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These minutes will be adopted at the Regular Council meeting on
November 2, 2004.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 19, 2004
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A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT:
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Mayor Larry Campbell
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor David Cadman
Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Peter Ladner
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Anne Roberts
Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
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ABSENT:
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Councillor Tim Stevenson (Sick Leave)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
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Judy Rogers, City Manager
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:
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Syd Baxter, City Clerk
Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator
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PRAYER
The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.
PRESENTATION: BY BORIS SICHON - (File 1051)
Council welcomed Boris Sichon who performed "East Market".
"IN CAMERA" MEETING
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
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):
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;
(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;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Business License Hearing - September 28, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Special Council (Woodward's - 101 West Hastings Street: Request for Proposals - Developer Selection) - September 29, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - September 30, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - September 30, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. Special Council (Public Hearing) - September 30, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - October 5, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7. Regular Council - October 5, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8. Special Council (Public Hearing) - July 22/September 28/October 5, 2004
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Campbell in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Council adopt Administrative Reports A1 and A2, on consent.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Granville Street Extension Feasibility Study
September 15, 2004 (File 8108)
A. THAT the City hire a consultant to investigate the feasibility of various options for extending Granville Street north of Cordova Street at a cost of $50,000 to be funded from the GreenLinks Fund.
B. THAT given the limited time and the technical nature of this study, Council authorizes the City Manager and Director of Legal Services to enter into a contract with the successful bidder without report back to Council.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
2. Local Improvements by Petition - November 18, 2004 - First and Second Step Report
September 28, 2004 (File 5802)
A. THAT petition projects listed in Appendix I of the Administrative Report Local Improvements by Petition - November 18, 2004 - First and Second Step Report dated September 28, 2004 be brought before a Court of Revision on November 18, 2004.
B. THAT the reports of the City Engineer and Director of Finance be adopted together with details of the Second Step Report as summarized in Appendix II of the Administrative Report. Source of funds for the total City's share of $591,727 is $4,760 from existing Engineering Basic Capital Accounts and $586,967 subject to approval of the 2005 Basic Capital Budget for Streets and Street Lighting.
ADOPTED ON CONSENT
3. Year 2005 Business License Fee Amendments and Miscellaneous License By-law Amendments
October 4, 2004 (File 1755)
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
A. THAT with the exception of non-profit housing, artist live/work studio, health enhancement centre, gasoline service station, liquor retail store, venue, antique dealer and the charitable or non-profit categories detailed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report Year 2005 Business License Fee Amendments and Miscellaneous License By-law Amendments dated October 4, 2004, Council approve an across-the-board increase in business license fees for Year 2005 of approximately 2.75 percent (when rounded) for an inflationary adjustment reflecting the estimated growth in City costs.
B. THAT a new Non-Profit Housing license category be defined in section (2) and included in Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450 with a fee of $103 per property per annum.
C. THAT the license category of Artist Live/Work Studio be defined in section (2) and included in Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450 with a fee of $103 per annum.
D. THAT the license category of Health Enhancement Centre be added to Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450 with a fee of $193 per annum.
E. THAT the license category of Antique Dealer be defined in section (2) and included in Schedule A of License By-Law No. 4450 with a fee of $103 per annum;
AND FURTHER THAT the definition of Secondhand Dealer - Class 4 in section (2) of License By-Law No. 4450 be revised to exclude Antique Dealer.
F. THAT the license category of Liquor Store be revised to Liquor Retail Store in section (2), and added to Schedule A, of License By-law No. 4450 with a fee of $289 per annum.
G. THAT the license category of Lounge be revised to Club Lounge in section (2) of License By-law No. 4450.
H. THAT the license category of Home Craft be defined in section (2) of License By-law No. 4450.
I. THAT the following license categories in section (2) of License By-law No. 4450 be revised from:
a. `conventional station' to `gasoline service station - full serve'
b. `self serve station' to `gasoline service station - self serve'
FURTHER THAT the license category `gasoline service station - split island' be defined in section (2) of License By-law No. 4450;
FURTHER THAT the definition of gasoline service station in section (2) of License By-law No. 4450 be revised to include `gasoline service station - full serve', `gasoline service station - self serve', and `gasoline service station - split island' only;
FURTHER THAT conventional station and self serve station be removed from Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450;
AND FURTHER THAT Gasoline Service Station be added to Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450 with a fee of $154 per annum.
