CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 1997
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held
on Tuesday, June 3, 1997, commencing at approximately 2:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Civic Business)
Councillor George Puil (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE: Ken Dobell, City Manager
CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL: Maria Kinsella
PRAYER
The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer
read by the City Clerk.
CIVIC RECOGNITION
Mr. Cam Cathcart, President, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (A.L.S.)
Society of British Columbia, presented Mayor Owen with a symbolic
cornflower, in recognition of ALS Month.
IN CAMERA MEETING
Council was advised there were property matters to be considered In
Camera later this day.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
(City Services and Budgets)
May 15, 1997
MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT the foregoing minutes be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
(Planning and Environment)
May 15, 1997
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,
THAT the foregoing minutes be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Minutes of Special Council Meeting
(FCM Resolution)
May 21, 1997
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,
THAT the foregoing minutes be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
May 27, 1997
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Chiavario,
THAT the foregoing minutes be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor
Owen in the Chair.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CITY MANAGER S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Award of Tender No. 29-97-03: Supply of Traffic
Signal and Street Lighting Poles
May 5, 1997 File: 1801-1
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
THAT Council accept the following bids for the supply of traffic
signal and street lighting poles as, if and when required for a 12-month
period from the date of the purchase order:
ESTIMATED
FIRM DESCRIPTION COST
West Coast Item No. s 1, 2, 4, 5, $379,230
Engineering 8 to 17, & 18A to 18D
Nova Pole Item No. s 3, 6, & 7 $ 82,467
International Inc.
plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less the anticipated receipt of
the municipal rebate) and the Provincial Sales Tax, subject to a
contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Award of Tender No. 57-97-05: Supply and Delivery
of Extra Strength Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe and Fittings
May 12, 1997 File: 1801-1
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT Council accept the overall low bid from Gladding-McBean, a
division of Pacific Coast Building Products, for the supply and delivery
of extra strength vitrified clay sewer pipe and fittings, as, if, and
when required, for a 12-month period from the date of the purchase
order, at an annual estimated cost of $327,468 plus the 7% Goods and
Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial
Sales Tax, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal
Services.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Renewal Option - Contract No. 58-96-05:
Supply and Delivery of Cover Material
May 1, 1997 File: 1801-1
MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
THAT Council approve the exercise of the renewal option and that
the City enter into a new contract with Poschner Construction (88) Ltd.
for the supply and delivery of cover material at the Vancouver Landfill,
for an additional 12-month period, from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998 at
an annual estimated cost of $721,490, plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax
(less any municipal rebate received).
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Proposed Closure of a Portion of the South Side
of Crowley Drive, East of Gaston Street
May 8, 1997 File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
THAT Council close, stop-up and convey to the abutting owner all
that portion of the south side of Crowley Drive, east of Gaston Street,
as shown in the heavy outline on the plan attached as Appendix A to the
Administrative Report dated May 8, 1997, subject to the following
conditions:
1) The conveyance to occur for a nominal fee of $10.00 plus
G.S.T. if applicable, for the 88.7 square metre (955 square
foot) portion of Crowley Drive to be closed;
2) The closed road is to be subdivided with the abutting lands:
a. dedicating for road the 34.2 square metre (368 square
foot) portion of closed road, as shown in heavy outline
on the plan attached as Appendix B to the Administrative
Report dated May 8, 1997; and
b. conveying back to the City for a nominal $10.00 plus
G.S.T. if applicable the 43.4 square metre (467 square
foot) portion of closed road shown hatched on the plan
attached as Appendix B to the Administrative Report dated
May 8, 1997, for inclusion within proposed Lot 10;
each to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and
the Approving Officer.
3) The abutting owner to be responsible for any necessary plans,
documents and Land Title Office fees;
4) Any agreements are to be to the satisfaction of the Director
of Legal Services;
5) No legal right or obligation shall be created and none shall
arise hereafter, until the documents are executed.
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5. Proposed Closure of portion of the south side of First Avenue
between Victoria Drive and Semlin Drive
May 26, 1997 File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
THAT all that portion of First Avenue shown within the bold outline
on the plan attached as Appendix "A" of the Administrative Report dated
May 26, 1997 , (the southerly 10 feet of the north 17 feet of Lot 10),
be closed stopped up and subdivided with the abutting lands subject to
the following conditions:
1) The purchase price to be $23,000 plus applicable taxes, for
the 330 square feet of closed road, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Manager of Real Estate Services.
2) The closed road is to be consolidated with the abutting parcel
to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services and the
Approving Officer.
3) The abutting owner to be responsible for any necessary plans,
documents and Land Title Office fees.
