Vancouver City Council |
Updated January 13, 2005
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 18, 2005
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE:
· A complete video stream of the meeting will be available the day following the meeting.
· Agendas, reports and minutes are available on the City of Vancouver web site at http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/councilmeetings/meeting_schedule.cfm.
· Late reports (so noted) are put on the web site when they are received in the Office of the City Clerk.
For information regarding the Council meeting, please call
Charlene Imai at 604.871.6355 or Tarja Tuominen at 604.873.7191.PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION - Kathara Canada (Video Clip of this Item)
"IN CAMERA" MEETING (Video Clip of this Item)
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 could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 14 and 16, 2004 (Video Clip of this Item)
Council approved appointments to the following civic agencies:
· Advisory Committee on Diversity Issues
· Family Court/Youth Justice Committee
· Vancouver Athletic Commission
· Vancouver City Planning Commission
· Vancouver Public Library Board
· Board of Variance
· Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
· Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues
· Bicycle Advisory Committee
· Fire & Rescue Services Citizen's Advisory CommitteeNames of those appointed are available from the City Clerk's Office.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip of this Item)
1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - November 30, 2004
2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - December 2, 2004
3. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - December 2, 2004
4. Business License Hearing - December 2, 2004
5. Regular Council - December 14, 2004
6. Special Council (Public Hearing) - December 14, 2004
7. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - December 16, 2004
8. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - December 16, 2004
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip of this Item)
REPORT REFERENCE (Video Clip of this Item)
1. 2005 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates
Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will present a Report Reference on the preliminary estimates for the 2005 Operating Budget.
Administrative Report 2005 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates dated December 14, 2004, refers.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Musqueam Liaison Councillor Appointment (Video Clip of this Item)
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Appointment of External Auditor for 2005 (Video Clip of this Item)
2. 111 Alexander Street - Columbia Pump Station - Proposed Construction onto City Street (Video Clip of this Item)
3. New Health Canada Draft Water Quality Guidelines (Video Clip of this Item)
4. Heritage Register Update (Video Clip of this Item)
5. Participation in a New Multi-Jurisdictional Fire Records Management System (RMS) (Video Clip of this Item)
6. 2005 Advance Grant Instalments - Major Exhibiting Institutions (Requires 8 affirmative votes) (Video Clip of this Item)
7. 2005 Advance Installments: Cultural Operating Grants (Requires 8 affirmative votes) (Video Clip of this Item)
8. Grant for the Shelter Planning Project (Requires 8 affirmative votes) (Video Clip of this Item)
9. Extension of Cornett Road and New Street Name of Natal Street (Video Clip of this Item)
10. Form of Development: 820 West 12th Avenue - Vancouver General Hospital Energy Centre (Video Clip of this Item)
11. Form of Development: 700 West 12th Avenue - Nurse's Residence - TO BE WITHDRAWN (Video Clip of this Item)
12. Form of Development: 1100 West Georgia Street (Video Clip of this Item)
13. Revised Travel Policy(Video Clip of this Item) (Video Clip of this Item)
14. Selection of Sponsors for Woodwards' Non-Market Housing (Video Clip of this Item)
15. Business License Hearing Panels for January 25 and February 1, 2005 (Video Clip of this Item)
16. Replacement of Guardrails at EasyPark Lot 5 (520 W. Georgia) (Video Clip of this Item)
POLICY REPORTS (Video Clip of this Item)
1. CD-1 Text Amendment - 2020 Harrison Drive
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 755-765 West 42nd Avenue
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS (Video Clip of this Item)
1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8925 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 (1475 Howe Street)
(Councillors Bass, Louis, Stevenson and Sullivan excused from voting)2. A By-law to amend Vancouver Athletic Commission By-law No. 2875 (amend fees)
MOTIONS (Video Clip of this Item)
A. Administrative Motions
1. Establishing Road on the west side of Clark Drive at 6th Avenue, adjacent to 1211-1275 East 6th Avenue for the installation of a left turn bay
MOVER: Councillor Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor Roberts2. Establishing Road on the east side of Clark Drive at 8th Avenue, adjacent to 2370 Clark Drive, for the installation of a left turn bay
MOVER: Councillor Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor Bass3. Establishing Road on the east side of Clark Drive at 8th Avenue, adjacent to 1307 East 8th Avenue, for the installation of a left turn bay
MOVER: Councillor Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor Bass4. Approval of Form of Development - CD-1: 1475 Howe Street
MOVER: Councillor Roberts
SECONDER: Councillor Cadman
(Subject to approval of By-law 1)B. Motions on Notice
1. FCM Initiative to Assist Victims of December 26 Tsunami (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Green
SECONDER: Councillor Stevenson2. Assistance for Tsunami Victims (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Louis
SECONDER: Councillor3. McBride Park Traffic (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Louis
SECONDER: Councillor Bass4. Annual Christmas Dinner (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Louis
SECONDER: Councillor5. Independent Gambling Research Institute (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor6. Pedestrian Safety Task Force (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor RobertsNOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS (Video Clip of this Item)
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Video Clip of this Item)
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