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INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS & FRIENDSHIP CITIES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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Wednesday,
2015 April 29
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An Open meeting of the International
Relations & Friendship Cities Committee was held in the Council Committee
Room, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Wednesday, 2015
April 29 at 10:00 a.m.
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PRESENT:
STAFF:
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Councillor
P. McDonell, Chair
Councillor
J. Wang, Vice Chair
Councillor
P. Calendino, Member
Mr.
Aaron Fourt, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor
Ms.
Lynne Axford, Administrative Officer
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The Chair called the Open meeting to
order at 10:05 a.m.
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The Chair extended a
welcome to Mr. Yoshi, a reporter from Vancouver Shinpo, a Japanese newspaper.
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A) Minutes
of the Open meeting of the International Relations & Friendship Cities
Committee held on 2014 November 20
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mOVED
BY councillor CALENDINO
SECONDED
BY councillor WANG
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THAT the minutes of the International
Relations & Friendship Cities Committee Open meeting held on 2014
November 20 be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY
councillor CALENDINO
SECONDED BY
councillor WANG
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A memorandum was received from the Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor providing an overview and discussion points for the
50th Anniversary Sister City Visit. Staff submitted a DRAFT itinerary for the
Committee’s review in hosting the Official Sister City Delegation from
Kushiro on 2015 July 07 – 11.
The Committee requested an education
component be given consideration as Second Street community school students
have an existing relationship with Kushiro.
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4.
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2015 PROGRESSIVE LIST OF
AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE TO DATE - $6,000
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mOVED BY councillor
CALENDINO
SECONDED BY
councillor WANg
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THAT
the report be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A report was received
from the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor regarding the 50th Anniversary
of Sister City Relations between Burnaby & Kushiro, Japan.
The
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor recommended:
1. THAT Council approve $8,000 in financial
support for the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Center to off-set costs
related to celebrations and events planned for the 50th Anniversary of the
Sister City relationship between Burnaby and Kushiro.
2. THAT a copy of this report be forwarded
to Roger Lemire, Executive Director, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural
Center, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC V5E 4M7.
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mOVED BY
councillor CALENDINO
SECONDED BY
councillor WANg
THAT the recommendations of
the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor Wang
Councillor Wang advised
that the 3rd China-South Asia Expo and 23rd China Kunming
Import and Export Fair, co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the
People’s Government of Yunnan Province, is scheduled to be held in Kunming on
2015 June 12 – 16.
Arising from discussion,
Councillor Calendino was granted leave to introduce the following motion:
mOVED BY
councillor calendino
SECONDED BY
councillor wanG
THAT this item of business be REFFERED
to staff for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor Wang advised
that members of a delegation from Zhongshan will be attending the Chinese
Festival at Swangard Stadium on 2015 August 16. The speaker suggested
consideration be given for a ribbon cutting ceremony to take place during the
festival that would unveil the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue.
Arising from discussion,
Councillor Calendino was granted leave to introduce the following motion:
mOVED BY
councillor calendino
SECONDED BY
councillor wanG
THAT this matter be REFFERED to
staff for review.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
No inquiries were brought before the
Committee at this time.
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mOVED BY
councillor calendino
SECONDED BY
councillor wanG
THAT
the Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
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________________________
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Lynne
Axford
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Paul McDonell
CHAIR
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