CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

February 13, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Bass (Leave of Absence) Councillor Price (Civic Business) Councillor Puil (Civic Business)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Ulli S. Watkiss, City Clerk Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

PRAYER

The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

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

THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2 of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the City.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE FOLLOWING "IN CAMERA" MEETINGS:

· January 30, 2001 - Council made appointments to the Vancouver Public Library Board

· February 1, 2001 - Council made appointments to the Vancouver Economic Development Commission

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Business License Hearing - January 23, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - January 25, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - January 30, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Regular Council - January 30, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Special Council (Court of Revision) - February 1, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. 1100 Block West Cordova Street - Transfer of Lands for Road Purposes

January 25, 2001 File: 5807 /RTS: 1871

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services toaccept a transfer of the lands (Lot 32 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan LMP 29895; Lot 33 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan LMP 29895; and Lot 34 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, Plan LMP 29895) south of West Cordova Street between Bute Street and Thurlow Street shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix "A" to the Administrative Report, dated January 25, 2001, so as to facilitate the construction of West Cordova Street.

B. THAT Council instruct the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the formal resolutions required to establish the said Lots 32, 33, and 34 as road.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Appointment of By-law Process Server

January 25, 2001 File: 1372 /RTS: 1872

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
THAT Council approve the appointment of David Anthony Agosti as a By-law Process Server to serve summonses for infractions of City By-laws, effective immediately.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Park Board Capital Funding Transfers

January 29, 2001 File: 1602/3102/RTS: 1858

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

A. THAT Council endorse the Park Board's removal of asbestos-containing material from the ceilings of Trout Lake Ice Rink and Killarney Ice Rink.

B. THAT Council endorse the Park Board's construction of a sewage lift station at Brockton Point in Stanley Park.

C. THAT Council authorize the following fund transfers:

i. $120,000 from 2000 Capital-Major Maintenance Rinks (order 30002842) to 2000 Capital - Asbestos Abatement (order 30002847)

ii. $65,000 from 1997/99 Capital-General Rink Improvement (order 30001001) to 2000 Capital - Asbestos Abatement (order 30002847)

iii. $90,000 from 2000 Capital - Stanley Park Electrical (order 30002871)and $150,000 from 2000 Capital - Washroom Upgrades (order 30002843) to a new Capital project called Stanley Park Sewage Lift Station.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Denman Street Reconstruction

January 29, 2001 File: 5762/RTS: 1849

Also before Council was a letter, dated February 12, 2001, from John Whistler, requesting to speak on this matter. Council agreed to refer consideration of this matter to the Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets meeting of February 15, 2001.

5. Grasscycling Workshop Feasibility Study

January 23, 2001 File: 3756/RTS: 1861

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council approve the expenditure of $15,000 from the Solid Waste Capital Reserve for a grasscycling workshop feasibility study, subject to receiving matching federal funds from the Green Municipal Enabling Fund.

B. THAT Council approve the solicitation of private sponsorship for the workshops to offset costs.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Clarke and Daniel Lee opposed)

6. Business License Hearing Panel for February 19, 2001

February 5, 2001 File: 2711-1/RTS: 1890

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for February 19, 2001, 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 an application for a year 2001 business license by 572632 BC Ltd, Gurdev K. Bhullar dba theNorthstar Hotel, 5 West Hastings Street,, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Lynne Kennedy (chair)

Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Daniel Lee

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 Sam Sullivan.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Housekeeping Amendments to the Development Permit Board & Advisory Panel By-Law No. 5869 File: 3104/RTS: 1898

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward for enactment an amendment to Development Permit Board and Advisory Design Panel By-law No. 5869 which will change the person designated as the Deputy City Manager's alternate; permit the Director of Development Services to appoint a member or member's alternate as the Chair of any meeting the Director of Development Services will not attend; establish the Chair as a voting member of the Board to break a tie if one of the three voting members must leave a Board meeting in progress or miss an adjourned meeting or if the substitute chair is a Board member; and clarify the role of the Development Permit Board Advisory Panel members, all as detailed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report, dated February 8, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS

1. 875 Expo Boulevard (proposed 858 Beatty Street):

Text Amendments to CD-1 By-law No. 7248 File: 5303/RTS: 1808

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
A. THAT the application by Pacific Place Holdings Ltd. to amend CD-1 By-law No. 7248 so as to change the permitted uses at 858 Beatty Street (Lot 237,Plan LMP13010, DL False Creek), from primarily residential to primarily office, be referred to Public Hearing together with:

(i) revised plans received December 22, 2000 ;
(ii) draft amendments to CD-1 By-law No. 7248 generally as presented in Appendix A of the Policy Report, dated January 26, 2001;
(iii) the recommendation of the Director of Current Planning to approve, subject to approval of Recommendation B, and the conditions contained in Appendix B of the Policy Report, dated January 26, 2001; and
(iv) draft amendments to the CD-1 Guidelines (Quayside Neighbourhood) generally as presented in Appendix C of the Policy Report, dated January 26, 2001;

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary By-law for consideration at the Public Hearing.

