June 20, 2016 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on June 6, 2016.

DELEGATIONS

GP-7

1.

Craig Richmond, President and Chief Executive Officer of YVR, Howard Jampolsky, Richmond representative, YVR Board of Directors, and Anne Murray, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, to report on airport initiatives and activities, including 2015 Sustainability Report Highlights.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

2015 Corporate Energy Management Program Update

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-05-01) (REDMS No. 5024239 v. 12)

GP-12

See Page GP-12 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Levi Higgs and Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse a target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from corporate buildings by 65% from 2007 levels by 2020 to help the City meet the community greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 33% reduction from 2007 levels by 2020.

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

3.

Non-Farm Use Fill Application by Sixwest Holdings Ltd. No. BC1025692 for Property Located at 14791 Westminster Highway

(File Ref. No. 12-8350-05-AMANDA#) (REDMS No. 5014725 v. 2)

GP-28

See Page GP-28 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Ben Dias

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That  the non-farm use application submitted by Sixwest Holding Ltd. to deposit fill on the property located at 14791 Westminster Highway to an agricultural standard suitable for the purpose of nursery tree farming be endorsed; and

(2)

That the endorsed application be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) with the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s (AAC) comments that the ALC incorporate the following as a condition of the permit:

(a)

the applicant ensures that there is no drainage impact on neighbouring properties;

(b)

the applicant commits to using only non-contaminated soil supported by a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment report and not to bring in construction materials and/or non-excavated soil;

(c)

no soil sub-contractor, other than the designated soil provider, to be used to ensure the soil quality;

(d)

a performance bond to be provided; and

(e)

the property must be left to a condition that it can still be viable for agriculture once the tree nursery operation ceases.

ADJOURNMENT