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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

MARCH 16, 2000

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
March 16, 2000

Clause 1
MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

Clause 2
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

Clauses 3 and 4

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

The Council adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 16, 2000


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VARY AGENDA

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. Phase 2 Rapid Transit - Commercial Drive West: Public Process File: 5559

RECOMMENDED

Clause No. 1 (cont’d)

2. Vancouver Summer Festival Society Rental Grant Request File: 2201

Clause No. 2 (cont’d)

RECOMMENDED

(Mayor Owen not present for the vote)

3. Downtown Eastside Economic Revitalization: File: 8104

4. Downtown Eastside Economic Revitalization: File: 8104

Clauses No. 3 and 4 (cont’d)

· Ruth Mehta, Common Concerns Association
· Robert Lemieux, Common Concerns Association
· Merlin Mah, Common Concerns Association (brief filed)
· Frank Gilbert, DERA
· Richard Page, Ray-cam Co-operative
· Marg Green, Community Directions

· it is important that the City involve community residents, organizations, and businesses in the Economic Revitalization Strategy;
· to encourage entrepreneurial spirit, the City should minimize bureaucratic steps required in operating a business;
· subsidies should be paid up front to non-profit organizations who do not have revenue available; passion may be lost with time delay;
· Vancouver Charter should be changed to help small business;
· the community expects to have more responsibility in decision making, action initiation, and direction setting;

Clauses No. 3 and 4 (cont’d)

· community resident organizations, residents, resident associations, and community service organizations have been working together and have been looking at potential models such as the DTES Community Development Corporation;
· after Phase 1 of the Economic Capacity Study there should be a period of reflection and time for the community to digest the findings;
· the City should involve community residents, organizations, businesses, and the Vancouver Economic Development Commission during Phases 2 and 3, and the direction taken in the Economic Revitalization Strategy.

The Committee adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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