STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

A C T I O N S

DATE: Thursday, July 23, 1998

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

*FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN, 873-7191*

1. Allocation of 1998 Cross-Cultural Expertise Grants File: 2201

THAT Council approve Cross-Cultural Expertise Grants to the following organizations, the source of funds being a $20,000 reserve in the 1998 Community Services Grants Budget:

a)a grant of $7,500 to MOSAIC, in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross Child Abuse Prevention Program;

b)a grant of $7,500 to Vancouver Second Mile Society, in partnership with United Native Nations.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND

BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

2. Grants Equal to Theatre Rent: 1998/99 Season File: 2055

A. THAT Council assign a base level of one rental use of the Orpheum to the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra, and approve the transfer of $5,475 from the Project Grant category of the Cultural Grants budget to cover the cost of that rental use, leaving a balance of $3,240 in the Project budget.

B.THAT Council approve 11 rental grants not exceeding base levels and totalling $643,710, as listed in Table 1 of the Administrative Report, dated July 7, 1998 , for uses of the Civic Theatres in Fall 1998; source of funds to be the 1998 Grants Equal to Theatre Rent budget.

C.THAT Council approve in principle, subject to the 1999 Operating Budget Review process, 10 rental grants not exceeding base levels and totalling $827,145, as listed in Table 2 of the Administrative Report, dated July 7, 1998, for uses of the Civic Theatres in Spring 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND

BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

3. 1998 Capital Grant Allocations File: 2055

THAT 7 Capital Grants, totalling $103,200, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated July 7, 1998, including conditions on the grants where noted, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND

BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

4. Newsboxes on City Street Allowance File: 2630

A.THAT previous policies for allowing newsboxes on streets (which permitted only locally produced newspapers with daily circulation over 1.5% of the population) be rescinded.

B.THAT the placement of newsboxes on city street allowance be prohibited except with permit issued by the General Manager of Engineering Services.

C.THAT the placement of newsboxes on City streets be subject to the guidelines outlined in Appendix I of the Policy Report dated June 26, 1998.

D.THAT permits be issued by Engineering Services subject to the guidelines and conditions shown in Appendix I of the Policy Report dated June 26, 1998, at an annual cost of $20.00 per newsbox (plus GST) in addition to the existing $21.00 Vending Machine License fee for coin-operated boxes.

E.THAT all Publishers having newsboxes on City Street allowance be required to enter into a license agreement with the City and accept liability for their newsboxes to the satisfaction of the Director of Risk Management.

F.THAT a one time temporary three month position, an annual three month position (6 months in the first year and 3 months each following year) and the purchase of necessary supplies and equipment be approved to set up, administer and enforce the newsbox program. Funding to come from program revenues (details shown in Appendix III of the Policy Report dated June 26,1998).

G.THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to approve pilot projects for the installation of newsbox enclosures, multiple publication vending structures and/or manned newsstands if appropriate proposals are submitted by BIA and media representatives. Costs would be shared between interested parties with the City contributing a maximum of $10,000 for newsbox enclosures only.

H.THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to approve individual colour schemes and designs for news vending boxes.

I.THAT the Director of Legal Services prepare appropriate License agreements to reflect Recommendations A to H, and the City Engineer be authorized to sign such agreements on behalf of the City.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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