NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

DATE:	Tuesday, May 13, 2008
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Council Chamber Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

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Minutes of this meeting.[PDF ]

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PRAYER

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATION – National Day against Homophobia Video Clip of this Item

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – 3:45 p.m. - 2008 City Summer Banner Unveiling 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):

(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;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF APRIL 29, 2008

Council approved appointments to the Public Art Committee.

Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item

1. Business License Hearing – April 23, 2008[PDF ]

2. Regular Council – April 29, 2008[PDF ]

3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – May 1, 2008[PDF ]

4. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – May 1, 2008[PDF ]

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver Sport Strategy Video Clip of this Item

Susan Mundick, General Manager, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and Mark Vulliamy, Manager of Research and Planning, Park Board, will present a Report Reference on the proposed Vancouver Sport Strategy.

The Policy Report dated May 1, 2008[PDF ], refers.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Granville Bridge - Strengthening Design Video Clip of this Item

At the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting on April 15, 2008, Council heard from a speaker and referred this matter to the April 29th In Camera meeting of Council to receive advice from Legal Services staff on the implications of not approving the recommendations contained in the Administrative Report dated March25,2008, entitled “Granville Bridge – Strengthening Design”.

Accordingly, the matter is now before Council for discussion and decision.

The Administrative Report dated March 25, 2008[PDF ], refers.