Community Safety Committee Meeting Agenda - August 23, 2001

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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Thursday, July 12, 2001.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

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2.

(Report: August 10/01, File No.: 5125-01) (REDMS No. 478973)

Designated Speaker: Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with Workers Compensation Board for the use of their facility for mass care of displaced individuals in the event of an emergency, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated August 10, 2001.

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3.

(Report: July 5/01, File No.: 8075-20-08) (REDMS No. 310070)

Designated Speaker: Jim Hancock/Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a Fireworks/Firecracker Advisory Task Force be formed to review the issues relating to fireworks/firecrackers and present their recommendations back to Community Safety Committee in October 2001.

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4.

(Report: July 18/01, File No.: 6060-01) (REDMS No. 460928)

Designated Speaker: Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That approval be given to hire an additional bylaw inspector in the Community Bylaws Department at no additional cost.

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5.

(Report: August 8/01, File No.: 0100-20-CSCP1) (REDMS No. 471774)

Designated Speaker: Sandra Tokarczyk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City, through contracted services, proceed with the removal of all discarded materials and cut the Canada Thistle and all other growth on the properties (in accordance with Section 725 (2) of the Local Government Act) at 8871, 8891, 8911, 8931, 8951 & 8971 Douglas Street, Richmond as outlined in the "Order to Comply" of July 17, 2001, under Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6349, (Replaced July 23, 2001 by Bylaw 7162).

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6.

(Report: August 15/01, File No.:) (REDMS No. 477787)

Designated Speaker: S/Sgt. Hildebrand

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Options set out in the report of the Acting Operations Support Officer, be forwarded to staff for consideration at their staff workshop which will be addressing policing service levels.

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7.

(Report: August 8/01, File No.: 145-11) (REDMS No. 477128)

Designated Speaker: R. Smith

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Option 2, as described in Table 1 in the Technical High Angle Rope Rescue report, dated August 8, 2001, from the Deputy Fire Chief, be endorsed.

(2)

the funding required to support Option 2 be recovered from the program consortium or included in the 2002 budget submission as a proposed industry levy.

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8.

(Report: August 6/01, File No.: 6405-07) (REDMS No. 469998)

Designated Speaker: Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Vancouver Regional Co-operative Purchasing Group Tender No. 01-018 for the Supply and Collection of Garbage Containers, for the period September 1, 2001 August 31, 2004, be awarded to Salish Disposal Ltd. at the unit rates quoted, in the total annual tendered amount of $124,956.03.

(2)

a letter be sent to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Purchasing Department confirming the award of Tender No. 01-018.

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9.

(Report: August 13/01, File No.: 6125-01) (REDMS No. 475752)

Designated Speaker: Chuck Gale

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City of Richmond adopt the two resolutions from the City of Abbotsford presented to, but not voted on, at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Conference dealing with protecting communities from cross border air pollution (env1.2.07 and env1.2.08) with a statement noting that the City is requesting guidance from the GVRD on this matter for future reference.

(2)

a letter be sent to the GVRD requesting that they formally review the resolutions and provide guidance to the City of Richmond.

(3)

a letter be written to advise the FCM, the City of Abbotsford and all other municipalities in the GVRD and the FVRD of City of Richmond's support of the said two resolutions.

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MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT