Vancouver City Council |
Updated November 4, 2003
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 4, 2003
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE:
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· Minutes of the meeting.For information regarding the Council meeting, please call
Charlene Imai at 604.871.6355 or Tarja Tuominen at 604.873.7191.PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION - City Farmer Month
PRESENTATION - Ismaili Muslim Youth Choir, led by Joseph “Pepe” Danza and Nancy Fischer, Founding Members of Sacred World Music Festival
"IN CAMERA" MEETING
THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2 of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):
(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the city on condition of anonymity;
(d) the security of property of the city;
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;
(h) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - October 7, 2003
2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - October 9, 2003
3. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - October 9, 2003
4. Business License Hearing - October 21, 2003
5. Regular Council - October 21, 2003
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Woodward's Redevelopment Update - 101 West Hastings Street: Request for Expressions of Interest
Michael Flanigan, Manager, Real Estate Services, will provide a report reference regarding the above matter.
Administrative Report "Woodward's Redevelopment Update - 101 West Hastings Street: Request for Expressions of Interest" dated October 21, 2003, refers.
UNFINISHED BUSINESSLate Distribution 1. TransLink 10-Year Transportation Outlook and Three-Year Financial Strategy Following the hearing of delegations, the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic Committee referred this item to the November 4th Regular Council meeting for discussion and decision.COMMUNICATIONS
1. 2003 Federal Pre-Budget Consultation: Child Care in the City of Vancouver
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Business License Hearing Panel for November 18, 2003
2. Building By-law - Simplification of Regulations Pertaining to Awnings
3. Proposed Closure and Lease of a Portion of East 44th Avenue, East of Wales Street
4. Bridge Attachment Agreement with Central Heat Distribution Limited
5. Approval of Availability of Child Care Spaces Subsidy Grant
6. 2003 Arts Partners in Organizational Development Grant Allocation (Requires eight affirmative votes)
7. 2003 Diversity Initiatives Grants: 2nd Deadline (Requires eight affirmative votes)
8. Single Room Accommodation Permit for 806 Richards Street (Related to DE407615 and a Rezoning for 488 Robson Street)
9. Award of Contract No. 2003-12 for the Installation of a Median Barrier on the Cambie Bridge
10. Road Paving Adjacent New National Works Yard
11. 1412 Cartwright Street - Liquor Primary (Concert Hall)
12. Information Technology Infrastructure - 2003 Expansion and Replacement Program
Late Distribution
13. Authority to Incur Expenditures in London, November 17 & 18, 2003RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 re 2004 fee increases and stretch limousines
2. A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 re 2004 fee increases and miscellaneous amendments
3. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development Fee By-law No. 5585 to correct miscellaneous text references
4. A By-law to authorize the Boundary Road maintenance agreement between City of Vancouver and City of Burnaby
5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (488 Robson Street)
(Councillors Green, Stevenson and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 5)6. A By-law to amend Downtown District Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912 (Downtown District - 488 Robson Street)
(Councillors Green, Stevenson and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 6)7. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (488 Robson Street)
(Councillors Green, Stevenson and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 7)8. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (loading requirement standards for new developments)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Chinatown HA-1 Guidelines for Designated Sites; Chinatown HA-1A Guidelines for Non-Designated Sites; I-2 Institutional, Cultural and Recreational Uses; RS-5/RS-5S Design Guidelines
MOVER: Councillor Stevenson
SECONDER: Councillor GreenB. Motions on Notice
1. Reductions and Cutoffs of Income Assistance Benefits
MOVER: Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDER:
Note: Requests to speak have been received.NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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