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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 (tentative date) at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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1.

SEA DIKE PROVINCIAL GUIDELINES

(File Ref. No.:  10-6045-09-01) (REDMS No. 2988571)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Provincial Minister of Environment, copied to local MLA’s, requesting dedicated funding to allow the City to proceed with a dike raising program should the Province adopt the draft Sea Dike Guidelines.

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2.

EAST RICHMOND AGRICULTURAL LANDS - DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION UPGRADES PROGRAM

(File Ref. No.:  10-6340-01) (REDMS No. 3047792)

Designated Speaker:  Anthony Fu

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Thata letter be sent to the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-foods, and the Provincial Minister of Agriculture requesting dedicated funding to allow the City to continue with the priority East Richmond drainage and irrigation works.

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3.

RAMSAR DESIGNATION OF PROVINCIAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS IN RICHMOND

(File Ref. No.:  01-0005-01) (REDMS No. 3077225)

Designated Speaker:  Cecelia Achiam

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support on behalf of the City, for the Ramsar designation of the two provincially owned Provincial Wildlife Management Areas (PWMAs) in Richmond, as shown in Attachment 1, to the staff report entitled “Ramsar Designation of Provincial Wildlife Management Areas in Richmond”, dated November 30, 2010.

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4.

CITY OF RICHMOND COMMENTS ON METRO VANCOUVER’S DRAFT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM STRATEGY

(File Ref. No.:  10-6125-07-02/) (REDMS No. 3077517)

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the comments in Attachment 1 of the staff report entitled “City Of Richmond Comments On Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Food System Strategy” dated November 29, 2010 from the Interim Director, Sustainability and District Energy, be endorsed and forwarded to Metro Vancouver as input into the Draft Regional Food System Strategy.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT