Vancouver City Council |
CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 18, 2004
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT:
Mayor Larry Campbell
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor David Cadman
*Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Peter Ladner
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Anne Roberts
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Ellen WoodsworthCITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:
Marg Coulson, Acting City Clerk
Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator*Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting
PRAYER
The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the Acting City Clerk.
PRESENTATION: BY BRAVE WAVES - (File 1051)
Council welcomed Brave Waves who performed "Unamed Air".
PROCLAMATION: JANE JACOBS' IDEAS DAY - (File 1051)
The Mayor proclaimed May 19, 2004 as Jane Jacobs' Ideas Day.
PROCLAMATION: CHILD CARE MONTH - (File 1051)
The Mayor proclaimed the month of May 2004 as Child Care Month.
"IN CAMERA" MEETING
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Special Council (Public Hearing) - April 20/22, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - April 22, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved, subject to the following amendment:
Page 4, Report to Council of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Motion by Councillor Louie to postpone matter of a License By-law Amendment:
Delete Councillor Louie from those opposed to the postponement motion.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - April 22, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Regular Council - May 4, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Bass
THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Campbell in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT Council adopt Administrative Reports A2, A4, A6, A8 and Policy Reports P1and P3, on consent.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Hastings Park/PNE - Four Approaches for the Future (File 8009)
Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager and Interim PNE Board Chair, and Sue Harvey, PNE/Hastings Park Project Manager, presented a Report Reference on four approaches for the future of Hastings Park and the PNE. Sue Harvey outlined the four general concept plans that have been developed through a three-month multi-phased public consultation process. She presented highlights of the proposed park elements and layout, financial implications for each approach, the next steps in the process, and, with the Deputy City Manager and Susan Mundick, General Manager, Parks and Recreation, responded to questions.
A Special Council meeting to hear speakers on the proposed four approaches will be held on June 1, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Once Council has concluded with its consideration of the application on the possible introduction of slot machines at Hastings Park, staff will report back with a recommended option for the future of Hastings Park and the PNE.
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT Council postpone its consideration and decision on the Administrative Report Hastings Park/PNE - Four Approaches for the Future dated May 6, 2004 pending the hearing of speakers at the Special Council meeting on June 1, 2004.
CARRIED
(Councillors Bass, Louis and Roberts opposed)- - - - -
ACKNOWLEDGMENT - SUMMER STREET BANNER PROGRAM (File 5766)
The Mayor acknowledged the Summer Street Banner Program and the unveiling of the 2004 banners. The Street Decoration Committee, consisting of Barbara Shelley, Barry Downs and Henry Hawthorn, and the artist, Simon Scott, were recognized for their contributions. Mr. Scott also introduced Arthur Erickson, whose work is being recognized in the banners.
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The Council recessed at 3:55 p.m. and, following a reception, reconvened at 4:15 p.m. with all Councillors present.
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2. The Cool Vancouver Task Force's Draft Community Climate Change Action Plan for the City of Vancouver (File 3501)
Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, provided introductory comments and Mark Holland, Manager, Sustainability Support Group - Projects, presented a Report Reference on the Cool Vancouver Task Force's Draft Community Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the City of Vancouver. Mark Holland requested authorization to begin a consultation process to encourage feedback from the community and stakeholders on the Draft Community CCAP and assistance in developing the actions to meet the targets for the purpose of making revisions and refinements and bringing a final plan to Council by December, 2004. He also noted the Policy Report The Cool Vancouver Task Force's Draft Community Climate Change Action Plan for the City of Vancouver dated April 28, 2004 suggested early implementation of a limited group of emissions reduction-related initiatives.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
A. THAT City Council receive the Cool Vancouver Task Force's Community Climate Change Action Plan and thank the Cool Vancouver Task Force for their significant contributions to Vancouver's work on climate change.
B. THAT Council request that staff undertake a consultation process with the community and stakeholders on the Draft Community Climate Change Action Plan.
C. THAT Council approve the hiring of Karyo Communications to lead Phase I of the consultation process with the community and stakeholders in accordance with the consultation plan in this report, at a total cost of $75,000, with $50,000 of the funding already approved in the current-year budget and $25,000 that was awarded to the City in 2003 from the GVRD's Sustainability Enterprise Fund.
D. THAT, subject to the City being awarded $100,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Enabling Funds (FCM's GMEF), Council approve the hiring of Karyo Communications to lead Phase II of the consultation process with the community and stakeholders in accordance with the consultation plan in this report, at a total cost of $75,000.
