Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

May 15, 2001

PRAYER

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Special Council (Public Hearing) - April 10 and 24, 2001

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

2. Business License Hearing - April 10 and 25, 2001

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - April 26, 2001

MOVED by Councillor Puil
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

4. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - April 26, 2001

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

5. Regular Council - May 8 , 2001

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

6. Special Council (Framework for Action) - April 30/May 1/May 9, 2001

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Framework for Action: A Four Pillar Approach to

On April 24, 2001, City Council received a Report Reference on the revised Framework for Action: A Four Pillar Approach to Vancouver's Drug Problems report. Following the presentation, Council agreed to postpone its decision on the report until after having heard from speakers at a Special Council meeting to be held April 30.

The Special Council meeting continued on May 1 and May 9, 2001, and Council agreed to refer its decision to the May 15 Regular Council meeting.

MOVED by Councillor Bass

A. THAT Council adopt the revised Framework for Action: A Four Pillar Approach to Drug Problems in Vancouver as the basis for the City's continuing effort to work with the provincial and federal governments and the community to address the issue of substance misuse in Vancouver.

B. THAT Council direct staff to continue to work through our Vancouver Agreement partners to implement the Framework for Action.

C. THAT Council make the Framework for Action paper available to Vancouver's Coalition for Crime Prevention and Drug Treatment partners, the broader community and the provincial and federal government.

D. THAT Council thank the Coalition partners and the community for their participation and ongoing involvement to assist the City of Vancouver to improve crime prevention and drug treatment.

E. THAT an Implementation Plan be drafted within 12 months which includes:

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee

F. THAT the implementation plan as stated in Recommendation E also include an accountability team, separate from the single accountable agent [in Recommendation E(iii)], to monitor not only the drug-related crime rate but also the general well-being of the residents and the business people, the effect on tourists and the progress of revitalization in the community.

G. THAT the City of Vancouver seek the co-operation of the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board to keep a database inventory register in each health facility in the Downtown Eastside so that clients other than the local residents may be referred to other parts of Vancouver or other municipalities where they reside.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor Price

H. Noting that the Framework for Action is a city-wide framework, THAT Council direct staff to work with the Vancouver Agreement partners and the community to complete an inventory of government funded services in the Downtown Eastside and develop a model for the evaluation of their effectiveness; the latter to be done in conjunction with the objective, third party evaluation and monitoring processes being considered for other initiatives in the area including the Framework for Action and the First Focus Health and Safety initiatives; and that this work be done in a transparent manner with public and service provider input.

I. THAT, in recognition of economic viability as a critical component of Downtown Eastside revitalization, Council direct staff to report back by the Fall of 2001 regarding progress on economic development initiatives underway and any potential new initiatives.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

J. THAT staff report back on the establishment of a Healthy City office outlining a structure, estimated costs and timing.

amended

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Louis

THAT Recommendation J be amended by inserting the words "merits of the" before "establishment of a Healthy City office...."

CARRIED

(Councillors Kennedy, Don Lee, McCormick, and Price opposed)

MOTION AS AMENDED

J. THAT staff report back on the merits of the establishment of a Healthy City Office outlining a structure, estimated costs and timing.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Local Improvements by Petition - June 12, 2001 - First and Second Step Report and Approval of a City Funded Project

MOVED by Councillor Louis

A. THAT petition projects listed in Appendix I of the Administrative Report dated April 24, 2001, be brought before a Court of Revision on June 12, 2001.

B. THAT the reports of the City Engineer and Director of Finance be adopted together with details of the Second Step Report as summarized in Appendix II of the Administrative Report, dated April 24, 2001.

C. THAT project Numbered 37, for pavement and curbs on Skeena Street from 25th Avenue to 26th Avenue, be brought before a Court of Revision on June 12, 2001, but that tree planting be excluded from this project.

D. THAT sidewalk projects Numbered 79-80 inclusive, as described in Appendix I of the Administrative Report, dated April 24, 2001, be designated as "pedestrian collector routes" so that the abutting residential property owners' rates are reduced by the required 25%.

