December 5, 2022 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on November 21, 2022.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

AWARD OF CONTRACT 8054P - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 7002906)

GP-45

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Designated Speaker:  Grant Fengstad

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That contract 8054P - Telecommunications Services be awarded to TELUS Communications Company for an aggregate value of $3,696,898, excluding taxes, for an initial contract term of six years as described in the report titled “Award of Contract 8054P – Telecommunications Services”, dated October 26, 2022 from the Director, Information Technology; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract with TELUS Communications Company; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to extend the contract at the end of the original contract for a further six-year term.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

2.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE – BIRDIE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE LTD., DBA BIRDIE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE AT 4280 NO. 3 ROAD UNIT 120

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6993027)

GP-50

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Designated Speaker:  Mark Corrado

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application from Birdie Indoor Golf Centre Ltd., doing business as Birdie Indoor Golf Centre, new Liquor Primary Licence to operate Indoor Golf Simulation Centre at 4280 No. 3 Road Unit 120, with liquor service, be supported for:

(a)

a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence with total person capacity of 53 persons; and

(b)

proposed hours of liquor sales from Sunday to Saturday, from 9:00AM to 2:00 AM.

(2)

That a letter be sent to Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A, advising that Council recommends the approval of the liquor licence application for the reasons that this new application for a Liquor Primary Liquor Licence has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

3.

APPLICATION TO AMEND FOOD PRIMARY LIQUOR LICENCE # 308845 VANSHOOTS MANAGEMENT LTD., DBA REMIX RESTAURANT AND BAR AT 8300 CAPSTAN WAY UNIT 1008

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6993024)

GP-65

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Designated Speaker:  Mark Corrado

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application from Vanshoots Management Ltd., doing business as Remix Restaurant and Bar, for an amendment to Food Primary Licence #308845, requesting an increase to their hours of liquor service from Sunday to Saturday, 9:00AM to Midnight, to Sunday to Saturday, 9:00AM to 2:00AM, be supported, and:

(a)

Total person capacity currently set at 149 persons will not change.

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A, advising that Council recommends the approval of the licence amendment for the reasons that this amendment has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

4.

SOIL USE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF FILL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPERTY AT 22040 RIVER ROAD (THANDI)

(File Ref. No. 12-8350-05-AMANDA#) (REDMS No. 6915681)

GP-80

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Designated Speaker:  Mark Corrado

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the ‘Soil Use for the Placement of Fill’ application, submitted by Avtar Thandi (the “Applicant”), proposing to deposit soil for the purpose of improving the agricultural capability of the property located at 22040 River Road, be authorized for referral to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the ALC to review and determine the merits of the proposal from an agricultural perspective as the Applicant has satisfied all of the City’s current reporting requirements.

5.

SISTER CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOUR YEAR ACTIVITY PLAN (2023-2026)

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-SCIT1-01) (REDMS No. 7019421)

GP-153

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Designated Speaker:  Mike Romas

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2023-2026 Sister City Advisory Committee Program Activity Plan be approved as described in the staff report titled “Sister City Advisory Committee Four Year Activity Plan (2023-2026)”, dated October 21, 2022, from the General Manager, Community Safety.

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION

6.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CORPORATE OFFICER

(File Ref. No. 05-1400-01) (REDMS No. 7036903)

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Designated Speaker:  Claudia Jesson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Evangel Biason, 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, Claudia Jesson, Director, City Clerk’s Office (Corporate Officer).

ADJOURNMENT