PRAYER

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATION – 3:45 p.m.: Cultural Harmony Awards 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;

(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.

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 2008 Video Clip of this Item

• Council appointed Barb Windsor as the City’s Chief Licence Inspector;
• Council appointed the General Manager of Human Resources Services, Kevin Ramsay, to the Pacific National Exhibition Board of Directors;
• Council approved the following recipients for the 2008 Cultural Harmony Awards:
• Vancouver Moving Theatre – Organization Award;
• Romi Chandra – Individual Award;
• Council granted the Civic Merit Award to the following recipients:
• Cornelia Oberlander;
• Peter Oberlander;
• Jeff Wall.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item

1.       Regular Council – October 14, 2008 [PDF ]

2.       Special Council (Public Hearing) – October 14, 2008 [PDF ]

3.       Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – October 16, 2008 [PDF ]

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.       210 Abbott Street – Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program – Façade Grant –

          DB 428315 [PDF ]

Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those present

2.       Proposed Closure of Portions of Beatty Street and Lane Adjacent to 540 Beatty Street [PDF ]

3.       2008 Diversity Initiatives Grants [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

4.       Providence Grant Request: 749 West 33rd Avenue [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

5.       Grants in Lieu of City’s General Purpose Taxes [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

6.       Guidelines on the Relationship Between Vancouver City Council and the Vancouver Public Library Board (2008) [PDF ]

7.       Modernization of the Vancouver Development Cost Levy By-law No. 8149 [PDF ]

8.       134 Abbott Street – Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program – Facade Grant – DE412198 [PDF ]

Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those present

9.       Rental Housing Strategy: Process and Consultancies [PDF ]

10.     Lease Terms and Other Arrangements for City-Owned Social and Supportive Housing Site at 3595 W. 17th Avenue [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

11.     Relaxation By-law for Temporary Structures and Buildings Intended for Special Events During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games [PDF ]

12.     2008 Vancouver Sport Hosting Grant Allocations [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

13.     2010 Aboriginal Pavilion Update [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

14.     Funding Allocation for the 2010 Wayfinding Program [PDF ]

15.     Olympic Decorative Lighting [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

16.     Gateway Improvements [PDF ]

17.     Consulting Contract for Development of Hastings Park Master Plan [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

18.     Award of Contracts – Downtown Historic Railway (DHR) Infrastructure Upgrades – Trackwork and Power Systems [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

19.     Neighbourhood Energy Utility (“NEU”) – Amendments to Energy Utility System By-law No. 9552 for pre-occupancy heat services [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

20.     City Hall North Lawn Improvements - Approval of Proposal, Agreements, and Contracts [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

21.     Transfer of Community Service and Cultural Capital Grant from the Aboriginal Mother Centre Society to Lu'ma Native BCH Housing Society [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

22.     Procedure By-law [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item - Part 1 Video Clip of this Item - Part 2

23.     Proposed Amendments to the License and Vehicles for Hire By-laws [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

Subject to approval of A22

24.     Agreement for the Transfer to the Corporation of Delta and the Greater Vancouver Regional District of certain land adjacent to the Vancouver Landfill (known as “Parcel 2”) and a Covenant governing the future use of Parcel2 for park purposes (the “Parcel2 Conservation Covenant”) [PDF ]

25.     Orpheum Theatre Redevelopment - Consultant Contracts [PDF ]

Late Distribution

26.     Vancouver Police Department Operational Review: Evaluation Report back of Community Policing Centres [PDF ]

 

POLICY REPORTS

1.       Metro Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan: Part One, Proposed Downtown Policies [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

2.       Potential "Benefit Capacity” in Downtown [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

Link to By-laws [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

1.       A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (re miscellaneous text amendments)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Capri, Chow, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

2.       A By-law to amend CD-1 By-laws No.’s 4296, 4677, 7655, 9113, and 9693

(re miscellaneous text amendments)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Capri, Chow, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

3.       A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 regarding miscellaneous text amendments

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Capri, Chow, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

4.       A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (re miscellaneous text amendments)

5.       A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 335, 337, and 349 East 33rd Avenue)

(Councillors Anton, Ball, Cadman, Capri, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

6.       A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (re 335, 337, and 349 East 33rd Avenue)

7.       A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (re 265 Carrall Street)

(All members of Council present at the public hearing.)

8.       A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (re 1300 Granville Street)

(Councillors Anton, Ball, Cadman, Capri, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

9.       A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property

(re 1300 Granville Street)

(Councillors Anton, Ball, Cadman, Capri, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor present at the public hearing.)

10.     A By-law to amend Energy Utility System By-law No. 9552 regarding pre-occupancy heat service and other matters.

(Subject to approval of A19)

11.     A By-law to relax Building By-law No. 9419 regarding the regulation of special event facilities for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

(Subject to approval of A11)

12.     A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 regarding 2009 fee increases

13.     A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 8097 (re 333 East Pender Street)

14.     A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (re miscellaneous text amendments)

15.     A By-law to amend Impounding By-law No 3519 regarding authority for impounding charges (re housekeeping amendment)

MOTIONS

A.      Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item

1.       Closing portions of Beatty Street and Lane adjacent to 540 Beatty Street [PDF ]

MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie

SECONDER: Councillor George Chow

(Subject to approval of Administrative Report A2)

B.       Motions on Notice Video Clip of this Item

1.       Taxes Relating to Commercial Hotels Operating as Residential Facilities [PDF ]

MOVER: Councillor David Cadman

SECONDER: Councillor Heather Deal

Late Distributions

2.       Identification Requirements for Civic Election[PDF ]

MOVER: Councillor George Chow

SECONDER: Councillor Tim Stevenson

3.       Advance Poll in Strathcona/Downtown Eastside[PDF ]

MOVER: Councillor David Cadman

SECONDER: Councillor Tim Stevenson

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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