Updated November 4, 2003

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 4, 2003

AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE:

· Agendas, reports and minutes are available on the City of Vancouver web site at http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/councilmeetings/meeting_schedule.cfm.
· Late reports (so noted) are put on the web site when they are received in the Office of the City Clerk.
· 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

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 BUSINESS
Late 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, 2003

RISE 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 Green

B. 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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