Vancouver City Council

MOTION ON NOTICE

1. Vancouver Maritime Museum (File 4002)

At the Regular Council meeting of June 22, 2004, Councillor Ladner submitted the following Notice of Motion which was recognized by the Chair:

MOVER: Councillor Peter Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor Sam Sullivan

WHEREAS, the Vancouver Maritime Museum is a city-owned asset of great historical and economic value, funded by the City of Vancouver at $340,000 a year;

AND WHEREAS, preventing tour buses from accessing the parking lot since 1999 has resulted in approximately 25% fewer visitors per year, for an estimated annual loss of $25,000;

AND WHEREAS, the Vancouver Maritime Museum is planning to move in the next 6-8 years, a move that will require a significant fund-raising initiative and which will limit the museum's impact on the local neighbourhood;

AND WHEREAS, the Vancouver Maritime Museum parking lot is already used by school buses, Park Board trucks, cars and City maintenance trucks;

AND WHEREAS, Vancouver Trolley visitor buses are natural gas vehicles and idling is prohibited in the Maritime Museum parking lot;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City of Vancouver confirm its support for the Vancouver Maritime Museum by allowing tour buses to use the Vancouver Maritime Museum parking lot to pick up and drop off passengers.