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PRAYER

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONDOLENCES – Maria Mimie Ho Video Clip of this Item

 

PROCLAMATION – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (3:45 pm) Video Clip of this Item

 

“IN CAMERA” MEETINGS

THAT Council will go into meetings later this day and on Thursday, March 25, 2010, which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;

(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item

1. Special Council (City Services and Budgets) – March 1, 2010

2. Regular Council – March 2, 2010

3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – March 4, 2010

4. Chauffeur’s Permit Appeal Hearing – March 4, 2010

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Business Improvement Associations Update Video Clip of this Item

Charles Gauthier, Downtown Vancouver BIA, Patricia Barnes, Hastings North BIA, and Claudia Laroye, Marpole BIA, will provide a presentation on BIA activities on behalf of the Vancouver BIA Partnership, which represents all 20 Vancouver-based business improvement associations.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

General Administration

1. Appointment of Childcare Operator, Lease Terms, and Start-Up and Operating Grant Allocations – 825 Homer Street
(Requires a two-thirds vote of Council members present)

2. Harassment-Free Workplace Policy - WITHDRAWN

Matters of Council, Advisory Bodies

3. 2009 Annual Report on Council Remuneration and Expenses Video Clip of this Item

4. LMLGA Annual Conference – May 12-14, 2010 - Harrison Hot Springs, BC

5. Submission to Local Government Elections Task Force Video Clip of this Item

Note: Request to speak to Administrative Report A5 has been received.

Engineering Services

6. Local Improvement Reballots from October 22, 2009, Court of Revision

Finance, Budgets, Grants, Contracts

7. 2010 Community Services Grants Allocations Part 1 - Video Clip of this Item; Part 2 - Video Clip of this Item
(Requires eight affirmative votes.)

8. Recommended Public Art Allocations from 2009 Capital

9. Approval of 2010 – 2011 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets

Housing, Zoning, Development, Heritage, Culture

10. Assignment of Lease: 3548 Victoria Drive

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

LINK TO BY-LAWS Video Clip of this Item

1. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2009 maintenance costs for the Trounce Alley and Blood Alley Square Local Improvement Project

2. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2009 costs for the East Hastings Street Collective Parking Project

3. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2009 costs for the South Fraser Street Collective Parking Project

4. A By-law to amend Schedule E of the Zoning and Development By-law (re Kent Avenue South)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Jang, Louie, Meggs, Reimer, Woodsworth and the Mayor present for the Public Hearing.)

5. A By-law to amend Ticket Offences By-law No. 9360 regarding minor housekeeping matters

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item

1. Establishing Road on the east side of Knight Street, between 32nd Avenue and 33rd Avenue, adjacent to 4812 Knight Street, for a widening strip for the installation of left turn bays on Knight Street at 33rd Avenue
MOVER: Councillor Kerry Jang
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie

2. Establishing Road on the east side of Knight Street, between 32nd Avenue and 33rd Avenue, adjacent to 4818 Knight Street, for a widening strip for the installation of left turn bays on Knight Street at 33rd Avenue
MOVER: Councillor Kerry Jang
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie

3. Establishing Road on the east side of Knight Street, between 32nd Avenue and 33rd Avenue, adjacent to 4846 Knight Street, for a widening strip for the installation of left turn bays on Knight Street at 33rd Avenue
MOVER: Councillor Kerry Jang
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie

B. Motions on Notice

1. Analysis of Streetcar System in the Regional Transportation Network Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Geoff Meggs
SECONDER: Councillor Andrea Reimer

2. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Tim Stevenson Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

3. General Manager of the Park Board Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor

4. CityGate Childcare Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor

5. Request for Leave of Absence – Mayor Gregor Robertson Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

6. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Heather Deal Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Andrea Reimer

7. Olympic Legacy Planning Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Mayor Gregor Robertson
SECONDER: Councillor

Note: Request to speak to this motion has been received.

8. Personnel Issues Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor

9. Membership in the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
SECONDER: Councillor Kerry Jang

NOTICE OF MOTION

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

Video Clip of this Item

 

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