Updated May 31, 2011
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| DATE: | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 |
| TIME: | 2:00 pm |
| PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
“IN CAMERA” MEETING 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 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;
(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.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item
1. Regular Council – May 17, 2011
2. Special Council (Public Hearing) – May 17 and 19, 2011
3. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – May 19, 2011
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Vancouver Retrofit Energy Efficiency Financing Pilot Program for
One and Two-Family Dwellings Video Clip of this Item
Amanda Pitre-Hayes, Director of Sustainability, and David Ramslie, Manager, Sustainable Development Program, will provide a Report Reference on the Vancouver Retrofit Energy Efficiency Financing Pilot Program for One and Two-Family Dwellings.
Policy Report dated May 5, 2011 , refers.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning Video Clip of this Item
At the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on May 19, 2011, Vancouver City Council referred consideration of the following motion to the Regular Council meeting on May 31, 2011, in order to receive information from staff regarding elements of the Plan and implications for the City of Vancouver:
THAT the City of Vancouver endorse the Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning proposed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC, and urge the Provincial Government to commit to the Plan's vision and work with communities to immediately begin its implementation.
Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning dated April 2011 (previously distributed), refers.
2. Heritage Designation/Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA): 1245 Harwood Street Video Clip of this Item
At the Public Hearing on May 19, 2011 (reconvened from May 17, 2011) on the above-noted application, Council agreed to continue the hearing at the Regular Council meeting on May 31, 2011, in order to hear closing comments of the applicant and staff. Council also referred its discussion and decision on the application to the same meeting, as Unfinished Business.
The attached Summary and Recommendation , refers.
The previously distributed Policy Report dated April 26, 2011, entitled “Heritage Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement – 1245 Harwood Street – ‘Legg Residence’ (1900)” , also refers.
COMMUNICATIONS
Late Distributions
1. Correction to Minutes of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of April 8, 2010 Video Clip of this Item
2. Amendments to 2011 Council Meeting Schedule Video Clip of this Item
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Engineering Services
1. Vancouver Landfill: Phase 2 Closure and Landfill Gas Collection Works Video Clip of this Item
2. Vancouver Police Department – 13 Vehicle Additions to the Fleet Video Clip of this Item
Finance, Budgets, Grants, Contracts
3. Capital Grants to Vanier Park Museums for Collections Storage Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
4. 2011 Community and Neighbourhood Arts Development Program Pilot –
Grant Allocations Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
Note: Request to speak to this report has been received.
Late Distribution
5. Vancouver Police Department - Multi-Purpose Command Vehicle Addition Video Clip of this Item
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
LINK TO BY-LAWS Video Clip of this Item
1. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (2250 Commercial Drive)
2. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (2250 Commercial Drive)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Jang, Louie, Reimer, Stevenson, Woodsworth, and the Mayor present for this item at the Public Hearing)
3. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (1553-1577 Main Street)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Jang, Meggs, Reimer and Woodsworth present for this item at the Public Hearing)
4. A By-law to amend Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 regarding emergency removal provisions
5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 regarding the HA-1 and HA-1A Districts Schedule (Conditional use, height and rear yard setbacks)
(All members of Council present for this item at the Public Hearing)
6. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 regarding passive design
(All members of Council present for this item at the Public Hearing)
7. A By-law to amend Downtown Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912 (Exterior walls, passive design)
8. A By-law to amend Downtown-Eastside/Oppenheimer Official Development Plan By-law No. 5532 (Exterior walls, passive design)
9. A By-law to amend the Southeast Granville Slopes Official Development Plan By-law No. 5752 (Exterior walls, passive design)
10. A By-law to amend First Shaughnessy Official Development Plan By-law No. 5546 (Exterior walls, passive design)
11. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (1885-1895 Venables Street)
(Councillors Anton, Cadman, Chow, Deal, Jang, Louie, Reimer, Stevenson, Woodsworth and the Mayor present for this item at the Public Hearing)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None.
B. Motions on Notice
1. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Deal Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
2. Maintaining the Health of Seniors Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
SECONDER: Councillor
Note: Request to speak to this motion has been received.
3. Community-Based Care for Seniors Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Ellen Woodsworth
SECONDER: Councillor
Note: Request to speak to this motion has been received.