E. THAT Council endorse several recommendations of the Draft Community Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for immediate implementation concurrent with and as part of the consultation process on the CCAP, including:
i. THAT the Chief Building Official report back to Council on the recommended approach to update the Energy Utilization By-law as soon as feasible.
ii. THAT Council direct staff to work with other appropriate local organisations to design a friendly competition for employee home retrofits ("the Corporate Climate Change (C3) Challenge"), and to report back to Council for approval once the program has been designed and a funding source identified;
iii. THAT Council, contingent on the City receiving the $50,000 of Provincial and Federal funding (CAEE) that it has applied for, allocate $25,000 of funding from the 2004 Contingency Reserve to both hire a temporary Community Energy Efficiency Coordinator (subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources) and support the Coordinators' work related to implementing the C3 Challenge, non-market housing retrofits, institutional retrofits, trip reduction and efficient driver training programs, as well as other initiatives that may assist in the consultation process.
iv. THAT Council instruct the Director of Finance to work with other staff members and report back to Council regarding the feasibility and the implications of establishing an endowment fund similar to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund that would be used to promote energy efficiency and reduced emissions.
v. THAT Council instruct the Sustainability Support Group in conjunction with the Director of Finance to develop a financial plan associated with the implementation of the Community Climate Change Action Plan.
vi. THAT Council instruct staff to fast-track energy conservation and management initiatives that would qualify for funding through BC Hydro's PowerSmart program.
F. THAT Council request staff to report back, after hearing from the FCM about its decision regarding the City's application under Green Municipal Enabling Funds, on options for implementing population survey strategies to assess and to track:
i. key individual behaviours and attitudes
ii. public attitudes towards key policy initiatives
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Green absent for the vote)ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Conference
April 27, 2004 (File 2004)
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT City Council approve a grant of $10,000 to assist in hosting the
Chief Constable's Appreciation Night at the 2004 Canadian Chiefs of Police Conference; funding to be provided from the 2004 Contingency Reserve.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY2. Sewer Infrastructure Licence Agreements - Vancouver Port Authority
April 26, 2004 (File 1203)
A. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services, to execute Licence Agreements with the Vancouver Port Authority (the VPA) for the existing sewer infrastructure at:
1. the north foot of Victoria Drive, for a licence area as shown on the reduced copy of VPA Licence Plan No. 2003-095, attached as Appendix A to the Administrative Report Sewer Infrastructure Licence Agreements - Vancouver Port Authority dated April 26, 2004;
2. the north foot of Slocan Street, for a licence area as shown on the reduced copy of VPA Licence Plan No. 2003-097, attached as Appendix B to the Administrative Report Sewer Infrastructure Licence Agreements - Vancouver Port Authority dated April 26, 2004; and
3. the north foot of Columbia Street for a licence area as shown on the reduced copy of Licence Plan No. 2003-099 attached as Appendix C to the Administrative Report Sewer Infrastructure Licence Agreements - Vancouver Port Authority dated April 26, 2004.
All such licence agreements being consistent with the terms as described in B.
B. THAT Council give standing authority to the Director of Legal Services to execute Licence Agreements, drawn to her satisfaction in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services, for City sewer infrastructure located on lands owned or managed by a port authority, recognizing that these Agreements may include a provision whereby the City indemnifies the port authority and, if the Director of Legal Services considers it appropriate, the land owner for claims related thereto.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
3. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane South of Kingsway, East from Knight Street
April 26, 2004 (File 5753)
MOVED by Councillor Bass
A. THAT Council close, stop-up and convey all that portion of the lane south of Kingsway (east from Knight Street) to the owner of adjacent Lot B, Plan LMP45560 and Lots 1 to 4, Plan LMP45824, all of Blocks 1 to 3, District Lot 352, as shown cross-hatched on the plan attached as Appendix A to the Administrative Report Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane South of Kingsway, East from Knight Street dated April 26, 2004, subject to the following conditions:
1. The owner to pay $325,000 plus GST if applicable, for the 5020 square foot (466.4 square-metre) portion of lane to be closed in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Real Estate Services;
2. The closed lane is to be consolidated with Lot B and Lots 1 to 4 to form a single parcel, (or alternative arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services ), the same as shown in heavy outline on the plan attached as Appendix A to the Administrative Report;
3. The owner to dedicate as road and lane respectively, a 1.0 square metre corner-cut at Knight Street and King Edward Avenue, and a 7.9 square-metre corner-cut at the intersection of the lane and King Edward Avenue, each as identified on the sketch attached as Appendix A; to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the Approving Officer;
