Regular Council Agenda - October 4, 2005

Updated September 30, 2005

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

 

AGENDA

 

DATE:

Tuesday, October 4, 2005

     

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

     
 

PLACE:

Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

     

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PRAYER

 

ROLL CALL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:  World Summit Awards (Video Clip of this Item)

 

PRESENTATION: Adama (Video Clip of this Item)

 

 

CIVIC RECOGNITION - 3:45 p.m.- Urban Search & Rescue Team (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):

(b)   personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the city on condition of anonymity;

(e)  the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;

(h)   litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;

(i)   the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip of this Item)

1.   Business License Hearing - September 13, 2005

2.   Special Council (Capital Plan) - September 13, 2005

3.   Business License Hearing - September 14, 2005

4.   Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - September 15, 2005

5.   Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - September 15, 2005

6.   Special Council (Public Hearing) - September 15, 2005

7.   Regular Council - September 20, 2005

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip of this Item)

 

REPORT REFERENCE

1.   Report from Mayor's Working Group on Immigration (Video Clip of this Item)

Councillor Raymond Louie and Zool Suleman, Co-Chairs, will present a Report Reference on the Mayor's Working Group on Immigration.

Administrative Report Report from Mayor's Working Group on Immigration dated September 21, 2005 refers.

 

2.   Emergency Preparedness (Video Clip of this Item)

A Report Reference on Emergency Preparedness will be presented by:

  • Trish Doge, Director of Risk and Emergency Management; and
  • Brian Inglis, Manager, Urban Search & Rescue. Members of the Urban Search & Rescue Team will also be present.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.   2901 East Hastings (Hastings Racecourse) - Public Benefits and Other Matters (Video Clip of this Item)

On September 22, 2005, the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment heard from speakers regarding the public benefits package for Hastings Racecourse, and referred discussion and decision on the matter to the Regular Council meeting on October 4, 2005.

Accordingly, the Administrative Report dated September 15, 2005, entitled "2901 East Hastings Street (Hastings Racecourse) - Public Benefits and Other Matters" refers (Limited distribution to Council members only).

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.   Contract 2005-08 Canoe Creek Sewer Separation Phase II - Recommendation for Award

2.   Year 2006 Business License Fee Amendments and Miscellaneous License By-law Amendments

3.   Year 2006 Annual Control Dog License Fee Amendments

4.   Councillor Eligible Activities for April 1 through June 30, 2005

5.   Year 2006 Zoning, Building and Trade Permit Inflationary Fee Increases and Fee Errata

6.   Sustainable Purchasing Policy Development (Video Clip of this Item)

7.   Woodward's - 101 West Hastings Street - Non-Profit Childcare Facility Operator and Non-Profit Tenant Selection Processes (Video Clip of this Item)

Late Distribution:

8.   2006-2008 Capital Plan: Financial Plan and Plebiscite Questions

 

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 Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 re 1380 Hornby Street

(Councillor Woodsworth and Mayor Campbell excused from voting on By-law No. 1)

2.   A By-law to amend Downtown District Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912 re 1380 Hornby Street

(Councillor Woodsworth and Mayor Campbell excused from voting on By-law No. 2)

3.   A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 re 1380 Hornby Street

(Councillor Woodsworth and Mayor Campbell excused from voting on By-law No. 3)

4.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3656 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 re 2901 East Hastings Street (Subject to approval of UB-1)

 

 

MOTIONS

A.   Administrative Motions (Video Clip of this Item)

1.   Establishing Road over the northerly portion of Lot 179, False Creek, Plan 21847 at 1800 Spyglass Place

MOVER: Councillor Louie

SECONDER: Councillor Stevenson

Late Distributions

2. Approval of Form of Development: 1380 Hornby Street

MOVER: Councillor Cadman

SECONDER: Councillor Roberts

3. Closing portions of road in South East False Creek in the vicinity of Lot 56, except Plan BCP5395, District Lot 2064, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 5568

MOVER: Councillor Louie

SECONDER: Councillor Roberts

4. Closing portions of road in South East False Creek in the vicinity of Lot 56, except Plan BCP5395, District Lot 2064, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 5568

MOVER: Councillor Louie

SECONDER: Councillor Roberts

5. Closing a portion of Ontario Street and two portions of Columbia Street north of 1st Avenue

MOVER: Councillor Louie

SECONDER: Councillor Roberts

B.   Motions on Notice (Video Clip of this Item)

1.   Surtax on Imported Bicycles

MOVER: Councillor Ladner

SECONDER:

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

(Video Clip of this Item)

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

 

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