E. THAT Hawks Avenue from Prior Street to Malkin Avenue be curbed and paved to a width of 12 metres, with funding of $285,000 provided from Streets Basic Capital Account Group SCA5B-UNAP following approval of the 2001 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Award of Tender PS01019 - Supply of Ready-Mixed Concrete

MOVED by Councillor Puil

THAT Council accept the following bids for the supply of ready-mixed concrete, as, if and when required for a 12 month period from the date of purchase order, subject to contracts satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

 

Detail

Firm

Estimated Annual Cost

A.

Ready-mixed concrete picked up by City vehicles from suppliers depots

Lafarge Construction Materials Ltd. /
Ocean Construction Supplies Ltd.

$511,900

B.

Ready-mixed concrete delivered to job sites

Kask Bros. Ready Mix Ltd.

$1,269,650

The combined estimated annual costs of $1,781,550 for pickup and delivery of ready-mixed concrete includes the environmental levy , but does not include the applicable 7% GST (less the anticipated receipt of the municipal rebate) and the 7% PST.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Lease Terms and Other Arrangements for the Union Gospel Housing Society Project on the City-Owned 361 Heatley Avenue Site

MOVED by Councillor McCormick

A. THAT Council approve the ground lease of the 361 Heatley Street site, legally described as Parcel B, Block 59, D.L. 196 LMP 45880 to the Union Gospel Housing Society for 60 years for the pre-paid lease amount $862,500 and in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the Administrative Report, dated May 1, 2001, as well as other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director of the Housing Centre and the Director of Legal Services.

B. THAT no legal rights or obligations are hereby created and none shall arise hereafter except upon execution of all legal documents required to complete these transactions have been signed by all of the parties.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Low-Income Housing in the Downtown Core, 2001 Survey

MOVED by Councillor Bass

THAT the Administrative Report, dated May 1, 2001 be received for information.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Proposed Lease of a Portion of Unnamed City Street East of Station Street, North from Industrial Avenue

MOVED by Councillor Louis

A. THAT Council close, stop-up and lease to the owner of the abutting easterly Lot B of Lot H, District Lot 2037, Plan LMP ____________ all that portion of the as yet unnamed City Street east of Station Street north from Industrial Avenue shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix "A" to the Administrative Report, dated April 30, 2001, subject to the following conditions:

B. THAT no legal rights shall arise and no consents, permissions, leases or licenses are granted hereby and none shall arise or be granted hereafter unless and until all contemplated legal documentation has been executed and delivered by all parties.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

At 3:40 p.m., Councillor Price left the Council Chamber prior to the vote on Administrative Report 6, as he was requesting travel funds to attend a conference. He did not return until the conclusion of the vote on the report.

6. Authority to Travel from Vancouver, BC to New York, NY,

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

THAT Council authorize Councillor Gordon Price to travel from Vancouver to New York, New York, to attend the Congress for the New Urbanism Conference, at an estimated cost of $2,846.

CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillor Price absent for the vote)

At 3:41 p.m., Councillor Price returned to the Council Chamber.

7. Stanley Park Infrastructure

MOVED by Councillor McCormick

THAT principles of the Letter of Understanding between Engineering Services and the Park Board, attached as Appendix I to the Administrative Report, dated May 3, 2001, governing the management of the Stanley Park water system be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS

1. CD-1 Text Amendment: 1088 Burrard Street (Wall Centre)

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

THAT the application by Calmont Investments Ltd., to amend the text of CD-1 By-law No. 7971 for 1088 Burrard Street (Lots 1 - 413 Block 80, DL 541, LMS 1689) to add Motor Vehicle Wash as a permitted use, be referred to a Public Hearing together with:

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

CARRIED

(Councillors Bass, Louis and Puil opposed)

2. CD-1 Rezoning: 7250 Oak Street

MOVED by Councillor Puil

A. THAT the application by Sunrise Assisted Living Inc., to rezone the southerly approximately 59.74 m (196 ft.) of 7250 Oak Street (Lot 7, Block 16A, D.L. 526 ) from RS-1 to CD-1, to permit a 92-unit Special Needs Residential Facility, be referred to a Public Hearing, together with:

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary CD-1 By-law for consideration at Public Hearing.

