Updated: February 12, 2008
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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.
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION - Pink Shirt Day (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 JANUARY 29, 2008 (Video Clip)
Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:
• Vancouver Public Library Board
Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip)
1. Regular Council - January 29, 2008
2. Chauffeur Permit Appeal Hearing - January 29, 2008
3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - January 31, 2008
4. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - January 31, 2008
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip)
REPORT REFERENCE
1. 2008 Operating Budget: Interim Estimates (Video Clip)
Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will present a Report Reference on the interim estimates for the 2008 Operating Budget.
The Administrative Report dated February 6, 2008, refers.
Also redistributed for Council's reference are the following reports (limited distribution) which refer to specific recommendations postponed to the 2008 Interim Operating Budget:
Non-Police Funding Requests:
- Administrative Report Vancouver Economic Development Commission: 2008 Business Plan and Budget , dated November 21, 2007, and attached memorandum, dated December 6, 2007, from the Manager of Financial Planning;
- Administrative Report Planning Department Resource Proposals dated November 21, 2007;
- Administrative Report Office of the Chief Building Official Resource Proposal - Green Building Engineer Position dated November 16, 2007;
- Administrative Report Carnegie Centre - Cashier Positions and Outreach Program dated November 14, 2007;
- Administrative Report Emergency Management Priorities dated November 14, 2007;
- Administrative Report Corporate Services - Real Estate Services Reorganization dated November 16, 2007;
- Administrative Report Facilities Design and Management Reorganization dated November 14, 2007;
- Administrative Report Human Resources Services Staffing Request dated November 27, 2007;
- Administrative Report Enhanced Enforcement of Street Usage at Construction Sites Through Additional Staffing and Technological Improvements dated November 15, 2007;
- Approved Motion Support Street Cleaning in the Downtown Eastside ;
- Policy Report Northeast False Creek Update and BC Place Stadium Work Request dated January 21, 2008.
Police Funding Requests:
- Administrative Report Granville Entertainment District dated October 30, 2007;
- Administrative Report Vancouver Police Department Operational Review dated December 5, 2007.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. 2008 Heather Marina Moorage and Other Fees (Video Clip)
2. Grant-in-Lieu of Property Taxes: Greater Vancouver Water District (Video Clip)
3. Business License Hearing Panels for February and March 2008 (Video Clip)
4. Proposed Amendments to the Heritage Revitalization Agreement for the Paris Block - 53 West Hastings Street (Video Clip)
5. Award of Contract for RFP #PS07152 - Structural Engineering Consulting Services for Central Waterfront Hub Study (Video Clip)
6. United Nations Environment Program - Climate Neutral Network (Video Clip)
7. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA - formerly LMMA) Membership Fees for 2008-2009 (Video Clip)
Requires 8 affirmative votes
8. International Village - Payment-in-Lieu (Video Clip)
Late Distribution
(i) Letter from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, dated February 12, 2008.
9. WITHDRAWN
10. Fleet Addition - Rear Loading Refuse Trucks (Video Clip)
11. Chauffeur's Permit Appeal Panel - February 2008 (Video Clip)
12. 2007 Work Stoppage Financial Analysis (Video Clip)
Late Distribution
(i) Letter from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, dated February 12, 2008.
POLICY REPORTS
1. Miscellaneous Text Amendments: Zoning and Development By-law, Sign By-law and
2. CD-1 Text Amendment for 651 Expo Boulevard ; and Text Amendment of the False Creek North Official Development Plan: Conversion of an Affordable Housing Site to a Market Housing Site (Video Clip)
3. CD-1 By-law Text Amendments and Revised Rezoning Conditions: 2-88 West 1 st Avenue , 2-26 East 1 st Avenue , and 27-99 West 2 nd Avenue (Video Clip)
4. CD-1 Text Amendment: 826-848 West Hastings Street (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 Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 102-160 West 1 st Avenue [now known as 140 West 1 st Avenue ])
2. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (re 102-160 West 1 st Avenue [now known as 140 West 1 st Avenue ]
3. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 4887 Cambie Street )
(Councillor Chow ineligible to vote on By-law No. 3)
4. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (re 4887 Cambie Street )
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Request for Leave of Absence - Councillor Tim Stevenson (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
2. Request for Leave of Absence - Councillor Heather Deal (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
3. Public Transit Fares (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor David Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor
4. Access to Transit U-Pass (Video Clip)
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor George Chow
Note: Requests to speak have been received on Motion B.4.
(No video available for the remainder of the meeting.)
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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