4) Any agreements are to be to the satisfaction of the Director
of Legal Services.
5) No legal right or obligation shall be created and none shall
arise hereafter, until the documents are executed.
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6. Re-approval of Strata Title Conversion:
611 Main Street
May 14, 1997 File: 5311-1
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the application to convert the premises at 611 Main Street
(Lots 1 to 5, Block 18, D.L. 196, Plan 184) to strata title ownership be
re-approved in principle, but that pursuant to Section 9(1) of the
Condominium Act, the Certificate of Approval (Form 10) shall not be
issued unless the following condition has been met within one year of
this re-approval:
Completion of all work required by the City Building
Inspector, under the required permits, at no cost to the City,
in order that this previously-occupied building substantially
complies with all relevant by-laws.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7. Strata Title Conversion: 440 Cambie Street
May 15, 1997 File: 5311-1
MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
440 Cambie Street (Lots 39 to 42, Block 28, DL 541, Plan 210) to strata
title ownership be approved in principle, but that pursuant to Section
9(1) of the Condominium Act, the Certificate of Approval (Form 10) shall
not be issued unless the following conditions have been met within one
year of this approval:
(1) Issuance of the permit under Development Application No.
DE402046, and issuance of a compatible Building Permit,
thereby permitting alterations to this building and its
conversion to office use;
(2) Completion of all work as proposed and required under
DE402046, and any subsequently issued Building Permit and
related Trades permits, to the satisfaction of the City
Building Inspector and in accordance with all approved plans
and permits, and issuance of an Occupancy Permit, all at no
cost to the City, in order that this building substantially
complies with all relevant City by-laws;
(3) Closure (blocking off and filling in) of the existing areaways
under the sidewalks on Cambie Street and West Pender Street,
respectively, or such other arrangements deemed appropriate to
deal with the areaways, at no cost to the City and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer; and
(4) Closure (filling in) of the existing service tunnel under the
rear lane connecting the buildings at 198 West Hastings Street
and 440 Cambie Street, or such other arrangements deemed
appropriate to deal with the service tunnel, at no cost to the
City, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
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8. Proposed Closure of portion of
Carrall Street and Cordova Street
May 20, 1997 File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
A. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to sign
on behalf of the City the Reference Plan attested to by B.J.
Oke, B.C.L.S. on May 1, 1997, marginally numbered S-9306,
defining the horizontal limits of the encroachments onto
Carrall Street and Cordova Street (See Appendix A of the
Administrative Report dated May 20, 1997) and apply to raise
title to the portions of Carrall Street and Cordova Street
defined on the said Reference Plan in the name of the City of
Vancouver.
B. THAT all those volumetric portions of Carrall Street and
Cordova Street included within the heavy outlines and
illustrated isometrically on the plan prepared by B.J. Oke,
B.C.L.S., dated May 1, 1997 and marginally numbered S-9318, be
closed, stopped-up, and that an easement be granted to the
owner of abutting Lot D, Block 7, District Lot 196, Plan LMP
, to contain portions of the existing building which
encroaches onto Carrall Street and Cordova Street. The
easement to be for the life of the encroaching portion of the
existing building on said Lot D, and to be to the satisfaction
of the Director of Legal Services.
C. THAT the fees for documentation preparation, registration and
use of the easement referred to in Recommendation B are to be in accordance with those charged for in an agreement
pursuant to the Encroachment By-Law.
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9. Proposed Dr. Peter Centre - Site Reservation
May 26, 1997 File: 4651-1/4113-1
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
THAT Council reserve for one year all of Lot 1, Block 23, D.L. 185
and the rear 13.85 metres of the west and east half of Lot 2 Block 23,
D.L. 185 as shown on Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated May
26, 1997, for the Dr. Peter Centre Project, recognizing this is a
maximum area and the Centre may only require Lot 1 once funding,
programming, and massing have been finalized.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS
1. RS Options - Portions of West Kerrisdale
May 16, 1997 File: 5301-1/8012
Jacquie Forbes-Roberts, Director of Community Planning, advised the
report before Council recommends the rezoning of portions of
Kerrisdale to RS-5 be referred to Public Hearing.
This application falls within the RS Interim Zoning Program which
was adopted by Council in May, 1996. The program was initiated to
respond to strong neighbourhood demand for the same service and design
control that the South Shaughnessy and Granville areas received when the
RS-5 and RS-6 zonings were developed to respond to their neighbourhood
concerns. The interim zoning program was intended to address immediate
needs of other neighbourhoods by offering RS-5 and RS-6 zoning as an
alternative to existing RS-1 and RS-1S zoning.
