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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

JANUARY 13, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, January 13, 2000, at 11:20 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil
ABSENT:	Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business) Councillor Sam Sullivan (Sick Leave)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL:	Tarja Tuominen

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
January 13, 2000

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:

Cl.1: Master Access Agreement - Wireless Carriers
Cl.2: 1999 Community Public Art Grant Allocations
Cl.3: Childcare Endowment Reserve

Clauses 1 and 3

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 and 3 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

Clause 2

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendation of the Committee, as contained in Clause 2 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil ,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

JANUARY 13, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, January 13, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No.1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor George Puil, Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Items 1 and 2) Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick *Councillor Gordon Price
ABSENT:	Councillor Sam Sullivan (Sick Leave)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE:	Tarja Tuominen

* Denotes presence during part of the meeting

RECOMMENDATION

1. Master Access Agreement - Wireless Carriers File: 1203/RTS: 908

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated November 19, 1999, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought approval to permit Clearnet Inc., Rogers Cantel Inc., Microcell Telecommunications Inc., and Telus Mobility to install antennae and repeaters on City property (both street right-of-way, parks and real property). The General Manager also sought standing authority to enter into a similar agreement with any future wireless companies.

Peter Judd, Assistant City Engineer - Electrical and Equipment Services, and Tom Hammel, Street Lighting & Utilities Management Engineer; reviewed the report and its recommendations, and with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, and

Joseph King of Rogers Cantel, responded to questions.

Dr. John Blatherwick, Chief Medical Health Officer, Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, responded to questions on health issues related to the installation of antennae and repeaters.

The following motion by the Mayor was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

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 of and executed by the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

2. 1999 Community Public Art Grant Allocation File: 2051/RTS: 1178

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated December 9, 1999, in which the General Manager of Community Services recommended grants to five Community Public Art projects.

The following motion by Councillor Louis was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

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

(Councillor Price not present for the vote)

3. Childcare Endowment Reserve File: 2402/RTS: 1187

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated January 10, 2000, in which the General Manager of Community Services reported back, as requested by Council in July 1999, on the efforts made to resolve the financial difficulties of the City Childcare Endowment Reserve and recommends strategies for future action.

Penny Coates, Childcare Coordinator, advised the report spoke for itself and answered questions on future funding of and advocacy for childcare, particularly infant/toddler care.

The following spoke in support of the report’s recommendations and expressed concerns about the sustainability of childcare, the ability to operate new facilities and the crisis in providing enough infant-toddler care:

· Vernon Mendoza, Collingwood Neighbourhood House
· Lois Hollstedt, Y.W.C.A.
· Katrina Ostrikoff, Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres

The following motion by Councillor Clarke was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

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 Reserve Operating 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)

The Committee adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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(c) 1998 City of Vancouver