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CITY OF VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 5, 2004 |
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Deputy Mayor David Cadman
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Syd Baxter, City Clerk
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PRAYER
The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.
PROCLAMATION: WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (File 1051)
The Deputy Mayor proclaimed the week of October 4 to 8, 2004 as Walk to School Week.
PRESENTATION: BY HEATHER HALEY (File 1051)
Council welcomed Heather Haley who performed "Year of the Monkey/Shanghai Near Chinatown".
"IN CAMERA" MEETING
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council - September 28, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Cadman in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT Council adopt Administrative Reports A2, A3, A5, A6 and Policy Report P1, on consent.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. 788 Richards Street: SRA Permit Application for the Passlin Hotel (746 Richards Street) and Replacement Non-market Housing
September 22, 2004 (File 4657)
MOVED by Councillor Green
A. THAT, subject to approval by the Development Permit Board of DE 408641, Council supports the relaxation of floor space ratio (FSR) in the amount of 9 256.5 m² (99,639 ft.²) for 788 Richards Street, consisting of bonus floor space for market residential use (6 967.5 m² [75,000 ft.²]) and floor space whose use will be restricted to low cost housing (2 289 m² [24,639 ft.²]), as defined by and provided for under Section 3(11) of the Downtown District Official Development Plan.
B. THAT, subject to approval by the Development Permit Board of DE 408641, Council authorize expenditure of $720,000 towards the development of the social housing component in 788 Richards Street, to be paid upon conveyance of the air space parcel for the low cost housing to the City, the source of funds being the City-wide Development Cost Levies allocated for replacement housing.
C. THAT, subject to approval by the Development Permit Board of DE 408641, City Council approve a Single Room Accommodation Permit for 746 Richards Street (Passlin Hotel) to demolish all 43 rooms in the hotel on the condition that the owner proceeds with the construction and conveyance of 46 low cost housing units to the City as outlined in the Administrative Report 788 Richards Street: SRA Permit Application for the Passlin Hotel (746 Richards Street) and Replacement Non-market Housing dated September 22, 2004.
D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be authorized to prepare, execute and register such agreements as necessary, noting that Council approval of these resolutions shall not create any legal rights or obligations and none shall arise until the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all other necessary legal documentation has been fully executed on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services, and noting that staff will recommend that the execution of the legal documentation also be a prior-to condition for the issuance of DE408641.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Award of Contract PS03006 - Supply and Services of Fleet Tires
September 20, 2004 (File 1805)
A. THAT, subject to the conditions set out in B, C, and D, an agreement be entered into as follows:
Part A |
Vendor | |
Item 1 |
Police Pursuit Tire |
Irving Tire |
Items 2 - 10 |
Light Truck and Passenger Car
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Kal Tire |
Part B |
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All Items |
Heavy Trucks
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Kal Tire |
to supply fleet tires for a period of three (3) years, with subsequent renewal options for two-12 month extensions at an estimated cost of $ 455,300.00 annually plus the Provincial Sales tax, the Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial Environmental Levy, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.
B. THAT, the Director of Legal Services be authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City all legal documents required to implement A.
C. THAT, all such legal documents be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Engineering Services, Manager of Materials Management and the Director of Legal Services.
D. THAT, no legal rights or obligations will be created by Council=s adoption of A, B and C above unless and until such legal documents are executed and delivered by the Director of Legal Services.
E. THAT funding for the purchase described in A be provided from the existing Operating Budget.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
3. Statements of Significance for Victory Square and Chinatown - Award of Contracts
September 23, 2004 (File 1805)
A. THAT Council approve the Statements of Significance project with an estimated cost of up to $140,000 for:
(i) preparing Statements of Significance for buildings currently on the Register in the Victory Square area;
(ii) preparing Statements of Significance for buildings that are candidates for addition to the Vancouver Heritage Register in the Victory Square and Chinatown areas; and
(iii) undertaking a public awareness and outreach component which includes soliciting for additions to the Heritage Register in the Victory Square and Chinatown areas.
The source of funding is: $40,000 from the 2003-2005 Capital Plan for Downtown Eastside Revitalization; $85,000 funding contribution from the Provincial Government; an additional $15,000 Provincial funding contribution, subject to Provincial approval, for the outreach component.
