Vancouver City Council |
REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETSNOVEMBER 4, 2004
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, November 4, 2004, at 9:40 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT:
Councillor Tim Louis, Chair
*Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Peter Ladner
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Anne Roberts
Councillor Tim Stevenson
Councillor Sam Sullivan
*Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Vice-ChairABSENT:
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)
Councillor David Cadman (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:
Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator
*Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
1. 2004 "Other" Grant Request - Wildlife Rescue Association (File 2051)
The Committee had before it for consideration an Administrative Report dated October 5, 2004, in which the General Manager of Corporate Services/Director of Finance presented a request for funding under the "Other" Grant category - Miscellaneous Grant.
Ernie Westmacott, Acting Director, Corporate Services Administration and Special Projects, provided a summary of the report and responded to questions related to previous City grants to the Wildlife Rescue Association.
Janice Dickie, Executive Director, WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, noted the value of work undertaken by her Association, and referenced its experience in oil spill situations and dealing with wildlife diseases such as West Nile virus, Avian flu, and rabies.
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve a grant of $5,000 to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC; the source of the funds for this request would be Other Grants - Miscellaneous Grants.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. 2004 Celebration Grant Recommendations, Fall Deadline (File 2151)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated October 15, 2004, in which the Director, Office of Cultural Affairs, recommended grants to 11 community organizations, discussed the evaluation and selection process used, and appended a description of all applications as well as the program guidelines. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Burke Taylor, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs, introduced Cherryl Masters, Cultural Planner, and advised he would comment following presentations from the delegations.
Andrew Jakoy, Vice-President, Hungarian Cultural Society of Greater Vancouver, provided an overview of the Society's 60th anniversary celebration and noted two dance groups had been a cultural focus of the event. Mr. Jakoy noted the need for continued support and requested reconsideration of the application. In response to a question from Council, Mr. Jakoy advised that while this year's celebration had been by invitation only, the Society hoped to open the event to the public next year.
Pius Chan, Chair and Dr. William Cheuk, President, Sunbrite Lunar New Year Festival, Chinese Federation of Commerce of Canada, provided details of the five-day festival, and noted the event helps promote diversity, multiculturalism, and provides the opportunity for all to participate in Chinese New Year, as well as allow Chinese Canadians to pay homage to their heritage. The delegation also noted the loss of federal funding, which has made it difficult to sustain the event. The Lion Dance parade through the fairgrounds was highlighted as one cultural component of the festival.
Mr. Taylor noted he had met with the Festival representatives and discussed the need to work toward a more substantive focus on arts and cultural to make the event easily fundable in future years. Council members discussed the reported balance between the commercial booth sales, versus cultural activity at the Festival, and the criteria used by the five-member Advisory Committee to evaluate Celebration grant submissions.
Mr. Taylor also responded to questions from Council regarding the unallocated balance of funds remaining in the program and advised of the lack of staff resources to consider reallotment of remaining Celebration grant funds.
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council approve grants totaling up to $82,215 to organizations for Celebration grant projects listed in Tables 1 and 2 contained in the Administrative Report dated October 15, 2004, entitled "2004 Celebration Grant Recommendations, Fall Deadline"; Source of funds to be the 2004 Celebration grants program budget.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass absent for the vote)
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT staff be directed to expend the remaining $28,035 in the Celebration grants budget and $1,500 in the Service grant budget among applicants who did not receive the funding they requested in the Spring and Fall application rounds after each of those applicants has been asked to provide further information that be relevant to their original proposal;
AND FURTHER THAT the choice of applicants, and the amount each receives, be based on further recommendations from the Advisory Panel.
LOST
(Councillors Green, Ladner, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Stevenson, Sullivan, and Woodsworth opposed.)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
B. THAT Council approve a grant of $5,000 to Chinese Federation of Commerce of Canada (Sunbrite Lunar New Year Festival).
Carried
MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
THAT the question be put on the pending motion on a grant to the CFCC.
LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Bass, Ladner, Louie, Louis and Sullivan opposed)
The motion on the question having LOST, following further discussion, the motion on a grant to the CFCC was put and CARRIED with Councillors Ladner, Louis, Roberts, and Sullivan opposed.
NOTE FROM CLERK: Recommendation B was LOST in the Council meeting immediately following this meeting, as approval of grants requires the affirmative vote of 8 members of Council.
3. Rent Review - Foreshore Lots in Stanley Park Subleased to Vancouver Rowing Club (File 4155)
The Committee had before it for consideration an Administrative Report dated October 19, 2004, in which the Director of Real Estate Services sought instruction from Council to establish the annual rent for the two foreshore lots in Stanley Park subleased to the Vancouver Rowing Club, with an option for either market rent, or below market rate (which would constitute a grant). The General Manager of Corporate Services submitted the foregoing for consideration.
Bruce Maitland, Director, Real Estate Services, in response to questions from Council provided historic details related to the Club's rent, and noted the Club, not the City, pays maintenance costs for the building.
Rene Myrand, President and Kerry Kerr, General Manager, Vancouver Rowing Club, provided an overview of the Club's activities and programs, and advised of the Club's support for amateur sports. In response to questions from Council, Messrs. Myrand and Kerr noted membership fees would need to be increased if a grant, in the form of a rent subsidy, was not approved. The delegation also provided details of last year's new program for disadvantaged youth.
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council instruct the Director of Real Estate Services to maintain a nominal rent of $2 per annum plus taxes and approve a grant in the form of a rent subsidy to the Vancouver Rowing Club for the period of September 1, 2004 to August 30, 2007, in the amount of $27,998 per annum, or a total of $83,994.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Woodsworth absent for the vote - Civic Business)
The Committee adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2004 |
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, November 4, 2004, at 11:25 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations and actions of the Committee.
PRESENT: |
Deputy Mayor Tim Louis
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator |
*Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louie
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Louis in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
November 4, 2004
Council considered the report containing the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets. Its items of business included:
1. 2004 "Other" Grant Request - Wildlife Rescue Association
2. 2004 Celebration Grant Recommendations, Fall Deadline
3. Rent Review - Foreshore Lots in Stanley Park Subleased to Vancouver Rowing Club
Items 1 and 3
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets at its meeting of November 4, 2004, as contained in Items 1 and 3, be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
Item 2
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets at its meeting of November 4, 2004, as contained in Item 2, be approved.
RECOMMENDATION A
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
RECOMMENDATION B
LOST, NOT HAVING RECEIVED
THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Olympic Trademark Protection (File 4209)
At the Regular Council meeting held November 2, 2004, the following Motion was submitted by Councillor Green. Councillor Sullivan called Notice under Section 5.4 (c) of the Procedure By-law.
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
A. BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council support VANOC's obligation to protect Olympic trademarks, copyrights and indicia.
B. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council endorse VANOC's policy with respect to grandfathering the use of similar Olympic names of businesses which existed prior to January 1, 1998, for non-Olympic Games purposes.
C. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT City staff inform Council of opportunities for Vancouver businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations, to participate in and benefit from the Olympic Movement.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed to C)
2. Support of Film Industry (File 4201)
At the Regular Council meeting held November 2, 2004, the following Motion was submitted by Councillor Green. Councillor Louis called Notice under Section 5.4 (c) of the Procedure By-law.
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
WHEREAS the City of Vancouver has committed to retain and enhance jobs in Vancouver; and
WHEREAS no other competing jurisdiction in Canada or the US requires the film industry to pay goods and services taxes; and
WHEREAS the film industry pays great dividends to the City and Province.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City actively lobby the Province of BC to eliminate P.S.T. on the film industry and that staff report back on ways in which the City may support this important industry.
Carried
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Ladner
THAT the RESOLVED above be amended to read:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City staff write a letter to the Province of BC to eliminate P.S.T. on the film industry.
LOST
(Councillors Bass, Green, Louie, Stevenson, and the Deputy Mayor opposed)
(Councillor Roberts not present for the vote)
The amendment having LOST, Councillor Green's motion was put and CARRIED with Councillors Bass, Ladner and Sullivan opposed. Councillor Roberts not present for the vote.
The Council adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
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