NOTICE OF MEETING
Regular Council Meeting
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, December 11, 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 Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6353, e-mail laura.kazakoff@vancouver.ca
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION - MADD Tie One On for Safety Month (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):
(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;
(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;
(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;
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip)
1. Business License Hearing - November 21, 2007
2. Regular Council - November 27, 2007
3. Special Council (Public Hearing) - November 13, 15 and 27, 2007
4. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - November 29, 2007
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip)
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Vancouver Police Department Operational Review (Video Clip)
Inspector Adam Palmer, Vancouver Police Department, will present a Report Reference on the Vancouver Police Department Operational Review
The Administrative Report dated December 5, 2007, refers.
2. Staff Analysis of the Recommendations of the Property Tax Policy Review Commission (Video Clip)
Karen Levitt, Manager of Financial Planning, will present a Report Reference on the staff analysis and recommendations related to the recommendations of the Property Tax Policy Review Commission.
The Administrative Report dated December 1, 2007, refers.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Video Clip for Items 1, 3-19 (Consent Agenda)
1. 2008 Advance Grant Instalments - Major Exhibiting Institutions
Requires eight affirmative votes
2. 2007 Diversity Initiatives Grants (Video Clip)
Requires eight affirmative votes
3. 2007 Community Service and Cultural Capital Grant Allocations
Requires eight affirmative votes
4. Civic Public Art Allocations 2007 from Capital
5. 2007 Social Services Partners in Organizational Development Grant - Fall Cycle
Requires eight affirmative votes
6. Appointment of External Auditor for 2008
7. 2008 Assessment Averaging Program: Notice to Assessment Commissioner
8. Annual Financial Authorities - 2008
9. UBCM Seniors' Housing and Support Initiative - Neighbourhood House Seniors' Services
10. Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 1062 Homer Street
11. Form of Development: 699 Howe Street (Hotel Georgia)
12. Direct Purchase - Six (6) Case 590 Backhoe Loaders
13. Award of Consulting Contract-Voice Over Internet Protocol(VoIP)
14. Business License Hearing Panels for January 2008
15. 2007 Civic Child Care Grant Report - Allocation 3 of 3
Requires eight affirmative votes
16 Adjustments to 2007/08 Theatre Rental (Operating and Project) Grants
Requires eight affirmative votes
17. Arterial Street Bicycle Lanes
Requires eight affirmative votes
19. Replace Leases with City-Owned Units - Streets Operations Branch
20. Olympic Legacy Reserve Fund - (Video Clip)
POLICY REPORTS
1. CD-1 Rezoning - 999 Seymour Street - (Video Clip)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Solid Waste By-law No. 8417 regarding recyclable material amendments and 2008 fee increases
2. A By-law to amend Water Works By-law No. 4848 regarding 2008 fee increases
3. A By-law to amend Sewer and Watercourse By-law No. 8093 regarding 2008 fee increases
4. A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 9419 to increase fees
5. A By-law to amend Electrical By-law No. 5563 to increase fees
6. A By-law to amend Gas Fitting By-law No. 3507 to increase fees
7. A By-law to amend Miscellaneous Fees By-law No. 5664 regarding fee increases
8. A By-law to amend Private Property Tree By-law No. 7347 to increase fees
9. A By-law to amend Secondary Suite Inspection Fee By-law No. 6553 to increase fees
10. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 to increase fees
11. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 to increase fees
12. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 to expand the boundaries of the payment-in-lieu map
13. A By-law to amend 2007 Taxation Exemption By-law No. 9392 regarding the Baptist Foundation of B.C.
14. A By-law to exempt from taxation certain lands and improvements pursuant to section 396 of the Vancouver Charter
15. A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 regarding 2008 taxicab fee increases
16. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 388 West 1 st Avenue)
(Councillor Deal ineligible to vote on By-law No. 16)
17. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (re 388 West 1 st Avenue)
(Councillor Deal ineligible to vote on By-law No. 17)
18. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 9195 (re 1133 West Georgia Street )
19. A By-law to authorize the borrowing of certain sums of money from January 8, 2008 to January 7, 2009, pending the collection of real property taxes
(Subject to approval of Administrative Report 8)
20. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (re 1529 West 33 rd Avenue)
(Councillor Chow ineligible to vote on By-law No. 20)
21. A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property
(re 1529 West 33 rd Avenue )
(Councillor Chow ineligible to vote on By-law No. 21)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions (Video Clip)
1. Form of Development - 1133 West Georgia Street
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
2. Form of Development - 388 West 1st Avenue
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie
B. Motions on Notice (Video Clip)
1. Presentations on Municipal Governance
MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee
SECONDER: Councillor
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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