December 5, 2016 - 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 November 21, 2016.

COUNCILLOR LINDA McPHAIL

1.

rEFERRAL ON cOUNCIL/sCHOOL bOARD Liaison Committee rESOLUTION rELating TO fENTANYL dRUG fORUM
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page GP-9 for excerpt from CBSL minutes

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

federal government proposed sale of airport land assets
(File Ref. No. 01-0130-01) (REDMS No. 5228880 v. 2)

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See Page GP-10 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Amarjeet S. Rattan and Jerry Chong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Federal Minister of Transport outlining the City’s opposition to the sale of Vancouver International Airport as part of the collective group of airport assets being considered for sale.

3.

Appointment of Acting Corporate Officer
(File Ref. No. 05-1400-01) (REDMS No. 5232375)

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See Page GP-29 for full report

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Claudia Jesson, Manager, Legislative Services, be appointed as an Acting Corporate Officer for the purposes of carrying out statutory duties prescribed in section 148 of the Community Charter in the absence of, or as directed by, David Weber, Director, City Clerk’s Office (Corporate Officer).

4.

2017 council and committee meeting schedule
(File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 5124167 v. 2)

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See Page GP-31 for full report

Designated Speaker:  David Weber

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2017 Council and Committee meeting schedule as shown in Attachment 2 to the staff report dated November 16, 2016, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved with the following revisions:

(1)

That the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of August 14, August 28 and December 27, 2017 be cancelled;

(2)

That the August 21, 2017 Public Hearing be re-scheduled to September 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall;

(3)

That the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of September 25, 2017 be cancelled and that a Special Council meeting be called in conjunction with the last Committee meeting during the week prior, if necessary, in order to avoid a meeting conflict with the 2017 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention; and

(4)

That the Council and Committee meeting schedule be adjusted annually for the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conventions if these events are scheduled in a manner that conflicts with the usual meeting schedule.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

5.

Richmond major facilities projects
(File Ref. No. 06-2045-01) (REDMS No. 5174871 v. 11)

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See Page GP-37 for full report

Designated Speakers: Serena Lusk and Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That $2,000,000 for Advanced Planning and Design for Major Facilities Projects be considered in the 2017 Capital Budget process, as outlined in the staff report titled “Richmond Major Facilities Projects” dated November 29, 2016 from the Senior Manager, Capital Buildings Project Development and the Senior Manager, Recreation and Sport Services.

ADJOURNMENT