ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: March 26, 2001
Author/Local: B. Windsor/873-7533

RTS No. 01989

CC File No. 2711-1

Council: March 27, 2001

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panel for April 10, 2001 April 23, 2001 and April 26, 2001

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of business license hearings presently scheduled for April 10, 2001, April 23, 2001 and April 26, 2001, to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

i. April 10, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. - 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 Mondo Lisa Desserts Ltd. dba The Victory Restaurant, 207 West Hastings Street and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Tim Louis

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 Don Lee.

ii. April 23, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. - 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 Tang Ming Chang and Tang I Chang, dba The Evergreen Rooms, 333Columbia Street, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Gordon Price - Chair
Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Sandy McCormick

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 Fred Bass.

iii. April 26, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. - 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 588080 B.C. Ltd dba Good Luck Cabaret, 147 East Pender Street, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Lynne Kennedy - Chair
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Don Lee

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

GENERAL 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

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.

CONCLUSION

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

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