4. The City to take back a right-of-way for public passage over the closed lane and the "out-of-alignment" areas identified on Appendix B to the Administrative Report Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane South of Kingsway, East from Knight Street dated April 26, 2004, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services;
5. The City to acquire a right-of-way for public passage over an additional 6.0 square-metre corner-cut at the intersection of the closed lane and Knight Street as identified on the plan attached as Appendix A to the Administrative Report, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services;
6. The City to acquire a right-of-way for both public access and the installation of storm and sanitary sewers over the "driveway" to King Edward Avenue, as identified on the plan attached as Appendix B to the Administrative Report, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services;
7. The owner to enter into an encroachment agreement for certain forms of special lane treatment and landscaping, for screening purposes for the adjacent properties, to be constructed on the public lane, east of the site as identified on Appendix B to the Administrative Report. All maintenance obligations shall be the responsibility of the development site. The agreement shall be drawn to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services;
8. The owner to be responsible for the relocation of all utilities that may be required as a result of the lane closure, including overhead B.C. Hydro and Telus infrastructure and an underground Terasen Gas line, or alternative arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services;
9. The abutting owner to be responsible for any necessary plans, documents and Land Title Office fees;
10. Any agreements are to be to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services;
11. No legal right or obligation shall be created and none shall arise hereafter, until the documents are executed.
B. THAT the sale proceeds are to be credited to Streets Capital Account 30006950 Public Realm Improvements - KCC Community, for public realm improvements in the vicinity of the development site.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Local Improvements by Petition - June 9, 2004 - First and Second Step Report
April 28, 2004 (File 5802)
A. THAT petition projects listed in Appendix I of the Administrative Report Local Improvements by Petition - June 9, 2004 - First and Second Step Report dated April 28, 2004, be brought before a Court of Revision on June 9, 2004.
B. THAT the reports of the City Engineer and Director of Finance be adopted together with details of the Second Step Report as summarized in Appendix II of the Administrative Report. Source of funds for the total City's share of $533,560 is $13,806 from existing Engineering Basic Capital Accounts and $519,754 subject to approval of the 2004 Streets Basic Capital Budget.
C. THAT sidewalk projects Number 17, as described in Appendix I of the report, be designated as "pedestrian collector routes" so that the abutting residential property owners' rates are reduced by the required 25%.
D. THAT the City-owned parcels as summarized in Appendix III of the Administrative Report be declared "assessable for the local improvements projects".
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
5. Leaf Blower Regulation - Report Back on 2003 Experience
April 28, 2004 (File 3755)
MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT,
· Vancouver Council amend the Noise Control Bylaw to prohibit the use of leaf blowers in the Burrard to Stanley Park area (excluding Stanley Park), and English Bay to Coal Harbour.
· And that the Director of Legal Services bring forward the appropriate amending Bylaw by mid July, 2004.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)6. Funding Application for Storage/Training Facility for the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team
April 27, 2004 (File 3651)
THAT City Council authorize the General Manager of Fire & Rescue Services to make application to the federal Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP) for cost sharing of up to $3.0 million to provide a storage/training facility in the City for the Urban Search and Rescue Team.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
7. Award of Tender PSO4017 - Supply and Delivery of Rear Loader Packers
April 14, 2004 (File 1805)
MOVED by Councillor Green
A. THAT, subject to the conditions set out in C, D, and E, Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Manager of Materials Management to award Item 1 to the low bid meeting specifications from Western Star Sterling Trucks of Vancouver for five (5) - 2005 Sterling Condor tandem axle cab and chassis at a total cost of $493,870.00, plus the Provincial Sales tax, the Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial Environmental Levy, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.
B. THAT, subject to the conditions set out in C, D, and E, Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Manager of Materials Management to award Item 2 to the low bid meeting specifications from Rollins Machinery Limited for five (5) - Chagnon CRE20 Sprinter Semi-Automated Rear Load Refuse Bodies at a total cost of $269,150.00, plus the Provincial Sales tax, the Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial Environmental Levy, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.
C. THAT, the Director of Legal Services be authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City all legal documents required to implement A and B.
D. THAT all such legal documents be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Engineering Services, Manager of Materials Management and the Director of Legal Services.
E. THAT no legal rights or obligations will be created by Council's adoption of A, B, C and D above unless and until such legal documents are executed and delivered by the Director of Legal Services.
F. THAT funding for the purchase described in A and B be provided from the Truck and Equipment Plant Account.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor Green requested staff to provide a memo on the pros and cons of the City fabricating its own equipment.
