STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, May 18, 2000

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Lori Isfeld at 871-6399

1. Policing the Symphony of Fire File: 4206/1376

A. THAT the City of Vancouver absorb the additional policing costs related to the Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire, for the year 2000 events as outlined in the Administrative Report, dated May 5, 2000.

B. THAT the Year 2000 event be monitored and if the issues of concern cannot be mitigated, that the event organizers be encouraged to re-schedule on successive Wednesdays and Sundays in the month of September.

C. THAT Council affirm its support of the Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire.

D. THAT the City actively work to help the Vancouver Fireworks Society find alternative sponsorship for a multi-night fireworks event in the City of Vancouver.

- CARRIED

2. 2000 Basic Capital Budget File: 1602

A. THAT the allocation of 2000 Capital from Revenue funding of $10.5 million to the 2000 Capital Budget be as follows:

Public Works Infrastructure 3,194,000
Parks & Recreation Facilities 590,000
Public Safety 450,000
Community Service Initiatives 1,040,000
Other 3,319,600
Supplementary Capital 1,906,400
Total $10,500,000

B. THAT the 2000 Park Board Basic Capital Budget totaling $11,480,666 as summarized in the Administrative Report dated May 5, 2000, and in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated April 18, 2000 entitled “2000 Park Board Capital Budget” be approved, with the source of funding to be from plebiscite borrowing authority ($10,890,666) and Capital from Revenue ($590,000) as approved as part of the 2000-2002 Capital Plan.

C. THAT the allocations to the Public Safety, Social & Cultural Facilities and Other components of the 2000 Basic Capital Budget, as summarized in the Administrative Report dated April 10, 2000, and detailed Appendix 3 of the report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. 2000 Engineering Basic Capital Budget File: 1602

A. THAT the 2000 Streets, Street Lighting, Yards and Communications Basic Capital Budget totalling $21,682,000 as summarized in the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2000, and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved, with the funding to be provided as follows:

a) $17,449,500 from borrowing approved by plebiscite as part of the 2000-2002 Capital Plan for Streets, Street Lighting, Yards and Communications components of the budget; and
b) $1,038,500 from borrowing approved by plebiscite as part of the 1991-1993 Capital Plan for Streets components; and
c) $3,194,000 from 2000 Revenue Capital.

B. THAT the 2000 Sewers Basic Capital Budget totalling $17,015,000 as summarized in the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2000, and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved, with the funding to be provided in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Sewer component of the budget.

C. That the 2000 Waterworks Basic Capital Budget totalling $18,350,000 as summarized in the Administrative Report, dated May 4, 2000, and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved, with the funding to be provided in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Water component of the budget.

D. THAT the transfers of Capital Funds, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2000, for Waterworks Capital closeouts, be approved.

E. THAT the public sewer connection fees for 2000 be increased by approximately 1.5% as shown in Appendix 3 of the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2000.

F. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to amend the Plumbing By-Law in accordance with Recommendation “E” of the Administrative Report dated May 4, 2000.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. 2000 Park Board Capital Budget File: 1602

A. THAT Council approve the Park Board Capital budget of $11,480,666 for the year 2000 as described in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated April 18, 2000;

B. THAT Council approve up to $2,795,000 of additional Capital expenditure by the Park Board, funded by contributions from senior levels of government and community organizations, as outlined in the Administrative Report dated April 18, 2000.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. 2000 Supplementary Capital Budget File: 1602

THAT the projects identified as Recommended in Appendix 1 of the Administrative Report dated April 17, 2000, and totaling $1,906,400 be approved; source of funds to be the 2000 Supplementary Capital Budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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

May 18, 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 May 18, 2000.

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

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