Updated April 30,2003
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NOTICE OF MEETING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 8, 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
"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):
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;
(c) labour relations or employee negotiations;
(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.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF March 25, 2003
Council approved Mr. Choo Chiat and Mrs. Lin Yee GOH be granted the Civic Merit Award.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - March 11, 2003
2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - March 13, 2003
3. Business License Hearing - March 13, 2003
4. Regular Council - March 25, 2003
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
REPORT REFERENCE
1. 2003 Operating Budget - Interim Estimates
Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Ken Bayne, Director of Financial Planning and Treasury, will present a report reference on the 2003 Operating Budget interim estimates.
The attached Administrative Report dated April 4, 2003, refers.
The following were received for information at the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting held March 27, 2003. Council referred the decision on the reports to the Regular Council meeting on April 8 to be considered in conjunction with the 2003 Operating Budget - Interim Estimates.
(a) Administrative Report "2003 Police Civilian Support Staffing Request" dated February 7, 2003
(b) Administrative Report "2003 Police Sworn Staffing Request for the Downtown Eastside" dated March 18, 2003
(c) Administrative Report "Additional Funding to Open One Week in August" dated March 20, 2003.
Note: CUPE 15 has requested to speak on RR-1 if Council intends to adopt a proposal which would result in a reduction of staff.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Provincial Liquor Control and Licensing: New Regulations
At its meeting on March 27, 2003, the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment had the following items for consideration:
(i) Memo dated April 7, 2003, from Chief License Inspector, regarding recommendations
(b) Council motion entitled "Provincial Liquor Licensing Policies"
Following staff presentations and the hearing of delegations it was agreed to refer this matter to the next Regular Council meeting on April 8, 2003, for discussion and decision.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Closure of a Portion of the North Side of Charles Street, West of Nanaimo Street
2. 960 West 58th Avenue - Extension of Development and Building Permit No. DB414049
3. 3749 West 30th Avenue - Extension of Development and Building Permit No. DB412167
4. Annual Report from Citizens' Advisory Committee to Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
5. Award of Tender PS02055 - Supply & Delivery of Waterworks Brass & Screwed Brass Fittings
6. Capital Grant for Mount Pleasant Family Centre (Requires eight affirmative votes)
7. Vancouver Landfill: Sale of Emission Reductions to the Government of Canada
8. Standardization and Purchase of Police Motorcycles
9. Business License Hearing Panel for April 10, 2003
10. Business License Hearing Panel for April 22, 2003
11. Grant Request - 2003 National Executive Forum on Public Property Conference (Requires eight affirmative votes)
POLICY REPORTS
1. East Vancouver Port Lands Planning Program
OTHER REPORTS
I. Report of Special Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
February 19, 2003
Cl. 1: Rotunda Upgrades
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None
B. Motions on Notice
None
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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