Agenda Index City of Vancouver

Dated:

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 17, 1998

AGENDA

COUNCIL CHAMBER - 2:00 P.M.

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Minutes of the meeting.

PRAYER

ROLL CALL

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

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

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1.Regular Council Meeting (City Services & Budgets) - October 22, 1998

2. Regular Council Meeting (Transportation & Traffic) - November 3, 1998

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

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORT REFERENCE

COMMENCING AT APPROX. 2:00 P.M.

1.Vancouver Trends

Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, will present a report reference on the Vancouver Trends publication, focussing on trends identified by the Corporate Management Team as being significant and of interest to Council.

Administrative Report dated November 3, 1998, refers.

NOTE FROM CLERK: THIS REPORT REFERENCE HAS BEEN PUT OVER TO THE DECEMBER 1ST COUNCIL MEETING.

COMMENCING AT APPROX. 4:30 P.M.

2. Civic Youth Strategy Progress Report

Adrienne Montani, Child and Youth Advocate, and members of the Civic Youth Strategy Core Committee, will present a report reference on the Civic Youth Strategy.

Administrative Report dated November 3, 1998, refers.

LATE DISTRIBUTION

(i) Family Court/Youth Justice Committee Report dated November 12, 1998

LATE DISTRIBUTION

COMMENCING AT APPROX. 2:00 P.M.

3. Major Roads Network

Arrangements have been made for Council to be provided with a report reference on the Major Roads Network.

It is anticipated that Ian Adam, Assistant City Engineer - Transportation, will make the presentation to Council.

COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR PETITIONS

1.Mayor Owen - Appointments to GVRD Board

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1.Pacific Place Holdings Ltd. - Area 1B - Beach Neighbourhood Shoreline Licence for Occupation of Crown Lands - Bed of False Creek

2.1122-1124 Robson Street - Extension of Building Permit Nos. BU407648 (demolition) and BU405866 (new construction)

3.Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Building - 421 Hawks Avenue; Lots 21 and 22,Block 67, District Lot 181, Plan 196

As a delegation request has been received, this report has been referred to a Standing Committee meeting on December 3, 1998.

4.Annual Review of Water Rates for 1999

5.Self-Funded Leave Plan - Exempt Staff

6.1998 Partners in Organizational Development Grant Allocation

REQUIRES EIGHT AFFIRMATIVE VOTES

7.2023-2029 West 4th Avenue - Proposed Closure of a Portion of West Fourth Avenue, West of Maple Street

POLICY REPORTS

1. Supermarkets in Vancouver

2.Portside: Comprehensive Development Agreement (the expansion of the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre and the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal and associated development)

BY-LAWS

1.A By-law to amend By-law No. 5869, being the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel By-law (Amendments to Composition and Responsibilities of the Board)

2.A By-law to exempt from taxation certain lands and improvements pursuant to Section 396 of the Vancouver Charter (1999 Taxation Exemption By-law - Seniors Housing)

3.A By-law to amend By-law No. 5563, being the Electrical By-law (Adoption of 1998 Code)

4.A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning and Development By-law (1200 Hamilton Street: Rezoning HA-3 to CD-1)

MOTIONS

A.Closing of volumetric portions of West 4th Avenue adjacent to 2023-29 West 4th Avenue

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF A7

B.Establishing Road, East Side Knight Street, North of 41st Avenue, adjacent to 5608 Knight Street

C.Establishing Road, East Side Knight Street, North of 41st Avenue, adjacent to 5592 Knight Street

D. Approval of Form of Development - CD-1 - 1200 Hamilton Street

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF BY-LAW 4

1. 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 and stairways;

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 OF MOTION

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

OTHER BUSINESS

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