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CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
APRIL 9, 1998 A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, April 9, 1998, at 10:20 a.m., in Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.
Judy Rogers, Deputy City Manager
Tarja Tuominen
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. 1998 Operating Budget: Interim Estimates File: 1605
At its meeting on April 7, 1998, Council considered an Administrative Report, dated March 31, 1998 on the 1998 Operating Budget: Interim Estimates.
Council approved the Interim Estimates of the 1998 Operating Budget, except for the portion related to the proposed Library Board budget reduction of $203,000.
Before Council was the relevant extract of the Council meeting of April 7, 1998 (on file).
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT Council approve the revenue enhancement and expenditure reduction proposals listed as "Year 1" items in Appendix 3 for inclusion in the 1998 Operating Budget.
- LOST
(Councillors Clarke, Herbert, Kennedy, Daniel Lee, Don Lee
and Price opposed)
MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
THAT Council not reduce the Library Board’s Operating Budget for 1998 by $203,000.
FURTHER THAT the $203,000 reduction from the 1998 Operating Budget will be allocated as follows: $100,000 from Capital from Revenue; the remainder to be allocated to the general purpose tax levy.
- carried
cont'd
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (CONT'D)
1998 Operating Budget: Interim Estimates (Cont'd)
MOVED by Cllr. Price (in amendment),
THAT the Library Board receive two-third’s of the $203,000; the remaining one-third to go towards the City’s expenditure reduction for 1998.
- LOST
(Councillors Clarke, Herbert, Kennedy, Daniel Lee and
Don Lee opposed)
The motion to amend having lost, the motion by Councillor Don Lee was put and CARRIED with Councillors Bellamy, Price, Puil and the Mayor opposed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
April 9, 1998
Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:
Cl.1: Downtown Eastside Residents' Association (D.E.R.A.)
Cl.2: Heritage Incandescent Lighting in Gastown
Cl.3: Warning to Prospective Purchaser
496 East 19th Avenue
Lot T, Block 51, District Lot 301, Plan LMP31879
Clauses 1 to 3
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 to 3 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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. Bellamy,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. Leave of Absence - Mayor Owen File: 1254
MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the Mayor be granted Leave of Absence for the afternoon of April 9, 1998.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. New Approach to Gaming in the Province File: 2633-1
Cllr. Clarke noted the Province will be releasing information today on its new approach to gaming and requested staff provide a report at the next Council meeting explaining what is in the proposal, including implications for slot machines in the city.
Cllr. Kennedy requested the staff report also include how the new approach will affect the City and municipalities, and impacts, if any, for the provision of social services.
Judy Rogers, Deputy City Manager, advised the report will be before Council as a late report.
The Council adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
* * * * * REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
APRIL 9, 1998
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, April 9, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., in Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall.
Councillor George Puil, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Don Bellamy Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Alan Herbert Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Gordon PriceJudy Rogers, Deputy City Manager
Tarja Tuominen
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of March 12, 1998 , were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Downtown Eastside Residents' Association (D.E.R.A.) File: 1503
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated March 11, 1998 (on file) in which the Director of Community Services, Social Planning, and the Director of Finance recommended approval of a request from the Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association (D.E.R.A.) to amend a grant condition established by Council on June 23, 1992. The grant condition requires D.E.R.A. to submit annual audited financial statements for both D.E.R.A. and D.E.R.A. Housing Society; the amendment will delete the requirement for audited statements from the Housing Society.
Anne Kloppenborg, Social Planner, responded to questions on the original grant condition and advised problems with the lack of financial controls and advances to staff at D.E.R.A. are not an issue any longer.
The following motion by the Mayor was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
THAT Council amend a 1992 grant condition requiring the Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association (D.E.R.A.) to provide annual audited financial statements both for D.E.R.A. and for D.E.R.A. Housing Society, by deleting the requirement for audited statements from D.E.R.A. Housing Society.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Heritage Incandescent Lighting in Gastown File: 3135
The Committee had before it a Report from the Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee (GHAPC) dated February 18, 1998 (on file) responding to Council’s decision in May 1997 to defer a decision to convert the Gastown Style Lighting from incandescent to a fluorescent source. Council asked "the community to seek alternative funding for the additional $41,000 per year which is required if the current lighting is retained."
cont'd
Clause No. 2 (Cont'd)
In the report, GHAPC advised it has found potential sponsors and believes there are technical infrastructure changes that could result in cost savings. GHAPC submitted the following recommendations:
A.THAT City staff, especially Finance Department staff, assist with fund raising efforts by holding a sponsors’ meeting to discuss possibilities for tax benefits and donor recognition.
B.THAT Engineering Department staff give serious consideration to the effect changes in traffic might have on incandescent lighting costs.
C.THAT no change be made in the light source until there is a report back on the two initiatives outlined in A and B.
D.THAT the Engineering Department, with community input, proceed to develop a long term lighting plan for Gastown;
AND THAT the City make an application to the B.C. Heritage Trust for a 50% cost shared grant to develop a long-range lighting management plan.
Also before the Committee was a memorandum dated March 24, 1998 (on file) from the General Manager of Engineering Services responding to GHAPC’s report. The General Manager supported Recommendation A, and advised he will be reporting back in June on the lighting issues.
The City Manager recommended approval of A, B, and C and deferral of D for the report back in June by the General Manager of Engineering Services.
Peter Judd, Assistant City Engineer, Electrical, advised the report back in June will respond to the concerns about the life of the fluorescent bulbs and to the other lighting concerns raised by GHAPC.
cont'd
Clause No. 2 (Cont'd)
Sue Bennett, Chair, GHAPC, briefly reviewed the report and noted the Committee had been given an opportunity to see if it could find sponsors to fund incandescent lighting in Gastown. The Committee now needs the support of staff and Council to meet with potential sponsors and discuss possible tax benefits and other recognition.
Mary Jewell, Chair, GHAPC Subcommittee on Lighting, circulated copies of a letter to BC Hydro (on file) requesting a meeting to discuss sponsorship funding. Ms. Jewell advised the film industry is interested in providing some funding. The Subcommittee has also identified other potential sponsors.
During discussion, the Committee agreed GHAPC should proceed with its sponsorship efforts pending the staff report back in June on the lighting issues.
The following motion by Councillor Kennedy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A.THAT City staff, especially Finance Department staff, assist with fund raising efforts by holding a sponsors’ meeting to discuss possibilities for tax benefits and donor recognition.
B.THAT Engineering Department staff give serious consideration to the effect changes in traffic might have on incandescent lighting costs.
C.THAT no change be made in the light source until there is a report back on the two initiatives outlined in A and B.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Warning to Prospective Purchaser File: 2701-1
496 East 19th Avenue
Lot T, Block 51, District Lot 301, Plan LMP31879
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 18, 1998 (on file) in which the City Building Inspector recommended the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 496 East 19th Avenue. The 336D Notice will warn prospective purchasers that there is a contravention of the Vancouver Building By-law related to the building.
Peter Sweeney, Manager, Building Inspection, stated the report is straightforward and he is present to answer questions.
Mr. Kang, property owner, advised he did not know he had to get a permit to do the remedial work on the house and requested additional time to complete the work.
The Committee pointed out it had no choice but to warn prospective purchasers of the contravention of the By-law.
The following motion by the Mayor was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 496 East 19th Avenue in order to warn prospective purchasers that there is a contravention of the Vancouver Building By-law related to this building.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
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