B. THAT, subject to approval of the rezoning at a Public Hearing, the Subdivision By-law and the Noise By-law be amended as set out in Appendix C of the Policy Report, dated May 7, 2001; and

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward the amendments to the Subdivision By-law and the Noise By-law at the time of enactment of the zoning by-law.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

OTHER REPORTS

I. Report of Community/Industry Advisory Committee for the Rezoning, Permitting and Inspection Process
April 25, 2001 File: 3151

Cl. 1: Sixth Report to Council

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan

THAT the sixth report of the Community/Industry Advisory Committee for the Rezoning, Permitting and Inspection Process be received for information.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7337 being a By-law which amended Zoning and Development By-law 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1
(4066 Macdonald Street and 2785 Alamein Avenue) By-law No. 8337
MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Price

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Price

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8193 being a By-law which amended Zoning and Development by-law 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 (55-67 East Hastings Street) By-law No. 8338
MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Price

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Price

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6510 being the Sign By-law
(88 West Pender Street) By-law No. 8339
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Resolutions

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

File: 5809

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED Councillor Bass

WHEREAS a pavement and curbs project on Pender Street from Commercial Drive to Salsbury Drive (hereinafter called the "project") was advanced as a local improvement on the initiative principle to a Court of Revision on February 24, 1994, and was approved by Council on that date to be paid for in part by special assessment upon the real property to be benefited thereby;

AND WHEREAS in 1996 the project was certified by the City Engineer as completed and the By-law assessing the benefitting properties for the costs of the project was passed;

AND WHEREAS on June 17, 1975, Council passed a resolution approving the adoption of a standing policy in regard to the provision of special relief, in certain circumstances, as follows:

"A. Council adopt a standing policy of giving special relief in 1975 and subsequent taxyears on local improvement charges to homes on flanking higher zoned lots:

1. so that they pay a rate according to their zoning but with a residential level of flankage relief;

2. that the relief be limited to owner-occupied single family dwellings, the ownership of which precedes the assessment of the local improvement charges;

3. that the relief apply to local improvement for pavements and curbs and for sidewalks;

4. that these properties need not be identified as requiring this special relief at the Court of Revision.

B. That the Collector of Taxes be instructed to bring forward, each year, a formal resolution for those properties eligible for relief.";

AND WHEREAS on July 22, 1980, Council passed a resolution which reads in part as follows:

"THAT Council approve Special Local Improvement Relief to underdeveloped properties which front on pavement and curb improvements as follows:

AND WHEREAS on October 16, 1982, Council passed a resolution which reads as follows:

"THAT current policies for local improvements remain in effect except that property owners rates shall never be adjusted lower than residential rates.";

AND WHEREAS on March 8, 1983, Council passed a resolution which amended portions of the earlier resolutions as follows:

"THAT special relief applied to people owning and occupying single-family dwellings in higher zoned areas, ownership of which precedes the local improvement, as cited in Clause No. 2 of the City Manager's report dated January 18, 1983, be amended such that ownership of property preceding the local improvement is not a condition of relief.";

AND WHEREAS on August 2, 1990, Council passed a resolution extending the granting of special relief to property located at 2294 McLean Drive to "other properties having similar conditions in future projects";

AND WHEREAS the special relief referred to and approved by Council was based on the relief approved by Council on March 8, 1983 for local improvements in the West End, such relief being as follows:

"(a) THAT Council approve the additional special relief to owner-occupied multiple conversion dwellings having no more than four suites including the owner's suites affected by the West End Improvement Project (east of Denman), according to the relief formula set out in the City Manager's report dated February 9, 1983";

AND WHEREAS on April 25, 1989, Council passed a resolution which amended portions of the earlier resolution as follows:

"B. THAT with respect to all qualifying properties ... the reduction in taxes for 1989 and all succeeding years shall be for the remainder of the term of the By-law imposing the local improvement tax unless a condition set out in the resolution providing relief is no longer satisfied, in which case the reduction in taxes shall no longer be available for the taxation year next following, and Council's instruction to the Collector of Taxes regarding such reduced taxes shall become null and void.";

