Vancouver City Council

	Revised October 20, 2005 NOTICE OF MEETING   Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets   AGENDA
		DATE:	Thursday, October 20, 2005
		TIME:	9:30 a.m.
		PLACE:	Council Chamber Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

•  A complete video stream of 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. These Minutes will be adopted at the Regular Council meeting on November 29, 2005.

For information, please call Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7268, e-mail tina.hildebrandt@vancouver.ca

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of September 22, 2005 , to be adopted.

 

1.   Single Room Accommodation Permit for 514 Homer Street (the Victorian Hotel) (Video Clip of this Item)

Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on July 19, 2005 , passed the following motion:

THAT Council reconsider the following motion, approved on February 1, 2005 , in order to allow the owners of the Hotel the opportunity to speak:

THAT Council approve a SRA permit for 514 Homer Street (The Victorian Hotel) to demolish 9 SRA-designated rooms and convert the remaining 47 SRA-designated rooms to tourist accommodation subject to the condition that prior to the issuance of the permit, the owner:

i.   obtain all necessary City Permits required for the alterations carried out without permits in the above building, and that the alterations be inspected and approved for occupancy by the Chief Building Official; and

ii.   submit to the City a payment in the amount of $280,000 ($5000 x 56 SRA rooms converted/demolished), to be deposited into the reserve fund earmarked for the provision of replacement accommodation.

Accordingly, the following materials refer:

(a)  Letter dated June 6, 2005 , from the owners of the Victorian Hotel (Limited Distribution) ;

(b)  Regular Council Meeting Extract - February 1, 2005; and

(c)  Administrative Report dated January 6, 2005.

The owners of the Victorian Hotel will be present to address Council.

 

2.   2005 Community Services Grants - Innovations Grants (Video Clip of this Item)

The attached Administrative Report dated October 4, 2005, refers.

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

 

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NOTICE

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

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

(Video Clip of the meeting)

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.   FCM Big City Mayors' Caucus - Sponsorship of the Welcome Reception

 

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1.   Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Approval of recommendations and actions.

NOTE FROM CLERK: Approval of Item 2 will require eight affirmative votes.

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

 

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

None

B. Motions on Notice

1. Preservation of Heritage Building at 2936 West 4th Avenue

MOVER: Councillor Louis

SECONDER: Councillor Bass

2. Board of Variance Appeals

MOVER: Councillor Louis

SECONDER:

3. Request to Provincial Government to Rescind Bill 12

MOVER: Councillor Roberts

SECONDER:

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

 

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