March 21, 2022 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, March 21, 2022

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference) 
Councillor Andy Hobbs 
Councillor Alexa Loo (by teleconference) 
Councillor Bill McNulty 
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference) 
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference)  
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on March 7, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

LAW AND LEGISLATION SERVICES DIVISION

1.

2022 Local General and School Election ‑ Appointment of Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer 
(File Ref. No. 12-8125-85-18) (REDMS No. 6852969)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Claudia Jesson be appointed as Chief Election Officer for the 2022 Local General and School Election; and,

(2)

That Matthew O’Halloran be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2022 Local General and School Election.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Banning Rodenticide on City-owned Property in Richmond Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6160-06) (REDMS No. 6796110)

It was moved and seconded

That, as described in the staff report titled “Banning Rodenticide on City-owned Property in Richmond Update”, dated February 22, 2022, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, the City continue the ban of rodenticides on City-owned property in Richmond until January 31, 2024.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding the timeline of the rondenticide ban.   

In reply to queries, staff noted that educational information on the matter will be available on the City’s website and through various social media outlets. 

As a result of the discussion the following motion was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That the City ban rodenticides on City-owned property in Richmond and that the matter be reviewed in two years.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:10 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, March 21, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Lorraine Anderson
Legislative Services Associate