B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into a service contract with the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services to receive $85,000 to provide the services set out in Appendix A of the Administrative Report Statements of Significance for Victory Square and Chinatown - Award of Contracts dated September 23, 2004. Such contract shall be on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Legal Services and the Director of Current Planning and will include an indemnity against any additional costs in favour of the Province.
C. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into a service contract with the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services to receive up to $15,000 for the public awareness and outreach component. Such contract shall be on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Legal Services and the Director of Current Planning and will include an indemnity in favour of the Province.
D. THAT Council authorise the Director of Legal Services to enter into contracts with the following two consultants on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Legal Services and the Director of Current Planning, at a total cost of $85,000 (including GST and disbursements) to produce Statements of Significance for buildings in the Victory Square and Chinatown areas:
(i) Contract 1: 43 sites in Victory Square to Arlington Group Planning & Architecture Inc. for $42,500; and
(ii) Contract 2: 42 sites in Victory Square and Chinatown to Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Ltd. for $42,500.
E. THAT upon completion of the Statements of Significance for buildings on the Vancouver Heritage Register, Council direct staff to have the buildings put forward for addition to the National Register.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
4. Liquor Licensing Hours of Service Policy Review
September 21, 2004 (File 2611)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Administrative Report Liquor Licensing Hours of Service Policy Review dated September 21, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. Amended Payment-in-Lieu of Parking Application - 1226 Homer Street
September 21, 2004 (File 5655)
A. THAT Council approve in principle, for deposit into the Payment-in-Lieu Parking Reserve, the offer of payment-in-lieu in the amount of up to $101,500 by Howard Bingham Hill Architects Ltd. for the waiver of up to 7 parking spaces required by Section 4.1.2 of the Parking By-law.
B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to bring forward a by-law to amend Schedule A of the Parking By-law pursuant to Section 4.12.5 to effect this waiver.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
6. Business License Hearing Panels for October 13, 19 & 27, 2004
October 4, 2004 (File 2711-1)
THAT Council delegate the holding of three business license hearings presently scheduled for October 13, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., October 19, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and October 27, 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 hearings pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding referrals to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2004 business licenses and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to:
October 13, 2004
Councillor Jim Green, Chair
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
Councillor Sam Sullivan, Alternate
October 19, 2004
Councillor Sam Sullivan, Chair
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Fred Bass, Alternate
`October 27, 2004
Councillor Fred Bass, Chair
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
Councillor Anne Roberts, Alternate
Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearings, the hearings and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillors.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
POLICY REPORTS
1. Text Amendments to the Coal Harbour ODP (By-law No. 6754) and Burrard Landing
CD-1 (By-law No. 7679)
September 28, 2004 (File 5303/8103)
THAT the Director of Current Planning be instructed to make application to:
· amend the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan, By-law No. 6754, to permit minor intrusions into the Burrard and Thurlow Street-end view corridors for feature building and landscape elements generally as presented in Appendix A of the Policy Report Text Amendments to the Coal Harbour ODP (By-law No. 6754) and Burrard Landing CD-1 (By-law No. 7679) dated September 28, 2004;
· amend the Burrard Landing CD-1 By-law (No. 7679) to reflect refinements to the design of the proposed convention centre expansion while remaining consistent with the intent of the By-law, generally as presented in Appendix B of the Policy Report.
FURTHER THAT the application, together with draft by-law amendments, be referred to a Public Hearing;
AND FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the
necessary By-laws, generally in accordance with Appendices A and B of the Policy Report, for consideration at the Public Hearing.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Closing a portion of road northerly of Canada Place and westerly of Burrard Street (File 5753)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. There is a proposal to redevelop privately-owned Parcel D and Parcel E, both of Plan BCP1698 and Lot 23, Plan LMP29892, all of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet;
3. The proposal includes a portion of road northerly of Canada Place, and westerly of Burrard Street and being adjacent to said Parcel D, Parcel E and Lot 23;
4. The said portion of road was dedicated by the deposit of Plan LMP29892 on November 22, 1996;
5. The proposal requires the closure of the said portion of road adjacent to said Parcel D, Parcel E and Lot 23;
6. The said portion of road is no longer required for municipal purposes;
7. The proposal requires the consolidation of the said portion of road with Parcel D and Parcel E, both of Plan BCP1698 and Lot 23, Plan LMP29892, all of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of road northerly of Canada Place, and westerly of Burrard Street dedicated by the deposit of Plan LMP29892 adjacent to Parcel D and Parcel E, both of Plan BCP1698 and Lot 23, Plan LMP29892, all of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet and being the same as shown heavy outlined on a Reference Plan of Survey attested to by Gary Sundvick, B.C.L.S., and completed on the 9th day of September, 2004 and marginally numbered FILE: 2862 DWG: 2862-RF2 REV.1, be closed, stopped up and conveyed to the abutting owner; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the said portion of road northerly of Canada Place, and westerly of Burrard Street to be closed be consolidated with the said abutting Parcel D and Parcel E, both of Plan BCP1698 and Lot 23, Plan LMP29892, all of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Motions on Notice
1. Safe Streets Act (File 3501)
MOVED by Councillor Ladner
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan
WHEREAS the safety of streets and neighbourhoods is of deep concern to all Vancouver residents, especially the most vulnerable members of society, including children and the elderly;
AND WHEREAS major crimes tend to proliferate where minor crimes are left unchecked;
AND WHEREAS citizens across Vancouver have made their opinions known at mayor's forums, other public meetings, through surveys and through correspondence with city councillors that many people do not feel safe walking in many areas of the city;
AND WHEREAS the tourism industry, a major source of jobs for low-income people, is undermined by people harrassing visitors on city streets;
AND WHEREAS proposed Safe Streets and Trespass Act legislation would result in less costly and more efficient ways for Vancouver City Police to deal with aggressive panhandlers, squeegee people and trespassers than existing city bylaw enforcement procedures;
AND WHEREAS this council has unanimously and repeatedly advocated better services for low income people, drug addicts and the mentally ill, to deal with root causes of poverty and much social disorder;
AND WHEREAS Mayor Larry Campbell has agreed to sit on a provincial committee to work with the provincial government on an integrated program to tackle the challenge of mental illness, homelessness and addictions in B.C. communities.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver go on record as being in favour of safe streets by endorsing the proposed new Safe Streets Act and Trespass Act and joining the Safe Streets Coalition.
LOST
(Councillors Green, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Stevenson, Woodsworth and Deputy Mayor Cadman opposed)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Maintaining Respect for Democracy in Vancouver (File 1251)
The following Motion was submitted by Councillor Sullivan for the Regular Council meeting on October 5, 2004:
WHEREAS,
- During the September 28th Vancouver City Council meeting a group of people attended and due to their shouting and abusive behavior prevented the Council from conducting business for one hour.
- The Counsul General of France had come to address the Council and one of Vancouver's fine musicians was scheduled to perform and neither of them were able to present to the Council.
- Democratic government is an achievement that deserves the respect of all its citizens.
- The democratic processes of Vancouver work for the benefit of all its citizens and should not be compromised by any group.
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- In previous Council meeting during this term Council has tolerated interruptions by protesters give the impression that it is acceptable to disrupt the functioning of a democratic institution.
- Our Council has mechanisms to allow everyone with concerns about the city's decisions to be heard in an organized and civilized manner.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT City staff be asked to provide options on ways to ensure that democratic processes be respected and permitted to function and that the rules of Council be observed.
Notice
Councillor Louie called Notice under Section 5.4(c) of the Procedure By-law. The Motion will be considered at the next Regular Council meeting which will be held Thursday, October 7, 2004 immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting.
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. Services for Indigenous Women(File 4102)
Councillor Woodsworth requested a memo from staff on what the City of Vancouver is doing on acknowledging, engaging and empowering indigenous women so that they may participate as equal citizens in the City of Vancouver and empower them to access support systems.
2. Options to Alleviate Construction Noise (File 3755)
Councillor Louie reported on receiving complaints from citizens on construction noise which occurs outside of the hours of operation of the City. He requested staff to report back by memo on the process to register complaints and what options are available to alleviate the problem.
The Council adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
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