CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MAY 13, 2003

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:

Mayor Larry Campbell
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor David Cadman
Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Peter Ladner
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Anne Roberts
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

   

CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

   

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Syd Baxter, City Clerk
Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

PRAYER

The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.

PRESENTATION: by Lovie Eli and Sibel Thrasher (File 1051)

Council welcomed Lovie Eli and Sibel Thrasher who performed "I want to live the life" and "His eye is on the sparrow" in tribute to the late Rosemary Brown.

ANNOUNCEMENT: One Book One Vancouver (File 1051)

Eric Smith, Acting Director, Vancouver Public Library, and John Buckberrough, Vice Chair, Vancouver Public Library Board, announced the "One book, One Vancouver" program for 2003. A copy of Timothy Taylor's book Stanley Park, which has been designated as the book for the 2003 program, was distributed to the Mayor and Councillors.

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF APRIL 22, 2003

· Council appointed Christine Tapp, as the general public representative, on the Development Permit Board Advisory Panel.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - April 8, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Ladner
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - April 10, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - April 10, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Business License Hearing - April 10, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Stevenson

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Business License Hearing - April 22, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Regular Council - April 22, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - April 24, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Louie

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - April 24, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9. Special Council (Public Hearing) - April 24, 2003

MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
SECONDED by Councillor Louie

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT

MOVED by Councillor Roberts

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Financing Growth (File 1611/1755)

Ann McAfee, Director of City Plans, and Ronda Howard, Senior Planner - Financing Growth Review, presented a Report Reference on Financing Growth. Before Council was a Policy Report "Financing Growth - Paying for Facilities to Serve a Growing Population: The Role of City-Wide Charges on New Development" dated April 30, 2003. The report summarizes policy choices, submits staff recommendations and provides choices for Council on financing growth.

Dr. McAfee gave a brief overview and Ms. Howard, with the aid of a powerpoint presentation, reviewed the recommendations and choices contained in the Policy Report. Ms. Howard advised the public will be invited to give input on the Policy Report to Council on the evening of June 10, 2003.

MOVED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

CIVIC RECOGNITION: - Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Freedom of the City Award (File 1054)

At this point in the proceedings, the Mayor and Council recognized the Right Honourable Kim Campbell, who had been unanimously awarded the Freedom of the City Award in honour of her many years of distinguished public service to the city, to British Columbia and to Canada.

The Mayor presented Ms. Campbell with a framed scroll and Freedom of the City medal.

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Council recessed at 4:00 p.m. and following a reception, reconvened in open session at 4:35 p.m. with all members present.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Reconsideration of 2003 Cultural Grant Application/Reconsideration of Community Services Grants Applications (File 2051/2151)

At the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on April 24, 2003, the Committee heard speakers on the following:

(a) Administrative Report "Reconsideration of 2003 Cultural Grant Application", dated April 7, 2003; and

(b) Administrative Report "Reconsideration of Community Services Grants Applications", dated April 8, 2003.

Council referred debate and decision on the reports to the Regular Council Meeting on May 13, 2003, as Unfinished Business.

(a) Reconsideration of 2003 Cultural Grant Application
April 7, 2003 (File 2051)

MOVED by Councillor Green

LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED
THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

(b) Reconsideration of Community Services Grants Applications

MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth

CARRIED, BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillor Louie and the Mayor opposed to D)

MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth

LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED
THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth

LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED
THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Green, Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

MOVED by Councillor Green

LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED
THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan

and that the Community Services Grants budget be increased accordingly.

and that the Community Services Grants budget be increased accordingly.

CARRIED, BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillor Louie and the Mayor opposed)

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. 911 Denman Street - Proposed Closure of a Portion of the West Side of Denman Street Northerly of Barclay Street and a Portion of the Lane Northerly of Barclay Street Westerly from Denman Street

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

2. Designation of 1025 Boundary Road, "Adanac Park" as Permanent Public Park

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

3. Tender No. 2003-04: Construction of Concrete Curbs and Gutters and Asphaltic Concrete Pavement on Sundry Streets

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

4. Standardization and Direct Purchases of Twenty-Four (24) Swenson Model EV100 Slip-In Salters

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

5. Local Improvements by Petition - June 11, 2003 - First and Second Step Report

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

6. 921 West Pender Street - Mayfair Properties Ltd., Days Inn Vancouver - Request to Change Hours of Operation

MOVED by Councillor Ladner

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Downtown Transportation Plan: Canadian Institute of Planners' and Planning Institute of British Columbia's 2003 Awards for Excellence in Planning

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8. Request for Quotation RFQ2048 - Purchase of Two Elgin Geo VAc Vacuum Street Sweepers

MOVED by Councillor Bass

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9. Renewal Option - Contract PS00004 Supply and Delivery of Mineral Aggregates

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10. Parking Operations & Enforcement Branch - Service Level Updates and Parking Meter Rate Changes

As a request to speak had been received, Council referred consideration of the report to the
Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of May 15, 2003 to hear the speaker.

