Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

MARCH 9, 2000

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Don Lee (Civic Business)
Councillor Gordon Price (Leave of Absence)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE:

Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

1. Award of Proposal No. PS99046

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council accept the proposal meeting all requirements from Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited for a three (3) year period for the supply of light duty vehicles subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

B. THAT Council approve the purchase of an initial 77 light duty replacement vehicles at an estimated cost of $1,778,019 plus the Provincial Sales Tax, the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received), and the Provincial Environment Levy.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
March 9, 2000

Clauses 1 and 2
MOVED by Cllr.Puil,

Clauses 3 to 5

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Mayor Owen

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT Mayor Owen be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business for the afternoon of March 9, 2000.

2. Encorp Pacific (Canada) Recycling Charges

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the Mayor, on behalf of Council, send a letter to the Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks expressing concern with Encorp Pacific (Canada)’s lack of consultation with municipalities on instituting extra ‘eco-fees’ on beverage containers and requesting the Province to stop the imposition of the additional fees.

3. Leave of Absence - Councillor Clarke

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,
THAT Councillor Clarke be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business for the afternoon of March 9, 2000.

The Council adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 9, 2000

PRESENT:

Councillor George Puil, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice-Chair
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Don Lee (Civic Business)
Councillor Gordon Price (Leave of Absence)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE:

Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. BOD/TSS/Flow Charges for Industrial Users File: 1755

Clause No. 1 (cont’d)

RECOMMENDED

Clause No. 1 (cont’d)

2. 2000 Property Tax Options: Three-Year Land Averaging

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve the continuation of three-year land value averaging as the 2000 property tax calculation methodology for the residential (Class 1) and business/other (Class 6) properties as discussed in the Policy Report, dated February 28, 2000, and that the property taxes for all other classes (Classes 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9) be calculated using market assessed values.

B. THAT the Directors of Finance and Legal Services be instructed to submit a by-law to Council, for approval before March 31, 2000, which sets out the particulars of averaging in accordance with the provisions of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT Council instruct the Director of Finance to make appropriate arrangements with the BC Assessment Authority for the production of an averaged 2000 taxation roll, at an approximate cost of $20,000; source of funding to be the 2000 Operating Budget.

Clause No. 2 (cont’d)

3. Information Technology Long-Term Financing Plan Update File: 1186

4. SAP Sustainment Plan File: 1186

5. Information Technology Infrastructure - 1999/2000 Expansion

The Committee adjourned at 10:25 a.m.

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