B. THAT, the Director of Current Planning be instructed to make application to amend the False Creek North Official Development Plan (FCN ODP), By-law No. 6650, to transfer residential density from Site 5GH in the Quayside Neighbourhood Areas 4/5A to Area 7B and transfer commercial density from Area 7B to Site 5GH, and that the application be referred to Public Hearing together with draft amendments to the FCN ODP generally as presented in Appendix D of the Policy Report, dated January 26, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS

1. Zoning and Development By-law - Text Amendment to I-2 District Schedule -Relaxation of Office Use Regulations By-law No. 8293
MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the by-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

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

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillors Clarke, Kennedy, Daniel Lee and Louis excused from voting)

2. By-law to amend By-law No. 5869 being the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel By-law By-law No. 8294

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

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the by-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

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

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerkbe authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Resolutions

1. Design Guidelines - RS Zones Impermeable Materials Site Coverage Guidelines
MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,
THAT the document entitled "RS ZONES IMPERMEABLE MATERIALS SITE COVERAGE GUIDELINES FOR RS-1, RS-1S, RS-1A, RS-1B, RS-2, RS-3, RS-3A, RS-4, RS-5, RS-5S, RS-6, AND RS-7S ZONES" be adopted by Council for use by applicants and staff for development applications in the District.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

NOTICE OF MOTION

The following Notice of Motion was submitted by Cllr. Louis and recognized by the Chair:

Financial Audit and Review of SkyTrain Project File: 5559

WHEREAS, ensuring the sustainability of the City of Vancouver and the Region's public transit system has been a priority for Council;

AND WHEREAS, the sustainability of Vancouver's public transit system is directly related to its fiscal viability;

AND WHEREAS, a recently released report concludes that "information advanced in support of the SkyTrain option was misleading, incomplete or unsubstantiated," and "cost comparisons appear to be contrived to favour SkyTrain over LRT," during the decision phase that preceded the June, 1998 announcement by the Provincial Government to construct the SkyTrain extension;

AND WHEREAS, other research reports also conclude that SkyTrain construction, operation and maintenance costs are likely to be higher than projected by the Rapid Transit Project 2000 office, and higher than costs of other forms of rapid transit;

AND WHEREAS, the City and TransLink have agreed to future SkyTrain development plans based on financial statements and assumptions provided by the same RTP 2000 office, whose credibility on these issues has been seriously questioned;

AND WHEREAS, numerous community groups are asking the Auditor General's office to review the SkyTrain project;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver City Council ask the BC Minister Responsible for Transit to request the Auditor General of British Columbia to undertake a full and complete financial audit and review of the entire SkyTrain project.

- Notice

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Coyotes File: 3507

Cllr. McCormick reported on two meetings she attended regarding problems with coyotes. On February 9, she attended a meeting with conservation wildlife officers, Park Board staff, and the Minister of the Environment, Ian Waddell, to discuss long-term education and short-term response aspects. On February 12, she attended a meeting at the Stanley Park Ecology Society Office with Park Board, Ministry of Environment, and conservation officers. At that meeting, it was noted that prior to last year there had never been any reports of attack by coyote; last year four attacks were reported.

Cllr. McCormick noted that Council will be having a Report Reference on Coyotes at its meeting on March 27 and, as the Minister had expressed interest in attending, requested a formal invitation to attend the Report Reference be sent.

The Mayor so directed.

2. Fisheries Protection File: 6002

Cllr. McCormick advised of concerns expressed by resident associations with changes in regulations under the Fisheries Protection Act which prohibit structures to be located within a certain distance from fish bearing streams. Concerns relate to possible impacts on residential property values and potential implications of the City's initiative to daylight streams. She has requested clarification from the City's Legal Department on impacts to the City.

Cllr. Clarke advised she has met with the City Engineer and members of the Southlands Ratepayers Association on the same issue. Cllr. Kennedy also advised the Environment Committee of the UBCM has had a working group meeting with a number of other organizations such as the Urban Development Institute and Ministry of Environment staff on this issue. She will talk to the staff person at UBCM to try to coordinate this very complex issue.

The City Manager advised staff will be reporting to Council on the matter once they are able to complete an analysis of the regulations.

3. Hazardous Truck Safety Concerns File: 5555

Cllr. Clarke advised of a meeting with the City Engineer following the fatal accident on Southwest Marine Drive with a boulder thrown by a truck through the windshield of a passing motorist. The following measures are being instituted: a reader graph indicating the speed of possing vehicles, which has already had a significant impact in reducing speed; by-law enforcement officers inspecting trucks to ensure they are properly licensed and complying with safety regulations. The City Engineer will be providing a report to Council in due course.

4. Vancouver's 115th Birthday File: 4201

Cllr. Clarke advised the Gastown Business Improvement Society has requested assistance from the City in celebrations of Vancouver's 115th Birthday. The proposal for celebration has been passed on to the City Manager who will be reporting back to Council on what the City can do to assist.

5. Leave of Absence - Cllr. Bass File: 1254

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

THAT Cllr. Bass be granted Leave of Absence for the afternoon of February 15, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council recessed at 3:10 p.m., and reconvened
"In Camera" in the Mayor's Office.

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