NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
TIME: | 2:00 pm |
PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION – David Suzuki Day
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“IN CAMERA” MEETING
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THAT Council will go into a meeting on Thursday, March 17, 2011, which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:
(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;
(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;
(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.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
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1. Regular Council – March 1, 2011
2. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – March 3, 2011
3. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – March 3, 2011
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
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REPORT REFERENCE
1. Earthquake Preparedness – Activities Completed and Future Efforts Video Clip of this Item
Sadhu Johnston, Deputy City Manager, and Kevin Wallinger, Director of Emergency Management, will provide a Report Reference on the status of earthquake preparedness activities in the city of Vancouver.
Motion on Notice submitted by Councillor Anton re Emergency Preparedness Video Clip of this Item
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Northeast False Creek Public Hearing Items Video Clip of this Item
At Public Hearings held on February 17, 21 and 24, Council concluded the hearing of the public on an application to amend the False Creek North Official Development Plan (FCN ODP) and a rezoning application for 10 Terry Fox Way (Concord Area 5b West), and postponed decision on these applications pending advice from staff regarding timing and sequence of voting on these items and other related items on the Public Hearing agenda.
Subsequently, at the Regular Council meeting on March 1, 2011, Council agreed that decisions on the overarching FCN ODP as well as ODP amendments to enable the rezoning of Area 5b West be considered at the March 15, 2011, Regular Council meeting. It was also agreed that the rezoning application for Area 5b West be considered at the same meeting.
Accordingly, the following materials from the February 17 Public Hearing agenda are resubmitted (limited distribution to Council members):
(a) Text Amendment: False Creek North Official Development Plan Amendment
• Summary and Recommendation
• Policy Report dated January 10, 2011, entitled “Amendments to the False Creek North Official Development Plan” (Draft By-laws put forward in Appendix A and C to be considered)
• Memorandum dated February 21, 2011, from the Director of Planning
(b) Rezoning: 10 Terry Fox Way (Concord Area 5b West)
• Summary and Recommendation
• Policy Report dated January 4, 2011, entitled “CD-1 Rezoning – 10 Terry Fox Way (Concord Area 5b West)
• Memorandum dated February 15, 2011, from the Director of Planning
Late Distribution
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Matters of Council, Advisory Bodies
1. Progressive Governance Forum 2011, March 25-26, 2011, Harrison Hot Springs, BC - Councillor Meggs Video Clip of this Item
2. Temporary Appointment of Architects to the Urban Design Panel: 1290 Burrard Street (“Burrard Toyota” site) Video Clip of this Item
Engineering Services
3. 540 North Penticton Street (Burrard View Park) – Encroachment Agreement Video Clip of this Item
4. Local Improvement Reballot and Projects to be Cancelled – 2009 and 2010 Video Clip of this Item
5. 95 East 1st Avenue: Statutory Right of Way for Southeast False Creek (SEFC) Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) Construction Video Clip of this Item
Finance, Budgets, Grants, Contracts
6. Update on Harbourview Daycare (540 North Penticton Street) and Approval of a Capital Grant Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
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7. Approval of 2011-2012 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets Video Clip of this Item
8. Progressive Governance Forum 2011, March 25-26, 2011, Harrison Hot Springs, BC - Councillor Deal Video Clip of this Item
POLICY REPORTS
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 428 Terminal Avenue Video Clip of this Item
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 8495 Granville Street (Marpole Safeway) Video Clip of this Item
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
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1. A By-law to Average Land Assessments for 2011
2. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Kitsilano Fourth Avenue Business Improvement Area
3. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that area of the City known as Kitsilano Fourth Avenue (2011-2016)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
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1. Approval of Form of Development – 2901 East Hastings Street
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
2. Establishing Road on the west side of Knight Street, between 57th Avenue and 59th Avenue, adjacent to 7407 Knight Street, for a widening strip for the installation of left turn bays on Knight Street at 57th Avenue and 54th to 57th Avenue Safety Improvements
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
MOVER: Councillor Raymond Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
B. Motions on Notice
1. Ensuring Women’s Safety in Vancouver’s Housing Shelters Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
SECONDER: Councillor
Requests to speak to Motion B1 have been received.
2. Emergency Preparedness Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Suzanne Anton
SECONDER: Councillor
3. Vancouver Pride Parade 2011 Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Tim Stevenson
SECONDER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
4. Elimination of Medical Services Plan Premiums for Seniors Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
SECONDER: Councillor
Requests to speak to Motion B4 have been received.
5. Motion to Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) 2011 AGM Regarding Provincial and Federal Investment in Early Care and Learning Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Andrea Reimer
SECONDER: Councillor Raymond Louie