J. THAT the fee for the license category of Venue in Schedule A of License By-law No. 4450 be revised from a flat fee per business basis to $4.20 per seat per annum, with a minimum and maximum fee of $50 and $333, respectively.
K. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to prepare the necessary By-law amendments to the License By-law to be effective January 1, 2005.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Year 2005 Vehicles for Hire License Fee Amendments
September 23, 2004 (File 2801)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
A. THAT the license fees for Vehicles for Hire, contained in Schedule "A" of By-law No. 6066, be increased by approximately 2.75 percent (when rounded) for Year 2005.
B. THAT the license transfer fee be increased from $100 to $103 for Year 2005.
C. THAT the fee for bicycle courier testing be increased from $26 to $27 for Year 2005.
D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary By-law amendments to the Vehicles for Hire By-law to implement the revised Fee Schedule and other proposed changes, to be effective January 1, 2005.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. Vancouver Agreement - Standing Authority Authorizing City Manager to Execute Agreements Valued Over $300,000 and Consulting Agreements Valued Over $30,000 Implementing Vancouver Agreement Initiatives
October 7, 2004 (File 1805)
MOVED by Councillor Ladner
THAT Council authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with a value over $300,000 and, in the case of consulting agreements, over $30,000, between the City and third parties for the delivery of services to implement strategic initiatives of the Vancouver Agreement, as requested by the Vancouver Agreement Policy Committee and/or Management Committee, provided that:
(1) any such agreement implements an initiative within the ambit of the Vancouver Agreement which has been approved by the Vancouver Agreement Policy Committee;
(2) the parties to the Vancouver Agreement have committed to reimburse the City in full for all financial obligations incurred by the City pursuant to such agreement; and
(3) that City Council be informed within 30 days of any such agreements.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. City of Vancouver initiatives related to the recommendations in Practicing Democracy: Legislative Theatre Project
September 15, 2004 (File 4657)
The Chair advised consideration of the Administrative Report will be postponed to a future Standing Committee meeting to hear speakers.
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Louis
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BY-LAWS
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT Council enact the by-laws listed on the agenda for this meeting as numbers 1 and 2, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and seal the enacted by-laws.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. A By-law to Security Alarm System By-law amending by-law re general amendments and updating (By-law No. 8936)
2. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 to prohibit leaf blowers from the West End (By-law No. 8937)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Establishing Road on the west side of Clark Drive at 6th Avenue, adjacent to 2345 Clark Drive, for the installation of a left turn bay (File 5753)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT WHEREAS the registered owner will be conveying to the City of Vancouver for road purposes lands in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, more particularly known and described as follows:
All that portion of Lot 13, Except the West 10 feet now lane and part in Plan 4094, Block 112, District Lot 264A, Plans 442 and 1771, as shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed September 27, 2004, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S. and marginally numbered LD4150.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the public interest to accept and allocate the said lands for road purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED that the above described lands to be conveyed are hereby accepted and allocated for road purposes and declared to form and to constitute a portion of a road.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Establishing Road on the west side of Clark Drive at 6th Avenue, adjacent to 2217 Clark Drive, for the installation of a left turn bay (File 5753)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT WHEREAS the registered owner will be conveying to the City of Vancouver for road purposes lands in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, more particularly known and described as follows:
All that portion of Lot 1 and Lot 2, Except the West 10 feet now lane and part in Plan 4094, Block 94, District Lot 264A, Plans 442 and 1771, as shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed September 17, 2004, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S. and marginally numbered LD4149.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the public interest to accept and allocate the said lands for road purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED that the above described lands to be conveyed are hereby accepted and allocated for road purposes and declared to form and to constitute a portion of a road.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Motions on Notice
1. McBride Park (File 4151)
On September 28, 2004, Council postponed consideration of the following motion submitted by Councillor Louis to the Regular Council meeting of October 19, 2004.
