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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATION

3.

Jack Wong, President of the Richmond Museum Society, regarding the Richmond Museum Feasibility Study.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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Richmond Museum Feasibility Study

(Report:  February 10, 2009, File No.:  06-2055-20-INBOX/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2563791)

Designated Speaker:  Connie Baxter

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Draft Richmond Museum Feasibility Study (included as Attachment 1 in the report dated February 10, 2009, from the Acting Director, Recreation & Cultural Services) be endorsed;

(2)

the Funding Framework (as included in the report dated February 10 2009, from Acting Director, Recreation & Cultural Services), be endorsed;

(3)

funding for a Museum Development Plan be considered within the 2010 Capital Budget program;

(4)

a submission be included in the 5-year Capital Budget program for a new destination Richmond Museum, with the provision that external funding be required prior to consideration for approval;

(5)

an advocacy strategy be developed for federal and provincial capital and operational funding for a new destination museum;

(6)

staff support the Richmond Museum Society capital fundraising campaign for a new destination museum; and

(7)

upon endorsement, the Richmond Museum Feasibility Study report (dated February 10, 2009, from the Acting Director, Recreation & Cultural Services) be forwarded to the appropriate ministries of the federal and provincial governments for information.

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5.

Britannia Shipyard Historic Zone Exhibits

(Report:  February 11, 2009, File No.:) (REDMS No. 2559087)

Designated Speaker:  Bryan Klassen

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Historic Zone Exhibit Design and Site Wayfinding Plan (Attachment 1 to the report dated February 11, 2009 from the Acting Director, Recreation & Cultural Services) be approved.

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6.

Youth Engagement Strategies

(Report:  February 6, 2009, File No.:) (REDMS No. 2572292)

Designated Speaker:  Elizabeth Ayers

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Youth Engagement Strategies report dated February 6, 2009, from the Acting Director, Recreation & Cultural Services be received for information.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT