City Services and Budgets Decisions

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
MEETING

OCTOBER 10, 2002

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator, at 604-873-7269 or e-mail denise_salmon@city.vancouver.bc.ca.

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2002, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. Dangerous/Nuisance Building at 2921 Kingsway (File: 2701)

A. THAT Council rescind its Resolution dated September 12th, 2002 regarding the building at 2921 Kingsway, Lot 72, Blocks 8 to 10, District Lot 37, Plan 4126, PID 011-804-025.

B. THAT if the owner fails to obtain the required permits and complete the repairs and renovations to the building by December 31st, 2002, the City Building Inspector is directed to refer this matter back to Council for consideration as to whether or not the building should be ordered demolished pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

2. Year 2003 Business License Fee Amendments (File: 113/1755)

A. THAT with the exception of liveaboards, adult entertainment stores, financial institutions, late night dance events, secondhand dealer/pawnbrokers, vending machines and the charitable or non-profit categories listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated September 26, 2002, entitled "Year 2003 Business License Fee Amendments", Council approve an across-the-board increase in business license fees of approximately 2.25% (when rounded) for Year 2003 as an inflationary adjustment reflecting the estimated growth in City costs, subject to any other fee increases approved by Council in two companion licensing reports dealing with vending machines and payment and terms of license fees.

B. THAT the license fee for Adult Entertainment Stores be increased from $116.00 per annum to $245.00 per annum.

C. THAT the license fee for Financial Institutions be increased from $95.00 perannum to $1,000.00 per annum and a new Financial Institution license category be defined and included with the corresponding fee in Schedule A of License By-Law No. 4450.

D. THAT license fees for Late Night Dance Events be increased by approximately 7% (when rounded) for Year 2003 as an inflationary adjustment reflecting the growth in City costs over the past three years and a Late Night Dance Event license category with associated fees be included in Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450.

E. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to prepare the necessary By-law amendments to the License By-Law to be effective January 1, 2003.

3. Amendments to License By-Law No. 4450: Payment and Terms of License Fees (File: 113)

THAT Council approve amendments to License By-Law No. 4450, generally as outlined or referred to in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated September 26, 2002, entitled "Amendments to License By-law No. 4450: Payment and Terms of License Fees", which delegate the authority to set the term of a license to the Inspector, enable fees for new business licenses to be prorated on a monthly basis and implement a first-year license fee which includes a $50 administration charge;

FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the appropriate by-law amendments generally as set out in Appendix A.

4. Amendments to License By-Law No. 4450: Vending Machines (File: 113)

THAT Council approve amendments to License By-Law No. 4450, generally as outlined or referred to in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated September 26, 2002, entitled "Amendments to License By-law No. 4450: Vending Machines", which change the method of license fee collection for certain types of vending machines, resulting in additional revenue for the City and a more streamlined and efficient internal operation with less demand on City resources;

FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the appropriate by-law amendments generally as set out in Appendix A.

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