Updated October 20, 2009
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| DATE: | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
| TIME: | 2:00 p.m. |
| PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS:
– United Nations Day
- Climate Action Day
“IN CAMERA” MEETING Video Clip of this Item
A. 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 paragraphs:
(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; and
(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.
B. THAT Council will go into a meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2009, which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:(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;
(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; and
(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 OCTOBER 8, 2009
Council appointed Mr. Jagdev Dhillon to the Board of Variance.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item
1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) – October 6, 2009 
2. Regular Council – October 6, 2009
3. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – October 8, 2009
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Greenest City Action Team: 10 Year Plan Video Clip of this Item
Dr. David Boyd, Co-Chair, Greenest City Action Team, will present a Report Reference on the Greenest City Action Team’s 10 Year Plan.
2. 2010 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates Video Clip of this Item
Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will present a Report Reference on the 2010 Operating Budget: Preliminary Estimates.
The attached Administrative Report dated October 9, 2009, refers.
Note: Request to speak to Report Reference 2 has been received.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
General Administration
1. Composition of the Pacific National Exhibition (the "PNE") Board of Directors
2. Amendments to the Electrical By-law
3. Application for Moody’s Canadian Local Government Rating
5. Building Demolition – 898 Richards Street
6. 2010 Business Licence, Vehicles for Hire and Animal Control Fees Report Video Clip of this Item
7. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Adjacent to 3410 Lougheed Highway Video Clip of this Item
Finance, Budgets, Grants, Contracts
8. Application for Provincial Grant to Support Demonstration Project entitled “Dialogues between First Nations, Urban Aboriginal and Immigrant Communities in Vancouver” Video Clip of this Item
9. Final Funding Allocations Host a City Happening Community Grant Program: September 2009 Deadline
10. LiveCity Vancouver – Award of Supplier Contracts
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
Video Clip of this Item
1. A By-law to amend the Building By-law (re electrical vehicle charging)
2. A By-law to amend the East Fraser Lands Official Development Plan By-law (re miscellaneous text amendments)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)
3. A By-law to amend the Downtown Official Development Plan By-law (re a Metro Core minor housekeeping amendment)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Jang, Louie, Meggs, Stevenson, Woodsworth and the Mayor present at the Public Hearing)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road adjacent to 3410 Lougheed Highway Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
Subject to approval of Administrative Report A7.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Home for the Games Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Kerry Jang
SECONDER: Councillor Suzanne Anton