REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 3, 1998

ACTIONS

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

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PRAYER

ROLL CALL

CIVIC RECOGNITION, 3:45 P.M. - Retirees

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

There are property matters to be considered "In Camera" later this day.

ITEMS ARISING FROM "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 1998

The following were appointed to the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel:

Development Permit Board (City Staff)

Members Alternates

Director, Development Services (Chair) General Manager, Community Services

General Manager, Engineering Services Deputy City Engineer or Assistant City Engineer (Ian Adam)

Deputy City Manager General Manager, Corporate Services

Co-Director, Planning (Larry Beasley) Co-Director, Planning (Jacquie Forbes-Roberts)

Advisory Panel

Representing the Development Industry: Allan Gjernes (1999-2000)

Representing the Design Professions: James Hancock (1999-2000)

Representing the General Public: Rona Mingay (1999-2000)

Robert Roodenburg (1999-2000)

Beatrice Parton (Balance of 1998-1999)

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1.Regular Council Meeting (City Services & Budgets) - October 8, 1998

APPROVED

2.Regular Council Meeting (Planning & Environment) - October 8, 1998

APPROVED

3.Regular Council Meeting (with the exception of the ‘In Camera’ portion) - October 20, 1998 APPROVED

4.Special Council Meeting (Show Cause Hearing) - October 20, 1998

APPROVED

LATE DISTRIBUTION

5.Special Council Meeting (Public Hearing) - October 22, 1998 APPROVED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORT REFERENCE

1.a)Transportation Priorities and Resource Needs - Overview Report

b)Rapid Transit Work Program and Resources

c)Rapid Transit Project - Independent Consultant Review

2. Rapid Transit Project, Special Commission, Skytrain Review

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

A.THAT the Rapid Transit Project Office be requested to provide more detail on ridership, design and costs prior to the City presentation to the Commission.

B.THAT Council request the Province to extend the deadline for the Special Commission, SkyTrain Review to provide for a more meaningful assessment of the project impacts.

C.THAT the enclosed list of issues be forwarded to the Commission for examination during its term.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.Development of the Ridgeway Greenway/Bikeway - West Extension

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

A. THAT staff conduct a public process on the six alternative routes through sub-area 3, as presented in the Administrative Report dated September 15, 1998, and report back.

B.THAT staff conduct a public process to review additional traffic calming measures in sub-area 4, as presented in the Administrative Report dated September 15, 1998, and report back.

C. THAT Council approve the construction of the Ridgeway Greenway/Bikeway west extension in sub-areas 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, as described in the Administrative Report dated September 15, 1998.

D. THAT funding of $1,098,500 be approved from the following sources:

$863,500 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No.12/31/6906/999 (City Greenway) for construction of the Ridgeway west extension sub-areas 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7;

$140,000 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 13/32/9803/999 (Residential Streets) for the improvement, with curb and gutter, of the southern half of 37th Avenue between East Boulevard and Laburnum Street (adjacent to Point Grey and Quilchena Schools), subject to approval of the 1999 Streets Capital Budget;

$35,000 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No.12/31/9833/999(Bus Bulges) for the development of bus bulges on West 10th Avenue at Discovery Street;

$33,000 from Account No. 20/34/4071/999 (Infill Lighting) for installation of street lights; and

$27,000 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 12/31/6903/999 (Bicycle Network) for installation of bicycle signage, subject to approval of the 1999 Streets Capital Budget.

K.THAT commencing in 2000, the following budgets be increased (without offset) as listed:

$23,000 - Streets Operating Budget for horticultural maintenance;

$ 9,500 - Traffic Operating Budget for signage and stencil maintenance;

$ 6,600 - Traffic Signal Maintenance Budget; and

$ 1,050 - Street Lighting Maintenance Budget."

L. THAT Council reaffirm its policy with respect to the Greenway/Bikeway Plan (City and neighbourhood), and its intention to build a Ridgeway Greenway/Bikeway in its entirety, in one form or other, following public consultation.

M. THAT Council instruct staff to conduct a public process on the alternative route for the Ridgeway Greenway along West 37th and Balaclava, and report back.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Puil absent for the vote on recommendation ‘M’)

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Disability Management Staffing

AS A DELEGATION REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 19, 1998.

2. Adoption of a New Vancouver Police Department Crest RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

3.679 East Georgia Street - Proposed Closure of a Portion of East Georgia Street and Heatley Avenue RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

4.Local Improvements by Petition - December 1, 1998; First and Second Step Report

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

5.Form of Development: 2733 Arbutus Street DE403370 - CD-1 By-law Numbers 7317 and 7654. Owner of Development: Greystone Properties

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

6.Award of Contract No. 9813 - Supply and Installation of Distribution Watermain

AS A DELEGATION REQUEST HAD BEEN RECEIVED, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 19, 1998.

