Agenda Index City of Vancouver

REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

OCTOBER 4, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, October 4, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:

Councillor George Puil, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice-Chair
Councillor Daniel Lee
*Councillor Don Lee (Civic Business)
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Fred Bass (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business)
Councillor Tim Louis

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

*denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of September 20, 2001, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. City Hall Campus - Client Service Centre and Office Renovation Projects

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated September 26, 2001, in which the Director of Facilities Development, in consultation with the General Managers of Corporate, Community and Engineering Services outline City Hall Campus renovation programs for creating a Client Service and Welcome Centre, and propose funding sources and related staffing changes. The City Manager recommended approval.

Clyde Hosein, Director of Facilities Development, reviewed the report, and with Dave Rudberg, City Engineer, Ian Adams, Assistant City Engineer, Transportation, and Ray Power, Manager of Security Services, responded to questions. Mr. Hosein noted the objective is to optimize delivery of services and use of space and resources, enhance security and meet the ergonomics standards of the Workers' Compensation Board.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council receive for INFORMATION the proposed City Hall Campus renovation programs for creating a Client Service and Welcome Centre; source of funding to be existing Capital budgets for City Hall upgrade.

B. THAT the source of funding for accommodating displaced Engineering staff be supplemented from the existing Waterworks Capital Budget ($55,000) and Solid Waste Capital Reserve ($50,000).

C. THAT the source of funding for consolidating and upgrading Engineering Services offices in the Main Building be the Service Improvement Reserve ($415,000); to be repaid from savings as set out in the Administrative Report dated September 26, 2001, entitled "City Hall Campus - Client Service Centre and Office Renovation Projects".

D. THAT two (2) Clerk Steno III positions and half (0.5) Clerk Typist II position in Engineering Services be cancelled, and one (1) Clerk Steno III position and one (1) Clerk Typist III position in Engineering Services be reclassified as Engineering Customer Service positions, at the same pay grade, subject to GVRD classification review.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Don Lee absent for the vote)

2. Information Services Staffing (File 1375)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated September 20, 2001, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought Council's approval to make permanent an exempt temporary computer support position at engineering works facilities through a reallocation of Engineering operating funds.

Dave Rudberg, City Engineer, Jody Andrews, Assistant City Engineer, Departmental Services, and Rhys Williams,  Manager of Information Services, were present to respond to questions.

MOVED by Mayor Owen
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT an existing, exempt temporary Systems Analyst IA (computer support) position be made permanent in Engineering Services at no additional cost to the City through transfers of funds from various operating budgets.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Don Lee absent for the vote)

3. 3150 East 54th Avenue - Government Liquor Store - Development Application Number DE 405935 (File 2605)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated September 18, 2001, in which the Director of Current Planning sought Council's approval of a development application to change the use of a portion of the ground floor in the Champlain Mall development from retail to provide a government liquor store. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Bill Boons, Co-Manager of Processing Centre - Development, responded to questions and confirmed the school board, library board and local merchants' association had all expressed support for the proposal.

The following spoke in opposition to the recommendation:

Comments by the foregoing speakers included the following:

· a liquor store will adversely affect the family oriented neighbourhood and nearby school;
· concern regarding the large size, full service and hours of the store;
· the proposal will create additional traffic and parking in an already congested area;
· concern that a liquor store may result in increased panhandling, loitering and consumption of alcohol.

The following spoke in support of the recommendation:

Comments by the foregoing speakers included the following:

· a liquor store was considered the second most desirable option by other merchants;
· the proposal includes 61 more parking stalls than required in the by-law;
· proposed store hours are the same as the hours of the mall;
· demographic review showed this community has sufficient population base to support a store, and there is complementary retail, i.e. major food and drug store, video, fast food, etc.;
· active discouragement of panhandling and loitering is planned in conjunction with other property owners.

MOVED by Mayor Owen
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour approval of Development Application Number DE405935 for a government liquor store at 3150 East 54th Avenue.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 10:50 a.m.

- - - - -
CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

OCTOBER 4, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, October 4, 2001, at 10:50 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Fred Bass (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business)
Councillor Tim Louis

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
October 4, 2001

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the foregoing report:

Clauses 1-3

MOVED by Councillor Puil

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1-3 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Business License Hearing Panel for October 16, 2001 (File 2711-1)

MOVED by Councillor Puil

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for October 16, 2001 to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding the 2001 Business License held by Choi Hong Ho and Henry Leong for 1346 Lakewood Drive and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

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.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Sullivan (File: 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Price
SECONDED by Councillor Clarke

THAT Councillor Sullivan be granted Leave of Absence for the evening of December 4, 2001.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Coast Mountain Bus Company and Canadian Auto Workers Negotiations (CAW) (File 5551)

Councillor Clarke updated Council on matters arising from comments made at the Tuesday, October 2, 2001 Council meeting, with respect to the CAW and Coast Mountain Operational Review Committee.

Councillor Clarke advised the CAW began meeting with the Assistant Deputy Minister of Labour at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2001, concerning Coast Mountain/CAW negotiations.

3. Trash Busters' Advertising (File 2851)

Councillor Puil made reference to incidents involving advertising nailed high on trees and the potentially serious damage to the trees. The City Manager confirmed staff are aware of the situation and that removal of the advertising takes place as soon as possible. Ms. Rogers agreed to check whether the company in question has a business license.

4. Graffiti Removal on Bridges (File 3501)

Councillor Price pointed out that City removal of graffiti from Burrard Street Bridge is not taking place within six days. The City Manager agreed to follow up on the matter.

The Council adjourned at 10:59 a.m.

* * * * *

cs010920.htm

Comments or questions? You can send us email.
[City Homepage] [Get In Touch]

(c) 1998 City of Vancouver