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ITEM

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, September 29, 2009.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

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

DELEGATION

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3.

Janice Froese, Vice-Chair of the Richmond Arts Coalition and Ron White, representative of the arts community, to provide an update on Richmond Art Coalition activities and the effects of Provincial cuts to the arts on Richmond groups.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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4.

RICHMOND ARTS UPDATE

(File Ref. No.:  11-7000-09-01) (REDMS No. 2737264)

Designated Speaker:  Kim Somerville

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Arts, Culture and Services Arts Update 2008-2009 be received for information.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

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5.

TALL SHIPS INFRASTRUCTURE

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-20-TALL1) (REDMS No. 2719463 v.5 )

Designated Speaker:  Serena Lusk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Option 3 (Garry Point Park) in the attached report from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be approved as the preferred option for waterfront improvements in support of the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®;

(2)

$550,000 from the Waterfront Reserve Fund be submitted for Council consideration in the 2010 Capital Program in order to fund waterfront improvements to support the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®; and

(3)

$750,000 from the Waterfront Reserve Fund be submitted for Council consideration in the 2011 Capital Program in order to fund waterfront improvements to support the 2011 Maritime Festival featuring the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT