PRAYER

ROLL CALL

“IN CAMERA” MEETING

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;

(d) the security of the property of 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;

(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(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 DECEMBER 16, 2008

• Tom Hammel was appointed Deputy Chief Licence Inspector

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item

1.       Regular Council – December 16, 2008 [PDF ]

2.       Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – December 18, 2008 [PDF ]

3.       Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – December 18, 2008 [PDF ]

4.       Special Council – January 12, 2009 [PDF ]

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item

REPORT REFERENCE

1.       Interim Report on Snow Removal Video Clip of this Item

Tom Timm, General Manager, Engineering Services, will present an interim report on snow removal.

 

Late Distribution

2.       Southeast False Creek Development: Financing Update Video Clip of this Item

 

Ken Bayne, General Manager, Business Planning and Services, will provide a briefing on plans for putting in place financial facilities in regard to the Olympic Village project.

The Administrative Report dated January 19, 2009, refers.

COMMUNICATIONS

1.       2009 Council Meetings Schedule - Rescheduling of Meeting [PDF ]

Late Distribution

2.       2009 Council Meetings Schedule – Rescheduling of Meeting [PDF ]

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.       Appointment of External Auditor for 2009 [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

2.       2008 ArtsPOD and NEXT Generation Arts Leadership Pilot Program [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

3.       2009 Advance Instalments: Cultural Operating Grants [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

4.       Vancouver City Planning Commission – 2009 Advance Grant Monthly Installments [PDF ]

Requires eight affirmative votes

5.       Vancouver Economic Development Commission 2009 Business Plan and Budget [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

6.       Authority to Create 311 Contact Centre Sustainment Positions – Phase Two [PDF ]

7.       Minor Amendments to 2009 Water and Sewer Rates [PDF ]

8.       2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: Vancouver Charter Amendment Proposals [PDF ]

Note: Request to speak to this item has been received.

9.       Business License Hearings – January and February 2009 [PDF ]

POLICY REPORTS

1.       Amendments to Fitness Use Terms [PDF ]

2.       Urban Agriculture Design Guidelines for the Private Realm [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 designate certain real property as protected heritage property (re 2622 West 7th Avenue)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)

2.       A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owner of Heritage Property (re 3409 Arbutus Street)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie, and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)

3.       A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property (3409 Arbutus Street)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie, and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)

4.       A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (re 212 East 38th Avenue)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie, and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)

5.       A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property (re 212 East 38th Avenue)

(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie, and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)

6.       A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 1803 Frances Street

7.       A By-law to amend Water Works By-law No. 4848 regarding changes to 2009 fee increases

(Subject to approval of A7)

8.       A By-law to amend Sewer and Watercourse By-law No. 8093 regarding changes to 2009 fee increases and miscellaneous amendments

(Subject to approval of A7)

MOTIONS

A.      Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item

1.       Establishing Road on the east side of Knight Street, between 32nd Avenue and 33rd Avenue, adjacent to 4854 Knight Street, for a widening strip for the installation of left turn bays on Knight Street at 33rd Avenue [PDF ]

MOVER: Councillor David Cadman

SECONDER: Councillor Heather Deal

B.       Motions on Notice

1.       Snow Removal [PDF ]

MOVER:  Councilor Suzanne Anton

SECONDER:  Councillor

2.       Vancouver's Membership in GVRD Labour Relations Bureau [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

MOVER:  Councillor Geoff Meggs

SECONDER:  Councillor

3.       Establish a Mental Health Plan in the City of Vancouver [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

MOVER:  Councillor Kerry Jang

SECONDER:  Councillor Heather Deal

4.       Olympic Accountability [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

MOVER:  Councillor Geoff Meggs

SECONDER:  Councillor Andrea Reimer

NOTE: Request to speak on Motion B4 has been received.

5.       International Women’s Day Celebrations [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

MOVER:  Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

SECONDER:  Councillor Andrea Reimer

6.       Wireless Internet in Civic Buildings [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

MOVER:  Councillor David Cadman

SECONDER:  Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

7.       Review of Snow Services [PDF ]

MOVER:  Councillor Ellen Woodsworth

SECONDER:  Councillor David Cadman

NOTICE OF MOTION
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NEW BUSINESS
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ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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