STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L A C T I O N S

DATE: Thursday, November 19, 1998

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

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

Adoption of Minutes

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets meeting of October 22, 1998, were adopted.

1. A.S.T.C. Science World Society - File: 2202

Annual Report and Operating Grant Request

That an operating grant of $80,000 be approved to the A.S.T.C. Science World Society, with the source of funds to be the 1998 `Other' Grants budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

2. Allocation of Cross-Cultural Expertise Grant File: 2051

THAT Council approve a Cross-Cultural Expertise Grant of $4,000 to Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre: Multicultural & Diversity Services, working in partnership with the Native Education Centre.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

3. 1999 Business License Fees and Liveaboard Fees File: 1755

A. THAT, with the exception of those charitable or non-profit categories detailedin Appendix B of the Administrative Report dated October 13, 1998, Council approve an across the board, 1.25% increase in business licence fees (rounded up to the nearest dollar) for 1999, reflecting a 1.0% inflationary adjustment based on the growth in City costs and a 0.25% increase to extend a credit card payment option to business licence fees.

B. THAT Council approve a further 0.75% increase in business licence fees to fund the creation of a new full-time licence policy analyst position in the Licence Branch at a cost of approximately $65,000 annually.

C. THAT Council approve an increase to $200 in the business licence fees for the pawnbroker and second-hand dealer categories;

FURTHER THAT the new licence policy analyst report back on an appropriate fee increase for 2000 and a proposed method for determining license fees for these categories to reflect the costs associated with administration and enforcement.

D. THAT the fees for live-aboard boat owners be increased in 1999 by 2.0%, reflecting the increase in residential property taxes in 1998.

E. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary By-law to implement the revised fee schedule for January 4, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Disability Management Staffing File: 1379

A. THAT Council approve the creation of two support staff to assist in the City's rehabilitation program at no additional cost to the City;

B. THAT Council approve the creation of one Disability Case Coordinator to manage the Short and Long-Term Disability Plans covering CUPE 1004 employees. Funding is available through savings created by reductions in expenditures from the Short Term/Long-term disability benefit account.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Vancouver Police Pipe Band - Grant Request File: 2004

THAT the Vancouver Police Pipe Band be granted $15,000 to assist the Band to participate in the Edinburgh Tattoo in August, 1999.

- CARRIED BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Mayor Owen File: 1254

THAT the Mayor be granted Leave of Absence for the afternoon of November 19, 1998.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Bellamy File: 1254

THAT Councillor Bellamy be granted Leave of Absence from December 1 to 6, 1998.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Leave of Absence - Councillor Puil File: 1254

A. THAT Councillor Puil be granted Leave of Absence from December 2 to 6, 1998.

B. THAT Councillor Puil be given approval to stop in Toronto for the purpose of City business during the period of December 2-6, 1998.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

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