AND WHEREAS the annual special rate levied by the By-law imposing the local improvement tax expires in 2010;

AND WHEREAS Lot A of Lot 10 of Block 6 of Block D, District Lot 183, Plan 1494 abuts the project by way of flankage on Pender Street and contains a two-family dwelling in which one unit is owner-occupied;

AND WHEREAS the owner of the lot has now applied for special relief by way of a reduction in taxes for the balance of the term of the assessment;

AND WHEREAS the lot is zoned RM-4 (Multiple Dwelling District) under the Zoning andDevelopment By-law;

AND WHEREAS the Collector of Taxes is satisfied that the lot is eligible, under the provisions of the resolutions of Council cited herein, for the relief requested;

AND WHEREAS a special annual assessment for the said project if assessed as RM-4 (Multiple Residential) District would be $416.84;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that for the foregoing reasons Council, by not less than two-thirds of all its members, hereby deems and declares that the lot is especially, inequitably or unjustly affected by such special assessment and, having met the criteria required by the resolutions cited herein, shall be subject to a reduced special assessment for the year 2001 and each subsequent year up to and including 2010 of $208.42 and hereby directs the Collector of Taxes, so long as the Collector is satisfied that the lots remain eligible, to enter onto the Tax Rolls against the lots the amount of the reduced special assessment. The difference between the said amounts shall be provided out of the general funds of the City.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

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

File: 5809

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

WHEREAS a pavement and curbs project on Salsbury Drive from Pender Street to Frances Street (hereinafter called the "project") was advanced as a local improvement on the initiative principle to a Court of Revision on February 24, 1994, and was approved by Council on that date to be paid for in part by special assessment upon the real property to be benefited thereby;

AND WHEREAS in 1995 the project was certified by the City Engineer as completed and the By-law assessing the benefitting properties for the costs of the project was passed;

AND WHEREAS on July 22, 1980, Council passed a resolution which reads in part as follows:

"THAT Council approve Special Local Improvement Relief to underdeveloped properties which front on pavement and curb improvements as follows:

AND WHEREAS on October 16, 1982, Council passed a resolution which reads as follows:

"THAT current policies for local improvements remain in effect except that property owners rates shall never be adjusted lower than residential rates.";

AND WHEREAS on March 8, 1983, Council passed a resolution which amended portions of the earlier resolutions as follows:

"THAT special relief applied to people owning and occupying single-family dwellings in higher zoned areas, ownership of which precedes the local improvement, as cited in Clause No. 2 of the City Manager's report dated January 18, 1983, be amended such that ownership of property preceding the local improvement is not a condition of relief.";

AND WHEREAS on August 2, 1990, Council passed a resolution extending the granting of special relief to property located at 2294 McLean Drive to "other properties having similar conditions in future projects";

AND WHEREAS the special relief referred to and approved by Council was based on the relief approved by Council on March 8, 1983 for local improvements in the West End, such relief being as follows:

"(a) THAT Council approve the additional special relief to owner-occupied multiple conversion dwellings having no more than four suites including the owner's suites affected by the West End Improvement Project (east of Denman), according to the relief formula set out in the City Manager's reportdated February 9, 1983";

AND WHEREAS on April 25, 1989, Council passed a resolution which amended portions of the earlier resolution as follows:

"B. THAT with respect to all qualifying properties ... the reduction in taxes for 1989 and all succeeding years shall be for the remainder of the term of the By-law imposing the local improvement tax unless a condition set out in the resolution providing relief is no longer satisfied, in which case the reduction in taxes shall no longer be available for the taxation year next following, and Council's instruction to the Collector of Taxes regarding such reduced taxes shall become null and void.";

AND WHEREAS the annual special rate levied by the By-law imposing the local improvement tax expires in 2009;

AND WHEREAS Lot A of Lot 10 of Block 6 of Block D, District Lot 183, Plan 1494 abuts the project and contains a two-family dwelling in which one unit is owner-occupied;

AND WHEREAS the owner of the lot has now applied for special relief by way of a reduction in taxes for the balance of the term of the assessment;

AND WHEREAS the lot is zoned RM-4 (Multiple Dwelling District) under the Zoning and Development By-law;

