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CITY OF VANCOUVER BUSINESS LICENSE HEARING MINUTES MARCH 23, 2004 |
A Business License Hearing of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on, Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, commencing at 9:30 a.m., to determine whether or not a City of Vancouver Business License for the year 2004 should be granted to Gulshan Khaki, doing business as Rocky Novelties, also doing business as Planet Rock, for business premises located at 1051 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Jim Green, Chair |
Councillor Peter Ladner | |
Councillor Sam Sullivan | |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator |
1. Gulshan Khaki, Doing Business As Rocky Novelties, Also Doing Business As Planet Rock (File 2711-64)
The Business License Panel had before it for consideration an Evidence Brief, prepared by the City's Legal Department, which contained the following material (on file in the City Clerk's Department) and the evidence of witnesses:
Notice of Hearing
Tab
1 Licenses and Inspections Department
Business License #99-311254 dated March 1, 1999
Business License #00-136421 dated February 4, 2000
Business License #01-123609 dated February 15, 2001
Business License #02-109818 dated January 15, 2002
Business License #03-401020 dated January 7, 2003
Letter to Licenses and Inspections from Gulshan Khaki and copy of Drivers License of Mohamedhussein Khaki
Handwritten Notes dated March 28, 2003
Letter, Business License Application, copy of Drivers License and Agreement of Purchase from Husman Zepher dated April 25, 2003
Handwritten Notes dated May 9, 2003
2004 Business License Renewal Notice and copy of cheque
Letter to Gulshan Khaki from B. Windsor dated January 5, 2004
Memo to Barb Windsor dated January 9, 2004
Handwritten notes dated January 13, 2004
Letter to Gulshan Khaki from P. Teichroeb dated January 29, 2004
2 Vancouver Coastal Health
History for Tobacco Sales Act Violations dated from July 19, 1999 to January 20, 2004
Enforcement Report #C362818 dated October 4, 1999
Violation Ticket #AE03892131 dated October 4, 1999
Enforcement Report #C362838 dated November 2, 1999
Violation Ticket #AE03893725 dated March 6, 2001
Report #9 dated March 26, 2001
Report #14 dated October 1, 2001
Violation Ticket #AF06621652 dated October 1, 2001
Report #15 dated October 15, 2001
Letter to Gulshan Khaki from Laurie Woodland dated January 21, 2003
Report #V262601-28 dated February 4, 2003
Letter to Gulshan Khaki from Laurie Woodland dated March 26, 2003
Certificate dated March 26, 2003
Report #V263550-30 dated April 9, 2003
Letter to Laurie Woodland from Eric Wainwright dated April 11, 2003
3 Police Department
Summary of calls
2002-45874, dated February 24, 2002
2002-194462, dated August 22, 2002
2002-202456, dated August 31, 2002
2003-3717, dated January 5, 2003
2003-6112, dated January 8, 2003
2003-8110, dated January 10, 2003
2003-18556, dated January 23, 2003
2003-18709, dated January 23, 2003
2003-29811, dated February 5, 2003
2003-65067, dated March 19, 2003
2003-67599, dated March 22, 2003
2003-70558, dated March 25, 2003
2003-129947, dated May 31, 2003
2003-130085, dated May 31, 2003
2003-160830, dated July 1, 2003
2003-179959, dated July 20, 2003
2003-259536, dated October 9, 2003
2003-301307, dated November 24, 2003
2004-6730, dated January 9, 2004
Photographs
Memo to Barb Windsor from Wayne Windrim dated February 9, 2004
Catherine Kinahan, Counsel, was present on behalf of the City of Vancouver. Mr. Jonathan Baker, Barrister and Solicitor - Baker Corson & Baker, was present on behalf of the License Applicant. Also present was Mr. Sukhwant Barwait, certified Hindi interpreter.
This matter had been referred to City Council by the Chief License Inspector pursuant to Section 4(2a) of the License By-law of the City of Vancouver and that proceedings were taking place pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, which provides that the issuance of a business license is deemed to be at the discretion of Council, and Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, which confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Council members.
At the commencement of proceedings, Mr. Baker submitted that the License Applicant had been in a car accident and was unable to attend due to injuries. He presented a doctor's note and requested this hearing be adjourned to a later date when the License Applicant could attend.
MOVED by Councillor Green
THAT the Business License Hearing of March 23, 2004, regarding Gulshan Khaki, doing business as Rocky Novelties, also doing business as Planet Rock (the "License Applicant"), for business premises located at 1051 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia (the "Premises"), be adjourned to a later date when the License Applicant and Panel are available.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Business License Hearing Panel adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
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