Updated Mar. 24/05

NOTICE OF MEETING

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

AGENDA

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 31, 2005

     
 

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

     
 

PLACE:

Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

     

PLEASE NOTE:

· A complete video stream of the meeting will be available the day following the meeting.

· Agendas and reports are available on the City of Vancouver web site at http://www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/councilmeetings/meeting_schedule.cfm approximately one week before the meeting date.

MINUTES FROM THE MEETING

For information, please call Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7269, e-mail denise.salmon@vancouver.ca

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of March 3, 2005, to be adopted.

1. World Peace Forum 2006 (Video Clip)

The following reports refer:

The reports will be made available to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

2. 2005 Community Services Grants Allocation (Video Clip)

The attached Administrative Report dated March 11, 2005 , refers. Also attached is a Late Memorandum dated March 22, 2005, which provides an update to the Report re: Funding Changes.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

3. Get Out! - Olympic Youth Legacy for Physical Activity, Sport, Culture and the Arts - Grants Recommendations (Video Clip)

The attached Administrative Report dated March 11, 2005, refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

4. 2005 Property Tax Options: Averaging Effects (Video Clip)

Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on March 3, 2005, authorized the Director of Finance to place advertisements advising the public that Council is considering enacting an averaging by-law and inviting input at today's meeting.

The relevant Policy Report dated February 14, 2005, and extract from the March 3rd meeting are attached and refer.

The relevant by-law will be dealt with at the Council meeting immediately following the City Services and Budgets meeting.

LATE DISTRIBUTION

5. 2005 Operating Budget - Final Estimates (Video Clip)

The relevant Administrative Report dated March 21, 2005, will be distributed when available.

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NOTICE

A Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (Video of Council portion)

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

NOTE FROM CLERK: Items 1, 2 and 3 require eight affirmative votes of Council.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to average Land Assessments for 2005

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

LATE DISTRIBUTION

1. 2005 Operating Budget - Final Estimates

MOVER:

SECONDER:

NOTE FROM CLERK: Subject to approval of Item 5.

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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