Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
MEETING

JULY 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, July 10, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. Vancouver Museum - Annual Review and 2003 Operating Grant Request

THAT an operating grant of $662,900 be approved to the Vancouver Museum Commission; source of funds to be the 2003 "Other" Grants budget.

2. Vancouver Maritime Museum - 2003 Annual Review and Operating Grant Request

THAT Council approve an operating grant in the amount of $364,649 to the Vancouver Maritime Museum Society; source of funds to be the 2003 "Other" Grants budget.

3. Vancouver Art Gallery - 2003 Annual Review and Operating Grant Request

THAT Council approve a 2003 operating grant of $1,924,600 to The Vancouver Art Gallery Association (the "Association"); source of funds to be the 2003 "Other" Grants budget.

4. City Support for Festivals and Celebrations - Staff Position

THAT Council reaffirm the City's adoption of a proactive role in support of Festivals and Celebrations, and APPROVE the establishment of a regular full-time position, Cultural Planner II, with responsibility for festivals and celebrations within the Office of Cultural Affairs and subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources. Cost of the position is estimated at $30,500 in 2003 ($74,000 ongoing) with source of funds to be Contingency Reserve.

5. Motomedia - Mobile Billboard Advertising

This item was been rescheduled to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on July 31, 2003.

MOTIONS

B. Motions on Notice

1. Appointment of Council Representative to FCM Committees

THAT Councillor Stevenson be appointed to the following Standing Committees of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities:

· The Future Role of Municipal Government
· International Programs
· Municipal Infrastructure

FURTHER THAT payment of Councillor Stevenson's expenses of the meetings of these Committees be authorized for as long as he retains these appointments.

2. Sustainability of Buildings and Residential Design in Southeast False Creek

THAT Council request a report from the Directors of Current Planning and Real Estate Services which includes:

1. A summary of the original terms of reference (from both staff and the Southeast False Creek Stewardship Group) for building design and sustainability strategies for Southeast False Creek;

2. Commentary from staff and independent designers involved in the ongoing consultation process on Southeast False Creek;

3. An update on the present state of development of options for sustainable buildings, sustainable building design, LEEDS status, and how else the residential area will model sustainability and excellence in urban design.

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