WHEREAS, McBride Park is divided in half by Waterloo Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue,
AND WHEREAS, the closure of Waterloo Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue would greatly enhance the usability of McBride Park,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, staff be requested to poll the neighbourhood on the closure of Waterloo Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, contemporaneous with the following traffic calming measures:
i) An advance left-turn signal on 4th Avenue at McDonald for westbound traffic turning south onto McDonald and an advance left-turn signal on 4th Avenue at Alma for westbound traffic turning south onto Alma.
ii) A right-in, right-out at 4th Avenue and Blenheim Street.
iii) Speed bumps along McBride Park on Blenheim between 4th and 5th
Avenues, on Collingwood Street between 4th and 5th Avenues, and on 5th Avenue between Blenheim and Collingwood
iv) Speed bumps around Bayview School (along 6th Avenue between Collingwood and Dunbar, along Collingwood between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, and along 7th Avenue between Collingwood and Dunbar.
Not Moved
2. Reducing the Size of the At Large Ballot (File 1103)
On September 28, 2004, Council postponed consideration of the following motion to the Regular Council meeting following the plebiscite on the ward question to be held October 16, 2004.
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver request that the provincial government change the Vancouver Charter to require that all persons that want to run for any elected office in the City of Vancouver be required to have twenty Vancouver residents sign their nomination form.
Carried
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Ladner
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan
THAT all persons who want to run for elected office be required to have 100 signatures on the nomination form.
Withdrawn, with the consent of Council.
The amendment having been withdrawn, the motion was put and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Cadman (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT Councillor Cadman be granted Leave of Absence for Thursday, October 21, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. World Food Day (File 1051)
Councillor Woodsworth announced that October 16, 2004 was "WORLD FOOD DAY".
2. Condolences - Alice Coppard (File 1055)
Councillor Woodsworth recognized the recent passing of Alice Coppard, a community and peace activist. She also noted Vancouver City Council awarded Ms. Coppard its Peace Prize in 1993.
3. City's Employee Car Pooling Program (File 5551)
Councillor Louie referred to a recent memorandum from the General Manager of Engineering Services in response to his request for information on the City's employee car pooling program. He noted the memorandum advised the program had not been promoted well because of a lack of resources. He requested the City Manager to provide a memorandum on what resources the City needs to get the program up and running.
4. Vehicles for Hire License Fees (File 2801)
Councillor Louie requested a memorandum from staff on what classes of vehicles for hire currently have limitations, and the reasons for those limitations.
5. Plebiscite on Wards (File 1103)
Councillor Louie referred to several breaches of the City's current election rules by the Knowards campaign on voting day, e.g. advertising in the Sing Tao newspaper and on CKNW. He requested the City Clerk to follow up and report back in a memorandum on the extent to which the rules were contravened.
Councillor Woodsworth also requested the City Clerk to report back by memorandum on how the number of polling stations are determined, and the allocation of east versus west polling stations.
6. Special Needs Residential Facilities (File 4653)
Councillor Roberts enquired on the dispersal of special needs residential facilities across the city and whether there is a plan for the placement of these types of facilities. The City Manager advised an upcoming presentation on homelessness will include information on the types of facilities, where they are needed, and how they are distributed.
The Council recessed at 3:05 p.m. to reconvene "In Camera" in the Mayor's Office. At 3:45 p.m. Council reconvened in open session with all members present.
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PRESENTATION: - 2004 City of Vancouver Book Awards (File 1051)
The Mayor recognized the following 2005 City of Vancouver Book Awards honourable mentions and finalists, and announced L.D.: Mayor Louis Taylor and the Rise of Vancouver as the winner of this year's Book Award:
Honourable Mentions:
· Sitting Practice by Caroline Adderson (published by Thomas Allen)
· Missing Sarah by Maggie de Vries (published by Penguin Canada)
· The Vancouver Achievement by John Punter (published by UBC Press)
Finalists:
· L.D.: Mayor Louis Taylor and the Rise of Vancouver by Daniel Francis (published by Arsenal Pulp Press)
· The Best Thing for You by Annabel Lyon (published by McClelland & Stewart)
· The Bone Collector's Son by Paul Yee (published by Tradewind Books)
The Council adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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