Updated: March 11, 2008
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
TIME:
2:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION - UBC Research Week (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 relations.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip of this Item)
1. Special Council (Public Hearing) - February 12, 2008
2. Chauffeur's Permit Appeal Hearing - February 26, 2008
3. Regular Council - February 26, 2008
4. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) - February 28, 2008
5. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) - February 28, 2008
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip of this Item)
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Public Consultation on the Property Tax Policy Review Commission Recommendations (Video Clip of this Item)
Karen Levitt, Manager of Financial Planning, and Catherine Knause, Ipsos Reid, will present a Report Reference on public consultation on the Property Tax Policy Review Commission recommendations.
The Administrative Report dated February 27, 2008, refers.
Note: A request to speak on RR-1 has been received.
2. By-Law Enforcement and Enhanced Civil Order (Video Clip of this Item)
Geoff Plant, Civil City Commissioner, will present a Report Reference on By-Law Enforcement and Enhanced Civil Order.
The following materials refer:
(a) Administrative Report Enforcement Review dated February 27, 2008
(i) Memorandum dated March 3, 2008, from Project Civil City Commissioner in consultation with General Manager of Engineering Services, Chief License Inspector and Chief Constable
Note: A request to speak on RR-2 has been received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. HRA/Heritage Designation: 190 Prior Street (Video Clip of this Item)
At the Public Hearing which commenced Tuesday, February 12, 2008, and concluded on Thursday, February 21, 2008, Council heard from all registered speakers on this item and referred discussion and decision to the Regular Council meeting on March 11, 2008, in order to allow the applicant and the artists of 190 Prior Street (formerly 901 Main Street) to further develop a proposal for report back by staff.
The following refer:
• Minutes #1, Regular Council Agenda package - March 11, 2008
• Policy Report 190 Prior Street (formerly 901 Main Street ), addition to the Vancouver Heritage Register, Designation and Heritage Agreement , dated January 14, 2008 ( limited distribution to Council members only ).
Late Distribution
(i) Memorandum dated March 6, 2008, from Michael Flanigan, Director of Real Estate Services
2. Amendments to Vancouver Fire By-law No. 8191 Regarding Fireworks (Video Clip of this Item)
On February 14, 2008, at the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, Vancouver City Council heard from speakers on the Policy Report Amendments to Vancouver Fire By-law No. 8191 Regarding Fireworks , dated January 29, 2008, and referred the following to the Regular Council meeting on February 26, 2008, as Unfinished Business :
MOVED by Councillor Deal
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council direct staff to report back on potential family and public fireworks licensing systems, including limitation and insu ra nce requirements.
referred
AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Capri
THAT the motion be struck and replaced with the following :
A. THAT Council approve in principle the proposed amendments to the Fire By-law as summarized in this report, such that the purchase and discharge of fireworks in the City be restricted to individuals who hold a valid certification from the Fede ra l Government, Natu ra l Resources Canada - Explosives Regulatory Division as a Display Fireworks Supervisor, and that the sale, purchase and discharge of fireworks otherwise be banned.
B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the By-law amendments gene ra lly as shown in Appendix B to this report, and any consequential amendments required to any other by-laws.
C. THAT Fire Prevention's 2009 permit revenue budget be adjusted by $9,000, without offset subject to budget review, to reflect the estimated reduction to revenue as a result of the By-law amendments.
referred
Council also requested an information memo summarizing findings to date, fireworks permitting options and the experiences of other cities.
Subsequently, discussion and decision was postponed to the March 11 Regular Council meeting as Unfinished Business.
The following materials ( Limited Distribution) are resubmitted for reference:
(a) Information Memo entitled "Fireworks Permitting and Other Cities" requested by Council at the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on February 14, 2008;
(c) Extract from the minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on March 1, 2007, and the relevant Administrative Report dated January 19, 2007, entitled "Amendments to Vancouver Fire By-law No. 8191 Regarding Fireworks"; and
(d) Extract from the minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on September 14, 2006, and the relevant Policy Report dated November 30, 2006, entitled "Amendments to Vancouver Fire By-law No. 8191 Regarding Fireworks".
COMMUNICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Form of Development: 3203 West 10 th Avenue
2. Local Improvement Flat Rates - 2007
3. Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village - Site Servicing Funding & City Development Requirements
4. Cultural Amenities - MOU Regarding Disposition of Facility Endowment Funds
5. Grant Request: 2008 National Conference of the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Requires eight affirmative votes
6. Borrowing Authority for Neighbourhood Energy Utility
7. Annual Report on Property Tax Exemptions (Video Clip of this Item)
8. Amendment to Vancouver Development Cost Levy By-law No. 8149 and Area Specific Development Cost Levy By-law No. 9418 for South East False Creek: Community Energy Centre
9. Neighbourhood Energy Utility - Contract Change Order for Consultant Services
10. Approval of 2008 - 2009 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets
LATE DISTRIBUTION
(i) Memorandum dated March 10, 2008, from Coordinator, BIA Program
11. Councillor Elizabeth Ball's Travel to Calgary for the Juno Awards April 4-7, 2008 (Video Clip of this Item - Part 1; Part 2)
12. Business License Hearing Panels for April 2008
LATE DISTRIBUTION
13. Award of Consulting Contract for Wayfinding Signage Strategy (Request for Proposals #PS07144)
14. Provincial Grant Funding for Vancouver Twinning Relationships
15. Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village - Cost Consulting and Project Monitoring Services
POLICY REPORTS
1. CD-1 Rezoning - 335, 337 & 349 East 33rd Avenue
2. 1181 Seymour Street - Sign By-law Amendment
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 2 - 88 West 1 st Avenue , 2 - 26 East 1 st Avenue , and 27 - 99 West 2 nd Avenue )
2. A By-law to designate a business improvement area in Dunbar Village
3. A By-law to grant money for a business promotion scheme in the Dunbar Village Business Improvement Area
4. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2007 maintenance costs for the Granville Mall Decorative Lighting Local Improvement Project
5. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2007 maintenance costs for the Trounce Alley and Blood Alley Square Local Improvement Project
6. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2007 costs for the East Hastings Street Collective Parking Project
7. A By-law to assess real property to defray 2007 costs for the South Fraser Street Collective Parking Project
8. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 5429 - 5439 Willow Street )
9. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (re 5429 - 5439 Willow Street )
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Form of Development: 5429-5439 Willow Street (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor B.C. Lee
B. Motions on Notice
1. No-Smoking Signs (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor David Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor
2. Request for Leave-of-Absence - Councillor Kim Capri (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
3. Bike-Sharing Program Funding (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Peter Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor
4. Hope in the Shadows (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Peter Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor
5. Raised Balcony Sills in Southeast False Creek (Video Clip of this Item)
MOVER: Councillor Heather Deal
SECONDER: Councillor
Note: Requests to speak on Motion B.5 have been received.
NOTICE OF MOTION
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NEW BUSINESS
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ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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