These Minutes will be adopted at the Regular Council meeting on May 10,
2005.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
APRIL 14, 2005 |
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Tim Louis, Chair
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ABSENT: |
Councillor David Cadman (Leave of Absence - Civic Business) |
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator |
*Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of March 17, 2005, were adopted.
INFORMATION
1. Significant New Rezoning Application - 3200 West 41st Avenue (Crofton House School) (File 5303)
The Committee had before it for information a description of a Significant New Rezoning Application which was received by the Planning Department for 3200 West 41st Avenue (Crofton House School).
Michael Naylor, Planner, Rezoning Centre, provided an overview of the proposal, reviewed the application process and responded to questions related to the proposal, including community benefits and whether Crofton House School offers scholarship programs.
RECOMMENDATION
2. Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues: 2004 Annual Report (File 3057-2)
The Committee had before it a Report dated February 25, 2005, in which the Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues reported on the Committee's activities for the year 2004. The City Manager submitted the report for information.
Bruce Chown, Chair, Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues, provided details of outreach initiatives the Committee has been embarking on and responded to a question concerning diversity of representation on the Committee.
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council receive the Report dated February 25, 2005, entitled "Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues: 2004 Annual Report" for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote.)
3. Central Valley Greenway Development - Consultant Services (File 5767)
Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on April 12, 2005, referred consideration of this matter to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on April 14, 2005, in order to hear from speakers.
Accordingly, the Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 1, 2005, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services sought Council's approval to enter into an agreement with PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. for the design and construction management of the Central Valley Greenway (CVG) Sections 1, 2 and 3. The General Manager of Engineering Services also submitted for consideration an option which would include a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive should Council not support staff's recommendation that this section remain open to traffic.
Doug Smith, Structures and Greenways Engineer, provided an overview of the report and explained the implications should Council decide to pursue a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive. Mr. Smith, together with Tom Timm, General Manager of Engineering Services, Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer - Transportation, and Jim Hall, Neighbourhood Transportation Engineer, responded to questions concerning the implications related to a traffic closure on this section of Grandview Highway North, in particular the other projects that will need to be deferred in order to accommodate this project, public consultation, traffic diversion issues and whether the traffic calming plan could be delayed until the impacts have been determined.
The following spoke in favour of a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North, between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive:
Matt Townsend
Sam Fillipoff
Jack Becker, Director, Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC)
Jill Smith, Director, Grandview Woodlands Area Council (GWAC)
A summary of speakers' comments follows:
- Grandview-Woodlands is a high-density area with no real park space except for the school grounds; out of the 18 communities in Vancouver, Grandview-Woodlands is second from the bottom in terms of park space;
- ask that Council defeat Recommendation E and approve an enriched and enhanced Recommendation F that would not only include Engineering staff but representatives from the School Board, Parks Board, Grandview-Woodlands community, the Urban Transportation Showcase Program and others who would begin a planning process that would best meet the needs of this inner-city community;
- VACC strongly recommends Council not support Recommendation E and, instead, support Recommendation F which will include a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive; and
- Grandview Highway North is just a funnel for traffic cutting through this neighbourhood - creating a park and recreational facilities would be a better use of the land.
During the hearing of speakers, staff responded to additional questions concerning the implications of closing this section of Grandview Highway North to traffic, previous community consultation on this matter, funding issues and whether other agencies such as TransLink could cost-share in the traffic calming plan. In response to questions, Mr. Adam agreed to provide a list of Neighbourhood Transportation projects and their priorities as part of staff's report back.
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT, subject to the conditions set out in B, C, and D below, a Professional Services Agreement be entered into with PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. to provide design development, design, costing and construction management services for the planned Central Valley Greenway Sections 1, 2, and 3 at a total cost of $433,020 (plus any applicable GST and PST) with funding provided from the Street Basic Capital Account CB2EA6D.
B. THAT the required Professional Services Agreement is to be in a form which is satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services and General Manager of Engineering Services.
C. THAT upon approval of the Professional Services Agreement pursuant to Recommendation B above, the Director of Legal Services and General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to execute and deliver same on behalf of City Council.