8. Sub-lease for Childcare at Lot 2 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet - 201 Burrard Street and Childcare Endowment Start-up
April 27, 2004 (File 5104)
A. THAT Council approve a five-year sub-lease for the childcare space at 201 Burrard St, legally described as Lot 2 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan LMP51876, to the Vancouver Society of Children's Centres (VSOCC), renewable for two further five-year terms, for the purpose of a 37-space licensed childcare centre at a nominal rate ($1), subject to terms and conditions as outlined in this report and on terms satisfactory to the Directors of Social Planning, Legal Services, and Real Estate Services;
B. THAT Council authorize the allocation of $3,500 to the City-owned Childcare Facilities Maintenance annual budget for maintenance services, without offset. Source of funding to be Contingency Reserve; and
C. THAT Council approve up to $74,000 start-up funding to the Vancouver Society of Children's Centres to cover the start-up costs for the childcare programs at the new Shaw Tower. This grant is to be disbursed over the period September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2006, at the discretion of the Director of Social Planning. Source of funds: City Childcare Endowment Reserve.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
POLICY REPORTS
1. Miscellaneous Text Amendments: Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws, Official Development Plans and Policies and Guidelines
April 21, 2004 (File 5302)
A. THAT the Director of Current Planning be instructed to make application to amend the Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws and Official Development Plans for miscellaneous amendments generally in accordance with Appendix A to the Policy Report Miscellaneous Text Amendments: Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws, Official Development Plans and Policies and Guidelines dated April 21, 2004, and that the application be referred to a Public Hearing;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary by-laws for consideration at the Public Hearing.
B. THAT the document titled "Policy on Large-Scale Retail Uses in Industrial Areas" be repealed.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
2. CD-1 Rezoning - 33 West Pender Street
May 4, 2004 (File 5307)
Council also had before it a Report to Council dated May 13, 2004 from the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee.
MOVED by Councillor Green
A. THAT the application by Acton Ostry Architects Inc. to rezone 33 West Pender Street (Lots 32, 33 and 34, Block 29, DL 541, Plan 210) from Downtown District (DD) to CD-1 Comprehensive Development, to permit the development of a 9-storey building, with 57 market dwelling units and four commercial units, be referred to a Public Hearing, together with:
(i) plans received February 24, 2004;
(ii) draft CD-1 By-law provisions, generally as presented in Appendix A to the Policy Report CD-1 Rezoning - 33 West Pender Street dated May 4, 2004; and
(iii) the recommendation of the Director of Current Planning to approve, subject to conditions contained in Appendix B to the Policy Report.FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary CD-1 By-law generally in accordance with Appendix A to the Policy Report for consideration at Public Hearing.
B. THAT the applicant be advised to make application to amend Schedule "E" of the Sign By-law, to establish regulations for this CD-1 in accordance with Schedule B (DD) as set out in Appendix C to the Policy Report CD-1 Rezoning - 33 West Pender Street dated May 4, 2004, and that the application be referred to the same Public Hearing;
C. THAT, subject to approval of the rezoning at a Public Hearing, the Noise Control By-law be amended to include this CD District in Schedule A as set out in Appendix C to the Policy Report;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward the amendment to the Noise Control By-law at the time of enactment of the CD By-law.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor Green requested staff to bring the report before the Vancouver Heritage Commission for comments prior to the Public Hearing and to bring any future reports on new construction in a heritage zone to the Commission for input and comments.
3. General Amendments to the Vancouver Building By-law pertaining to Secondary Suites
May 4, 2004 (File 113)
A. THAT Council approve in principle the proposed amendments to the Building By-law as described in the Policy Report General Amendments to the Vancouver Building By-law pertaining to Secondary Suites dated May 4, 2004.
