Vancouver City Council

B.1

MOTION ON NOTICE

At the Council meeting on October 21, 2003, Councillor Ladner submitted the following Motion. Councillor Louis called Notice under Section 5.4 (c) of the Procedure By-law.

A By-law to Regulate Uses of City-Owned Land

Mover: Councillor Peter Ladner
Seconder: Councillor

WHEREAS, City Staff have been working on a by-law to regulate unauthorized structures and uses on city-owned land, such as the property known as Creekside Park;

AND WHEREAS, residents, neighbours and Science World managers have been petitioning City Hall and sending letters asking the City to return Creekside Park to public use;

AND WHEREAS, the Creekside Park squatters have continued to occupy that land and have refused help from the City in finding them housing;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, City Council ask City Staff to draft a bylaw for the next meeting of Council, giving the City the power to regulate uses of city-owned land. The purpose of the bylaw would be to enable city authorities to take action as necessary to remove unauthorized structures and protect city-owned public lands for the use of all citizens.