Updated: January 15, 2008
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
TIME:
2:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
The complete stream of this meeting is posted below in two parts. The second part contains audio only, due to technical difficulties:
Complete stream - Part 2 (audio only)
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
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - Stanley Park Restoration - Community Recognition (Video Clip)
PRESENTATION - (3:45 p.m.) Cultural Harmony Awards (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;
(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 DECEMBER 11, 2007
Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:
• First Shaughnessy Heights Property Owners' Association
• Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee
• Public Art Committee
• Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee
• Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Advisory Committee
• Vancouver Civic Theatres Board
• Family Court/Youth Justice Committee
• Vancouver Food Policy Council
• Vancouver Public Library Board
• Vancouver Athletic Commission
Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip)
1. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - November 29, 2007
2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - December 11 and 13, 2007
3. Regular Council - December 11, 2007
4. Special Council (Supportive Housing) - December 12, 13 and 19, 2007
5. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - December 13, 2007
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip)
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Options for Metro Vancouver's Growth Management Strategy (Video Clip)
Brent Toderian, Director of Planning, will introduce Hugh Kellas, Manager, Metro Vancouver Policy & Planning, who will present a Report Reference on "Choosing a Sustainable Future - Options for Metro Vancouver's Growth Management Strategy".
2. Transport 2040 - Updated Regional Transportation Strategy - TO BE RESCHEDULED
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
(Video Clip for Administrative Reports 1 - 7)
1. Taxicab Meter Rate Increase
2. 2008 Advance Instalments: Cultural Operating Grants
Requires eight affirmative votes
3. 2008 Advance Grant Instalments: Vancouver City Planning Commission
Requires eight affirmative votes
4. Public Art Program - Shangri-La Public Art Site
5. Form of Development: 2408 Cassiar Street
(Specific Address: 2476 and 2484 Cassiar Street)
6. Replacement of Servers for the Vancouver Public Library's Integrated Library System
7. Arts Partners in Creative Development - 2007 Second Deadline Allocation
Requires eight affirmative votes
Late Distribution
8. Chauffeur's Permit Appeal Panel - January 2008 (Video Clip)
POLICY REPORTS
(Video Clip for Policy Reports 1 & 2)
1. CD-1 Rezoning - 236-298 West 1 st Avenue
2. SEFC ODP and CD-1 By-law Text Amendments for 140 West 1 st Avenue
(formerly 102-160 West 1 st Avenue )
3. CD-1 Rezoning, Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement -
3238 Granville Street and the westerly portion of 1402 McRae Avenue
(Video Clip - Part 1) (Video Clip - Part 2)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (re 388 West 1 st Avenue)
2. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 40 Powell Street
3. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 399 Smithe Street
4. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 3203-3229 West 10 th Avenue
5. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property
(Councillor Stevenson ineligible to vote on By-law No. 5)
6. Heritage Taxation Exemption By-law for 6 Water Street
Requires two-thirds majority of votes cast
7. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property
8. Heritage Taxation Exemption By-law for 12 Water Street
Requires two-thirds majority of votes cast
9. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 3203-3229 West 10 th Avenue )
10. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (re 3203-3229 West 10 th Avenue )
11. A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 to increase taxicab rates
Subject to approval of Administrative Report A1
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Animal Services in the City of Vancouver (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri
SECONDER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
Note: Requests to speak on Motion B.1 have been received.
2. Support Street Cleaning in the Downtown Eastside (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
3. World Mayors and Local Governments Climate Protection Agreement
MOVER: Councillor David Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor
(Video Clip - Part 1 of this item) (Audio Clip - Part 2 of this item)
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
(Audio Clip of New Business and Enquiries)
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