Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 28, 2000


PRAYER

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2000

Appointments to CityPlan City Perspectives Panel for Community Visions Program
Council made appointments to the foregoing Panel. Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.

… Appointments to Special Advisory Committees
Council made appointments to the following Committees. Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office:

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

2. Regular Council

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

3. Regular Council

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bass,

4. Regular Council

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Louis,

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Phase 2 Rapid Transit - Commercial Drive West; Public Process

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Watson Street Local Improvement

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

(Councillors Clarke and Sullivan absent for the vote)

2. Minor Curb Adjustment on 12th Avenue at Sophia Street

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillors Clarke and Sullivan absent for the vote)

3. Rapid Transit Phase 2 Consultation - Consultant Contract Extension

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
A. THAT Council approve the extension of the BRW, Inc. contract to complete the Phase 2 Rapid Transit public consultation process, with funding of $115,000 provided from Account No. 531070 90013495 - Consultant: Rapid Transit.

B. THAT Council approve the extension of the MarkTrend Research contract to complete the Phase 2 Rapid Transit public consultation process, with funding of $52,000 provided from Account No. 531070 90013495 - Consultant: Rapid Transit.

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillors Clarke and Sullivan absent for the vote)

4. Handheld Parking Enforcement Equipment

5. Award of Tender No. PS00004

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

DETAIL FIRM ESTIMATED COST
Items 1, 15, & 21 - low bid Lafarge Construction $1,783,615
Items 17 - lowest cost per Materials Ltd.
volume to specifications
Items 10& 11 - overall low bid

Items 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, & 14 Mainland Sand & Gravel Ltd. $940,767
- low bid
Item 9 - lowest cost per volume

plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less the anticipated receipt of the municipal rebate) and the Provincial Sales Tax.

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

6. Form of Development: 2720 East 48th Avenue

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

7. 2000 Cultural Grants: Operating and Project Grant Allocations

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,

8. 2000 Community Services Grants Allocations

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council approve 87 Community Services Grants totalling $2,772,360, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated March 14, 2000, including conditions on the grants, where noted in Appendix C.

F. THAT Council approve a rent subsidy grant of $4,500 to the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre and that the Community Services Grants budget be increased accordingly.

9. Strategies for Regional Arts and Cultural Development in Greater Vancouver

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

10. Business License Hearing Panels for April 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

11. Purchase of Landfill Loader

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

12. Vancouver Landfill: Selection of a Design-Build Contractor

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to Average Land Assessments for 2000 By-law No. 8177

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8026, being the Mount Pleasant (Watson Street North) 1999 Beautification Local Improvement By-law (Amendment re 222-232 East Broadway) By-law No. 8178

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bass,

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bass,

3. A By-law to Grant Monies for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Marpole Business Improvement Area By-law No. 8179

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

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

4. A By-law to Grant Monies for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Commercial Drive Business Improvement Area By-law No. 8180

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

5. A By-law to Grant Monies for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Chinatown Business Improvement Area By-law No. 8181

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

(Councillor Louis opposed)

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

(Councillor Louis opposed)

6. A By-law to Grant Monies for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Area By-law No. 8182

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

7. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6059, being the Parking By-law (Addition of Standards for Hotels) By-law No. 8183

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

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

8. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6510, being the Sign By-law (88 West Pender Street, International Village) By-law No. 8184

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

(Councillors Price, Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 8)

MOTIONS

A. Establishing Land for Road Purposes (1221-1295 East 2nd Avenue) File: 5807

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

All that portion of Lot A (Explanatory Plan 7993), Block 68, District Lot 264A, Plans 185 and 1771, Group 1, New Westminster District, shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed on the 14th day of September 1999, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S. and marginally numbered LD3635;

B. Pedestrian Safety File: 5701

NOTICE OF MOTION

Smoke-free Workplace Provisions File: 4105/RTS: 1387

MOVED by Cllr Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr Bass,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Sidewalk Impediments File: 5808

The Council adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

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