Vancouver City Council

Updated December 17, 2002

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - DECEMBER 10, 2002

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 this meeting.

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

PRAYER

ROLL CALL

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 (1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):

(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;

(h) litigation or potential litigation affecting the City;

(i) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council - November 26, 2002

2. Regular Council - December 2, 2002

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORT REFERENCE

1.    Briefing regarding the 2010 Olympic Bid

The following will provide a verbal Report Reference on the 2010 Olympic Bid:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

Terry Wright, Vice-President, Bid Development, Vancouver-Whistler 2010

Marion Lay, President Legacies Now Society

Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager

Late Distribution

The attached Administrative Report dated December 8, 2002, "Opinion of the Electors, 2010 Winter Olympic Games" refers.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Housing Agreement - 727 Keefer Street

2. 2002 General Local Elections Results

3. 2003 Assessment Averaging Program

4. 1066 West Hastings Street - 457239 BC Ltd. - Class "D" Neighbourhood Pub

5. Form of Development: 7400 Oak Street

6. Lease and License Agreements of volumetric air space parcels and access to boat moorage for the Vancouver Police Department from the Vancouver Port Authority, situated at the north end of Main Street at 209 West Waterfront Road

7. Approval of Minor Encroachments onto the neighbouring property at 1116 Bute Street, and onto City-owned property at 1122 Bute Street

8. Establishment of a Portion of City-owned Land for Lane - 8356 Victoria Drive

9. Local Improvements by Initiative - February 12, 2003 - First and Second Step Report (Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those members present)

10. Trans Canada Trail Overpass over the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Right-of-Way, Tracks and Tunnel

11. Vancouver Landfill: Closure Plan for Western 40 Hectares

12. New Engineering Works Yard Award of Tender for Electrical Systems, Communications Systems and Glazing

13. 345 Water Street - Proposed Closure of a Portion of the Northerly Side of Water Street, Westerly of Cambie Street

14. Annual Financial Authorities - 2003

15. Award of Contract for External Audit Services and Appointment of External Auditor for 2003

POLICY REPORTS

1. CD-1 Text Amendment - 7400 Oak Street

2. CD-1 Text Amendment (Building Height): 801 West Georgia Street (Hotel Georgia)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 727 Keefer Street (Subject to approval of Administrative Report 1)

2. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (2876 Rupert Street)

3. A By-law to authorize the borrowing of certain sums of money from January 8, 2003 to January 7, 2004, pending the collection of real property taxes (Subject to approval of Administrative Report 14)

4. A By-law to Provide the Procedure and Basis of Assessment for a Street Lighting Beautification Project on Columbia Street and Cordova Street as a Local Improvement (Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of all those present)

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

1. Establishing Lane adjacent to 8356 Victoria Drive (Subject to approval of Administrative Report 8)

2. Closing of a volumetric portion of the northerly side of Water Street, westerly of Cambie Street adjacent to 345 Water Street (Subject to approval of Administrative Report 13)

B. Members' Motions

None.

NOTICES OF MOTION

1. Support for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Bid
MOVER:   Councillor Sullivan
SECONDER:   Councillor Ladner

2. TransLink RAV Line
MOVER:   Councillor Bass
SECONDER:   Councillor Roberts

3. TransLink Independent Cost/Benefit Analysis
MOVER:   Councillor Bass
SECONDER:   Councillor Roberts

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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