STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, January 13, 2000

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN AT 871-7191

1. Master Access Agreement - Wireless Carriers

A. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services, Manager of Real Estate Services, General Manager of Parks and Recreation and Director of Legal Services be given:

i) authority to conclude negotiations, and execute and deliver, master legal agreements with Clearnet Inc., Rogers Cantel Inc., Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Telus Mobility and other wireless companies incorporating the general terms and conditions outlined in this report and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services as well as, when applicable, the Manager of Real Estate Services, the General Manager of Parks and Recreation.

ii) standing authority to negotiate, and execute and deliver, agreements for specific installations covered by the general terms in the master agreements and incorporating specific terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services as well as, when applicable, the Manager of Real Estate Services, the General Manager of Parks and Recreation.

B. THAT Clearnet Inc., Rogers Cantel Inc., Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Telus Mobility and other wireless companies, noted in recommendation A(i), and those parties contracted with the City that are noted in recommendation A (ii), be permitted to install and operate antennae and repeaters on City of Vancouver property in accordance with the provisions of such master agreements, it being understood that no legal relations are created herby and none shall arise until the requisite agreements are drawn to the satisfaction ofand executed by the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed.)

2. 1999 Community Public Art Grant Allocations

A. THAT Council approve grants totalling $73,800 to 5 organizations for projects listed in Appendix A-1 of the Administrative Report dated December 9, 1999, source of funds to be the Public Art Unallocated Capital Account.

B. THAT funds be released on the authority of the Director, Office of Cultural Affairs after Park Board approval of projects intended for Park sites, and after Engineering or other civic staff have resolved any outstanding technical or administrative concerns.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AND BY THE REQUIRED
MAJORITY

3. Childcare Endowment Reserve

A. THAT Council approve a strategy, in principle, of winding down the existing City Childcare Endowment Fund over the next ten years as outlined in the Administrative Report dated January 10, 2000.

B. THAT Council set the maximum Year 2000 infant/toddler operating subsidy for the 3 eligible childcare operators at $1,900 per licensed infant/toddler space and authorize payment of these funds to the Vancouver YWCA (24 spaces), the Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres (60 spaces) and Collingwood Neighborhood House (24 spaces). Source of funds: the City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

C. THAT Council set the maximum rate for the infant/toddler operating subsidy at $1,650 per licensed infant/toddler space per annum for the period January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002. Source of funds: the Childcare Endowment Reserve.

D. THAT Council direct the Law Department to renew Operating Agreements with the Vancouver YWCA, Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres and Collingwood Neighborhood House for a further three years (2000 - 2002) based on the conditions approved in the City Childcare Endowment ReserveOperating Agreement (Appendix 1 of the Administrative report dated November 24, 1994).

E. THAT Council authorize payment of start-up funding to the Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres for the period September 1, 1999 - August 31, 2001 of up to $98,000 for the childcare programs at Quayside Children’s Centre. Source of funds: the City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

F. THAT Council direct the Director of Social Planning to develop a plan with the Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres regarding the future development, childcare service configuration and funding of those childcare centres negotiated as a condition of rezoning, but not yet built.

G. THAT Council direct the Director of Social Planning to continue to work with the community to raise the issues of infant/toddler care sustainability with senior levels of government.

H. THAT Council, as part of the response to the recent provincial discussion paper “Building a Better Future for British Columbia’s Kids”, highlight the serious issues regarding infant/toddler care sustainability and communicate to the Premier and the appropriate Ministers the City’s strategy regarding winding down the existing City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed.)

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

January 13, 2000

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated January 13, 2000.

The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

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