PRAYER

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATION - YouthPolitik Day in Council Video Clip of this Item

 

“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):

(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 FEBRUARY 3, 2009 Video Clip of this Item

Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:

• Development Permit Board Advisory Panel;
• Vancouver Heritage Commission;
• Vancouver Civic Theatres Board;
• Vancouver City Planning Commission;
• Vancouver Public Library Board.

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

ADOPTION OF MINUTES
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1. Regular Council – February 3, 2009 [PDF ]

2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – February 5, 2009 [PDF ]

3. Special Council (Court of Revision) – February 5, 2009 [PDF ]

Late Distribution

4.       Special Council – February 11, 2009 [PDF ]

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Landfill Fire Update Video Clip of this Item

Tom Timm, General Manager, Engineering Services, and Lynn Belanger, Manager, Landfill and Transfer Operations, will provide an update on the fire in the Landfill.

Memorandum from the General Manager of Engineering Services[PDF ], dated February 17, 2009, refers.

COMMUNICATION

 

Late Distribution

1.       Appointment of Council Representative to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board [PDF ]

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2009-2010 [PDF ]
Requires eight affirmative votes

2. Form of Development: 525 Abbott Street [PDF ]

Note: A request to speak on report A2 has been received.

3. 429 West Pender Street – Façade Grant [PDF ]
Requires two-thirds affirmative votes of those members present

4. Emery Barnes Park – Phase 2 – Closure of a Portion of Lane East of 1100 Block Seymour Street, North from Davie Street [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

5. 2009 Advance Approval for Capital Expenditure [PDF ]

Late Distribution

(i) Memorandum dated February 16, 2009, from Susan Mundick, General Manager, Parks and Recreation

 

6. Award of Contract for ITT PS08178 – Expo Deck Repairs [PDF ]

7. Legislative Review of the Library Act [PDF ]

8. Emergency Operations Centre Renovations [PDF ]

Note: A request to speak on report A8 has been received.

9. Business License Hearings – March and April 2009 [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

Late Distribution
10. The Cost and Affordability of the City’s Affordable Housing: Southeast False Creek Area 2A (Olympic Village) Video Clip of this Item
Note: Requests to speak on report A10 have been received.

POLICY REPORTS

1. Hastings North – Victoria Drive to Semlin Drive Rezoning [PDF ]

2. Miscellaneous Text Amendments: CD-1 #458 and the Sign By-law [PDF ]

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS

 

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1.       A By-law to Authorize the Borrowing and Incurring of Liabilities in Relation to the Southeast False Creek Development Video Clip of this Item

 

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

1. Closure of a Portion of Lane East of 1100 Block Seymour Street, North from Davie Street [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
(Subject to approval of A4)

B. Motions on Notice

1. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Deal [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

2. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Stevenson [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

3. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Stevenson [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor

4. Small Business Tax Bracket [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor David Cadman
SECONDER: Councillor

Note: Request to speak to Motion B.4 have been received.

5. Empowering Citizen Voices on Citizen Advisory Committees [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Andrea Reimer
SECONDER: Councillor

6. Building Affordable and Rental Housing [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Geoff Meggs

Note: Requests to speak to Motion B.6 have been received.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

Video Clip of New Business and Enquiries

 

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