D. THAT no services are to be provided by PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. and no legal rights or obligations will be created or arise by Council's adoption of these Recommendations unless and until the Professional Services Agreement has been executed and delivered by the City and PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
E. THAT the Central Valley Greenway public process and design proceed on the basis that a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive be considered and that staff report back on what work items would be deferred to accommodate this work and that the community consultation include the Grandview-Woodland community, the Park Board, Engineering Services, the School Board and the Grandview/?Uuqinak'uuh Elementary School; and
FURTHER THAT Council ask the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority to share in the costs of this work.
amended
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT Recommendation E be amended by deleting the words "FURTHER THAT Council ask the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority to share in the costs of this work".
CARRIED
(Councillor Louis opposed)
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT Recommendation E be amended by replacing the words "considered and that" with "included subject to a".
CARRIED
(Councillors Louie, Stevenson and the Mayor opposed)
MOVED by Councillor Green
THAT the question be put on the pending motion, as amended.
LOST HAVING NOT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillors Bass, Ladner, Louie, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
MOTION AS AMENDED
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT, subject to the conditions set out in Recommendations B, C, and D of the Administrative Report dated March 1, 2005, entitled "Central Valley Greenway Development - Consultant Services", a Professional Services Agreement be entered into with PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. to provide design development, design, costing and construction management services for the planned Central Valley Greenway Sections 1, 2, and 3 at a total cost of $433,020 (plus any applicable GST and PST) with funding provided from the Street Basic Capital Account CB2EA6D.
B. THAT the required Professional Services Agreement is to be in a form which is satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services and General Manager of Engineering Services.
C. THAT upon approval of the Professional Services Agreement pursuant to Recommendation B above, the Director of Legal Services and General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to execute and deliver same on behalf of City Council.
D. THAT no services are to be provided by PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. and no legal rights or obligations will be created or arise by Council's adoption of these Recommendations unless and until the Professional Services Agreement has been executed and delivered by the City and PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
E. THAT the Central Valley Greenway public process and design proceed on the basis that a traffic closure on Grandview Highway North between Clark Drive and Commercial Drive be included subject to a staff report back on what work items would be deferred to accommodate this work and that the community consultation include the Grandview-Woodland community, the Park Board, Engineering Services, the School Board and the Grandview/?Uuqinak'uuh Elementary School.
CARRIED
(Councillors Green, Louie, Stevenson and the Mayor opposed to E.)
The Committee adjourned at 12:58 p.m.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2005 |
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 12:58 p.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: |
Mayor Larry Campbell
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ABSENT: |
Councillor David Cadman (Leave of Absence - Civic Business) |
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator |
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Campbell in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Councillor Cadman - Travel Reimbursement Request (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT Council authorize Councillor Cadman to attend the Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities in Warsaw on April 9 - 14, 2005 at an estimated cost of $1712.00.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
April 14, 2005
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. Significant New Rezoning Application - 3200 West 41st Avenue (Crofton House School)
2. Advisory Committee on Seniors' Issues: 2004 Annual Report
3. Central Valley Greenway Development - Consultant Services
Items 1 - 3
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets at its meeting of Thursday, April 14, 2005, as contained in Items 1 - 3, be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Bass
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 Woodsworth
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
NEW BUSINESS
1. Policies on Use of City Staff in Political Organizing (File 1300)
The following Motion was submitted by Councillor Sullivan:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
As per the provisions of the Vancouver Charter, an independent barrister be engaged to look into allegations that one of more staff have been engaged in partisan political activities on City time, using City resources;
THAT this independent person look into whether or not these allegations are true, clarify what the broader issues are and provide Council with a list of options for action without favour.
Notice
Councillor Roberts called Notice under Section 5.4 (c) of the Procedure By-law. The Motion will be placed on the agenda of the next Regular Council meeting to be held later that day, immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting.
2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Stevenson (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Roberts
THAT Councillor Stevenson be granted Leave of Absence - Civic Business from the Court of Revision on June 8, 2005.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council adjourned at 1:03 p.m.
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