CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

DECEMBER 16, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, December 16, 1999, at 12:00 p.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 Lynne Kennedy Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil* Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Daniel Lee - Leave of Absence
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL:	Tarja Tuominen

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil ,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Vary Order of Agenda

It was agreed to vary the order of the agenda and consider Committee Reports before Unfinished Business.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
December 16, 1999

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

Cl.1: Rent Review - Foreshore Lots in Stanley Park

Subleased to Vancouver Rowing Club

Cl.2: 1999 ‘OTHER’ Grant Requests
Cl.3: Yard Trimmings Collection Program &

Year 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee

Cl.4: 2000 Grant Installments

Clauses 1, 2 and 4
MOVED by Cllr.Puil,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1,2 and 4 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

Clause 3
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendation of the Committee, as contained in Clause 3 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to F)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. (a) Entertainment Centres, including

Family Sports and Entertainment Centres

(b) Text Amendment: 88 West Pender Street (International Village)

On December 14, 1999, City Council heard from delegations on the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999 entitled Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres at a special evening meeting held concurrently with the Public Hearing to consider a Text Amendment to 88 West Pender Street. Council referred its decision on the reports to the Council meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets on December 16, 1999.

Also before Council were the following:

· Memorandum, dated December 14, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning, recommending an addition to the proposed text amendment that the revision of Figure 3- Land Use should indicate that cultural and recreational uses will only be permitted on the block occupied by the International Village shopping complex, adjacent to Pender Street and Abbott Street.

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager, suggesting the following recommendation replace Recommendation A of the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999, entitled Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres:

THAT Council accept application proposals for “Family Sports and Entertainment Centres”;

Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, was present to review the reports and respond to questions. Mr. Beasley also distributed the following information for Council’s information and consideration:

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning, providing statistics on the games that will be available at the Benettons and Tinseltown Cinemas;

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning, providing statistics on the video games available at the Playdium in Burnaby and the Score in Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations;

· Memorandum, dated December 16, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning suggesting the following resolution if Council wishes to pursue the matter of prohibiting games in arcades and entertainment centres that simulate the taking of human life:

“THAT staff report back as soon as possible on arrangements for a study to consider licensing amendments to prohibit in Vancouver arcade and entertainment centre games that simulate killing of human beings and thus the teaching of such skills.”

1. (a) Entertainment Centres, including

Family Sports and Entertainment Centres

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

A. THAT Council accept application proposals for “Family Sports and Entertainment Centres”; and

B. THAT proposals for Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres involving “virtual reality” or simulated sports activities based on coin- or token-operated machines, in conjunction with arcade machines, will be processed through rezoning to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District or amendments to existing CD-1s, subject to the guidelines outlined in Appendix A of the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999.

CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

(b) Text Amendment: 88 West Pender Street (International Village)

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy,

A. THAT the application by Henderson Development Limited to amend CD-1 By-law No. 6747 for 88 West Pender Street (Lot 193, Plan 23011, DL False Creek) to permit the use ‘Entertainment Centre’ on the second and third storeys of the International Village shopping complex, be approved, together with:

(i) plans received dated November 5, 1999;
(ii) draft CD-1 By-law amendments generally as presented in Appendix A of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999;
(iii) draft consequential amendments to the False Creek North Official Development Plan (FCN ODP) generally as presented in Appendix C of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999.

B. THAT the proposed use, Entertainment Centre, is supported in two locations in the International Village shopping complex in sub-area 4 of the CD-1, one in conjunction with a retail store on the second storey, limited to no more than 621.1 m² (6,668 sq. ft.) and a second in conjunction with a theatre facility on the third storey limited to no more than 96.7 m² (1041 sq. ft.).

C. THAT increases in the size of the proposed Entertainment Centres in International Village beyond the floor area limits in Recommendation B or for additional Entertainment Centres will require Council approval and will belimited to the second and third storeys.

D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward at the time of enactment a companion by-law to amend the License By-law No. 4450, generally as presented in Appendix D of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999.