AND WHEREAS the Collector of Taxes is satisfied that the lot is eligible, under the provisions of the resolutions of Council cited herein, for the relief requested;

AND WHEREAS a special annual assessment for the said project if assessed as RM-4 (Multiple Residential) District would be $372.49;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that for the foregoing reasons Council, by not less than two-thirds of all its members, hereby deems and declares that the lot is especially, inequitably or unjustly affected by such special assessment and, having met the criteria required by the resolutions cited herein, shall be subject to a reduced special assessment for the year 2001 and each subsequent year up to and including 2009 of $310.41 and hereby directs the Collector of Taxes, so long as the Collector is satisfied that the lots remain eligible, to enter onto the Tax Rolls against the lots the amount of the reduced special assessment. The difference between the said amounts shall be provided out of the general funds of the City.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

3. Approval of Form of Development: 55-67 East Hastings Street File: 2606

MOVED by Councillor Price
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 55-67 East Hastings Street be approved generally as illustrated in Development Application No. 405409 prepared by Gomberoff Bell Lyon Group of Architects Inc., and stamped "Received November 20, 2000, City of Vancouver Planning Department", provided that the Director of Planning may approve design changes which would not adversely affect either the development character and livability of this site or adjacent properties.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Taxation Rate for Provincial Schools for 2001 Taxation Year File: 1552

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

THAT WHEREAS pursuant to the School Act, the Surveyor of Taxes for the Province of British Columbia in each year levies a tax on the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the City of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS on April 11, 2001, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council levied the following tax rates on Class 1 - Residential and Class 6 - business and other:

being dollars of tax for each one thousand dollars of taxable value, for the 2001 taxation year, which when applied to the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the respective Classes in the City of Vancouver would raise the following sums:

AND WHEREAS on March 27, 2001, pursuant to provisions of the Vancouver Charter, Council approved an adjustment of the net taxable value of land in Class 1 - residential and Class 6 - business and other, within the City of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS the net taxable value and the adjusted taxable value pursuant to the Council by-law of March 27, 2001, of land in the above-noted Classes subject to taxation under the School Act for the year 2001 are as follows:

Class 1 - residential $ 51,605,004,540 $ 51,672,853,850
Class 6 - business & other 13,627,058,462 13,660,351,060

AND WHEREAS Council is obliged to vary the rate set by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council in order to produce the same amount of revenue that would have been raised if the net taxable value of the specified land had not been adjusted;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in the case of Class 1 - residential, the rate of 2.94593 is hereby substituted for the rate of 2.9498; and in the case of Class 6 - business and other, the rate of 9.87587 is substituted for the rate of 9.9000 for taxation pursuant to the School Act within the City of Vancouver for the 2001 taxation year.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Taxation Rate for B.C. Assessment Authority for 2001 Taxation Year
File: 1552

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

THAT WHEREAS pursuant to the British Columbia Assessment Authority Act, the British Columbia Assessment Authority in each year levies a tax on the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the City of Vancouver (excluding property that is taxable for school purposes only by special act);

AND WHEREAS on March 12, 2001, the Authority, with the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, levied the following tax rates on Class 1 - residential and Class 6 -business and other:

being dollars of tax for each one thousand dollars of taxable value, for the 2001 taxation year, which when applied to the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the respective Classes in the City of Vancouver (excluding property taxable for school purposes only by special act) would raise the following sums:

AND WHEREAS on March 27, 2001, pursuant to provisions of the Vancouver Charter, Council approved an adjustment of the net taxable value of land in Class 1 - residential and Class 6 - business and other, within the City of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS the net taxable value and the adjusted taxable value pursuant to the Council by-law of March 27, 2001, of land in the above-noted Classes subject to taxation under the British Columbia Assessment Authority Act for the year 2001 are as follows:

Class 1 - residential $ 51,604,539,540 $ 51,672,388,850
Class 6 - business & other 13,570,204,562 13,603,500,394

