Agenda Index City of Vancouver

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Director of Legal Services and City Clerk

SUBJECT:

Business License Hearing Panels for February 2000

 

RECOMMENDATION

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

COUNCIL POLICY

Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter gives Council the power to delegate the holding of a business license hearing under section 275 or section 278, or an appeal under section 277, by Resolution, to one or more Council Members. On November 30, 1999, Council adopted a procedure relating to business license hearings whereby the hearings will generally be conducted before a panel of three Members of Council, although Council may designate that a hearing be conducted before a panel comprised of a greater number of Members of Council.

BACKGROUND

Four business license applications have been referred to Council by the Chief License Inspector pursuant to section 4(2a) of the License By-law, for hearings pursuant to section 275 of the Vancouver Charter in the month of February 2000. Those applications are as follows:

The application by Ms. Dao Thi Mai, also known as Thi Doa Mai, doing business as Cozy Corner Grocery, is presently scheduled for hearing on February 3, 2000, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The application by Stadium Equities Ltd., doing business as West Hotel Pub, is presently scheduled for hearing on February 14, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The application by John Khosrow Hossiannia, doing business as Sahara Pawnbroker, is presently scheduled for hearing on February 15, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The application by Thi Le Nguyen, doing business as Lisa’s Beauty Salon, is presently scheduled for hearing on February 17, 2000, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The new amendment to the Vancouver Charter confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Members of Council. Council must designate, by Resolution, Members of Council who will deal with each specific hearing. The attached Resolutions will delegate the holding of each of the hearings in the month of February to three named Members of Council.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council pass the Resolutions contained in this report.

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