The first step in the Interim Zoning Program involves a mail-back
survey to determine the general level of community support for change in
the area. If a 25% response rate is achieved, and 60% of the
respondents support a change, than staff proceed to Phase 2 which checks
these conclusions and determines the preferred interim zoning. At the
second stage, an independent consultant conducts a multilingual
telephone survey, which is statistically valid.
Ms. Forbes-Roberts advised that while RS-5 and RS-6 were developed
for specific neighbourhoods, they raise issues which are common to any
of the neighbourhoods where the issues of design control emerge. These
issues include the problem of how to balance individual property rights
and design expressions and the need for some kind of design freedom with
the community need to retain overall community character. A second
issue that emerges is the challenge to develop a zoning that has
reasonable administrative times and costs, which still meets the
community objectives for some character control. RS-5 and RS-6 zoning
strike these balances a little differently.
Bob McGilvray, Planner, with the aid of a slide presentation,
provided clarification about the differences between existing RS-1 and
RS-1S zoning and alternative options of RS-5 and
RS-6.
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
A. THAT the Director of Land Use and Development be instructed to
make application to:
rezone the North Kerrisdale RS-1S area shown on Figure 1
from RS-1S to RS-5S; and
rezone the North Kerrisdale RS-1 area and the South
Kerrisdale RS-1 area shown on Figure 2 from RS-1 to RS-5;
and
FURTHER THAT this application and by-laws be referred to
Public Hearing;
AND FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed
to prepare the necessary by-laws for consideration at the
Public Hearing.
B. THAT the Director of Community Planning be instructed to
report to Council development applications which are contrary
to the proposed zoning amendments for possible withholding
pursuant to Section 570 of the Vancouver Charter.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Owen left the meeting on
Civic Business and Deputy Mayor Chiavario assumed the Chair.
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2. Regulating the Conversion and Demolition of SRO Hotels
June 3, 1997 File: 2602
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
A. THAT the Provincial Government be requested to amend the
Vancouver Charter to enable the City to regulate the
conversion and demolition of SRO hotels providing residential
accommodation generally in accordance with Appendix A of the
Policy Report dated June 3, 1997.
B. THAT staff be instructed to initiate public consultation on
the implementation of these powers once the Vancouver Charter
has been amended.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend the Street Name
By-law, being By-law No. 4054
(603-625 East 15th Avenue to 603-625 Kingsway)
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared
the By-law open for discussion and amendment.
There being no amendments, it was
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,
THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning and
Development By-law (Discretionary Relaxation for
School Facilities)
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared
the By-law open for discussion and amendment.
There being no amendments, it was
MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CLLRS. PRICE AND PUIL WERE EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON BY-LAW 2
3. A By-law to amend By-law No. 5208, being the
Subdivision By-law (Addition of Standards for New Districts)
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared
the By-law open for discussion and amendment.
There being no amendments, it was
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. A By-law to amend By-law No. 5208, being the Subdivision
By-law (Revision to RS-1/RS-1S/RS-3/RS-3A/RS-5/RS-6
Subarea Classifications 1708 East 56th Avenue)
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared
the By-law open for discussion and amendment.
There being no amendments, it was
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. A By-law to amend Schedule A to By-law
No. 6754, being the Coal Harbour Official
Development Plan (Boundary Adjustment
re 1201 West Hastings Street)
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared
the By-law open for discussion and amendment.
