Vancouver City Council

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: April 14, 2003

Author/Local: J. Griffin/7928

RTS No.3329

CC File No. 5802
Meeting Date: May 13, 2003

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT: Local Improvements by Petition - June 11, 2003

First and Second Step Report

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT petition projects listed in Appendix I be brought before a Court of Revision on June 11, 2003.

B. THAT the reports of the City Engineer and Director of Finance be adopted together with details of the Second Step Report as summarized in Appendix II. Source of funds for the total City's share of $530,992 is $4,662 from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts and $526,330 subject to approval of the 2003 Street Basic Capital Budget.

COUNCIL POLICY

Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure by-law.

PURPOSE

A Court of Revision is scheduled for June 11, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. to review a number of petition projects. This is the "First and Second Step" report for the petition projects. The purpose of this report is to begin the formal Local Improvement process by advancing the petition projects to the Court of Revision and to report on the financial arrangements for the projects. Approval of this report does not commit Council to undertake the projects.

First Step

As required by the Local Improvement Procedure By-law, projects for:

Court #612

I.	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential
II	Lane Pavement, Local Residential
IV.	Speed Humps
V.	Lane Lighting

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Local Improvements
The cost of constructing the Local Improvement projects submitted in this report is estimated at $940,904. The City's share is $530,992 funded as follows:

- $4,662 for the City's share of projects is available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts as itemized in Appendix II

- $526,330 for the City's share is subject to the approval of the 2003 Streets Basic Capital Budget

Second Step

The Director of Finance reports as follows:

In accordance with the Local Improvements Procedure By-Law, I am submitting the attached City Engineer's Report. The estimated cost of these Local Improvement projects is $940,904. The Property owners share of these projects is $409,912. The City's share is $530,992. I have to report that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to carry out this work subject to approval of the 2003 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

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APPENDIX I

COURT OF REVISION - JUNE 11, 2003

PETITION PROJECTS - SCHEDULE #612

I. PAVEMENT & CURBS, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

1. Laurel Street from 18th Avenue to 19th Avenue

2 Mackenzie Street from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue

3. 51st Avenue, South Side, from Commercial Street to Victoria Drive
51st Avenue, North Side, from the L/W of Victoria Drive to Commercial Street

II. LANE PAVEMENT, LOCAL RESIDENTIAL

4. L/W of Beechwood Street, West Side, from 54th Avenue to the NPL of Lot 10

(2215 S.W. Marine Drive)
& L/W of Beechwood Street, East Side, from 54th Avenue to the L/S of 54th Avenue
& L/S of 54th Avenue from the L/W of Beechwood Street to Beechwood Street

5. L/E of Elgin Street from the L/S of 33rd Avenue to 35th Avenue

6. L/E of Fleming Street from 43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue

7. L/N of S.W. Marine Drive from Southlands Place to Balaclava Street

8. L/E of Quebec Street from 54th Avenue to 55th Avenue

9. L/S of Trinity Street from Penticton Street to Slocan Street

10. L/W of Victoria Drive from Harrison Drive to S.E. Marine Drive except 21.16 feet fronting Lot 41 Block 22 DL Fraserview Plan 8363 (8287 Victoria Drive)

11. L/S of 56th Avenue from the L/E of Fraser Street to Prince Albert Street

12. L/S of 56th Avenue from Quebec Street to the L/W of Main Street

III. SPEED HUMPS

13. L/S of King Edward Avenue from St. George Street to the L/W of Fraser Street

14. L/S of 48th Avenue from the L/E of Victoria Drive to Gladstone Street

15. L/S of 51st Avenue from Wales Street to Vivian Street

IV. LANE LIGHTING

16. L/E of Cambie Street from 37th Avenue to 38th Avenue

17. L/E of Elgin Street from the L/S of 33rd Avenue to 35th Avenue

18. L/S of Georgia Street from Kaslo Street to Renfrew Street

19. L/E of Inverness Street from 39th Avenue to the L/N of 41st Avenue

20. L/E of Nanaimo Street from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue

21. L/W of Oak Street from 43rd Avenue to 45th Avenue

22. L/W of Oak Street from 45th Avenue to 46th Avenue

23. L/S of 30th Avenue from the L/E of Dunbar Street to Collingwood Street

& the L/E of Dunbar Street from 30th Avenue to 31st Avenue

24. L/S of 31st Avenue from the L/E of Blenheim Street to Balaclava Street

25. L/S of 62nd Avenue from the L/E of Main Street to Prince Edward Street

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APPENDIX II

CITY OF VANCOUVER - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED SECOND STEP REPORT

Summary of Estimated Costs and Certificates to the Attached Local Improvement Estimates
Advanced on the Petition Principle for a Court of Revision June 11, 2003.

Court #612

CATEGORY	ITEM NUMBER	TYPE OF PROJECT	P.O. SHARE	CITY'S SHARE	TOTAL COST	EXISTING FUNDS	SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE 2003 CAPITAL BUDGET
I	37623	Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential	$ 108,721	$ 266,716	$ 375,437		$266,716
II	37722	Lane Pavement, Local Residential	$ 258,111	$ 259,614	$ 517,725		$259,614
III	38000	Speed Humps	$ 13,099	0	$ 13,099
IV	16-25	Lane Lighting	$ 29,981	$ 4,662	$ 34,643	$ 4,662 30005879
		TOTAL	$ 409,912	$ 530,992	$ 940,904	$ 4,662	$526,330

The estimated costs provide for necessary incidental work. The cost of the property owner's share of the above noted projects, and interest, is repayable over 15 years, except for lane lighting which is repayable over five years.

Certified correct as to measurements.

__________________ ________________________ ______________________
Collector of Taxes Director of Finance City Engineer

Certified adopted by the City Council on _________________ ______________________ City Clerk

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