Updated December 12, 2001

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - DECEMBER 11, 2001

A G E N D A

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE:
Agendas and reports are available on the City of Vancouver web site (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca) approximately one week before the meeting date.
Late reports (so noted) are put on the web site when they are received in the Office of the City Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting.

For information regarding the Council meeting, please call
Tarja Tuominen at 604.873.7191 or Charlene Imai at 604.871.6355.

PRAYER

ROLL CALL

CIVIC RECOGNITION - 3:45 P.M. - Retirees

"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 the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city.

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2001

Council made appointments to the following Boards and Committees. Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office:

YVR Noise Management Committee

Vancouver Athletic Commission

Vancouver Civic Theatres Board

Vancouver Economic Development Commission

Vancouver Heritage Commission

Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board

Vancouver Public Library Board

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - November 22, 2001

2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - November 22, 2001

3. Regular Council - December 4, 2001

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver City Hall Lights Program

Lorna McCreath, Director - Equal Employment Opportunity Program, and Tom Hammel, Electrical and Design Branch Engineer, will provide a report reference on this matter.

Administrative Report dated November 30, 2001, refers.

2. 2002 Operating Budget - Preliminary Report

Ken Bayne, Director of Financial Planning & Treasury, will provide a report reference on the 2002 Operating Budget.

Administrative Report dated December 3, 2001, refers.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Late Distribution
1. 2001 'Other' Grants Requests

Memorandum dated December 6, 2001 refers.

(i)  Memorandum dated December, 11, 2001, refers.

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Coal Harbour: 1000 Block West Cordova Street - Streetscape Design

2. 337 West Pender Street - Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub

870 Granville Street - Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub
3124 West Broadway - Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub

3. Vancouver's Coalition for Crime Prevention and Drug Treatment - A Coalition Building Plan for the year 2002 (Requires eight affirmative votes)

4. 2001 Arts Partners in Organizational Development Grant Allocation (Requires eight affirmative votes)

5. Vancouver Art Gallery - Amendment to Constitution and By-laws

6. Annual Financial Authorities - 2002

7. 2002 Assessment Averaging Program

CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS

1. Minor Amendments to Sign By-law

2.  Proposed Consultancy - Urban Design and Streetscape Concept for Pacific Blvd & Pacific St

OTHER REPORTS

I. Report of Family Court/Youth Justice Committee

December 3, 2001

Cl. 1: Family Court/Youth Justice Committee Annual Report, 2000-2001

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to exempt from taxation certain lands and improvements pursuant to section 396 of the Vancouver Charter (Seniors Housing)
MOVER: Councillor McCormick
SECONDER: Councillor Clarke

2. A By-law to authorize the borrowing of certain sums of money from January 8, 2002 to January 7, 2003 pending the collection of real property taxes
MOVER: Councillor Clarke
SECONDER: Councillor Price

3. A By-law to amend Impounding By-law No. 3519 (Towing Service Contract)
MOVER: Councillor Clarke
SECONDER: Councillor Price

4. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (Noise emanating from commercial premises)
MOVER: Councillor Don Lee
SECONDER: Councillor McCormick

5. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (2439 Eton Street)
MOVER: Councillor McCormick
SECONDER: Councillor Don Lee
(Councillors Kennedy, Puil and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 5)

Late Distribution
6.  A By-law to amend Downtown Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912 (910 Mainland Street)  
MOVER: Councillor Clarke
SECONDER: Councillor Price
(Councillor Puil and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 6)

 

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

None.

B. Motions on Notice

None.

NOTICE OF MOTION

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

OTHER BUSINESS

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