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REPORT TO COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 13, 2003 |
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Tim Louis, Chair
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator |
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of January 16, 2003, were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program (File 5768)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated January 22, 2003, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services presented Council with an overview of the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program, and recommended approval of a prioritized list of projects for submission to the program.
Ken Bayne, Director of Financial Planning and Treasury, reviewed the report and, together with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, responded to questions related to the application process including public involvement and the criteria used to determine which projects take priority.
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council endorse the prioritized table of Green and Other Local Government Infrastructure Projects in the Administrative Report dated January 22, 2003, entitled "Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program" for submission to the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Works Program, and authorize staff to submit applications to the Provincial Government.
B. THAT Council endorse the community-initiated projects also contained in the prioritized table of Local Government Infrastructure Projects in the Administrative Report dated January 22, 2003, entitled "Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program" for submission by the community organizations to the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Works Program, noting that such endorsement does not commit the City to funding the local share of the capital costs or to the ongoing operating costs, beyond those already approved by Council.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (File 113)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated January 28, 2003, in which the Subdivision Approving Officer sought Council's approval to reclassify the property at 3630 West King Edward Avenue from Category C to Category A for the purpose of subdivision in accordance with the minimum parcel size requirements of Table 1, Schedule A, of the Subdivision By-law. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Rick Scobie, Director of Development Services, explained the application and the rationale for the recommendations. Mr. Scobie, together with Ken Bayne, Director of Financial Planning and Treasury, and Annetta Guichon, Subdivision and Strata, responded to questions related to subdivision including the costs involved.
MOVED by Mayor Campbell
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council approve the application to reclassify the property at 3630 West King Edward Avenue from Category C to Category A of Table 1, Schedule A, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208.
B. THAT if Council approves Recommendation A of the Administrative Report dated January 28, 2003, entitled "Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208", the Director of Legal Services be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law amending the Subdivision By-law implementing the required changes.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Year 2003 Zoning, Building and Trade Permit Fees (File 1758)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated January 28, 2003, in which the Director of Development Services in consultation with the Director of Support Services, Chief Building Official, Director of Current Planning, Director of Finance, and Director of Legal Services, sought Council's approval for an inflation adjustment of 2.75% in zoning, subdivision, sign, tree removal, building and trade permit fees based on a "flat fee", and miscellaneous fees, to reflect increased costs due to inflation in the year 2003. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Rick Scobie, Director of Development Services, introduced Gary Barnes, Director of Support Services, and responded to a question related to application fees.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council approve an across-the-board 2.75% increase (as reflected in the fee schedules attached to the Administrative Report dated January 28, 2003, entitled "Year 2003 Zoning, Building and Trade Permit Fees") in all zoning, subdivision, sign, tree removal, "flat fee" building and trade permit fees, and miscellaneous fees, to compensate for inflationary increases in the City's costs, to be effective March 1, 2003.
B. THAT the previously established exemption of building permit application fees for repairs to building envelopes [contained in Part A, clause 1(h) of the fee schedule in the Building By-law] be extended indefinitely.
C. THAT the Director of Development Services and the Chief Building Official advise the development and building community of these changes.
D. THAT the Director of Legal Services bring forward for enactment the necessary by-law amendments to By-laws No.'s 5585, 5208, 8057, 5563, 6553, 3507, 6510, 7347 and 5644, generally in accordance with the fee schedules attached to the Administrative Report dated January 28, 2003, entitled "Year 2003 Zoning, Building and Trade Permit Fees".
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Cooperative Approaches to Civic Issues: The Role of the Municipality (File 4652)
John Restakis, Region Manager of Canadian Co-operative Association (BC Region), gave a Power Point presentation on how regional and municipal governments in Northern Italy have applied co-operative strategies to promote economic and social development and how these models can be applied in the City of Vancouver (presentation on file).
During discussion, Mr. Restakis provided details on study tours being organized, involving a delegation from Northern Italy, and responded to questions related to co-operative strategies and industrial land development.
In response to a question regarding issues related to leaking condos, the City Manager agreed to investigate and provide further details.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT the presentation by John Restakis, Region Manager of Canadian Co-operative Association (BC Region), entitled "Cooperative Approaches to Civic Issues: The Role of the Municipality" be received for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Committee adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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