Business License Hearing Panels for October 2000

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: October 3, 2000
Author/Local: CKinahan/7513
RTS No. 01642
CC File No.
CS&B: October 17, 2000

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk

SUBJECT: Business License Hearing Panels for October 2000

RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council delegate the holding of one business license hearing, presently scheduled for October, 2000, to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

i. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding a referral to Council by the Chief License Inspector of the application for a year 2000 business license of Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, 1190 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing, be delegated to:

Councillor George Puil (Chair)
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Councillor Sandy McCormick.

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

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

One business license application has been referred to Council by the Chief License Inspector for hearing pursuant to section 275 of the Vancouver Charter in the month of October, 2000. This matter is as follows:

(a) an application for a year 2000 business license from Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, 1190 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia;

This application for a business license by Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, is presently scheduled for hearing on October 19, 2000, at 7:30 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 Resolution will delegate the holding of the hearing in the month of October to three named Members of Council.

CONCLUSION

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

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panels for October 2000
RECOMMENDATION THAT Council delegate the holding of one business license hearing, presently scheduled for October, 2000, to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows: i. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding a referral to Council by the Chief License Inspector of the application for a year 2000 business license of Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, 1190 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing, be delegated to: Councillor George Puil (Chair) Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Councillor Sandy McCormick. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing. 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 One business license application has been referred to Council by the Chief License Inspector for hearing pursuant to section 275 of the Vancouver Charter in the month of October, 2000. This matter is as follows: (a) an application for a year 2000 business license from Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, 1190 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia; This application for a business license by Hamid Amini, doing business as H.M.H. Enterprises, is presently scheduled for hearing on October 19, 2000, at 7:30 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 Resolution will delegate the holding of the hearing in the month of October to three named Members of Council. CONCLUSION Staff recommend that Council pass the Resolution contained in this report. * * * * *