Updated: February 2, 2009

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

DATE: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE:

Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

For information, or to register to speak, 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

PROCLAMATION – "Langara Falcons Women’s Soccer Day"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):

 

(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.


ITEM ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2009

Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:
• Family Court/Youth Justice Committee
• Vancouver Athletic Commission
• Urban Design Panel
• Vancouver Public Library Board

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

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) – January 20, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

2. Regular Council – January 20, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

3. Special Council (Public Hearing) – January 20, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

4. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – January 22, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item


REPORT REFERENCE

1. 2009 Operating Budget: Interim Estimates Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will present a Report Reference on the interim estimates for the 2009 Operating Budget.

Administrative Report dated January 26, 2009, refers. [PDF Downloadable PDF]

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Rezoning: 1845 Napier StreetVideo Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

At the Public Hearing on January 20, 2009, Vancouver City Council heard from speakers regarding an application to rezone the site at 1845 Napier Street from RT-5 (Two-Family Dwelling District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development District) to permit the use of an existing building for a vocational school and accessory dormitory.

The Public Hearing on this application was concluded and Council agreed to refer discussion and decision on this matter to the next Regular Council meeting on February 3, 2009, as Unfinished Business.

Accordingly, the following materials (limited distribution) are resubmitted for reference:


Summary and Recommendation [PDF Downloadable PDF]
Policy Report dated September 2, 2008 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Form of Development: 1025 Denman Street [PDF Downloadable PDF]

2. Form of Development: 3146 Kings Avenue [PDF Downloadable PDF]

3. Award of Contract for ITT PS08116 - Granville Bridge Shear Capacity Upgrades [PDF Downloadable PDF]

4. Extension of Tender PS08034 - The Supply of Recycling Trucks [PDF Downloadable PDF]

5. Municipal Access Arrangements for A2B Fibre Inc. for the Installation of Telecommunications Equipment in Streets [PDF Downloadable PDF]

6. CityGate II Child Care Centre [PDF Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

7. Award of Contract for Professional Engineering Services - Recycling Receiving Yard Enclosure [PDF Downloadable PDF]

8. Councillor Geoff Meggs' request to attend a workshop at Harrison Hot Springs, March 6-7, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]


9. Streets Operations Fleet Addition - Salt Spreaders [PDF Downloadable PDF]

10. Councillor Heather Deal’s Request to Attend Workshop in Harrison Hot Springs, March 6-7, 2009 [PDF Downloadable PDF]

11. 2009 Street Cleaning Grants [PDF Downloadable PDF]Video Clip of this Item 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 Downloadable PDF] Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

1. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 6747 (re 525 Abbott Street)
(All Council members present at the Public Hearing)

2. A By-law to amend False Creek North Official Development Plan by-law No. 6650
(re 525 Abbott Street)
(All Council members present at the Public Hearing)

3. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (re exterior walls)
(All Council members present at the Public Hearing)

4. A By-law to amend Downtown Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912, Downtown-Eastside/Oppenheimer Official Development Plan By-law No. 5532, First Shaughnessy Official Development Plan By-law No. 5546, and Southeast Granville Slopes Official Development Plan By-law No. 5752 (re exterior walls)
(All Council members present at the Public Hearing)

5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re 188 East 1st Avenue) - WITHDRAWN

6. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (re 188 East 1st Avenue) - WITHDRAWN

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

1. Form of Development - 188 East 1st Avenue - WITHDRAWN

B. Motions on Notice

1. Ambassador Program Expansion [PDF Downloadable PDF]Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor George Chow
NOTE: Requests to speak to Motion B.1 have been received.

2. Saving Firehall No. 15 [PDF Downloadable PDF]Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Kerry Jang

3. Release of all In-Camera Materials and Minutes regarding Athlete’s Village [PDF Downloadable PDF]Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor

4. Mayor’s Greenest City Action Team [PDF Downloadable PDF]Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Mayor Gregor Robertson
SECONDER: Councillor Andrea Reimer

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

NEW BUSINESS
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ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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