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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

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3.

Prohibition of Late Night Events (Raves)

(Report:  April 19, 2007, File No.:  ) (REDMS No.2221776)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 8262, to amend Late Night Event (Raves) Regulation Bylaw No. 7202 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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4.

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE’s)

(Report:  May 10, 2007, File No.:  10-6125-00) (REDMS No. 2089675)

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond City Council send a letter to the Federal Minister of Environment:

(a)

conveying support for the Federal Private Member’s Motion M-38 calling for legislation to completely phase out the production and importation of products containing Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) as long as a safer alternative has been identified, and

(b)

advocating for a strengthened Canadian Toxic Chemical Management program.

(2)

That staff provide input to Environment Canada’s current PBDE management strategy requesting that it incorporate:

(a)

a commitment to develop appropriate restrictions on the amount of PBDE applied to product and management strategies for addressing disposal and recycling of products or materials containing PBDEs; and,

(b)

a comparative risk assessment and identification of the most preferred products and techniques for reducing fire risk currently being addressed through use of PBDEs be undertaken, and commitment made to develop regulations to ban all non-preferred products.

5.

FIRE Chief Briefing

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speakers:  Fire Chief Jim Hancock & Deputy Chief Geoff Lake

Item for discussion - Firefighter Recruitment

6.

RCMP/OIC Briefing

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Supt. Ward Clapham or designate

Item for discussion –

(a)

Roll out of the Bike Unit

(b)

Enhanced Service Delivery at Steveston Community Police Station

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OTHER ITEMS

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT