CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

May 8, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Deputy Mayor George Puil Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Lynne Kennedy *Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price
ABSENT:	Mayor Philip Owen (Leave of Absence - Civic Business) Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Leave of Absence -Civic Business) Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence) Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Brent MacGregor, Deputy 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.

PROCLAMATION

Emergency Preparedness Week - The Deputy Mayor read a proclamation recognizing the week of May 7 to 11 as Emergency Preparedness Week.

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

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:

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - April 12, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - April 12, 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

3. Business License Hearing - April 23, 2001

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

4. Regular Council - April 24 , 2001

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

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

5. Regular Council (Transportation & Traffic) - April 24, 2001

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Update by Vancouver International Airport AuthorityFile: 8025

The following members of the Vancouver International Airport Authority provided an update on ongoing airport initiatives and plans for 2001:

· Larry Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer
· Jane Fleming, Director
· Anne Murray, Vice President - Community and Environmental Affairs
· Craig Richmond, Vice President - Airport Operations.

The members of the Airport Authority reported on

· 2000 economic impact study;
· Airport Connector and related road construction;
· Domestic Terminal renovations;
· airside capacity and delay reduction; and
· noise management.

The members of the Airport Authority responded to questions and extended an invitation to attend the Annual Vancouver Airport general meeting on Thursday, May 10.

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT the Report Reference by the Vancouver International Airport Authority be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 2001 Census File: 6001

Jim Selley, Director, Pacific Region, Statistics Canada, presented a Report Reference on the 2001 Census and its importance. The Census is the most comprehensive detailed source of information used to plan services for citizens, to calculate federal funding for provinces, and to determine the number of seats in the House of Commons. In addition, businesses use the information to track trends and develop marketing strategies. Anyone who has not received their census form by May 12 should call the Census Information Number: 1-800-581-2001.

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT the Report Reference on the 2001 Census be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Vancouver Landfill Capital Projects Financing
April 23, 2001 File: 3757/RTS: 2000

Paul Henderson, Manager, Landfill Operations, provided a Report Reference on the proposed implementation of a series of capital projects at the Vancouver Landfill in Delta. Mr. Henderson described the projects, explained the estimated cost of implementation, and responded to questions.

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
A. THAT Council approve the following capital projects at the Landfill:

Extension of the Landfill water line $ 700,000
Upgrades to the leachate collection system $1,355,000
Landfill gas collection system next phase $1,750,000

Total $3,805,000

Financing for these projects to be provided as a loan from the Solid Waste Capital Reserve on terms acceptable to the Director of Finance with repayment by users of the Vancouver Landfill through the Burns Bog Rate.

B. THAT subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services, Golder Associates Ltd. be retained at a cost of $169,000 plus GST to provide engineering services for the leachate collection system upgrades.

C. THAT Council increase the minimum required balance of the Solid Waste Capital Reserve from $10,000,000 to $30,000,000 to provide for future closure and post-closure care costs at the Vancouver Landfill and further that this amount be reviewed each five years.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Sale of City-owned lot at 500 block Carrall Street

April 11, 2001 File: 5102/RTS: 2019

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT Council accept an offer to purchase the City-owned lot at 500 block Carrall Streets, legally known as Lot A (see C19917L) of Lot 2 Block 17 D.L.541 Plan 854 (the "Lot"), from World Famous Building Corporation (the "Corporation") in the amount of $243,720.00 under the terms contained in the City's Offer to Purchase and the Administrative Report, dated April 11, 2001.

The proceeds are to be credited to be PEF (Cost Centre 80040 and Cost Element 490700).

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Designation of 4471 and 4491 Renfrew Street, "German Heritage Plaza" as Permanent Public Park

April 17, 2001 File: 4151/RTS: 2029

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT Council approve the designation of City-owned property known as the German Heritage Plaza (Plaza), legally described as Lot L, S.E. 1/4 of Section 47, THSL, Plan LMP49440 as permanent public park subject to:

a. the existing GVS & DD right -of-way registered on title as 220778M, and the City Engineer reserves the right to acquire a right of way over the same general area in the name of the City should the existing right of way be lost or City access to the right of way is denied; and

b. the Park Board assume maintenance responsibility for the portions of the special sidewalk treatment and facilities related to the Plaza that spill out onto Atlin Street and 29th Avenue (Appendix 'A' of the Administrative Report, dated April 17, 2001).

