ADMINISTRATIVE  REPORT

                                      Date:  February 24, 1997
                                      Dept. File No.
                                      CC File No. 5802-1

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

   SUBJECT:  Local Improvements Flat Rates



   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the flat rates shown on the "List of Projects Completed in
        1996"* be approved.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   Policies governing the Local Improvement process are set out in the
   Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure by-law.

   Clause 51B of the Local Improvements Procedure By-law provides that, by
   resolution, Council may establish a flat rate per foot frontage with
   respect to any two or more projects of a like nature, based on the
   average cost per foot frontage of such projects, as established by
   Council.


   PURPOSE

   This report requests Council approval of flat rates to be charged to
   property owners for their share of local improvement projects completed
   in 1996.  These rates will be used for local improvement billings to be
   sent out in March 1997.


   *On file in the City Clerk's Office.


   DISCUSSION

   For the Local Improvement projects completed in 1996, flat rates have
   been derived from contract costs and the cost of work done by City
   forces, together with other general expenses and an allowance for
   interest over the construction period.

   These flat rates have been developed in accordance with the provisions
   of the Vancouver Charter and the Local Improvement Procedure By-law;
   they do not exceed by more than the allowable 10% the estimated rates
   approved by Council in the respective Second Step reports for each Court
   of Revision.

   The applicable rates are shown on the "List of Projects Completed in
   1996", on file in the City Clerk's Office.


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