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CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
COURT OF REVISION

February 1, 2001

A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, February 1, 2001, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen

Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price

ABSENT: Councillor Tim Louis (Sick Leave)

Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)

CITY CLERK’S
OFFICE: Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

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

THAT this Council resolve itself into a Court of Revision for the purpose of hearing complaints against the proposed assessments or the accuracy of frontage measurements, or any other complaint which persons interested may desire to make and which is by law cognizable by the Court, Mayor Owen in the Chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COURT OF REVISION

Projects by Council Initiative

Kerrisdale BIA Renewal
Robson Street BIA Renewal
Proposed Collingwood BIA
Proposed Kitsilano 4th Avenue BIA
Proposed Hastings North BIA

Delegations

The Mayor called for representations relating only to errors in the names of property and business owners, however, no one came forward.

RISE FROM COURT OF REVISION

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

THAT the Court of Revision rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COUNCIL

RECEIVE REPORT OF COURT OF REVISION

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

THAT the report of the Court of Revision be received.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Memorandum from the Director of City Plans
January 24, 2001

Before Council was a memorandum from the Director of City Plans, dated January 24, 2001, which noted that on December 7 and 14, 2000, Council considered the following Business Improvement Area (BIA) applications:

· Kerrisdale BIA Renewal
· Robson Street BIA Renewal

· Proposed Collingwood BIA
· Proposed Kitsilano Fourth Avenue BIA
· Proposed Hastings North BIA

The applications were described in Appendices to the memorandum. Property owners in the BIA areas were given appropriate notification as required by the Vancouver Charter, and business tenants also received notification according to City policy.

Circulated at the meeting was a memorandum, dated February 1, 2001, from the BIA Coordinator, which provided information on the objections received for the BIA applications, updated to 5:00 p.m., February 1, 2001.

Peter Vaisbord, BIA Coordinator, with the aid of area maps, reviewed the objections received for each application, and proposed changes to the boundaries of the proposed Collingwood BIA. Prior to considering the applications, the following speakers were heard:

Kerrisdale BIA Renewal

There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.

MOVED by Cllr. Bass,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT the application of the Kerrisdale Business Association, as described in Appendix A of the memorandum dated January 24, 2001, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare a by-law to re-establish the Kerrisdale BIA and establish a new funding ceiling.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Robson Street BIA Renewal

There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.

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

THAT the application of the Robson Street Business Association, as described in Appendix B of the memorandum dated January 24, 2001, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare a by-law to re-establish the Robson Street BIA and establish a new funding ceiling.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Proposed Collingwood BIA

Mary-ann Mustonen, President, Collingwood Business Association indicated support for the proposed BIA.

George Valinho spoke in opposition to the proposed BIA, stating businesses in the Tyne and Kingsway area would not benefit equally. Concern was also expressed with deletion of all Joyce Street properties north of Kingsway from the BIA boundaries.

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

THAT the application of the Collingwood Business Association, as described in Appendix C of the memorandum dated January 24, 2001, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare a by-law to establish the Collingwood BIA and funding ceiling.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Proposed Kitsilano Fourth Avenue BIA

The following spoke in support of the proposed BIA, noting the benefits to the area and the city:

· Michael Lansky, BIA Committee and Terra Breads
· Bill Stott, Chair, BIA Committee
· Charman King, Book Warehouse
· Dennis Jackson, Granville Island Veterinary Hospital
· Karen Schmieg, Mark's Work Warehouse

Michael Tam, property owner, spoke in opposition to the proposed BIA, noting the proposed addition of the BIA levy to already high property taxes and operating costs. Lack of sufficient notification was also noted.

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

THAT the application of the Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce, as described in Appendix D of the memorandum dated January 24, 2001, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare a by-law to establish the Kitsilano Fourth Avenue BIA and funding ceiling.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Proposed Hastings North BIA

The following spoke in support of the proposed BIA, noting the benefits to the area and the city, and the positive step approval of the BIA would provide in overcoming some the area's social problems:

· Stephanie Williamson, Hastings Chamber of Commerce
· Susan Renzullo, Bianca Maria Italian Foods
· Lawrence Marriott, Business Manager, Hastings commercial area
· Cindy Piper, BIA Committee

The following spoke in opposition to the proposed BIA, noting the proposed addition of the BIA levy to already high property taxes and operating costs, and questioned the needs of both commercial stores and warehouses being met by one business association. Lack of sufficient notification was also noted:

· Michael Trivisano, on behalf of owners, two commercial properties
· Susanne Hrybko, Value Village Stores

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

THAT the application of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, as described in Appendix E of the memorandum dated January 24, 2001, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare a by-law to establish the Hastings North BIA and funding ceiling.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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