AND WHEREAS Council is obliged to vary the rate set by the British Columbia Assessment Authority in order to produce the same amount of revenue that would have been raised if the net taxable value of the specified land had not been adjusted;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in the case of Class 1 - residential, the rate of 0.12653 is hereby substituted for the rate of 0.12670; and in the case of Class 6 - business and other, the rate of 0.35403 is substituted for the rate of 0.35490 for taxation pursuant to the British Columbia Assessment Authority within the City of Vancouver for the 2001 taxation year.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Taxation Rate for the Municipal Finance Authority for 2001 Taxation Year
File: 1552

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

THAT WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Finance Authority Act, the Municipal Finance Authority of BC in each year levies a tax on the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the City of Vancouver (excluding property that is taxable for school purposes only by special act);

AND WHEREAS on March 30, 2001, the Authority, with the Approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, levied the following tax rates on Class 1 - residential and Class 6 -business and other:

being dollars of tax for each one thousand dollars of taxable value, for the 2001 taxation year, which when applied to the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the respective Classes in the City of Vancouver (excluding property taxable for school purposes only by special act) would raise the following sums:

AND WHEREAS on March 27, 2001, pursuant to provisions of the Vancouver Charter, Council approved an adjustment of the net taxable value of land in Class 1 - residential and Class 6 - business and other, within the City of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS the net taxable value and the adjusted taxable value pursuant to the Council by-law of March 27, 2001, of land in the above-noted Classes subject to taxation under the Municipal Finance Authority Act for the year 2001 are as follows:

Class 1 - residential $ 51,604,539,540 $ 51,672,388,850
Class 6 - business & other 13,570,204,562 13,603,500,394

AND WHEREAS Council is obliged to vary the rate set by the Municipal Finance Authority in order to produce the same amount of revenue that would have been raised if the net taxable value of the specified land had not been adjusted;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in the case of Class 1 - residential, the rate of 0.00030 is hereby substituted for the rate of 0.00030; and in the case of Class 6 - business and other, the rate of 0.00020 is substituted for the rate of 0.00020 for taxation pursuant to the Municipal Finance Authority Act within the City of Vancouver for the 2001 taxation year.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Taxation Rate for the Greater Vancouver Transportation Act within the City of Vancouver for 2001 Taxation Year File: 1552

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor McCormick

THAT WHEREAS pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Transportation Act, Section 25(9),the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority in each year levies a tax on the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the City of Vancouver (excluding property that is taxable for school purposes only by special act);

AND WHEREAS, on March 31, 2001, the Authority levied the following tax rates on Class 1 - residential and Class 6 - business and other:

being dollars of tax for each one thousand dollars of taxable value, for the 2001 taxation year, which when applied to the net taxable value of all land and improvements in the respective Classes in the City of Vancouver (excluding property taxable for school purposes only by special act) would raise the following sums:

AND WHEREAS on March 27, 2001, pursuant to provisions of the Vancouver Charter, Council approved an adjustment of the net taxable value of land in Class 1 - residential and Class 6 - business and other, within the City of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS the net taxable value and the adjusted taxable value pursuant to the Council by-law of March 27, 2001, of land in the above-noted Classes subject to taxation under the Greater Vancouver Transportation Act for the year 2001 are as follows:

Class 1 - residential $ 51,604,539,540 $ 51,672,388,850
Class 6 - business & other 13,570,204,562 13,603,500,394

AND WHEREAS Council is obliged to vary the rate set by the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority in order to produce the same amount of revenue that would have been raised if the net taxable value of the specified land had not been adjusted;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in the case of Class 1 - residential, the rate of 0.20922 is hereby substituted for the rate of 0.20950; and in the case of Class 6 - business and other, the rate of 1.47119 is substituted for the rate of 1.47480 for taxation pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Transportation Act within the City of Vancouver for the 2001 taxation year.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Lower Mainland Municipal Association

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - SUMMER STREET BANNER PROGRAM

File: 5766

The Mayor acknowledged the City's Summer Street Banner Program and the unveiling of the designs for the banners which will fly over the Burrard and Cambie bridges, and on Burrard and Georgia streets. Barbara Shelley, Chair of Street Banner Program Committee, introduced Alan Wood, the local artist whose work is featured this year on the banners.

The Council recessed at 4:00 p.m., and, following a reception,
reconvened "In Camera" in the Mayor's Office.

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