REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 12, 1996


          
Decisions (Minutes) of this meeting .



          
REPORT REFERENCE


          1.   New Trade and Convention Centre

               Mr. Larry  Beasley,  the  City  Project Manager,  and  Mr.  Michael
          Geller, the Provincial Project Manager, will make brief presentations.

               In addition,  representatives from the three  proponents - Concord,
          Greystone and Marathon - will make presentations.

               The following materials refer:

               -    Policy Report dated February 26, 1996;
               -    Summary of the Report on Stage One dated February 27, 1996;
               -    Report  on  Stage  One  dated February  27,  1996  (previously
                    circulated).

               (i)  Report  dated  February  28,  1996  from  the  Vancouver  City
                    Planning Commission


          
UNFINISHED BUSINESS


          1.   Smoke-Free Indoor Air By-law - Regional Proposal             

               Three  Special Meetings  of  Vancouver City  Council  were held  on
          September 18,  October  24 and  November  7, 1995,  for the  purpose  of
          hearing delegations on a proposed smoking ban.  Council heard a total of
          90 speakers and deferred its decision to a future meeting.

               On  December 5, 1995, Council  agreed to participate  in a regional
          consultation process initiated by the GVRD.  

               Policy Report dated February 16, 1996, refers.


          2.   Proposed Rezoning of 1005 Beach Avenue

               On February 27, 1996, Vancouver City Council deferred consideration
          of a report on  this matter to its March 12th meeting, to permit members
          of Council  an opportunity  to review  the plans and  the model  for the
          proposed development.

               Policy Report dated January 19, 1996, refers.



         
 COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR PETITIONS


          1.   Federation of             -   Centre for Municipal Aboriginal 
          Canadian Municipalities       Relations 



          
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS


          1.   Local Improvement Flat Rates
                             
          2.   City-owned  Property at  2294  West 10th  Avenue (Fraser  Academy):
               Proposed Long Term Lease

          3.   Statutory Right-of-Way Northwest Corner Pacific    Boulevard    and
               Cambie Street

               (i)  Letter dated February 23, 1996 from General  Manager, Board of
                    Parks & Recreation

          4.   Pedestrian Signals for the Ridgeway Greenway Pilot Project

          5.   1996 Park Board Capital Budget - Advance Approval

          6.   Form of Development - 950 West 28th Ave. 
               DE 400415 - CD-1 By-law No. 5091

          7.   Metropolitan Board of Health

          8.   Damage and Thefts from Automobiles Parked Around City Hall
               and in Staff Parking Lots

          9.   1996 Provincial Cycling Network Program - Preliminary Work

          10.  Vehicle for Hire By-law Regulations

          11.  Distribution of Flow-Through Funding for the Vancouver Museum


          
BY-LAWS


          1.   Amendment to Parking Meter By-law (Rate Changes)

          2.   Amendments to Various By-laws (Continuing Offence Fine)

          3.   Animal Control By-law

          4.   Trounce Alley and Blood Alley Local Improvement Project
               (1995 Maintenance Costs)

          5.   Amendment to Subdivision By-law


          
MOTIONS


          A.   Closing Blake Street, the lane East of Blake Street,
               and Frontenac Street, all from 46th Avenue,
               southerly to the lane north of 47th Avenue

          B.   Acceptance and Allocation of Lands for Road Purposes
               (All that portion of Lot 890, except the South 10 feet
               now lane, Town of Hastings, Plan 6675, Group 1, NWD)
               (Portion of 330 North Nanaimo St. from 490472 B.C. Ltd.)

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