Updated: July 8, 2008

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

DATE: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE:

Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

For information, please call Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7191, e-mail tarja.tuominen@vancouver.caor Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6353, e-mail laura.kazakoff@vancouver.ca.

PRAYER

 

ROLL CALL

CONDOLENCES - Bob Ackles Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

“IN CAMERA” MEETING Video Clip of this Item 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;

(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 JUNE 24, 2008

Council approved appointments to the Development Permit Board.  Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.

 

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1.       Business License Hearing – June 24, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF]

2.       Regular Council – June 24, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF]

3.       Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – June 26, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF]

4.       Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – June 26, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF]

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.       Affordable Rental Stock in the West End Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

On May 1, 2008, Vancouver City Council approved the following motion:

THAT the motion and the amendment on Affordable Rental Stock in the West End be postponed to the Regular Council meeting on July 8, 2008, pending a report back from staff on heritage issues raised by the amendment.

The extract from the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on May 1, 2008,[PDF Downloadable PDF] refers.

(i)      Information Memorandum dated June 25, 2008, from Trish French, Assistant Director, Central Area Division, and Marco D’Agostini, Senior Heritage Planner[PDF Downloadable PDF], also refers.

Late Distribution

(ii)      Letter dated July 7, 2008, from the Vancouver Heritage Commission[PDF Downloadable PDF]

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.       Fleet Additions – Dump Truck and Wheel Loader for Engineering Services[PDF Downloadable PDF]

2.       Award of Contract for Access Vancouver/VanDocs Project[PDF Downloadable PDF]

3.       Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane East of Waterloo Street, Adjacent to 1904 Waterloo Street[PDF Downloadable PDF]

4.       Filing of Certificates Pursuant to the Offence Act[PDF Downloadable PDF]

5.       Request for Increased Floor Space for a Social and Supportive Housing Project and  Social Service Centre at 1601 West 7th Avenue[PDF Downloadable PDF]

6.       Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 1020 Hamilton Street[PDF Downloadable PDF]

7.       Form of Development: 1380 Hornby Street[PDF Downloadable PDF]

8.       Green City Award Allocation[PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

Requires 8 affirmative votes

9.       Vehicles for Hire By-law Amendments: Taxicab Rates and Fares[PDF Downloadable PDF]

10.     Application to UNESCO for World City of Literature Designation[PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

11.     Project Civil City – Progress Report[PDF Downloadable PDF]

12.     Transfer & Landfill Operations Capital Projects and Studies[PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

13.     Award of Contract - Granville Island and Boundary & 1st Pump Station Replacements[PDF Downloadable PDF]

14.     Award of Construction Contract for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Dog Squad Offices and Kennel at 755 Evans Avenue[PDF Downloadable PDF]

15.     Neighbourhood Energy Utility (“NEU”) – Award of Contract (PS08088) for Electrical Equipment Supply for the Southeast False Creek (“SEFC”) Community Energy Centre and Sewage Pump Station[PDF Downloadable PDF]

16.     2008 Operating Budget – May Review[PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

17.     Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village – Award of Contract C114 for Hinge Park Construction[PDF Downloadable PDF]

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

BY-LAWS

LINK TO BY-LAWS[PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

1.       A By-law to amend Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel By-law No. 5869 regarding appointments

2.       A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (re 1409 – 1477 West Pender Street)

3.       A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 9419 regarding green building strategy for one family homes, one family homes with secondary suites, and two family homes

4.       A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 regarding taxicab rates and fares

Subject to approval of Administrative Report A9

5.       A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 2900 East Broadway)

(Councillor Chow ineligible to vote)

6.       A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (re 2900 East Broadway [Broadway Tech])

(Councillor Chow ineligible to vote)

7.       A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (re 2900 East Broadway)

 

MOTIONS

A.      Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

1.       Design Guidelines – “Grandview Boundary Industrial Area Rezoning & Development Policies and Guidelines” and “Mini-Storage Warehouse Guidelines”[PDF Downloadable PDF]

MOVER: Councillor Kim Capri

SECONDER: Councillor Tim Stevenson

2.       Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane East of Waterloo Street, Adjacent to 1904 Waterloo Street[PDF Downloadable PDF]

MOVER: Councillor B.C. Lee

SECONDER: Councillor Kim Capri

Subject to approval of Administrative Report A3

 

NOTICE OF MOTION
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NEW BUSINESS
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ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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