CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on
Thursday, February 8, 1996, at 10:10 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1,
Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City
Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the
Committee.
PRESENT: Mayor Owen
Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario,
Hemer, Ip, Kennedy,
Kwan, Price, Puil
and Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Clarke (Sick Leave)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: Ken Dobell, City Manager
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL: Tarja Tuominen
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole,
Mayor Owen in the chair.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of the Standing Committee
on City Services and Budgets
February 8, 1996
Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as
contained in the following clauses of the attached report:
Cl. 1: Progress Report on Better City Government
Cl. 2: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Request for Resolutions - Cost-Sharing for
Sewage Treatment
Cl. 3: Implementation of Solid Waste Utility
COMMITTEE REPORTS (CONTINUED)
Report of the Standing Committee
on City Services and Budgets
February 8, 1996 [Continued]
Progress Report on Better City Government
(Clause 1)
Deferred
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Request for Resolutions - Cost Sharing for
Sewage Treatment
(Clause 2)
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the recommendation of the Committee, as contained in Clause
2 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Implementation of Solid Waste Utility
(Clause 3)
MOVED by Cllr. Hemer,
THAT the current can limit for duplexes remain at 5 cans.
- LOST
(Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario, Ip, Kennedy,
Kwan, Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause
3 of this report, and quoted below, be approved.
A. THAT Council defer the implementation of the operational
elements of the Solid Waste Utility, previously approved for
start up on January 1, 1996, until the City is able to
secure the appropriate Charter amendments from the
Provincial Government. The revised implementation date will
likely be January 1, 1997.
B. THAT the refuse collection and disposal costs for
residential properties based on the can allowances set out
in the current Refuse By-law (subject to Council action on
the Consideration items below) continue to be billed as part
of the City's 1996 general purposes tax levy and collected
in that manner.
C. THAT the current residential recycling programs continue to
be subsidized by the Solid Waste Capital Reserve until the
operational elements of the Solid Waste Utility are
implemented.
D. THAT the current can limit for duplexes be reduced to 3 cans
per collection day, with additional service be made
available in 3-can increments for an annual user fee of $96
paid in advance upon application.
- CARRIED
(Councillors Hemer and Price opposed to D)
MANAGER'S REPORTS
1. Administrative Report
(January 24, 1996)
3Rs School Show
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
THAT the recommendation of the General Manager of Engineering
Services, as contained in this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council recessed at approximately 10:15 a.m. to
reconvene for an "In Camera" meeting in the Mayor's Office.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
FEBRUARY 8, 1996
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City
Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, February 6, 1996, at 9:30
a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor Puil, Chair
Mayor Owen
Councillor Bellamy
Councillor Chiavario
Councillor Hemer
Councillor Ip
Councillor Kennedy
Councillor Kwan
Councillor Price
Councillor Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Clarke (Sick Leave)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: Ken Dobell, City Manager
CLERK: Tarja Tuominen
Recorded Vote
Unless otherwise indicated, votes of the Committee on all items
are unanimous.
INFORMATION
File: 1008-2/
1. Progress Report on Better City Government 3701-4
At the request of the Civic Unions, this item was deferred to a
future meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
2. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) File: 3253-5
Request for Resolutions - Cost-Sharing
for Sewage Treatment
The Committee had before it a memorandum dated January 30, 1995,
from the City Clerk seeking approval to submit a resolution on cost-
sharing for Sewage Treatment to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities for debate at its March 1996 National Board of
Directors, or at its Annual Conference in June 1996.
Mr. Tom Timm, Assistant City Engineer - Water, Sewers & Yards
Division, presented a background to the resolution and responded to
questions.
It was suggested the resolution also be submitted to the Union of
B.C. Municipalities.
The following motion by Councillor Kennedy was put and CARRIED.
The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
THAT the resolution regarding cost-sharing for Sewage
Treatment be submitted to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM) and the Union of B.C. Municipalities
(UBCM).
3. Implementation of Solid Waste Utility
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated
February 6, 1996 (on file), in which the General Managers of
Engineering and Corporate Services recommended deferral of the
implementation of the operational elements of the Solid Waste Utility
until the City is able to secure the appropriate Charter amendments
from the Provincial Government. The General Managers also submitted
for consideration the choice of a 3 or 5-can limit for duplexes.
Mr. Ken Stoke, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Mr.
Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, provided an
overview of the report and answered questions. Duplex owners have
been advised the current 5-can limit will be reduced to 3 cans on
collection day under the Solid Waste Utility. From a total of 1,800
duplex residents who currently have a 5-can limit, only 80 owners have
applied to purchase additional weekly garbage collection service over
the 3-can limit.
Mr. Rudberg circulated an information sheet giving the basic can
allowances per household at present, with the interim proposal, and
with the Solid Waste Utility (on file). Keeping the 3-can limit for
duplexes prior to the Charter amendment (the interim proposal) will
encourage waste reduction, is a necessary step toward user pay, and
will avoid correcting information previously provided to duplex owners
by letter and shown on the recently circulated refuse calendar.
The following motions by Councillor Hemer were put and CARRIED.
The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A. THAT Council defer the implementation of the
operational elements of the Solid Waste Utility,
previously approved for start up on January 1, 1996,
until the City is able to secure the appropriate
Charter amendments from the Provincial Government. The
revised implementation date will likely be January 1,
1997.
B. THAT the refuse collection and disposal costs for
residential properties based on the can allowances set
out in the current Refuse By-law (subject to Council
action on the Consideration items below) continue to be
billed as part of the City's 1996 general purposes tax
levy and collected in that manner.
C. THAT the current residential recycling programs
continue to be subsidized by the Solid Waste Capital
Reserve until the operational elements of the Solid
Waste Utility are implemented.
The following motion by Councillor Hemer was put and LOST.
THAT the current can limit for duplexes remain
at 5 cans.
(Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario, Ip, Kennedy,
Kwan, Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
The following motion by Councillor Kennedy was put and CARRIED.
The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
D. THAT the current can limit for duplexes be reduced to 3
cans per collection day, with additional service be
made available in 3-can increments for an annual user
fee of $96 paid in advance upon application.
(Councillors Hemer and Price opposed)
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:10 a.m.
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