Updated March 25, 2003
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 25, 2003
AGENDA
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.
For information regarding the Council meeting, please call
Charlene Imai at 604-871-6355 or Tarja Tuominen at 604-873-7191.
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
CONDOLENCES - Hilda Symonds, Civic Merit Award recipient
PRESENTATION - by members of Opera Breve
"IN CAMERA' MEETING
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 paragraph(s):
(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the city on condition of anonymity;
(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;
(f) law enforcement, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an Act, regulation or by-law.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF MARCH 11, 2003
Council made appointments to the following civic agencies:
- Board of Variance
- Urban Design Panel
- Vancouver City Planning Commission
- Vancouver Heritage Commission.
Names of those appointed are available from the City Clerk's Office.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - February 27, 2003
2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - February 27, 2003
3. Special Council (Public Hearing) - February 27, 2003
4. Regular Council - March 11, 2003
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
REPORT REFERENCE
1. The Kyoto Protocol - Implications to the City of Vancouver and Participation in "Partners for Climate Protection"
Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, will provide a Report Reference on the Kyoto Protocol - implications to the City of Vancouver and participation in the "Partners for Climate Protection" program.
Policy Report dated March 7, 2003, refers.
2. Gaming News Update
Jeff Brooks, Director of Social Planning, and Mario Lee, Social Planner, will present an update on gaming issues.
Administrative Report dated March 18, 2003, refers.
Note: A request to speak on RR-2 has been received.
3. A Year of Decision - Your Port at a Crossroads - Approx. 4:00 p.m.
Captain Gordon Houston, Vancouver Port Authority, will make a presentation regarding the above matter.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Assignment of Lease: Coleopy Park - 5740 Rupert Street
2. Capital Budget: City-Owned Childcare, Social Service and Cultural Facilities
3. 2003 Community Services Grants Allocations (Requires eight affirmative votes)
4. 2003 Cultural Grants: Operating and Project Grant Allocation (Requires eight affirmative votes)
5. Canada - British Columbia Infrastructure Program
6. Amenity Bonus Sublease: 100 - 1140 West Pender (Requires eight affirmative votes)
7. Amenity Bonus Sublease Renewal - 900 Howe Street (Requires eight affirmative votes)
8. Queen Elizabeth Theatre Cooling Tower Replacement - Approval of Funding in Advance of the 2003 Capital Plan
9. Authority for Councillor Green to Travel to Toronto, April 9-12, 2003
POLICY REPORTS
1. Oversized Banner Signs (Amendment to Sign By-law)
2. 1099 Main Street (Citygate Phase VIII): CD-1 Text Amendment
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Funding of Local Improvements
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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