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Adoption of 2001 Rating By-laws and Averaging Resolutions

April 29, 2001 File: 113/1552/RTS: 2013

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
A. THAT Council approve the 2001 Rating Bylaw establishing the City's general purposes property tax rates.

B. THAT Council approve the 2001 Rating Bylaw for the property tax requisition of the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

C. THAT Council approve the resolutions attached to the Administrative Report, dated April 29, 2001, as Appendices B through E, adopting adjusted tax rates for the Provincial Schools, the B.C. Assessment Authority, the Municipal Finance Authority and the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority levies, pursuant to the Vancouver Charter and the Averaging Bylaw No. 8313 adopted by Council on March 27, 2001.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to A)

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. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Louis,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to Impose a Development Cost Levy in Respect of Development within the False Creek Flats By-law No. 8332
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
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.

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

THAT the effective date of the By-law to Impose a Development Cost Levy in Respect of Development within the False Creek Flats be June 1, 2001.

LOST

(Councillors Bass, Don Lee, Louis, Price and Puil opposed)

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
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

2. A By-law to amend the Street Name By-law, being By-law No. 4054 (Beach Crescent) By-law No. 8333
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
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. Price,
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

3. A By-law to levy rates on all taxable real property in the City to raise a sumwhich, added to the estimated revenue of the City from other sources, will be sufficient to pay all debts and obligations of the City falling due within the year 2001 and not otherwise provided for By-law No. 8334
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

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

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)

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 Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)

4. A By-law to levy a rate on property to raise monies required to be paid to the Greater Vancouver Regional District By-law No. 8335
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 Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Resolutions

The following Administrative Resolutions were withdrawn as the required majority was not present:

1. Pavement and Curbs - Pender Street from Commercial Drive to Salsbury Drive
2. Pavement and Curbs - Salsbury Drive from Pender Street to Frances Street

File: 5809

B. Motions on Notice

1. Possible Relocation of Lafarge Concrete Batch Plant File: 8009

At the Council meeting of April 24, 2001, Councillor Louis submitted the following Notice of Motion which was recognized by the Chair:

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bass,

WHEREAS Lafarge Canada has indicated a possible interest in locating a concrete batch plan at the old Sterling Shipyard site in the Port of Vancouver;

WHEREAS the community has expressed its opposition to this plan and asked that the planning process which the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Port Authority have committed to for this area be completed;

WHEREAS many of the issues concerning air quality, noise and traffic, identified by the Vancouver Port Authority's, independent Project Advisory Committee when they unanimously rejected the Lafarge proposal at the New Brighton Park, are equally pertinent at the Sterling site;

WHEREAS the Vancouver Port Authority has indicated its interest in initiating the planning process in this calendar year;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council advise the Vancouver Port Authority that it does not support locating the Lafarge concrete batch plant at the Sterling Shipyard site at this time. And calls on the VPA, together with the City and community, tocomplete the planning process for the area between Victoria Drive and New Brighton park prior to any consideration of the Lafarge proposal at the Sterling site.

- referred

The Chair advised a request to speak had been received and that the matter would be referred to a Standing Committee meeting to hear the speaker.

Note from Clerk: The matter was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of May 10, 2001.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor McCormick File: 1254

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

THAT Councillor McCormick be granted Leave of Absence for May 10, 2001.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Reports of Hate Crime File: 3502

Cllr. Bass advised of the following telephone number and internet address to which incidents of hate crime may be reported:

· 1-800-563-0808;
· www.ag.gov.bc.ca/end_hate_crime.

The Council recessed at 4:55p.m., and reconvened
"In Camera" in the Mayor's Office.

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