B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the by-law amendments substantially as described in Appendix A to the Policy Report.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BY-LAWS
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT Council enact the by-laws listed on the agenda for this meeting as numbers 1 and 2 inclusive, and authorize the Mayor and Acting City Clerk to sign and seal the enacted by-laws.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (Relaxation and Payment-in-Lieu: 640 West Pender Street) (By-law No. 8845)
2. A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property (450 West 2nd Avenue) (By-law No. 8846)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Closing a portion of lane South of Kingsway, East from Knight Street (File 5753)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. There is a proposal to develop privately-owned Parcel A, Plan BCP10448 and Lot B, Plan LMP45560, both of Blocks 1 and 3, District Lot 352, Group 1, New Westminster District;
3. The proposal includes development on a portion of the lane south of Kingsway, east from Knight Street. The said portion of lane was dedicated by the deposit of Plan LMP45560 on April 6, 2000;
4. The proposal requires the closure and conveyance of a portion of the lane south of Kingsway, east from Knight Street lying between said Parcel A and said Lot B;
5. The said portion of lane to be closed and conveyed to the abutting owner is to be subdivided with said Parcel A and said Lot B to form a single parcel;
6. The City requires the dedication of a 1.0 square meter corner-cut at the intersection of Knight Street and King Edward Avenue, and a 7.9 square-metre corner-cut at the intersection of the lane south of Kingsway, east from Knight Street and King Edward Avenue;
7. The City is to take back various rights-of-ways for public passage and the future installation of storm and sanitary sewers;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of lane dedicated by the deposit of Plan LMP45560, adjacent to Lot B, Blocks 1 and 3, District Lot 352, Group 1, New Westminster District , Plan LMP45560, the same as shown in heavy outline on Reference Plan of Survey attested to by David W. Parkin, B.C.L.S. and completed on the 30th Day of April, 2004 and marginally numbered H-347, be closed, stopped up and conveyed to the abutting owner; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all that portion of lane so closed be subdivided with the abutting Parcel A, Plan BCP10448 and Lot B, Plan LMP45560 both of Blocks 1 and 3, District Lot 352, Group 1, New Westminster District, dedicating those portions of Lot B required as road and lane to the City and granting rights-of-way to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services, the Director of Legal Services and the Approving Officer.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Guidelines - Secondary Suites (File 4654)
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the documents entitled
· "RS-1 AND RS-1S CARETAKER DWELLING UNIT GUIDELINES,
· RS ZONES IMPERMEABLE MATERIALS SITE COVERAGE GUIDELINES,
· STRATA TITLE POLICIES FOR RS-1S, RS-5S, RS-7S, and RT ZONES,
· RS-5/RS-5S DESIGN GUIDELINES and
· RS-5/RS-5S DESIGN WORKBOOK"be amended and adopted by Council for use by applicants and staff for development applications involving secondary suites.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Motions on Notice
1. Take the Tax Off Transit (File 5551)
MOVED by Councillor Ladner
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan
WHEREAS, employees who receive employer-paid parking in unmarked spaces pay no income tax on that benefit;
AND WHEREAS, employees who receive an employer-paid transit pass pay income tax on that benefit;
AND WHEREAS, Vancouver City Council policy is give priority to transit over automobile travel as a means to promote clean air, relieve traffic congestion and increase public safety;
AND WHEREAS, 80 per cent of Canadian workers receive employer-paid parking spaces, including many City of Vancouver employees, giving those employees an incentive to drive that is larger than incentives to other employees who use other forms of transportation;
AND WHEREAS, Vancouver City Council has agreed that City of Vancouver employees who drive to work should not receive free parking as a benefit that is not available to other employees who walk, cycle or take transit, thus establishing the policy of equity between auto-users and other employees;
AND WHEREAS, this Council has endorsed transit fare increases proposed by Translink;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver City Council send a letter to the Federal Government asking them to amend the Income Tax Act to take the tax off transit by exempting employer-purchased transit passes from employees' taxable income.
Carried
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Motion be amended as follows:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver City Council send a letter to the Federal Government asking them to adopt the 11 NRT high priority recommendations and explore the possibility of adopting the five remaining exploration areas.
(Italics denote amendment)Not Put
The Mayor ruled the amendment out of order.