11. Local Improvement Reballots from February 12, 2003, Court of Revision

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12. 2003 Vancouver Economic Development Commission Services Contract and the Administration of the Downtown Eastside Tenant Improvements Assistance Program and the Lease Subsidy Program (the "Programs")

MOVED by Councillor Roberts

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

13. Adoption of 2003 Rating Bylaws and Averaging Resolutions

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

POLICY REPORTS

1. Report Back on Changes to the Zoning and Development By-law to Support Enhanced Accessibility Provisions of the Vancouver Building By-law

Also before Council was a letter dated May 6, 2003 from the Urban Development Institute providing comments on options to implement a Floor Space Ratio exclusion for a revised Building By-law requirement for a visitable washroom.

MOVED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)

OTHER REPORTS

I. Report of Special Advisory Committee on Disability Issues

MOVED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (re control of liquor sales) (By-law No. 8662)
(Councillors Bass, Louie, Stevenson, Sullivan and Woodsworth excused from voting on By-law 1)

2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6744 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 (re 1099 Main Street) (By-law No. 8663)
(Councillors Bass, Louie, Sullivan and Woodsworth excused from voting on By-law 2)

3. A By-law to levy rates on all taxable real property in the City of Vancouver to raise a sum which, added to the estimated revenue of the City of Vancouver from other sources, will be sufficient to pay all debts and obligations of the City of Vancouver falling due with the year 2003 and not otherwise provided for (By-law No. 8664)

4. A By-law to levy a rate on property to raise monies required to be paid to the Greater Vancouver Regional District (2003 rates) (By-law No. 8665)

5. A By-law to amend Parking Meter By-law No. 2952 to allow for the installation of parking meters on Broadway, and adjacent side streets, from Burrard to Blenheim (By-law No. 8666)

6. A By-law to amend Parking Meter By-law No. 2952 to increase parking meter rates in the Downtown area - Referred to Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on May 15, 2003

7. A By-law to amend Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 (re riding, coasting, and gliding on streets) (By-law No.8667)

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

1. Establishing Road on the South East Shore of False Creek (All those portions of Lot A, Block 1, DLs 302 and 2064, Plan 11857; Lots 48, 49, 50, 50A, 52, 52A, 54, 55 and 56, DL 2064, Plan 5568, Group 1, NWD; and Lot 139, False Creek, Plan 20090) (File 5807)

MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

THAT WHEREAS

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all those portions of:

as shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed on the 9th day of January, 2003, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered LA307, be established for road purposes and declared to form and constitute a portion of road.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Establishing Road on the South East Shore of False Creek (All that portion of Lot A, except (A) Part in Reference Plan 2465 and (B) Portions in Plans 17093 and 21600, DLs 2037 and 2064, Plan 5568, Group 1, NWD) (File 5807)

MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

THAT WHEREAS

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of Lot A, except (A) Part in Reference Plan 2467 and (B) Portions in Plans 17093 and 21600, District Lots 2037 and 2064 Plan 5568, Group 1, New Westminster District, as shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed on the 20th day of December, 2002, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered LA306, a copy of which is attached hereto, be established for road purposes and declared to form and constitute a portion of road.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Closing of a volumetric portion of the westerly side of Denman Street, northerly of Barclay Street and the lane northerly of Barclay Street westerly from Denman Street, adjacent to 911 Denman Street (File 5753)

MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie

THAT WHEREAS:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Legal Services be authorized to make application on behalf of the City of Vancouver, to raise titles in the name of the City of Vancouver to that portion of Denman Street and that portion of the lane northerly of Barclay Street, westerly from Denman Street both dedicated by the deposit of Plan 92 and included within the bold outline on a Reference Plan, attested to by William P. Wong, B.C.L.S., representing a survey completed on the 11th day of March 2003, marginally numbered V-03-13805-REFERENCE-2; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all that volumetric portion of Denman Street, and all that volumetric portion of the said lane included within the heavy outlines and illustrated isometrically on a plan of survey completed on the 11th day of March, 2003, and certified correct by William P. Wong, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered V-03-13805-AS, be closed, stopped-up and that an easement be granted to the abutting owner of Parcel A, Block 67, District Lot 185, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan BCP4527 to contain the portions of the existing building which encroach onto Denman Street and the lane northerly of Barclay Street westerly from Denman Street. The said easement to be to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Tax Levies for Provincial Schools (File 1552)

MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Green

Net Taxable Value Adjusted Taxable Value
Class 1 - residential $ 58,301,387,533 $ 56,006,849,930
Class 6 - business & other 13,823,660,648 13,590,400,267

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Tax Levies for British Columbia Assessment Authority (File 1552)

MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Green

Net Taxable Value Adjusted Taxable Value

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Tax Levies for Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia (File 1552)

MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Green

Net Taxable Value Adjusted Taxable Value

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Tax Levies for Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (File 1552)

MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Green

Net Taxable Value Adjusted Taxable Value

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B. Motions on Notice

1. Protection of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people from hate crimes (File 3502)

MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
SECONDED by Councillor Green

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Affordable and Accessible Childcare (File 4102)

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth

 

 

 

 

 

 
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Property Transactions (File 5103)

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner

 

 

 

 

 

Amended

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts

CARRIED
(Councillors Green and Stevenson opposed)

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

CARRIED
(Councillors Green and Stevenson opposed)

MOTION AS AMENDED

CARRIED
(Councillors Green and Stevenson opposed)

4. Report from Mayor on the intended uses of the $150,000 increase in Political Staff Budget (File 1251)

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner

 

 
AND WHEREAS elected officials have a duty to exercise leadership in containing costs;
 

Lost

MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Green

CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)

The motion on the question having carried, the motion on the report from Mayor on the intended uses of the $150,000 increase in political staff budget was put and LOST with Councillors Bass, Cadman, Green, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Stevenson, Sullivan, Woodsworth and the Mayor opposed.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Commuter Challenge on National Clean Air Day (File 3752)

MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Green (File 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
SECONDED by Councillor Louie

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Leave of Absence - Councillors Stevenson and Sullivan (File 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Louie

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Leave of Absence - Councillor Woodsworth (File 1254)

MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Invitation to Canadian Crime Prevention Network (File 1253)

MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Louis

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Development of Parkhill Hotel Site (File 2605)

Councillor Stevenson requested staff to report on the status of the development of the Parkhill Hotel site on Davie Street from hotel use to apartment use.

The City Manager advised staff is investigating and will be providing a report once they have more information on the proposed development.

2. Provincial Government Cuts in Services (File 1263)

Councillor Green referred to a report being prepared by staff on the impacts of provincial cutbacks and requested the report also look at how the cuts will affect the Downtown Eastside, for example, SRO housing stock, policing, Downtown revitalization program, etc.

3. Impact of Provincial Government Cuts to Vancouver Community College (File 1263)

Councillor Roberts requested a memo from staff on the projected impacts of recent cuts at Vancouver Community College, in particular on how the cuts will affect economic and community efforts in the Downtown Eastside,

The City Manager suggested the requested information could be covered in the report on impacts of provincial government cuts referenced by Councillor Green. Councillor Roberts agreed.

Councillor Cadman requested the report address projected impacts all over the city, not just the Downtown Eastside.

4. Policing Initiatives in the Downtown Eastside (File 3701)

Councillor Ladner enquired as to who will be involved in the evaluation of the police action in the Downtown Eastside prior to the Department coming back to request additional funding.

The City Manager advised she, along with the Police Chief and an external evaluator, will be preparing a report.

5. Status of Demonstrators at Neighbourhood Park on Thurlow Street (File 3701)

Councillor Ladner enquired on the status of the demonstrators camped at the neighbourhood park on Thurlow Street.

The City Manager advised a staff team is involved with ongoing discussions with the demonstrators to resolve the matter.

6. Status of Civic Youth Strategy, Child and Youth Advocate, Childcare Advocate (File 4102)

Councillor Woodsworth requested a memo from the City Manager providing a strategy to deal with the child/youth advocate, civic youth strategy, and childcare advocate in a unified way.

7. Noise Concerns with Leaf Blowers (File 3755)

Councillor Stevenson requested a staff memo providing information on how to resolve noise issues caused by leaf blowers, particularly in the West End, e.g. ways to eliminate the use of the leaf blowers, or using other methods.

8. Impact of Residential Tenancy Act on Renters (File 4553/4657)

Councillor Stevenson requested a staff memo on the effect the new legislation for the Residential Tenancy Act will have on renters in the City of Vancouver.

9. Noise Concerns with Buses and Three Axle Vehicles (File 3755)

Councillor Sullivan requested staff to look into residents concerns with noise caused by empty buses and three axle vehicles using First Avenue.

The Council adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

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