E. THAT the revision of Figure 3- Land Use in the North False Creek Official Development Plan (ODP) indicate that cultural and recreational uses will only be permitted on the block occupied by the International Village shopping complex, adjacent to Pender Street and Abbott Street.

F. THAT staff report back as soon as possible on arrangements for a study to consider licensing amendments to prohibit in Vancouver arcade and entertainment centre games that simulate killing of human beings and thus the teaching of such skills.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed to Recommendations A to E)

(Councillors Clarke and Puil absent for the vote)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

DECEMBER 16, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, December 16, 1999, 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 Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE:	Tarja Tuominen

Vary Order of Agenda

The Committee agreed to vary the order of the agenda and consider Agenda Item 4 prior to Agenda Item 2. However, for ease of reference, the items are minuted in numerical order.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Rent Review - Foreshore Lots in Stanley Park

Subleased to Vancouver Rowing Club File: 5104

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated October 27, 1999, inwhich the Manager of Real Estate Services sought instruction on whether to increase the rent to the Vancouver Rowing Club from $2 per annum plus taxes to $23,814 per annum plus taxes, for the period September 1, 1999 to August 31, 2004.

Bruce Maitland, Manager of Real Estate Services, advised he was present to answer questions.

Cathy Lund, President, Vancouver Rowing Club (brief filed), advised the Club has spent over $2 million on restoration and improvements to the Clubhouse, a Heritage Building. Any addition expenses to the Club will add significant financial pressure to the Club and will mean less funding to programs. The Vancouver Rowing Club requests continued support for maintaining a nominal rent of $2 per year, plus taxes.

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

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council instruct staff to maintain a nominal rent of $2 per annum plus taxes and approve a grant in the form of a rent subsidy to the Vancouver Rowing Club for rental charges for the period of September 1, 1999 to August 31, 2004, in the amount of $23,812 per annum, or a total of $119,060.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 1999 ‘OTHER’ Grant Requests File: 2201

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated October 20, 1999 in which the General Manager of Corporate Services and Director of Finance submitted requests for grant funding under the ‘Other’ Grants category from the Vancouver City Planning Commission, the BC Bicycling Association, and the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver, and a request from the Vancouver Symphony Society for a grant to offset the rent payable under a lease with Civic Theatres for January 1 to December 31, 1999.

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

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT a grant of $47,162 be approved to the Vancouver City Planning Commission; source of funds to be the 1999 ‘OTHER’ Grants Budget.

B. THAT a grant of $100,000 be approved to the Vancouver Symphony Society to offset the rent payable under the lease with Civic Theatres for the period ofJanuary 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999; source of funds to be the 1999 Cultural Grant - Theatre Rent budget.

C. THAT a grant of $3,000 be approved to the BC Bicycling Association; source of funds to be 1999 ‘OTHER’ Grant budget.

D. THAT a grant of $3,500 (1998 funding level) be approved to the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver; source of funds to be 1999 ‘OTHER’ Grant budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Yard Trimmings Collection Program &

Year 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee File: 3756

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated December 2, 1999, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services recommended approval of a biweekly yard trimmings collection program, and alternating the recycling and yard trimmings collection. The General Manager also submitted the choice of retaining the weekly Blue Box recycling collection.

Brian Davies, Assistant City Engineer, Solid Waste and Information Services; and Kevin Van Vliet, Solid Waste Management Engineer; with the aid of a slide presentation, presented an overview of the report and its recommendations and, with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, responded to questions.

Ken Davidson, President; and Doug McNicol, Business Agent, CUPE 1004; (brief filed) supported the implementation of a biweekly yard waste collection program. However, CUPE 1004 did not support changing the blue box collection from weekly to biweekly nor the further reduction of two residential garbage collection crews at an annual savings per household of $4.

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

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve for implementation a biweekly yard trimmings collection program, as outlined in the Administrative Report, dated December 2, 1999, for residents receiving City garbage and recycling collection at an annual cost of $2,930,000 to be recovered from user fees as part of the Solid Waste Utility. This amount includes $1,170,000 in composting and administrative costs that used to be reflected in the Blue Box Recycling Fee.

