Agenda Index City of Vancouver

REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

JULY 27, 2000

PRESENT: Councillor George Puil, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice-Chair (Civic Business)
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. 2000 Capital Grant Allocations File: 2005

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council approve eight Capital Grants, totalling $119,380, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated July 5, 2000, including conditions on the grants, where noted; with the source of funding to be provided from the 2000 Capital Budget.

2. 2000 Diversity Initiatives Grants: First Deadline File: 2051

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council approve Diversity Initiative grants totalling $21,500 to the following four groups, source of funds to be the Diversity Initiatives grants component of the 2000 Cultural Grants budget:

Satellite Video Exchange Society $9,000

3. 837 Davie Street - Lease of Amenity Bonus Facility &

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the City accept the surrender of the sublease of the amenity bonus facility at 837 Davie Street granted by the City to the Community Arts Council of Vancouver dated August 13, 1992, effective June 30, 2000, and that each party release the other from any liability under the sublease.

4. Pooh Corner Daycare File: 4102

RECOMMENDED

B. THAT project management be under the direction of the Manager of the City’s Facilities Development;

C. THAT Council appoint Urban Forum as the prime consultants at a fee not to exceed the recommended rates of the AIBC;

5. Vancouver Economic Development Commission -

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council approve an amendment to the 2000 contract with the Vancouver Economic Development Commission to provide an additional $50,000 for the International City Project; source of funds to be the Asia Pacific Legacy Fund.

(Councillor Louis opposed)

6. Vancouver Economic Development Commission -

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve an increase in the Vancouver Economic Development Commission’s 2000 budget by a total not to exceed $16,781; this funding to address increased rental costs of $6,281 at the proposed new location of 601

B. THAT Council approve a $10,000 increase in the Vancouver Economic Development Commission’s 2001 and 2002 budgets to address a portion of the increased rental costs, source of funds to be the 2001 and 2002 Operating Budgets.

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

7. Development and Building Review -

8. Development Services Permit Processing -

… Joyce Catliff, Community/Industry Advisory Committee (CIAC)
… Tom Staniszkis, CIAC
… Bob Heaslip, CIAC
… Robert Turecki, Architectural Institute of BC
… Peter Simpson, Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association
… Roger Moors, Urban Development Institute (UDI)

… the CIAC unanimously approves of the process and staffing requirements, and looks forward to further involvement in the fall;
… the process and staff commitment have been very positive;
… support expressed for the future review and streamlining of regulations;
… a higher level of training may be required for staff to deal with new regulations;
… support expressed for the City making permitting process more effective; this will encourage building and economic growth;
… strong support for shorter wait times because time is money for builders.

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council receive the Administrative Report dated July 11, 2000, entitled Development and Building Review - Implementation Progress and Next Steps, for information.

9. Award of Tender No. 2000-09: Reconstruction of Asphalt

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Tender No. 2000-09: Reconstruction of Asphalt Pavement and Related Street Repairs for Broadway - Lillooet Street to Boundary Road, be awarded to Columbia Bitulithic Ltd., the low bidder in the amount of $487,936.21.

B. THAT a Construction Services Agreement with Columbia Bitulithic Ltd., for Contract No. 2000-09, be executed by the Director of Legal Services on the basis that no legal rights are hereby created and none shall arise until further execution of an Agreement drawn to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services.

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

The Committee adjourned at 11:35 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

JULY 27, 2000

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Civic Business)
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
July 27, 2000

Cl. 2: 2000 Diversity Initiatives Grants: First Deadline

Cl. 5: Vancouver Economic Development Commission - International City Project

Cl. 8: Development Services Permit Processing - Resource Requirements

Clauses 1 - 3

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

Clauses 4, 7 and 8

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

 

Clause 5

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 5 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)

 

Clauses 6 and 9

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 6 and 9 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

(Councillor Kennedy excused from voting)

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

(Councillor Kennedy excused from voting)

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Kennedy File: 1254

THAT Councillor Kennedy be granted Leave of Absence from September 11 to 14, 2000.

The Council adjourned at 11:45 a.m.

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