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CITY OF VANCOUVER SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2004 |
A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Anne Roberts, Chair
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator |
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT this Council resolve itself into Court of Revision for the purpose of hearing complaints against the accuracy of names of property and business owners, or any other complaint which person interested may desire to make and which is by law cognizable by the Court, Councillor Roberts in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COURT OF REVISION
Projects by Council Initiative
Gastown BIA Renewal
Davie Village BIA Renewal
South Granville BIA Renewal
Yaletown BIA Renewal
Proposed Victoria Drive BIA
Proposed Point Grey Village BIA
Delegations
Councillor Roberts called for representations relating only to errors in the names of property and business owners, and no one came forward.
RISE ROM COURT OF REVISION
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Court of Revision rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COUNCIL
ADOPT THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF REVISION
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the report of the Court of Revision be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Memorandum from the Director of City Plans
January 30, 2004
Before Council was a memorandum from the Director of City Plans, dated January 30, 2004, which noted that on December 11, 2003, Council considered the following Business Improvement Area (BIA) applications:
Gastown BIA Renewal
Davie Village BIA Renewal
South Granville BIA Renewal
Yaletown BIA Renewal
Proposed Victoria Drive BIA
Proposed Point Grey Village BIA
The applications were described in Appendices to the memorandum. Property owners in the BIA areas were given appropriate notifications as required by the Vancouver Charter, and business tenants also received notification according to City Policy.
Circulated at the meeting was a memorandum, dated February 3, 2004, from the BIA Coordinator, which provided information on the objections received for the BIA applications, updated to 5:00 p.m., February 3, 2004.
Peter Vaisbord, BIA Coordinator, reviewed the agenda and process with Council, and with the aid of area maps, reviewed the objections received for each application. Prior to considering the applications, the following speakers were heard:
Gastown BIA Renewal
There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the application of the Gastown Business Improvement Society, as described in Appendix A of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to re-establish the Gastown BIA and establish a new funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Davie Village BIA Renewal
There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Green
THAT the application of the Davie Village Business Association, as described in Appendix B of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to re-establish the Davie Village BIA and establish a new funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
South Granville BIA Renewal
There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the application of the South Granville Business Improvement Association, as described in Appendix C of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to re-establish the South Granville BIA and establish a new funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Yaletown BIA Renewal
There were no speakers on this BIA renewal.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the application of the Yaletown Business Improvement Association, as described in Appendix D of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to re-establish the Yaletown BIA and establish a new funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Proposed Victoria Drive BIA
Fancy Tam, President, Victoria Drive Business Association, spoke in support of the proposed BIA, noting the benefits to the area and the city.
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the application of the Victoria Drive Business Association, as described in Appendix E of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to establish the Victoria Drive BIA and funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Proposed Point Grey Village BIA
The following spoke in support of the proposed BIA, noting the benefits to the area and the city, and the positive step approval of the BIA would provide in overcoming some of the area's economic problems:
· Leonard Schein, President, Point Grey Village Business Association (brief filed)
· David Askew, area resident
· Jane Clayton
· Morley McElwain, Poseidon's Market
· Ed Jackson, area resident
· Alessandra Quaglia, Provence Restaurant
· Darcy Smith, Image WEST
· Rhonda Davis, Changes
· Michael McBride, Michael McBride Men's Wear
· Yvonne Kwan, ENDA B Men & Women
· Karen Gruninger Shu, Peasantries
· Ken Charko, Varsity
· Sharman King, Book Warehouse
· Leanne Dunic, Miss Coquette
· Eliane Michelle, BIA Committee
· Lies Botman, area resident
· Mary Blachut, area resident
· John McCormack, area resident
Laurence Buser, Camelot Books, (additional letters of opposition filed) spoke in opposition to the proposed BIA, noted alternatives to the merchant/landlord BIA exist, and questioned if the needs of the area would be met by the proposed BIA. Lack of sufficient notification was also noted.
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Green
THAT the application of the Point Grey Village Business Association, as described in Appendix F of the memorandum dated January 30, 2004, from the Director of City Plans, be approved and that the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of City Plans, prepare by-laws: to establish the Point Grey Village BIA and funding ceiling, and to remit monies for a business promotion scheme.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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