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REPORT TO COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
APRIL 10, 2003 |
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
| PRESENT: | Councillor Tim Louis, Chair
Mayor Larry Campbell Councillor Fred Bass Councillor David Cadman Councillor Peter Ladner Councillor Raymond Louie Councillor Anne Roberts Councillor Tim Stevenson Councillor Sam Sullivan Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Vice-Chair |
| ABSENT: | Councillor Jim Green, Civic Business |
| 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 February 27, 2003, were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending (File 113/2630)
The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated March 4, 2003, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services proposed amendments to Street Vending By-law No. 4781 to clarify and strengthen the regulations for the Mobile Ice Cream Vending program and proposed amendments to License By-law No. 4450 with regard to companies operating as Mobile Ice Cream Vendors.
Tom Hammel, Streets Administration Engineer, responded to questions concerning the proposed parking restrictions for vending units and mitigation efforts with regard to noise complaints.
Mr. Rob Williams, TransCold Distribution Ltd., spoke in general favour of the recommendations. He also expressed concern regarding the restrictions placed on mobile vending units as to where vending is permitted and suggested there be an exclusion for peddle bikes and small motorized vehicles to allow such vehicles to vend within one City block of any school.
Mr. Hammel, together with Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, responded to questions regarding the impacts of permitting mobile vending units within one City block of any school. Staff advised that the intent of the recommendations is to reduce the risk factor around schools.
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Appendix B of the Policy Report dated March 4, 2003, entitled "Street Vending By-law and License By-law - Mobile Ice Cream Vending" be amended as follows:
i) delete the words "or within one City block of"; and
ii) replace the words "stop only while actively engaged in making a sale." with "stop no more than 10 minutes after completing the last sale.".
LOST
(Councillors Cadman, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Sullivan, Woodsworth and the Mayor opposed)
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
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".
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Whole Route Analysis: Clark Drive-Knight Street Corridor (File 5560-1)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 19, 2003, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services and Director of City Plans introduced key land use, transportation and environmental issues along the Clark Drive-Knight Street Corridor and sought Council's approval for a Whole Route Analysis (WRA) to address these issues.
Wayne Pledger, Senior Transportation Engineer, Strategic Transportation Planning, introduced Melina Scholefield, Strategic Transportation Planning, and Ian Fisher, Planner, City Plans. Staff, with the aid of a Powerpoint presentation, provided an overview of the work program and responded to questions related to safety, goods movement, environmental issues and public consultation.
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
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.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VARY AGENDA
The Committee agreed to vary the Agenda in order to consider the following item.
3. Richmond/Airport Vancouver Rapid Transit Project (File 5559)
Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, provided an update on the Richmond/Airport - Vancouver (RAV) Rapid Transit Project and sought Council's direction on the anticipated timeline for hearing from the public on this matter.
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
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.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner, Stevenson and Sullivan opposed)
The Committee adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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