The amendment having been ruled out of order, the Motion was put and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. City for Peace Initiative (File 3506)
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Louis
WHEREAS Vancouver has established itself as a City of Peace and has been recognized by the United Nations as a Peace Messenger City;
AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver is recognized for the work of its Peace and Justice Committee and the annual awarding of the Vancouver Citizen Peace Award in conjunction with the United Nations Association of Canada;
AND WHEREAS people from many different communities and citizen's groups in Vancouver have been working for decades to enable our city to help in building a safer and more peaceful world through participation in global days of action to end the arms race and abolish nuclear weapons, oppose war, and call for peaceful resolution of world conflicts;
AND WHEREAS three Nobel Prize recipients: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Doctor Shirin Ebadi have recently, at the invitation of the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, spent four days In Vancouver calling upon the World Community to build lasting Peace that respects the Human Rights of all peoples;
AND WHEREAS the 2010 Winter Olympics have been designated as an Olympics of Peace and Sustainability;
AND WHEREAS a discussion paper, "Vancouver, A City for Peace and Justice: Towards a World Peace Forum in 2006", initiated by the Vancouver's Peace and Justice Committee has received broad international support and significant initial financial commitments from interested foundations;
AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver will host the World Urban Forum and the many related events that will be associated with it to mark the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and the 1976 Habitat Conference;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver affirms itself as a City of Peace, that will continue to participate in the Mayors for Peace initiative and the Peace Messenger Cities initiative by endorsing in principle the holding of a World Peace Forum in 2006 in conjunction with the World Urban Forum;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Vancouver's Peace and Justice Committee be called upon to work with the international community to meet and assess the feasibility of holding a World Peace Forum in conjunction with the World Urban Forum in 2006 and report back to Vancouver City Council within six months with recommendations to hold a World Peace Forum in 2006 and to carry the Athens Olympics Peace Appeal endorsed by 187 nations forward to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Future of Healthcare in Canada (File 4101)
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
WHEREAS the under-funding, the de-listing of services and privatization has deteriorated Canada's Universal Healthcare System and put it into serious jeopardy, and
WHEREAS the Royal Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada headed by the Honourable Roy Romanow has presented a blueprint to correct, preserve and enhance Canada's Healthcare System.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver endorse the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada chaired by the Honourable Roy Romanow, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver endorse the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC effort to implement into federal legislation the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)NEW BUSINESS
1. Chinatown Comprehensive Community Plan (File 8102)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
WHEREAS Chinatown community leaders have for many years worked with the City of Vancouver and senior levels of government to rebuild and rejuvenate Chinatown socially and economically; and
WHEREAS the implementation of the Four-Pillar Drug Strategy and the City-wide Enforcement Team project, combined with improvements to the physical appearance of the area and community-initiated festivals and events, have produced a noticeable reduction in street disorder and increased positive street activities in the Downtown Eastside and nearby neighbourhoods; and
WHEREAS the improvements of the public realm such as Millennium Gate, pedestrian lighting and Chinatown Memorial Square as well as enhanced economic and cultural activities are producing increased confidence that the efforts to revitalize Chinatown could now show strong results; and
WHEREAS the Chinatown community is strategically located close to the Downtown Business District and offers important opportunities for increased residential development that could re-establish historic Chinatown as a complete vibrant community; and
WHEREAS the City of Vancouver is committed through the Chinatown Vision to work with Chinatown community leaders to encourage sustained private sector investment to rejuvenate both the business and residential aspects of the neighbourhood; and
WHEREAS Chinatown heritage density bonuses offer potential investors additional incentives to undertake innovative redevelopment projects, including infill housing, that support the City's sustainability objectives; and
WHEREAS Council has already instructed staff to meet with the Chinatown community to further discuss the issues of investment and land use, especially residential intensification in Chinatown, and report back on a work program to implement the Chinatown Vision;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council ask City staff to report back to Council by fall 2004 on the steps necessary to establish, in consultation with community leaders, a comprehensive community plan, based on the Chinatown Vision, to encourage private sector investment in Chinatown, including:
· An expansion of residential housing stock, including non-market housing;
· Revitalization of the retail and business district of Chinatown;
· Youth and senior involvement; and-
· Support for Chinatown's further development as a social and cultural hub of the region's population.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Woodsworth (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Councillor Woodsworth be granted Leave of Absence due to civic business for the Public Hearing to be held the evening of May 20, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Leave of Absence - Councillor Ladner (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Councillor Ladner be granted Leave of Absence due to civic business for the Court of Revision to be held the evening of June 9, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. 2004 Summer Street Banner Program (File 5766)
Councillor Bass requested staff to look into what the City can do to prevent the street banners from fading by the end of summer.
The City Manager agreed to follow up on the request.
2. Private Building Owners to Maintain Buildings (File 2701)
Councillor Green requested a memo from staff advising what Council could do to direct private building owners, particularly on Hastings Street, to maintain their buildings in a tidy fashion.
3. Participation by Disabled Persons in City's Development Process (File 3104/1366)
Councillor Green requested staff to provide a memo on: (a) whether there is a disabled participant on the Development Permit Advisory Board and, (b) placing a disabled staff member to oversee development projects in the City.
4. 2010 Olympics - Purchase of Sports Clothing (File 4209)
Councillor Green provided an information package to the City Manager on purchasing sports clothing according to a sustainable and ethical purchasing policy and requested 2010 Olympics clothing be purchased following the City's similar policy.
The Council adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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