Regular Council Agenda - October 16, 2001

Updated October 15, 2001

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 16, 2001

AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE:
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Late reports (so noted) are put on the web site when they are received in the Office of the City Clerk.
Minutes of this meeting.

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Denise Salmon at 604-873-7269 or Charlene Imai at 604-871-6355.

PRAYER

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATION - 3:45 P.M.

· 2001 City of Vancouver Book Awards

IN CAMERA MEETING

MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

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;

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

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2001

· 2001-2003 Memorandum of Agreement between the Vancouver Police Board and the Vancouver Police Officer's Association (VPOA)

Council approved the Memorandum of Agreement covering employees represented by the Vancouver Police Officers' Association (VPOA) for the period January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2003.

· Appointments to Public Art Committee and Vancouver Heritage Commission

Council made appointments to the above noted Committee and Commission. Names of those appointed can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk.

· Appointment of City Clerk

Council appointed Mr. Syd Baxter to the position of City Clerk.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - September 20, 2001

2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - September 20, 2001

3. Regular Council - October 2, 2001

4. Special Council (Court of Revision) - October 2, 2001

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORT REFERENCE

1. State of Affordable Housing

Cameron Gray, Director of Housing Centre, will make a presentation.

The attached Policy Report dated October 3, 2001, refers.

Recommendation F requires eight affirmative votes

Late Distribution:

2. Seattle Mental Health Courts

Jeff Brooks, Director of Social Planning and Inspector Dave Jones, Police Department, will make a presentation.

The relevant background material dated October 2001, refers.

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Form of Development: 4500 Oak Street

2. Award of Tender PS01046: Supply and Delivery of Telescoping Boom Excavator

3. Replacement / Upgrade of the VPL Integrated Library System

4. Lafarge Concrete Batch Plant Proposal - Review Process and Update on Relevant Planning Studies

5. New Public Street Names - Earl Finning Way and Foley Street

6. New Public Street - Mont Royal Square

7. 337 West Pender Street - Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub: Mark James

8. Downtown Transportation Plan Completion

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (RT-4 and RT-5 Districts)
MOVER: Councillor Don Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Kennedy

(Councillors Sullivan, Puil and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 1)

2. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (RT-4 and RT-5 Districts)
MOVER: Councillor Don Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Kennedy

3. A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 8057 (Disability Parking)
MOVER: Councillor Price
SECONDER: Councillor Daniel Lee

4. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (Disability Parking)
MOVER: Councillor Price
SECONDER: Councillor Daniel Lee

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Resolutions

Late Distribution

1. Establishing as Road, a widening strip on the west side of Knight Street, between Kingsway and the first lane to the north of Kingsway.

B. Motions on Notice

1. Preventing the Erosion of Transit Services and Prices
MOVER: Councillor Bass
SECONDER: Councillor

NOTE: Delegation request has been received.

2. Reasonable Limits for Travel Expenses
MOVER: Councillor Bass
SECONDER: Councillor

3. Development of New Social Housing
MOVER: Councillor Louis
SECONDER: Councillor

NOTICE OF MOTION

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

OTHER BUSINESS

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