REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

FEBRUARY 21, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, February 21, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Fred Bass (Leave of Absence) Councillor Don Lee (Sick Leave) Councillor Gordon Price (Civic Business) Councillor George Puil, Chair (Civic Business)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meetings of January 24 and February 7, 2002, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Europe Hotel Areaway, 41 - 49 Powell Street (File 5807)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated January 29, 2002, in which the Director of Current Planning and the General Manager of Engineering Services addressed issues concerning the Europe Hotel areaway, and recommended that the historic areaway be stabilized as soon as possible to make the sidewalk safe, prevent further damage and to allow for future restoration. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

With the aid of schematics and photographs Jeannette Hlavach, Heritage Planner, and Doug Smith, Structures and Greenways Engineer, provided details of the recommended stabilization and sidewalks improvements. Staff also responded to questions regarding asphalt repair of sidewalk, the use of pea gravel for areaway in-fill, and potential for future extension of basement area for retail use.

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT the Europe Hotel areaway be stabilized by temporarily filling it in and the sidewalk, with glass prisms inset, be restored. Total cost of $215,000 to be provided from Streets Capital Accounts 10000941-Europe Hotel Sidewalk and Streets Improvements ($28,000), 10000900-Bus Shelter Construction 1998 ($119,247) and 10006429-Bus Shelter Construction 2000 ($67,753).

B. THAT no encroachment fee be charged for the areaway during the time the areaway is inaccessible, retroactive to the date it was closed off.

C. THAT the owners of the Europe Hotel, Affordable Housing, be encouraged to seek a tenant who would be able to put the areaway to active use, and to involve the City at an early stage in developing a plan to restore the areaway.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 1167 Davie Street - The Pumpjack Pub Ltd.

Off-Premise Sales in Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub (File 2615-20)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated February 6, 2002, in which the Chief License Inspector, as a result of the apparent support of the community, but noting the concerns with having a number of retail liquor outlets in the area, submitted the choice of two consideration items to Council, either to endorse or not support the Pumpjacks's application for off-premise sales. The General Manager of Community Services submitted the choice for Council's consideration.

Guy Gusdal, License Coordinator, provided details on responses received from the neighbourhood notification and advised this application was submitted prior to the Provincial Government's revised regulations that no more off-premise sales applications be considered.

Bert Hick, Rising Tide Consultants Ltd. (brief filed), and Vern Campbell, on behalf of the applicants, requested Council endorse the application by The PumpJack Pub for off sales for the Class "D" Neighbourhood Public House at 1167 Davie Street. Mr. Hick noted the establishment has never been a drain on Liquor Board nor Police resources, the pub serves a specific clientele, and a positive neighbourhood response has been received to the application.

Steven Bauer also spoke in support of the application.

The Chair noted there were a number of speakers registered to speak on this item, and following a query, it was determined all wished to register support for the application. Therefore no further delegations were heard.

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council, having considered the area residents and business operators of the community to be in favour of the application as determined by neighbourhood notification, the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and overall design, endorse the request by The Pumpjack Pub Ltd., for off-premise sales in the Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub at 1167 Davie Street subject to:

i) A Legal Agreement to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the Chief License Inspector providing the ability to temporarily or permanently rescind the off-premise sales should problems arise from the amendment to the liquor license;

ii) Off-premise sales to cease at 11:00 p.m. every night;

iii) All product sales are to be removed from the premises immediately.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Award of Tender PSO1080 -

Supply and Delivery of 305 Hp Bulldozer (File 1805)

This item was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of staff.

The Committee adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

FEBRUARY 21, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, February 21, 2002, at 10:01 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 Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Fred Bass (Leave of Absence) Councillor Don Lee (Sick Leave) Councillor Gordon Price (Civic Business) Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Daniel 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
February 21, 2002

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

Cl.1: Europe Hotel Areaway, 41 - 49 Powell Street
Cl.2: 1167 Davie street - The Pumpjack Pub Ltd.

Off-Premise Sales in Class 'D' Neighbourhood Pub

Cl.3: Award of Tender PSO1080 - Supply and Delivery of 305 Hp Bulldozer

Clauses 1 and 2

MOVED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 and 2 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Clause 3

This item was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of staff.

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 Kennedy
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 10:02 a.m.

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