There being no amendments, it was
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTIONS
A. Closing of Volumetric Portions
of Carrall Street and Cordova Street File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and
lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. Portions of the building constructed on Lot D , Block 7,
District Lot 196, Plan LMP , encroach onto Carrall Street
and Cordova Street;
3. The portion of Carrall Street was dedicated by the deposit of
Plan 184 and the portion of Cordova Street was dedicated by
the deposit of Plan 21011;
4. To provide for the registration of an easement to contain the
said encroachments, as required by Section 7 of the
Condominium Act, it is necessary to raise title to the portion
of streets encroached upon;
5. To enable Council to grant the required easement to contain
the encroachments, it is necessary for Council to close and
stop-up the volumetric portion of streets encroached upon;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Legal Services be
authorized to make application on behalf of the City of Vancouver, to
raise title in the name of the City of Vancouver to that portion of
Carrall Street, dedicated by the deposit of Plan 184, included within
the heavy outline and that portion of Cordova Street, dedicated by Plan
21011, included within the heavy outline, both on a Reference Plan,
attested to by B.J. Oke, B.C.L.S., representing a survey completed on
May 1, 1997, marginally numbered S-9306;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all the volumetric portion of Carrall
Street dedicated by the deposit of Plan 184 and all the volumetric
portion of Cordova Street dedicated by the deposit of Plan 21011
included within the heavy outline and illustrated isometrically on a
plan certified by B.J. Oke, B.C.L.S., dated May 1, 1997 and marginally
numbered S-9318, be closed, stopped-up and an easement be granted to the
abutting owner of Lot D , Block 7, District Lot 196, Plan LMP
, to contain the portions of the existing building which encroach onto
the said streets.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Closing a portion of Stewart Street,
north of Clark Drive File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and
lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. The City has entered into an exchange agreement with The
Vancouver Port Corporation, in regard to a portion of Stewart
Street, north of Clark Drive;
3. The exchange requires the closure of a portion of Stewart
Street, north of Clark Drive, dedicated by the deposit of Plan
176 and adjacent to Block P (Reference Plan 8229) of that
Portion of Burrard Inlet Lying in Front of Clark Drive,
District Lot 182, Plan 176;
4. The said portion of City road to be closed is no longer
required by the City for road purposes. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of Road dedicated by
the deposit of Plan 176, District Lot 182, Group One, New Westminster
District, described as follows:
Bounded on the south by the easterly production of the southerly
limit of Block P (Reference Plan 8229) of that portion of the Bed
and Foreshore of Burrard Inlet Lying in Front of Clark Drive, said
District Lot 182, Plan 176;
Bounded on the east by the southerly production of the easterly
limit of said Block P;
Bounded on the northwest by a portion of the northwesterly limit of
said District Lot 182, said northwesterly limit being the
southeasterly limit of said Block P.
The same as shown heavy outlined on the plan prepared by Fred Wong,
B.C.L.S., dated May 24, 1996, and marginally numbered LF 11687, be
closed, stopped-up and conveyed to The Vancouver Port Corporation.
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C. Closing road on the south side of
Crowley Drive, east of Gaston Street File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and
lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. There is a proposal to subdivide privately-owned lands on the
south side of Crowley Drive, east and west of Gaston Street;
3. The proposal requires the closure of a portion of the south
side of Crowley Drive, east of Gaston Street;
4. The portion of road to be closed, was dedicated by the deposit
of Plan LMP 29644 in August of 1996, and lies adjacent to
Block B, Except: Part dedicated Road on Plan LMP 29644,
District Lot 36, Plan 16130;
5. Only a portion of the said City road to be closed is required
for road purposes;
6. A portion of the said road to be closed will be dedicated back
to the City on the proposed Subdivision Plan.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of road dedicated by
the deposit of Plan LMP 29644, on the south side of Crowley Drive, east
of Gaston Street, adjacent to Block B, Except: Part dedicated Road on
Plan LMP 29644, District Lot 36, Plan 16130, the same as shown heavy
outlined on a Reference Plan of Survey, completed on the 27th day of May
1997, attested to by Dieter Soukup, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered
\2608\RDST, be closed, stopped-up and conveyed to the abutting owner;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all that portion of the road so closed
be subdivided with the abutting lands dedicating for road the portion so
required, to the satisfaction of the Approving Officer.
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D. Closing a portion of Stewart Street,
east of Victoria Drive File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and
lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. The City has entered into an exchange agreement with The
Vancouver Port Corporation, in regard to a portion of Stewart
Street, east of Victoria Drive;
3. The exchange requires the closure of a portion of Stewart
Street, east of Victoria Drive, dedicated by the deposit of
Plan 178 and adjacent to Lots 8 and 9 in Reference Plan 2304,
Block 17, Plan 178; Lots 8 to 11 in Reference Plan 2304, Block
18, except portions in Plan LMP 32159, Plan 178; and Lot K,
Block 18, Plan LMP 32164; all of District Lot 184.
4. The said portion of City road to be closed is no longer
required by the City for road purposes.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all that portion of Stewart Street,
east of Victoria Drive dedicated by the deposit of Plan 178, adjacent to
Lots 8 and 9 in Reference Plan 2304, Block 17, Plan 178; Lots 8 to 11 in
Reference Plan 2304, Block 18, except portions in Plan LMP 32159, Plan
178; and Lot K, Block 18, Plan LMP 32164; all of District Lot 184, the
same as shown heavy outlined on the plan of survey completed on the 27th
day of June, 1996, attested to by Fred Wong, B.C.L.S. and marginally
numbered LD 3325, be closed, stopped-up and conveyed to the Vancouver
Port Corporation.
