Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

December 12, 2000

PRESENT:

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

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE:

Ulli Watkiss, City Clerk
Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

PRAYER

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

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

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF December 5, 2000

· Council made appointments to the following civic agencies:

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Special Council - November 30, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

2. Regular Council - December 5, 2000

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

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

REPORT REFERENCE

1. 2001 Operating Budget Projections

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Greater Vancouver Regional District Board:

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
A. THAT the following be appointed to the Board as Directors and Alternates for 2001, and that votes be allocated as shown:

GVRD Directors

GVRD Alternates

No. of Votes Assigned

George Puil

Sam Sullivan

5

Gordon Price

Tim Louis

4

Philip Owen

Sandy McCormick

5

Lynne Kennedy

Daniel Lee

4

Jennifer Clarke

Fred Bass

4

Don Lee

Sandy McCormick

4

B. THAT the following be appointed to the GVRD Labour Relations Bureau for 2001:

LRB Director

LRB Alternate

Don Lee

Jennifer Clarke

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Form of Development: 1239 West Cordova Street

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

Deputy Mayor Don Lee assumed the Chair.

2. Form of Development: 1300 Marinaside Crescent

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)
(Councillor Price and the Mayor not present for the vote)

3. Vancouver/Airport - Richmond Rapid Transit Project - Progress Report on

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

(Councillor Bass opposed)

4. Dedicated Fire Protection; South Shore Routing

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council endorse Cypress Street from Whyte Avenue to West 11th Avenue as a Dedicated Fire Protection System (DFPS) pipeline route, with construction following completion of the False Creek crossing.

B. THAT Council endorse West 6th Avenue from Cypress Street to Macdonald Street as a DFPS pipeline route.

C. THAT Council endorse West 11th Avenue from Cypress Street to Oak Streetas a DFPS pipeline route.

5. 2000 Debenture Borrowing Program

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

6. 2001 Property Tax Land Averaging

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

B. THAT the Director of Finance be instructed to report back in the new year on the projected taxation impacts of three-year land averaging, based on the assessment values provided by the BC Assessment Authority in the 2001 Consolidated Roll.

C. THAT the Area Assessor for Vancouver be invited to address Council in the new year on the assessment trends reflected in the 2001 Consolidated Roll.

7. Community Safety Grant - Volunteers Training

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,

8. Allocation of 2000 Community Services Grant

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,

9. Vancouver's Coalition for Crime Prevention and Drug Treatment

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS

1. Amendments to the Building By-law relating to
Building Envelope Professionals

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
A. THAT provisions in the Building By-law relating to Building Envelope Professionals be amended in the manner set out in the Policy Report, dated December 8, 2000.

2. Development of 1299 W. Hastings and Text Amendments to

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to contract a debt by the issue and sale of sinking fund debentures

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8057, being the Building By-law (Requirements for Building Envelope Professionals) By-law No. 8270

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

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

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Safe Roads, Safe Communities File: 3701


2. Graffiti File: 3501

The Council recessed at 4:30 p.m., and reconvened,
"In Camera" in the Mayor's Office.

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