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The GVRD Board has not found these proposals acceptable. As. an
alternative the Board endorsed the attached 10 recommendations as its
preferred mandate for regional planning. Taken together, these
recommendations represent no net change from the Board's present
planning mandate. Last year these recommendations were endorsed by
resolution by 14 of the GVRD’s 15 member municipalities, by the other
three boards in the Lower Mainland and by a substantial majority of
their member municipalities. A similar proposal was supported by most

municipalities ‘in the” Capital Regional District. .

A key element in the Board's view of its planning mandate fs the feelin
Of most members that the GVRD must have a decision-making role it Tts

Tanning function 1s to be taken seriously by municipalities, the
private sector or, indeed, the members of the Board 1tselt.

The continuation of the GVRD's present mandate is also supported by the
Urban Development Institute, the Housing and Urban Development
Association of Canada and the Vancouver Board of Trade. It was
aggressively pursued in the UBCM's negotiations in respect to changes in
planning legislation with Mr. Ritchie's predecessor, and indications are
that. the UBCM is highly disturbed by this latest proposal. The UBCM
Executive were to meet with the Minister on July 14, 1983; the results
of tnts meeting will be reported to your Committees as soon as
possible. :

Acti ons Taken

Mayor Ross, Director Baker and I have met to. discuss the action we
should take in response to this legislation prior to the meeting of your
Committees. As a result, the following has been done:

a Mayor Ross has written to member councils asking them to review the
position they took on this matter last year and inform us of their
current views (see attached letter);

e A letter has been prepared for Mayor Ross’ signature asking the
Minister of Municipal Affairs not to proceed further with the
legislation until the views-of GYRD member councils are known and
have been discussed with the Minister (a copy of the letter will be
forwarded to Committee members when available};

@ Apress release outlining the above steps has been circulated (copy
attached) ; : _ .

@ We have requested an early meeting of the Lower Mainland Planning
Review Panel on the matter; and,

e Meetings are being arranged between representatives of the Board
and major private sector organizations (Housing and Urban
Development Association, Urban Development Institute and Vancouver
Board of Trade) to discuss the implications of the legislation.

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