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E. Conveyance, Acceptance and Allocation
of Lands for Lane Purposes
(The North 5 feet of Lot 3, Block 2,
South East 1/4 of Section 48, THSL, Plan 1692) File: 5807
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT WHEREAS the registered owner will be conveying to the City of
Vancouver for lane purposes land in the City of Vancouver, Province of
British Columbia, more particularly known and described as follows:
City of Vancouver
Parcel Identifier: 014-416-816
The North 5 feet of
Lot 3
Block 2
South East 1/4 of Section 48
Town of Hastings Suburban Lands
Plan 1692
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the public interest to
accept and allocate the said lands for lane purposes;
BE IT RESOLVED that the above described lands, upon conveyance, are
hereby accepted and allocated for lane purposes and declared to form and
to constitute a portion of a lane.
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F. Closing portions of Stewart Street,
west of Victoria Drive File: 5753-1
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,
THAT WHEREAS:
1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and
lanes lying within the limits of the City of Vancouver;
2. The City has entered into an exchange agreement with The
Vancouver Port Corporation, in regard to portions of Stewart
Street, west of Victoria Drive;
3. The exchange requires the closure of portions of Stewart
Street, west of Victoria Drive, dedicated by the deposit of
Plan 729, adjacent to Lot 1, Plan 16141; Plan 180, adjacent to
Lot 12, Block 1 of Block E, Plan 5155; and Plan 5155, adjacent
to Lots 6 to 11, except portions in Plan LMP 32159, and Lots
12 and 13, Block 1 of Block E, Plan 5155 all of District Lot
183;
4. The said portions of City road to be closed are no longer
required by the City for road purposes.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all those portions of Stewart Street,
west of Victoria Drive; dedicated by the deposit of Plan 729, adjacent
to Lot 1, Plan 16141; Plan 180, adjacent to Lot 12, Block 1 of Block E,
Plan 5155; and Plan 5155 adjacent to Lots 6 to 11, except portions in
Plan LMP 32159, and Lots 12 and 13, Block 1 of Block E, Plan 5155; all
of District Lot 183, the same as shown heavy outlined on the plan of
survey completed on the 27th day of June, 1996, attested to by Fred
Wong, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered LB 658, be closed, stopped-up
and conveyed to the Vancouver Port Corporation.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. Opening of Coal Harbour Seawall
Councillor Price noted the formal opening of the Coal Harbour
Seawall was held recently, and commented on the fine quality of the
project. This is an amenity received as a result of the development
process, and the public was encouraged to see the amenities that are
being achieved.
2. Traffic Improvements - Cornwall and Vine File: 5702-1
Councillor Price referenced the recent tragic accident at the
crosswalk of Cornwall and Vine Streets where 11 year old Krystopher
Tosczak was fatally injured. Councillor Price referred to a memorandum
from Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer, which responded to concerns of
many residents who contacted the City. The memorandum outlined
immediate and future measures which could be taken to alleviate this
problem.
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the Engineering Department be instructed to undertake the
immediate measures outlined in the memorandum from the Assistant City
Engineer and report back on the measures for 1998 and beyond;
FURTHER THAT the City Clerk notify those residents who had written
to the City of Council s actions this day.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Seniors Week
Councillor Kennedy noted that this is Seniors Week in B.C. and
suggested that Council recognize its seniors as part of this week.
4. Design Guidelines - Robson Street File: 5301-2
Councillor Herbert noted the pedestrian walkway which runs between
Library Square and the intersection of Granville and Robson Streets. In
light of the high priority for pedestrian movement that has been
identified by the City, it would be advantageous to export some of the
design features of Library Square up Robson Street. Councillor Herbert
expressed concern that the design guidelines for Robson Street need to
be reviewed in light of the emergence of this pedestrian walkway.
The Deputy Mayor requested that Councillor Herbert be provided
with an information memorandum from staff, which would be copied to all
members of Council.
5. Police Sweep - Downtown Eastside File: 3703-1
Councillor Bellamy commented on the recent coordinated police sweep
aimed at curbing lawlessness and violence in the Downtown Eastside, and
the immediate positive benefits that have resulted.
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT a letter be forwarded to the Chief Constable on behalf of
Council, commending the work of the officers and parties involved with
the recent police sweep in the Downtown Eastside, and requesting that
they keep up the good work.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. 389 East Broadway File: 2701-1
Deputy Mayor Chiavario commented on policing, health and fire
issues associated with 389 East Broadway, and the failure of the various
City Departments to address these issues.
Staff were requested to respond to this enquiry by taking immediate
action to deal with the issues at this address.
* * * *
Council recessed at 4:55 p.m., and following an In Camera
meeting in the Mayor s Office, adjourned at 5:10 p.m.