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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 (tentative date) at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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1.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BC 2010 FLOOD PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM

(File Ref. No.:  10-6045-01) (REDMS No. 2925954)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following projects listed in priority order be endorsed for submission to the Emergency Management BC 2010 Flood Protection Grant Program.

(1)

No. 3 Road South Drainage Pump Station Screens Upgrade

(2)

Williams Road Drainage Pump Station Upgrade

(3)

South Dike Seismic Upgrade No. 4 Road to No. 5 Road

(4)

No. 1 Road North Drainage Pump Station Upgrade

(5)

South Dike Upgrade Erosion Control Rip-Rap Replacement No. 7 Road to ±1000 metres west

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2.

SALINITY INTRUSION IN THE FRASER RIVER

(File Ref. No.:  10-6060-00) (REDMS No. 2925709)

Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report dated July 5, 2010, from the Director, Engineering, entitled “Salinity Intrusion in the Fraser River” be received for information.

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3.

METRO VANCOUVER GILBERT TRUNK SEWER

(File Ref. No.:  10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 2930375)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond support the inclusion of the Gilbert Trunk Sewer replacement project in the Metro Vancouver 10 year capital maintenance program.

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4.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002-2010

(File Ref. No.:  10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 2927570)

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the results of the Liquid Waste Management Plan 2002-2010 be forwarded to Metro Vancouver.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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5.

PROPOSED ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS PART OF ASIA-PACIFIC GATEWAY CORRIDOR INITIATIVE – WIDENING OF WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY, NELSON ROAD AND NO. 6 ROAD

(File Ref. No.:  10-6360-01) (REDMS No. 2920716)

Designated Speaker: Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed roadway improvements, which have been selected by Transport Canada for preliminary approval for cost-sharing under the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative, be endorsed:

(a)

Westminster Highway Widening (Nelson Road to McMillan Way);

(b)

Nelson Road Widening (Westminster Highway to Blundell Road); and

(c)

No. 6 Road Widening (Wireless Way to Highway 91).

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized to execute any agreements necessary to receive cost-share funding under the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative for the above three roadway improvement projects.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT