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Upated November 20, 2003 NOTICE OF MEETING REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 18, 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.
For information regarding the Council meeting, please call
Charlene Imai at 604.871.6355 or Tarja Tuominen at 604.873.7191.
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION by Paul Pigat
PRESENTATION to Donald MacPherson, Drug Policy Coordinator, City of Vancouver
PRESENTATION 3:45 p.m. - Cultural Harmony Awards
"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):
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;
(c) labour relations or employee negotiations;
(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.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF November 4, 2003
Council approved the following recipients for the 2003 Cultural Harmony Awards:
· 411 Senior Centre Society - Organization Award
· Sukhdev Grewal - Individual Award
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - October 23, 2003
2. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - October 23, 2003
Late Distribution
3. Special Council (Public Hearing) - October 23, 2003
4. Regular Council - November 4, 2003
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORT REFERENCE
1. 2004 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates
Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will provide a report reference on the above matter.
Administrative Report "2004 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates" dated October 31, 2003, refers.
Approximately 4:15 p.m.
2. Preliminary Report on Electoral Reform Commission
Commissioner Thomas Berger will present a Report Reference on the Electoral Reform Commission.
Other Report "Preliminary Report on Electoral Reform Commission" dated November 12, 2003 refers.
COMMUNICATIONS
Late Distributions
1. Appointment of Chairs to Standing Committees and Council Representatives to Regional Bodies, Boards and Statutory Committees
2. Appointment of Deputy Mayor for November 18 to 30, 2003
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Approval of a Loading and Garbage Facility Easement Agreement between City-owned lands at 130 Water Street, and 125 West Cordova Street
2. 777 Homer Street - The Centre for Performing Arts - Amendment to Liquor Primary License (Concert Hall)
3. Form of Development: 1980 Foley Street
4. Proposed Licence Agreement over a Portion of Victoria Drive, North of Powell Street; Vancouver Port Authority Implementation of Vehicle Access Control System
5. Corporate Records Inventory and Classification Project
6. Public Art on Sewer Access Covers, Electrical Box Lids, and Catch Basin Grates
7. Grant Request: Downtown Eastside Community Play (Requires eight affirmative votes)
8. Single Room Accommodation By-law: Application to Exempt all 116 SRA Rooms at 1221 Granville Street (Ramada Inn and Suites)
9. Single Room Accommodation By-law: Application to Exempt all 110 SRA Rooms at 1176 Granville Street (Howard Johnson Hotel)
10. Award of Tender PS03027 - Supply of (11) Eleven Tri-Axle Transfer Trailers
POLICY REPORTS
1. Amendment to By-law No. 6788 which Facilitates Demolition for Social Housing
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 8057 regarding awnings
2. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (488 Robson Street)
3. A By-law to exempt from 2004 taxation certain lands and improvements pursuant to section 396 of the Vancouver Charter (Seniors Housing)
4. A By-law to amend Downtown District Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912
(Councillors Green, Stevenson and the Mayor excused from voting on By-law 4)
5. A By-law to amend By-law No. 6788 to Facilitate Demolition for Social Housing (Subject to approval of P1)
6. A By-law to amend Street Vending By-law No. 4781 regarding mobile food vending
7. A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 re mobile food vending
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None
B. Motions on Notice
1. City Support for University of British Columbia's Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) Project on Participatory Budgeting
MOVER: Councillor Louis
SECONDER: Councillor Roberts
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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