Updated:  March 24, 2004

NOTICE OF MEETING

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

AGENDA
 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 25, 2004

 

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

 

PLACE:

Committee Room No. 1
Third Floor, City Hall

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.

· Minutes from the meeting.

For information, please call Tina Hildebrandt at 604.873.7268 or e-mail tina_hildebrandt@city.vancouver.bc.ca

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of February 26, 2004, to be adopted.

Late Distribution

1. 2004 Operating Budget - Final Estimates

The attached Administrative Report dated March 9, 2004, refers.

Late Distribution

2. 2004 Property Tax Options: Averaging Effects

Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on February 26, 2004, authorized the Director of Finance to place advertisements advising the public that Council is considering enacting an averaging by-law and inviting input at today's meeting.

The attached Administrative Report dated March 5, 2004, refers.

The relevant by-law will be dealt with at the Council meeting immediately following the City Services and Budgets meeting.

3. Performing Arts Lodge - Bayshore Gardens

Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on March 9, 2004, received a request to speak on this matter and agreed to refer consideration to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on March 25, 2004, to hear from the speaker.

The attached Administrative Report dated January 23, 2004, refers.

4. Review of Graffiti Program - Service Delivery and Environmental Impacts

The attached Administrative Report dated February 6, 2004, refers.

Copies of the report have been provided to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

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NOTICE

A Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets
   March 25, 2004

NOTE FROM CLERK: Item 3 requires eight affirmative votes of Council.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

Late Distribution

1. A By-law to average Land Assessments for 2004

NOTE FROM CLERK: Subject to approval of Item 2.

MOTIONS

A.    Administrative Motions

Late Distribution

1.    2004 Operating Budget - Final Estimates
MOVER:
SECONDER:

NOTE FROM CLERK:  Subject to approval of Item 1.

B.    Motions on Notice

2.    Car Alarm Complaints
MOVER:  Councillor Stevenson
SECONDER:  Councillor Green

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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