Regular Council Agenda - November 3, 1998

Dated: OCTOBER 27, 1998

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 3, 1998

AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

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PRAYER

ROLL CALL

"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

It was agreed the following decisions could be made public:

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

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

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

3. Regular Council Meeting (with the exception of the `In Camera' portion) - October 20, 1998

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

LATE DISTRIBUTION

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

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

Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, will provide a summary of the actions taken by the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic earlier this day regarding 1a, b, and c.

Arrangements have been made for Council members to be provided with a report reference, at the regular Council meeting on November 3, 1998, on the "Rapid Transit Project, Special Commission, SkyTrain Review".

Dave Rudberg and Commissioner Derek Thompson will present the Report Reference.

Administrative Report, dated October 15, 1998, refers.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

Vancouver City Council's Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, at its meeting on October 1, 1998, heard all registered speakers on the above matter. The hearing of the public having concluded, the Chair advised a decision on this matter would be made at a future Regular meeting of Council, under Unfinished Business. This matter was subsequently scheduled for November 3, 1998.

Barbara Pringle, Planner - Greenways/Projects, and Peter Bremner, Greenways & Local Improvement Engineer, will be present to respond to questions from members of Council.

The following material refers:

(a) Memorandum dated October 22, 1998, from the Director of Community Planning and Assistant City Engineer - Streets, responding to questions raised at the October 1, 1998 Standing Committee meeting

(b) An extract from the minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment Committee meeting of October 1, 1998

(c) A copy of the recommendations contained in the Administrative Report dated September 15, 1998, which was before the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment on October 1, 1998

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Disability Management Staffing

2. Adoption of a New Vancouver Police Department Crest

3. 679 East Georgia Street - Proposed Closure of a Portion of East Georgia Street and Heatley Avenue

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

5. Form of Development: 2733 Arbutus Street DE403370 - CD-1 By-law Numbers7317 and 7654. Owner of Development: Greystone Properties

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

7. Support for 1998 Canadian Technical Asphalt Association Conference

8. New WCB Assessment Model

9. Intersection Safety Cameras

10. Upgrades to the Council Chamber

11. Better City Government - Enforcement Review

12. Deputy Chief License Inspector - Coordinated Enforcement Task Force

13. Traffic Signal Management System Upgrade - Signal Controllers

POLICY REPORTS

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

2. CD-1 Rezoning - 333 East Pender Street

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

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7630 being the Oakridge/Langara Development Cost Levy By-law

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF P1

MOTIONS

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

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF A3

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

NOTICE OF MOTION

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

OTHER BUSINESS

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