Vancouver City Council |
The following motion was submitted by Councillor Sullivan for the Regular Council meeting of February 24, 2004:
1. TransLink Three-Year Transit Plan and Ten-Year Outlook (File 5561)
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner
WHEREAS Vancouver City Council on November 4, 2003 voted to approve a motion to support Translink's 2005-2007 Three-Year Plan and Ten-Year Outlook;
AND WHEREAS six members of Vancouver Council are appointed to the GVRD Board;
AND WHEREAS all six members campaigned for election to Vancouver Council by promising an immediate improvement in transit and transportation in Vancouver;
AND WHEREAS Vancouver Council expect other levels of government to support the duly-passed motions of Vancouver City Council;
AND WHEREAS the Translink's Three-year transit plan and Ten-Year outlook provide significant transit improvement and benefit to the City of Vancouver including the construction of a new rapid transit line with terminus in Vancouver, and a significant increase in the number of buses which will serve the city population as well as the region;
AND WHEREAS if Vancouver's GVRD representatives do not support this plan to improve transit that benefits the city, Vancouver city transit and road users will have to rely on votes from suburban GVRD representatives to ensure the plan passes even though they receive less benefit;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Vancouver City Council request that the six appointed Council representatives to the GVRD Board vote in favour of Translink's 3-year plan and 10-year outlook at the GVRD Board meeting on February 27, 2004.
Notice
Councillor Louis called Notice under Section 5.4(c) of the Procedure By-law. The Motion will be considered at the next Regular Council meeting which will be held Thursday, February 26, 2004, immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting.