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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT |
Report Date: |
March 10, 2005 | |
Author: |
J. Griffin | |
Phone No.: |
604.873.7928 | |
RTS No.: |
4924 | |
CC File No.: |
5804 | |
Meeting Date: |
March 29, 2005 |
TO: |
Vancouver City Council |
FROM: |
General Manager of Engineering |
SUBJECT: |
Local Improvements by Initiative - June 8, 2005
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RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT the projects listed in Appendix I be advanced as Local Improvements on the Initiative and brought before a Court of Revision on June 8, 2005.
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, and Council declare it is desirable that the projects set out in Appendix I of this report be undertaken and deems that each will specially benefit the real property abutting it. (Requires two-thirds approval of those present). Source of funds for the total City's share of $344,955 is $302 from existing Street Lighting Basic Capital Account and $344,653 subject to approval of the 2005 Streets Basic Capital Budget.
COUNCIL POLICY
Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure By-law.
PURPOSE
A Court of Revision is scheduled for June 8, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. to review a number of petition and initiative projects. The report for petition projects will be advanced to Council separately at a later date to allow as much time as possible for residents to circulate their petitions. The purpose of this report is to begin the formal Local Improvement process by advancing the initiative projects to the Court of Revision and reporting on the financial arrangements for the projects. Approval of this report does not commit Council to undertake the projects.
First Step
As required by the Local Improvement Procedure By-law, projects for the following categories and detailed on the attached schedule (Appendix I), are advanced to Council by Initiative for review at a Court of Revision, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2005.
Court #620
I. |
Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned |
II. |
Speed Humps |
III. |
Lane Lighting |
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Local Improvements is estimated at $484,355. The City's share is $344,955 funded as follows:
· $302 for the City's share of projects is available from existing Street Lighting Basic Capital Account as shown in Appendix II.
· $344,653 is subject to approval of the 2005 Streets Basic Capital Budget
Second Step
The Director of Finance reports as follows:
In accordance with the Local Improvements Procedure By-law, I am submitting the attached City Engineers Report. The estimated cost of these projects is $484,355. The property owners' share of the projects is $139,400. The City's share is $344,955. I have to report that the necessary financial arrangements can be made to carry out this work subject to approval of the 2005 Streets Basic Capital Budget.
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APPENDIX I
PAGE 1 OF 1
COURT OF REVISION - JUNE 8, 2005
INITIATIVE PROJECTS - COURT #620
I. PAVEMENT & CURBS, HIGHER ZONED
This section of 16th Avenue is the only section of 16th Ave. between Main Street and Fraser Street that is not curbed. 16th Avenue is also being initiated to improve the poor street condition and to resolve drainage problems and flooding of adjacent properties. Construction of the street would complement adjoining street and sewer reconstruction work scheduled for 16th Avenue this year. Adjacent owners have been balloted in advance and a majority of those responding support the proposed Initiative.
1. |
16th Avenue from Fraser Street to Carolina Street |
II. SPEED HUMPS
The following speed hump project is being initiated as a result of complaints about safety due to speeding vehicles using the lane as an alternate route or as a short cut to their destination. Circulating a petition would be difficult because of the strata and commercial properties involved. Adjacent owners have been balloted in advance and a majority of those responding support the proposed Initiative.
2. |
Lane west of West Boulevard from 39th Avenue to 40th Avenue |
III. LANE LIGHTING
The Electrical Design staff did a field review in the following lane at the recommendation of the Vancouver Police Department. They recommend installing one lane light on an existing Hydro pole to help prevent property crimes in the lane. Subsequently the Electrical Design staff concurred with the Vancouver Police's recommendation.
3. |
Lane south of 28th Avenue from the lane east of Main Street to Walden Street |
APPENDIX II
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CITY OF VANCOUVER - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED SECOND STEP REPORT
Summary of Estimated Costs and Certificates to the Attached Local Improvements Estimates
Advanced on the Initiative Principle for a Court of Revision on June 8, 2005.
COURT #620 |
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CATEGORY |
ITEM
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TYPE OF PROJECT |
P.O.
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CITY'S
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TOTAL
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EXISTING
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SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE 2005 CAPITAL BUDGET |
I |
1 |
Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned |
$134,256 |
$344,653 |
$478,909 |
$344,653 | |
II |
2 |
Speed Humps |
$ 4,641 |
0 |
$ 4,641 |
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III |
3 |
Lane Lighting |
$ 503 |
$ 302 |
$ 805 |
$302 30006181 |
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TOTAL |
$139,400 |
$344,955 |
$484,355 |
$302 |
$344,653 |
The estimated costs provide for necessary incidental work. The cost of the property owners' share of the above noted projects and interest, is repayable over 15 years, except for lane lighting which is repayable over five years.
Certified correct as to measurements |
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Collector of Taxes |
Director of Finance |
City Engineer |
Certified adopted by the City Council on |
City Clerk |
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