ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           DATE: January 30, 1996
                                           FILE NO: 3252-5/3253-5

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     City Clerk

   SUBJECT:  FCM and UBCM Membership Fees:  1996-1997


   CONSIDERATION

        THAT  grants  to  the  following organizations  for  the  1996-1997
        membership fees be  approved, the  source of funds  being the  1996
        Operating Budget:

        (a)  Federation of Canadian Municipalities $45,297.02
        (b)  Union of British Columbia Municipalities $33,272.28

   CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The City Manager submits the foregoing for CONSIDERATION.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   Section  206 (i) of the Vancouver  Charter provides that Council may, by
   resolution  passed by  not  less than  two-thirds  of all  its  members,
   provide for the making of  money grants to any association  comprised of
   municipalities  to which the Council deems it  is in the interest of the
   City to belong, or assist.

   BACKGROUND

   The FCM  and UBCM  have invoiced the  City for the  1996-1997 membership
   fees, which are now due.

   (a)  FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES
        1996-1997 Membership Fee - $45,297.02

   This represents  no change from the previous three years.  The fees paid
   over the past few years, compared with this year, are as follows:

        1991      $44,192.57         *431,147 X 10.25
        1992      $45,701.58          431,147 X 10.60
        1993      $45,297.02          471,844 X  9.60
        1994      $45,297.02          471,844 X  9.60
        1995      $45,297.02          471,844 X  9.60
        1996      $45,297.02          471,844 X  9.60

   *  City  of Vancouver  Population  Estimate.   The  1993-1996 population
   figures are based on the 1991 census.
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   (b)  UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES
        1996 Membership Fee - $33,272.28

   This  represents an increase of $1,975.10 (6.3%) over the previous year,
   resulting from the estimated population growth of the City.

   UBCM  dues  are calculated  using  the population  estimates  (for grant
   purposes) of B.C. Stats, a division of the Ministry of Government 
   Services.  The 1996 population estimate is 510,330.

   The fees paid  over the last few years, compared with  this year, are as
   follows:

             1991      $20,412.85
             1992      $22,183.51
             1993      $28,709.52
             1994      $28,977.66
             1995      $31,297.18
             1996      $33,272.28

   No GST applies to these membership fees.


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