Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING

MAY 4, 2004

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Pat Boomhower, Meeting Coordinator,
at 604-873-7015 or e-mail patricia_boomhower@city.vancouver.bc.ca

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting on May 4, 2004, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. City's Participation in the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program for the Burrard Bridge Seismic Upgrading Project and the Broadway Corridor Reconstruction Project

A. THAT Council endorse the City's application to the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program for the Burrard Bridge Seismic Upgrading and the Broadway Corridor Reconstruction projects.

B. THAT upon confirmation of Federal and Provincial funding, staff report back to Council seeking a formal allocation of funds to cover the City's share of the Burrard Bridge Seismic Upgrading project costs, including options which would not increase the overall size of the Engineering 2003 - 2005 Capital Plan.

C. THAT upon confirmation of Federal and Provincial funding, staff report back to Council seeking a formal allocation of funds to cover the City's share of the Broadway Corridor Reconstruction project costs.

D. THAT Council approve "in principle" the allocation of $2.5 million as an addition to the 2003 - 2005 Engineering Department Capital Plan, from the $20 million approved through the Capital Plan plebiscite for cost shared projects, for the City's portion of funding for the Burrard Bridge Seismic Upgrading project under the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program.

E. THAT Council approve "in principle" the allocation of $2 million as an addition to the 2003 - 2005 Engineering Department Capital Plan, from the $20 million approved through the Capital Plan plebiscite for cost shared projects, for the City's portion of funding for the Broadway Corridor Reconstruction project under the Canada - B.C. Infrastructure Program.

F. THAT Council direct staff to give more priority to the Burrard Bridge pedestrian and cyclist improvement project, including consideration of heritage and other aspects.

2. 2004 Traffic Signal Program

A. THAT Council approve the 2004 Traffic Signal Program with funding of $992,000 in advance of the 2004 Streets Basic Capital Budget, and that the General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to install and modify pedestrian and traffic signals, as described in the Administrative Report dated April 19, 2004, entitled "2004 Traffic Signal Program"; and

B. THAT additional annual costs of $22,000 related to ongoing maintenance be reflected in future Operating Budgets, subject to the 2005 budget review process.

3. Cycling Facility Improvements - East 22^nd Avenue at Boundary Road

A. THAT the installation of a bicycle loop detector, bicycle slot and bicycle permeable diverter as described in the Administrative Report dated April 1, 2004, entitled "Cycling Facility Improvements - East 22^nd Avenue at Boundary Road" be approved.

B. THAT funding of $7,500, be provided from the Streets Basic Capital Account CB2EA2E (Bicycle Network) subject to the approval of the 2004 Streets Basic Capital Budget.

C. THAT commencing in 2005, the annual Traffic Operating Budget for signage, signal and paint be increased by $800 without offset and subject to 2005 Budget Review, for the maintenance of the measures.

4. Request for Public Inquiry on Death of Frank Paul

WHEREAS City of Vancouver resident Frank Paul died in 1998;

AND WHEREAS BC Police Complaints Commissioner Dirk Ryneveld has asked BC Solicitor-General Rich Coleman to hold a public inquiry on the death of Mr. Paul;

AND WHEREAS the First Nations Summit, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, United Native Nations, Assembly of First Nations BC Region and the Metis Provincial Council of BC have also called for a public inquiry;

AND WHEREAS Solicitor-General Coleman has yet to call a public inquiry;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Vancouver City Council advise Solicitor-General Rich Coleman and Attorney General Geoff Plant that the City of Vancouver welcomes public oversight of the Vancouver Police Department, and does not oppose a public inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Mr. Frank Paul.

Administrative Motion

Vancouver Heritage Foundation - 2003 Annual Report

THAT due to administrative oversight in the original report, the words "including inflationary increases for 2005-2007" should be inserted following $100,000 in Recommendation B of the report "Vancouver Heritage Foundation - 2003 Annual Report", dated March 30, 2004. Accordingly the motion would read as follows:

THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to execute and approve a new three year operating agreement at an annual cost of $100,000, including inflationary increases for 2005-2007, for the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's services, and that the Agreement be to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the City Manager.

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