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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATION

3.

Mr. Thang Vu, presenting on the improvement of cycling and public road safety in the City of Richmond and the improvement of the Motor Vehicle Safety Association (MVSA) and the Motor Vehicle Transport Act (MVTA).

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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4.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – CONSULTING SERVICES TO PREPARE AND EVALUATE PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN PROVISION OF PUBLIC BUS SHELTERS AND STREET FURNITURE ON CITY STREETS

(Report:  January 15, 2008, File No.:  10-6360-03-03) (REDMS No. 2301094)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be directed to retain a consultant, to a maximum cost of $75,000, to assist in the preparation and evaluation of a Request for Proposals for private sponsorship in the provision of citywide bus shelters and street furniture.

(2)

That the source of funding for the above consulting work be the Corporate Enterprise Fund with the amount to be repaid to the Fund from the revenue to be generated within the first five years of the sponsorship program beginning July 1, 2009 at an annual interest rate of 5%.

(3)

That staff report back on the outcome and recommendation of the above Request for Proposals by Winter 2008.

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5.

TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK – MARCH 3-7, 2008

(Report:  February 5, 2008, File No.:  10-6450-09-01) (REDMS No. 2332605)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That:

(a)

the 2008 Traffic Safety Awareness Week (March 3-7, 2008) activities initiated by the Richmond District Parents Association, sponsored by ICBC Road Safety, the Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program and the Richmond School Board with the participation of the Way to Go! School Program and the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation, as outlined in the attached report be endorsed; and

(b)

staff involvement in the 2008 Traffic Safety Awareness Week activities as part of the City’s on-going traffic safety education initiatives be endorsed.

(2)

That the report be referred to the Council/School Board Liaison Committee for information.

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6.

METRO VANCOUVER PORT CITIES COMMITTEE AND VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY – SUPPORT OF ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

(Report:  February 6, 2008, File No.:  01-0140-20-VFPO1) (REDMS No. 2338016)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Engagement Framework proposed jointly by the Metro Vancouver Port Cities Committee and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to form the basis for a future regional Charter between Metro Vancouver port cities and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, as outlined in the attached report, be endorsed.

(2)

That the Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board be advised of the above resolution.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

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7.

STATUS UPDATE ON ADDITIONAL TRANSLINK FUNDING FOR NO. 3 ROAD RESTORATION

(Report:  January 14, 2008, File No.:  10-6525-01) (REDMS No. 2327537)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works or his delegate be authorized to execute any agreement necessary to accept the following:

(a)

$4.4M funding increase in the TransLink contribution for a total of $8.4M under the MRN Minor Capital program;

(b)

$132,353 of cycling infrastructure funding from TransLink under the BICCS Program as related to the section of No. 3 Road outside of the MRN;

(c)

$235,286 of cycling infrastructure funding under the MRN Minor Capital program.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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8.

ILLEGAL DUMPING ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

(Report:  January 21, 2008, File No.:  10-6405-12-01) (REDMS No. 2285803)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff prepare information concerning guidelines for proper management of commercial garbage/recycling wastes.

(2)

That this information be made available to commercial developers at the development permit stage as well as made available on the City’s website.

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9.

LOCAL AREA SERVICES PROGRAM BYLAW AND PROCESSES

(Report:  January 23, 2008, File No.:  10-6190-01) (REDMS No. 2281294)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Local Improvement Project Charges Bylaw No. 7189 Repeal Bylaw No. 8318 (Attachment 1) be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(2)

That the Local Area Services Program Process Policy (Attachment 2) be adopted.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT