SUPPORTS ITEM NO. 6

COURT OF REVISION

JUNE 16, 1998

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: May 28, 1998

Author/Local: J. Griffin/7928

FILE #

TO:Vancouver City Council

FROM:General Manager of Engineering Services

SUBJECT:Local Improvements Subsequent Procedure - June 16, 1998

RECOMMENDATION

A.THAT the projects "by petition" in Court #584 be approved.

B.THAT projects by "Initiative Principle" in Court #585 be approved except for the defeated items and special item #24 as explained in this report.

COUNCIL POLICY

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

PURPOSE

Projects by Petition and on the Initiative Principle have been advanced under the provisions of the Local Improvements Procedure By-law and will come before a Court of Revision on June 16, 1998.

The projects are identified as follows:

Court Item Type

Petition

#584 1-22 Lane Lighting

23 Pavement & Curbs, Higher Zoned

24-31 Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential

32-33 Lane Pavement, Higher Zoned

34-50 Lane Pavement, Local Residential

51-54 Speed Humps

55-57 Sidewalk

Items

Court Item Defeated Type

Initiative

#585 13,15-22 15,16,18 Pavement & Curbs, Local Residential

23-31,34 25,26,29,30, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalks

34

35,36 Sidewalk Reconstruction

SPECIAL ITEMS

Court #585, Item #24, Pedestrian Collector Sidewalk

Earles Street, West Side, from 43rd Avenue to 44th Avenue

This project was one of four sidewalk projects initiated along the Ridgeway Greenway. One of the two owners affected by this improvement is opposed and we could not confirm with the remaining owner what their position is on this matter. Therefore, we are withdrawing this project at this time.

Capital Funds

Funds for the City's share of the projects are available from existing Engineering Department Basic Capital Accounts.

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