STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, July 8, 1999

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN, 873-7191

Adoption of Minutes of June 17, 1999.

1. Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Principal

and Infill Buildings at 539 East 7th Avenue File:2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the principal and infill buildings at 539 East 7th Avenue (Lot 18, Block 101, District Lot 264A, Plans 442 and 1771) are a nuisance and dangerous to public safety, pursuant to Subsection 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution (Appendix A) and order the Registered owner of the property to pull down and demolish the principal and infill dwellings at the above location and remove all demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the resolution being served, pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT, in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the principal and infill dwellings demolished and have all demolition debris removed at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 539 East 7th Avenue, in order to warn prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the buildings and Council’s resolution, the purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the resolution was enforced against him.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. A.S.T.C. Science World Society - Annual Report File: 2202

and Operating Grant Request

THAT an operating grant of $80,000 be approved to the A.S.T.C. Science World Society, with the source of funds to be the 1999 ‘Other’ Grants budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

3. Vancouver Art Gallery - Annual Report File: 2202

THAT a 1999 operating grant of $1,831,400 be approved to the Vancouver Gallery Association; source of funds to be the “Other” Grants budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

4. Vancouver Museum - Annual Report and Operating

Grant Request File: 4008

THAT an operating grant of $630,800 be approved to the Vancouver Museum Commission; source of funds to be the 1999 "Other" Grants budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

5. Pacific Space Centre - Annual Report and Operating File: 4003

Grant Request

THAT an operating grant of $443,000 be approved to the Pacific Space Centre Society, with the source of funds to be the 1999 ‘Other’ Grants budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

6. Development Permit Application - 2019 Trafalgar Street File: 2609

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour the renewal of Development Permit Number DE401984 which approved the construction of a four-storey Retail/Residential building at 2019 Trafalgar Street.

- 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

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. 1999 Debenture Borrowing Program File: 1611/RTS: 883

A. THAT Council approve a debenture issue, to be dated July 12, 1999, in the amount of $60 million, for the purposes and borrowing authorities indicated in the Administrative Report, dated July 7, 1999, with a term of ten years, and a face interest rate of 5.9% payable semi-annually, and a Sinking Fund actuarial rate of 5%.

B. THAT Council approve the purchase of these debentures by the Sinking Fund, as indicated in the Administrative Report, dated July 7, 1999.

C. THAT Council approve the Debenture By-law which is before Council this day.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council

on City Services and Budgets
July 8, 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 July 8, 1999.

BY-LAWS

1. Debenture By-law - Capital Program - $60 Million By-law #8042

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the By-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk, be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The meeting adjourned at 10: 40 a.m.

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