Updated: July 10, 2007
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
TIME:
2:00p.m.
PLACE:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
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- Minutes of the meeting.
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION – Roy Mah (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):
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;
(c) labour relations or other employee negotiations;
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2007
Council approved the following appointments:
- William Johnston, as Chief Building Official and City Building Inspector
- Peter Toneguzzo, as Deputy Chief Building Official (Permitting)
- Ed Neufeld, Deputy Chief Building Official (Inspections)
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip of this Item)
1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) – June 12, 2007
2. Special Council (Public Hearing) – June 12 and 14, 2007
3. Business License Hearing – June 13, 2007
4. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – June 14, 2007
5. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – June 14, 2007
6. Regular Council – June 26, 2007
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip of this Item)
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Metro Core Jobs & Economy Land Use Plan: Issues & Directions (Video Clip of this Item)
Ronda Howard, Assistant Director, City-wide & Regional Planning, and Kevin McNaney, Planner, Downtown Group, will present a Report Reference on the Metro Core Jobs & Economy Land Use Plan: Issues & Directions report.
The Administrative Report dated June 26, 2007, refers.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Community Services Grant - Report Back on Funding for Chinese Seniors (Video Clip of this Item)
At the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on June 28, 2007, Council heard from Ms. Low, Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre Association regarding this matter, and approved the recommendation as contained in the Administrative Report dated June4,2007, entitled “Community Services Grant – Report Back on Funding for Chinese Seniors”.
Council also referred consideration of the following motion to the July 10th Regular Council meeting as Unfinished Business.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the balance of the budget, $11,206, as initially designated for DERA, be allocated to the downtown Eastside Women’s Centre for support services for Chinese seniors in the Downtown Eastside, as a one time start up grant.
referred
REFERRAL MOVED by Mayor Sullivan,
THAT the motion be referred to the Regular Council meeting of July 10, 2007.
CARRIED
(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal and Louie opposed)
(Councillor Stevenson absent for the vote)
The Administrative Report dated June 4, 2007, provides background.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Form of Development: 1600 Columbia Street (Olympic Village - Parcel 3)
2. Form of Development: 1685 Ontario Street (Olympic Village - Parcel 9)
3. Amendment to Vehicles for Hire By-Law: Private Impoundment Towing Rate and Release Fee
4. Replacement of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) used by Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services (VF&RS) (Video Clip of this Item)
5. Replace Leases with City-Owned Units – Traffic and Electrical Operations Branch
6. Amenity Sublease - 639 Hornby Street
Requires eight affirmative votes
Requires eight affirmative votes
8. Local Improvements by Initiative - October 4, 2007 - First and Second Step Report (Video Clip of this Item)
9. Award of Contract for RFP# PS07052 - Consulting Services for Railway Crossing Study
10. Proposed Closure of Portions of Homer Street and Hamilton Street Adjacent to 1180 Homer Street
Late Distribution
12. Hillcrest Curling Venue/Percy Norman Aquatic Centre Update (Video Clip of this Item)
(i) Memorandum dated July 10, 2007, from General Manager, Park Board, also refers.
POLICY REPORTS
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 26 S.W. Marine Drive (Video Clip of this Item)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Mountain View Cemetery By-law No. 8719 regarding fees and charges
2. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 412 Carrall Street
3. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (re 388 West 1st Avenue)
(Councillor Deal ineligible to vote on By-law No. 3)
4. A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property (re 388 West 1st Avenue)
(Councillor Deal ineligible to vote on By-law No. 4)
5. A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 regarding 2007 fee increases for private impoundment towing and release
6. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (re 1000-1200 Davie Street)
(Councillors Ball and Stevenson ineligible to vote on By-law No. 6)
7. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 7592 (re 750 Pacific Boulevard)
(Councillor Deal ineligible to vote on By-law No. 7)
8. A By-law to amend Parking Meter By-law No. 2952 to increase parking meter rates and expand areas (New 2007 and 2008 Meter Rates)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions (Video Clip of this Item)
1. Closing portions of Homer Street and Hamilton Street adjacent to 1180 Homer Street
MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
(Subject to approval of Administrative Report A10)
MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
B. Motions on Notice
1. Multicultural Helping House Society (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Elizabeth Ball
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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