Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
MEETING

APRIL 10, 2003

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator, at 604-873-7268 or E-mail tina_hildebrandt@city.vancouver.bc.ca.

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending

A. THAT Council approve amendments to Street Vending By-law No. 4781, generally as outlined or referred to in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated March 4, 2003, entitled "Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending", which: require a company to obtain a business license prior to mobile ice cream vending permits being issued; require operators of mobile ice cream vending units to obtain an operator's permit; require operators of mobile ice cream vending units to undergo an annual criminal record check; revise Guidelines for Mobile Ice Cream Vending, as referred to in Appendix B of the above noted report, and replace all references to the City Engineer with General Manager of Engineering Services.

B. THAT Council approve the amendment to License By-law No. 4450 generally as set out in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated March 4, 2003, entitled "Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending", to establish fees for mobile ice cream vending companies.

C. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the appropriate by-law amendments to the Street Vending By-law and License By-law generally as set out in Appendix A and B of the Policy Report dated March 4, 2003, entitled "Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending".

2. Whole Route Analysis: Clark Drive-Knight Street Corridor

A. THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the Clark-Knight Corridor Whole Route Analysis, as described in the Administrative Report dated March 19, 2003, entitled "Whole Route Analysis: Clark Drive-Knight Street Corridor", including the Consultation Plan described in Appendix B of this report; and

B. THAT Council approve funding of $120,000 ($84,000 in 2003 from Contingency Reserve and $36,000 in 2004) for the Clark-Knight Corridor Whole Route Analysis and for a City-wide noise survey.

C. THAT Staff continue to pursue cost sharing opportunities with senior governments.

3. Richmond/Airport -Vancouver (RAV) Rapid Transit Project

THAT Council hear from delegations regarding the Richmond/Airport - Vancouver (RAV) Rapid Transit Project at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.; and

FURTHER THAT if Council does not hear from all delegations at that time, the meeting be reconvened on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.

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