NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
TIME:
2:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
• 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.
For information, please call Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7191, e-mail tarja.tuominen@vancouver.ca or Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6355, e-mail lori.isfeld@vancouver.ca
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT - City of Vancouver Inaugural Poet Laureate (Video Clip)
PRESENTATION - Certificate of Commendation (Video Clip)
"IN CAMERA" MEETING (Video Clip)
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):
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2007 (Video Clip)
Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:
• Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee
• First Shaughnessy Advisory Design Panel
• Vancouver Civic Theatres Board
• Public Art Committee
• Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee
• Vancouver Economic Development Commission
• Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board
• Urban Design Panel
• Fire Rescue Services Advisory Committee
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip)
1. Business License Hearing - February 7 and 15, 2007
2. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) - February 13, 2007
3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - February 15, 2007
4. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - February 15, 2007
5. Special Council (City Services and Budgets) - February 20, 2007
6. Regular Council - February 27 and 28, 2007
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Video Clip)
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip)
REPORT REFERENCE (Video Clip)
1. Vancouver Homelessness Funding Model
Ken Dobell and Don Fairbairn, consultants, will present a Report Reference on their proposal for a Vancouver Homelessness Funding Model.
The Policy Report dated March 6, 2007, refers.
Appendix A to Policy Report - Ken Dobell/Don Fairbairn report: "Vancouver Homelessness Funding Model: More than just a warm bed"
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Local Improvements Flat Rates and Project to be Cancelled (Video Clip)
2. Mountain View Cemetery Staffing Changes (Video Clip)
3. Form of Development: 3070 Kings Avenue (Video Clip)
4. LMLGA General Meeting & Conference May 9-11, 2007, Whistler, BC (Video Clip)
5. Vancouver Heritage Register Upgrade Program (Video Clip)
Late Distribution:
(i) Letter, dated March 9, 2007, from the Vancouver Heritage Commission (Video Clip)
6. Meeting of the Executive Board of International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, March 20-25, 2007 , Geneva , Switzerland (Video Clip)
7. Information Technology Infrastructure - Funding for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) (Video Clip)
8. Relocation of the VPD Dog Squad Offices and Kennel (Video Clip)
9. 2007 Operating Budget - Final Estimates (Video Clip)
Late Distribution
10. Approval of 2007-2008 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets (Video Clip)
POLICY REPORTS
1. CD-1 Text Amendment - 4255 Arbutus Street ( Arbutus Village ) (Video Clip)
2. Miscellaneous Text Amendments - Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws, Downtown Official Development Plan, Sign By-law, and Parking By-law (Video Clip)
3. CD-1 Rezoning - 5429-5439 Willow Street (Video Clip)
4. CD-1 Rezoning - 5909-5989 Oak Street (Video Clip)
5. CD-1 Text Amendment - 1598 Columbia Street (Parcel 4 of Olympic Village site) (Video Clip)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS (Video Clip)
1. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 8880 (re King Edward Village)
2. Heritage Taxation Exemption By-law for certain parts of the Woodward's site designated for commercial use
(Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those present)
3. Heritage Taxation Exemption By-law for certain parts of the Woodward's site designated for residential use
(Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those present)
4. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that area of the City known as Fraser Street
5. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Fraser Street Business Improvement Area
6. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8793 regarding the Davie Village Business Improvement Area
7. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that area of the City known as Commercial Drive
8. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Commercial Drive Business Improvement Expansion Area
9. A By-law to amend the Commercial Drive BIA Grant Allocation By-law
MOTIONS (Video Clip)
A. Administrative Motions
1. Form of Development - 4028 Knight Street
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor Tim Stevenson
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
(Subject to approval of Administrative Report A9)
B. Motions on Notice (Video Clip)
1. United We Can Recycling Depot
MOVER: Councillor George Chow
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
2. Municipal By-Law Fine Collection
MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
MOVER: Councillor Heather Deal
SECONDER:
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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