru Park.

ADJOURNMENT