Vancouver City Council

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: March 26, 2003
Author/Local: B. Windsor/604.873.7533
RTS No. 03304
CC File No. 2711-1

Council: April 8, 2003

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk

SUBJECT:

Business License Hearing Panel for April 10, 2003

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for April 10, 2003 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding a referral to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2003 business licenses of Henry Siu and Man Siu at 2520 and 2530 Carolina Street and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Sam Sullivan, Chair
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillor Raymond Louie.

GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter gives Council the power to delegate the holding of a business license hearing under Section 275 or Section 278, or an appeal under Section 277, by Resolution to one or more Council Members. On November 30, 1999, Council adopted a procedure relating to business license hearings whereby the hearings will generally be conducted before a panel of three Members of Council, although Council may designate that a hearing be conducted before a panel comprised of a greater number of Members of Council.

BACKGROUND

The Vancouver Charter confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Members of Council. Council must designate, by Resolution, Members of Council who will deal with each specific hearing.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council pass the RECOMMENDATIONS contained in this report.

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panel for April 10, 2003