B. THAT a temporary Foreman II position be created, effective January 1, 2000for the yard trimmings collection program. This position to be re-evaluated at the end of two years. Funding included in the annual cost quoted in Recommendation A.

C. THAT Council approve the one time expenditure of $600,000 for improvements to the compost facility at the Vancouver Landfill including the purchase of a front end loader and expansion of paved surface area. The source of funds to be the Solid Waste Capital Reserve.

D. THAT Council approve an implementation date of February 1, 2000 for the biweekly yard trimmings collection program to coincide with the year 2000 refuse collection schedule.

E. THAT the Director of Legal Services make the necessary amendments to Bylaw No. 7832 to incorporate the changes to the solid waste collection system as outlined in the Administrative Report, dated December 2, 1999, and approved by Council.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The following motion by Cllr. Clarke was put and lost:

THAT the 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee be set at $159 per customer unit ($89 for garbage, $36 for recycling, and $34 for yard trimmings) as per Schedule ‘B’ in Appendix VIII of the Administrative Report, dated December 2, 1999.

- LOST (tie vote)

(Councillors Bass, Kennedy, Louis, Price and the Mayor opposed)

The following motion by the Mayor was put and lost:

F. THAT Council approve a change in the collection frequency for Blue Box recyclables from once per week collection to collection every other week at a cost savings of $390,000 per year. Recyclables to be collected on alternating weeks to yard trimmings.

G. THAT Council approve the one time expenditure of $15,000 for program start up costs including promotion and information and Blue Box and recycling bag distribution. Costs to be recovered from user fees as part of the Solid Waste Utility.

H. THAT Council approve an implementation date of February 1, 2000 for biweekly recycling collection to coincide with the new 2000 refuse collection schedule.

I. THAT the 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee be set at $155 per customer unit ($89 for garbage, $32 for recycling, and $34 for yard trimmings) as per Schedule ‘B’ in Appendix VII.

- LOST

(Councillors Bass, Clarke, Don Lee, Louis, McCormick,
and Puil opposed)

The following motion by Councillor Price was moved:

THAT the Committee rescind the previous lost motion of setting the 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee at $159 per customer unit.

- not put

Councillor Louis questioned whether a lost motion would be rescinded. The Chair ruled to accept the motion to rescind the lost motion, whereupon Councillor Louis challenged the decision of the Chair.

The Chair then put the question:

Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

A two-thirds majority is required to overrule the decision of the Chair. Therefore, the decision of the Chair was SUSTAINED and Councillor Price’s motion to rescind the lost motion was put and CARRIED with Councillors Bass and Louis opposed.

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

RECOMMENDED

THAT the 2000 Solid Waste Utility Fee be set at $159 per customer unit ($89 for garbage, $36 for recycling, and $34 for yard trimmings) as per Schedule ‘B’ in Appendix VIII.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

4. 2000 Grant Installments File: 2201

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated December 1, 1999, inwhich the General Manager of Corporate Services sought approval to disburse monthly installments to the Vancouver Art Gallery Association, Vancouver City Planning Commission, Vancouver Museum Commission, Vancouver Maritime Museum Society and Pacific Space Centre Society, beginning in January 2000, in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grant.

The General Manager also sought approval to make a mid-year advance representing 40% of the 1999 grant amount to ASTC Science World in advance of consideration of the 2000 operating grant.

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

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT monthly installments be made to the following organizations, beginning January 2000, in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grant:

Vancouver Art Gallery Association $152,600
Vancouver City Planning Commission $3,900.

B. THAT biweekly installments be made to the following organizations, beginning January 2000, in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grants:

Vancouver Museum Commission $24,200
Vancouver Maritime Museum Society $10,200
Pacific Space Centre Society $17,000.

C. THAT a mid-year advance of $32,000 representing 40% of the 1999 grant amount, be made to ASTC Science World in advance of consideration of the individual 2000 operating grant.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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