Appointments to Civic Agencies and Committees

A. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Urban Design Panel, representing the agencies and categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Vincent Dumoulin, Practicing Professional Artist
• Joseph Fry, British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects.

B. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Development Permit Board Advisory Panel, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Sheldon Chandler, Development Industry
• Jasminka Miletic-Prelovac, General Public.

C. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the First Shaughnessy Advisory Design Panel, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012, and end December 7, 2014:

• Mik Ball, resident of First Shaughnessy
• Kerri-Lee Watson, resident of First Shaughnessy
• Michelle Cloghesy, British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects
• Erika Gardner, Shaughnessy Heights’ Property Owners Association
• Sandra Kelly, Shaughnessy Heights’ Property Owners Association.

D. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014:

• Matthew Halverson, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society
• Kelly Ip, SUCCESS
• Clinton McDougall, Member-at-Large
• Mike Newall, Planning Institute of British Columbia.

E. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014:

• Chris Fair, Community Business
• Nic Meyer, Community Hospitality
• Ashley Pope, Community Architect
• Glade Schoenfeld, Community Engineer.

F. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Vancouver Heritage Commission, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Terry Brunette
• David Cuan
• Lihua Livia Huang
• Joel Massey
• Anthony Norfolk
• Jenny Sandy
• Jon Stovell.

G. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Vancouver City Planning Commission, terms to commence, January 1, 2013 and end December 31, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Danielle Bauer
• Matthew Carter
• Michael Henderson
• Karenn Krangle
• John Weldon.

H. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Vancouver Athletic Commission, terms to commence January 1, 2013 and end when new Provincial legislation is enacted, or December 31, 2013, whichever is the first occurrence:

• Brian MacLeod
• Michael Pattenaude
• David Rudberg
• Frank Scheuermeyer
• Jerome Yang.

I. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Vancouver Civic Theatres Board, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Susan Adams
• Michael Noon
• Wendy Soobis.

J. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Public Art Committee, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence December 3, 2012 and end December 7, 2014, or until successors are appointed:

• Joost Bakker, Urban Designer
• Jenifer Papararo, Art Professionals
• Steven Tong, General Public
• Renee Van Halm, Artist.

K. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Persons With Disabilities Advisory Committee, terms to commence immediately and end December 7, 2014:

• Paul Gauthier
• Laura Mackenrot.

L. THAT Clemencia Gomez be appointed to the Seniors Advisory Committee, term to commence immediately and end December 7, 2014.

M. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Vancouver Public Library Board, representing the general public, terms to commence January 1, 2013, and end December 31, 2014:

• Carellin Brooks
• Angie Chan
• Catherine Evans
• Kyla Epstein
• John Schaub;

FURTHER THAT, Commissioner Constance Barnes be appointed to the Vancouver Public Library Board, representing the Vancouver Park Board, term to commence January 1, 2013 and end December 31, 2014;

AND FURTHER THAT, Trustee Mike Lombardi be appointed to the Vancouver Public Library Board, representing the Vancouver School Board, term to commence January 1, 2013 and end December 31, 2014.

N. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Pacific National Exhibition Board, representing the categories indicated, terms to commence immediately and end December 31, 2014:

• Paul Sihota, General Public (Labour Relations Background)
• Nancy Wright, Business.

O. THAT Jonathan Parker be appointed to the YVR Noise Management Committee, term to commence January 1, 2013 and end December 31, 2015.

P. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Mayor’s Citizens Engaged City Task Force, terms to commence immediately and end December 7, 2014:

• Waldo Brino
• Mark Busse
• Mary Elisa Campbell
• Dennis Chan
• Samuel Chen
• Hanna Cho
• Catherine Clement
• Curtis Davey
• Richard Delaney
• Olive Dempsey
• Meharoona Ghani
• Jennifer Gray-Grant
• Peter Greenwell
• Trina Isakson
• Lizzy Karp
• Colleen McGuinness
• Lyndsay Poaps
• Scott Sheldon
• Marten Sims
• Paul Taylor
• Julien Thomas
• Tesicca Truong.

The Other Report dated October 6, 2012 , and Memorandum dated November 26, 2012 , refer.

Award of RFEOI and Lease of City-owned Property Situated at 281 Industrial Avenue to Great Northern Way Scene Shop and Arts Factory Society

A. THAT Council authorize the Managing Director of Cultural Services to award to Great Northern Way Scene Shop and Arts Factory Society as the successful proponent to a city-issued Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) to lease City-owned premises located at 281 Industrial Avenue (see Appendix “A” to the Administrative Report dated November 23, 2012, entitled “Award of RFEOI and Lease of City-owned Property Situated at 281 Industrial Avenue to Great Northern Way Scene Shop and Arts Factory Society”) to operate as multiple, affordable, accessible artist studios and production spaces, subject to the terms and conditions set-out in C.

B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Facilities Planning and Development to tender and approve the awarding of construction contracts in the amount of $1,762,000 for the purpose of Capital Maintenance Costs to the City-owned building at 281 Industrial Avenue in order to undertake base building repairs and maintenance required to provide a safe and secure facility in which the Tenant can undertake its Tenant Improvements and operate safely from for the next ten (10) years. The source of funding for the Capital Maintenance Costs is the Property Endowment Fund (PEF).

C. THAT Council authorize the Director of Real Estate Services to negotiate and execute a lease (the “Lease”) with Great Northern Way Scene Shop and Arts Factory Society (the “Tenant”) for City-owned premises situated at 281 Industrial Avenue (the “Premises”) legally described as Lots 34 to 40, Block A2, District Lot 2073, Plan 7419, NWD, on the following terms and conditions:

Term: Ten (10) years, commencing June 1, 2013

Rent: The rent, inclusive of property taxes, is to be set as follows:
Years 1-5: $157,710 per annum ($7.50 psf) plus applicable HST.
Years 6-10: $178,738 per annum ($8.50 psf) plus applicable HST.

Fixturing Period: The Tenant shall receive a four (4) month rent free fixturing period, commencing February 1, 2013 and ending May 31, 2013, to construct its tenant improvements. During this period the Tenant will be responsible for maintaining insurance coverage, and the payment of all utilities.

Free Rent Period: The Tenant shall receive a three (3) month rent free period, commencing June 1, 2013 and ending August 31, 2013, to support a phasing in of the demised artist studio spaces. During this period the Tenant will be responsible for maintaining insurance coverage, and the payment of all utilities.

Use: The premises are to be used as an Industrial Artists Studios and Shared Production Space plus ancillary business offices.

Other Terms and Conditions: The Lease is to be provided on the City’s Standard Lease Agreement, drawn to the satisfaction of the Directors of Legal and Real Estate Services, it being noted that no legal right or obligation is created and none shall arise until the Lease document is fully executed by both parties.

All rents to be credited to the Property Endowment Fund (PEF).

The Administrative report dated November 23, 2012, refers.

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