7.Support for 1998 Canadian Technical Asphalt Association Conference

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

8.New WCB Assessment Model RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION

9.Intersection Safety Cameras

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,

THAT Council allow the use of Intersection Safety Cameras in the City of Vancouver on an interim basis, with any extension subject to a mutually satisfactory revenue-sharing agreement being negotiated by January 1, 1999, with the Province of British Columbia.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Kennedy opposed)

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT Council communicate with the Minister of Municipal Affairs, insisting that the Provincial Government share with the City of Vancouver, revenues received from moving violations (photo radar, intersection cameras), as stated in a speech at the September 1997 Conference of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities by the Honourable Mike Farnworth, the Minister of Municipal Affairs at that time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10. Upgrades to the Council Chamber

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,

B.THAT a comprehensive upgrade of the Council Chambers, including sound, audio-visual, and TV lighting systems be undertaken for an estimated cost of $300,000 (Option B).

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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11.Better City Government - Enforcement Review

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

12.Deputy Chief License Inspector- Coordinated Enforcement Task Force

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

13.Traffic Signal Management System Upgrade - Signal Controllers

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

POLICY REPORTS

1.Amendment to Oakridge/Langara Development Cost Levy By-law No. 7630

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

2.CD-1 Rezoning - 333 East Pender Street

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

A.THAT the application by Robert Isaac-Renton, Architect, to rezone 333 East Pender Street (Lots 24, 25 and 26, Block 71, DL 196, Plan 196) from RT-3 to CD-1, to permit congregate housing and ancillary space, be referred to a Public Hearing, together with:

(i)plans received August 6, 1998;

(ii)draft CD-1 By-law provisions, generally as contained in Appendix A;

(iii)the recommendation of the Director of Central Area Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development to approve, subject to conditions contained in Appendix B; and

(iv)subject to Council CONSIDERATION of the following minimum unit sizes for this project only:

(a)that minimum unit sizes be established at 21.0 m² (226 sq. ft.) for single occupancy congregate units and 30.7 m² (330 sq. ft.) for double occupancy, as recommended by the Manager of the Housing Centre;

OR

(b)that minimum unit sizes be established at 25.0 m² (269 sq. ft.) for single occupancy congregate units and 42.0 m² (452 sq. ft.) for double occupancy, as recommended by the Director of Social Planning and the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board (with a possible relaxation to 23.3 m²/251 sq. ft. for "affordable" single occupancy units).

AND THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary CD-1 By-law for consideration at Public Hearing.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. CD-1 Rezoning - 6112-6138 Cambie Street RECOMMENDATION APPROVED

BY-LAWS

1.A By-law to amend By-law No. 7630 being the Oakridge/Langara Development Cost Levy By-law APPROVED BY-LAW #7942

2.A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning and Development By-law (Rezoning C1 to CD-1: 2956-2970 East 22nd Avenue) APPROVED BY-LAW #7943

3.A By-law to amend By-law No. 5343, being a By-law which amended the Zoning and Development By-law by rezoning an area to CD-1 (2940-2970 East 22nd Avenue) APPROVED BY-LAW #7944

MOTIONS

A.Closing of volumetric portions of East Georgia Street and Heatley Avenue adjacent to 679 East Georgia Street APPROVED

B.Establishing Road, West Side Knight Street, North of 41st Avenue, adjacent to 5569 Knight Street APPROVED

NOTICE OF MOTION

Sam Kee Building - Waiver of Encroachment Fees

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

WHEREAS the City has a policy of uniformly charging for all encroachments of buildings onto City-owned lands;

AND WHEREAS at its meeting of November 28, 1996 Council agreed to exempt the Sam Kee building from charges for the area that extends under Pender Street by motion as follows:

"The fees for the areaway encroachment at 8 Pender Street be reduced from the current rate to a nominal fee (noting that the overhead bay windows would still be subject to an annual fee of approximately $260.00), and that the fee reduction be retroactive."

AND WHEREAS the City has, since then, ceased charging for the exempted encroachment but continued to charge for encroachments for bay windows, cornices andstairways;

AND WHEREAS the owner now requests fee exemption for all encroachments of the building on City lands;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all fees for encroachments of the Sam Kee building onto City lands are hereby waived and that the waiver be retroactive.

- NOTICE

EIGHT AFFIRMATIVE VOTES REQUIRED

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Street Vendors - 4th & Commercial

Councillor Bellamy advised he had recently received calls of complaint over the proliferation of street vendors in the area of 4th Avenue and Commercial Drive, who are taking over the sidewalks, causing safety concerns for pedestrians. He asked that enforcement staff investigate the matter.

The Mayor so agreed.

2. Municipal Government Accountability

Councillor Kennedy referred to the Minister of Municipal Affairs’ announcement that five forums dealing with Municipal Government Accountability will be held in the Province, in the near future. She wanted Council and staff to be aware that the Lower Mainland’s forum would take place in Burnaby, and once the date and exact location is known, arrangements should be made for a representative of the City to attend.

3. International Crime Prevention and Partnership Forum, Johannesburg, S.A.

Councillor Kennedy briefly referred to her recent attendance at the above conference which was very interesting and informative. A written report on her trip is being prepared and will be circulated to Council members when complete.

OTHER BUSINESS

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