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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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3.

Referral Arising from the November 28, 2006 Submission from Richmond Arenas Community Association

(Report: April 11, 2007, File No.: 03-1000-10-022, Xr: 0060-20-RACA1) (REDMS No. 2155017)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow & Jerry Chong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the lease charge for the Richmond Ice Centre remain in the City’s Arena budget, and

(2)

That the annual operating fee which RACA pays to the City continue to be negotiated annually to ensure that increases to the City’s Arena budget can be partially offset and that staff be directed, through the Financial Review Process, to look into the possibility of establishing a formula to provide RACA with more predictability.

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4.

Residency Requirements

(Report: May 11, 2007, File No.: 11-7200-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2221806)

Designated Speaker: Dave Semple & Eric Stepura

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a 60/40 ratio of Richmond residents/others for any public Richmond organization wanting to book recreation or sport facilities from the City be maintained, as outlined in the City of Richmond’s Policy 8701.

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5.

True Sport Community Award Fund Allocation

(Report: May 10, 2007, File No.: 11-7200-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2230707)

Designated Speaker: Dave Semple

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the $5,000 True Sport Community Award grant be given to the Richmond Sport Council to be used to establish a Richmond KidSport™ Chapter to assist financially disadvantaged youth in the community to play sports.

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6.

Museum & Heritage Strategy

(Report: May 1, 2007, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 2226834)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Museum & Heritage Strategy consisting of vision, goals & objectives, dated May 2007, be endorsed as the guide for developing the Museum & Heritage sector in the City;

(2)

That an Implementation Plan be developed in consultation with Stakeholders; and,

(3)

That a feasibility study be carried out for a potential new Richmond Museum.

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7.

Steveston Museum & Post Office

(Report: May 3, 2007, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 2227752)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow & Jane Fernyhough

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report regarding the Steveston Museum and Post Office (dated May 3, 2007, from the Director of Recreation and Cultural Services, and the Manager of Heritage and Cultural Services) be received for information.

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8.

Steveston Interurban (Tram) location

(Report: May 10, 2007, File No.: 11-7140-01/2007-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2234365)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow & Jane Fernyhough

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Steveston Interurban (Tram) be permanently located in the Historic Zone of Britannia Heritage Shipyard site.

(2)

That the detailed designs of the Tram Barn be prepared using funds from the Tram project number 40886.

(3)

That the construction cost of the Tram Barn and relocation and restoration of the Tram at $1.3 million be included for consideration in 2008/09 capital budget requests.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT