STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, February 25, 1999

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN, 873-7191

1. Award of Tender 9900 - Apartment Recycling File: 1805

A. THAT Council authorizes acceptance of the bids from Canadian Waste Services for Area I at an estimated annual cost of $334,000, from International Paper Industries for Area II and Area IV at an estimated annual cost of $497,000, and from Urban Impact Recycling for Area III at an estimated annual cost of $123,500, as outlined in Scenario A1 in the Administrative Report, dated February 4, 1999, to provide Apartment Recycling Collection services for a five-year term, with options for a two-year extension by mutual agreement, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

B. THAT the bid bonds of the unsuccessful tenderers be returned upon execution of the service contracts.

C. THAT Council approve funding the 1999 apartment recycling operating costs, which are estimated to be $ 700,000 from the Solid Waste Capital Reserve.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Sullivan opposed)

2. 1999 Funding Ceiling - Civic Grants File: 2001

THAT the Administrative Report dated February 15, 1999 on 1999 Funding Ceiling -Civic Grants be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. 1999 Community Services Grants Budget File: 2151

THAT Council approve a 1999 Community Services Grants budget of $2,882,500.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. 1999 Cultural Grants Budget Ceiling

File: 2051

THAT Council approve a 1999 Cultural Grant budget of $3,015,175 as outlined in summary Table 2, in the Administrative Report, dated February 18, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. 1999 Childcare Grants: Funding Level File: 2201

THAT Council approve a 1999 Childcare Grants Program budget of $672,600 to meet the grant category priorities outlined in the Administrative Report, dated January 19, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. 1999 Funding Ceiling - `Other' Grants File: 2201

THAT the 1999 funding ceiling for `Other' Grants be set as follows:

Major Facilities $3,250,900
`Other' Grants $ 450,000
Total $3,700,900

- 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
February 25, 1999

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 February 25, 1999.

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The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a .m.

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