Vancouver City Council

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: July 5, 2004
Author/Local: B. Windsor/604.873.7533
RTS No. 04411
CC File No. 2711
Meeting: July 6, 2004

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk

SUBJECT:

Business License Hearing Panel for July 20, 2004

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for July 20, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding a referral to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2004 business licenses of Joo Won Enterprises Co. Ltd. dba Marr Hotel Pub at 401 Powell Street and Joo Won Enterprises Co. Ltd. dba Marr Hotel at 403 Powell Street and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Peter Ladner, Chair
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jim Green

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillor David Cadman.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter gives Council the power to delegate the holding of a business license hearing under Section 275 or Section 278, or an appeal under Section 277, by Resolution to one or more Council Members. On November 30, 1999, Council adopted a procedure relating to business license hearings whereby the hearings will generally be conducted before a panel of three Members of Council, although Council may designate that a hearing be conducted before a panel comprised of a greater number of Members of Council.

BACKGROUND

The Vancouver Charter confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Members of Council. Council must designate, by Resolution, Members of Council who will deal with each specific hearing.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council pass the RECOMMENDATIONS contained in this report.

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panel for July 20, 2004