STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, May 20, 1999

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 of April 29.

1. 1999 Basic Capital Budget File: 1602

A. THAT the 1997 - 1999 Capital Plan reduction of $525,000 approved by Council on April 29, 1999, be achieved through deferral of Building Management/Maintenance ($255,000) and Civic Theatres ($270,000) funding for consideration in the 2000 - 2002 Capital Plan.

B. THAT the allocation of 1999 Capital from Revenue funding of $10,214,200 to the 1999 Capital Budget be as follows:

Parks & Recreation Facilities 2,400,000
Protection Services 680,000
Social and Cultural Facilities 3,459,200
Other 2,353,000
Supplementary Capital 1,322,000
Total $10,214,200

C. THAT the 1999 Park Board Basic Capital Budget totalling $6,713,000, as summarized in the Administrative Report, dated April 29, 1999, and in the Park Board report, attached as Appendix 2 to the Administrative Report, be approved; the source of funding to be from plebiscite borrowing authority ($4,313,000) and Capital from Revenue ($2,400,000) as approved as part of the 1997-1999 Capital Plan.

D. THAT the allocations to the Protection Services, Social & Cultural Facilities andOther components of the 1999 Basic Capital Budget, as summarized in the Administrative Report, dated April 29, 1999, and detailed in Appendix 3 of the report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 1999 Engineering Basic Capital Budget File: 1602

A. THAT Council approve the 1999 Engineering Capital Budget totalling $48,098,000 as summarized in the Administrative Report, and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, with funding to be provided as follows:

- $16,756,000 from borrowing approved by plebiscite as part of the 1997 -1999 Capital Plan for the Streets, Street Lighting and Communications components of the budget;

- $16,592,000 in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Sewer component of the budget; and

- $14,750,000 in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Water component of the budget.

B. THAT the transfers of Capital Funds, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the Administrative Report, dated April 27, 1999, for Streets Capital closeouts, be approved.

C. THAT the public sewer connection fees for 1999 be increased by approximately 1% as shown in Appendix 3 of the Administrative Report, dated April 27, 1999.

D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to amend the Plumbing By-Law in accordance with Recommendation "C" of the Administrative Report, dated April 27, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. 1999 Supplementary Capital Budget File: 1602

THAT the projects identified as RECOMMENDED in Appendix 1 of the Administrative Report, dated May 10, 1999, and totalling $1,022,000, be approved; source of funds to be the 1999 Supplementary Capital Budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Issuance of Parking Exemption Permits File: 5651

A. THAT parking exemption permits continue to be issued to Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who hold seats in Vancouver ridings (three-hour time limit), and to those persons who are granted Freedom of the City (time unlimited).

B. THAT the issuing of parking exemption permits to the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board and to the B.C. Assessment Authority be done on a negotiated cost-recovery basis, as determined by the General Manager of Engineering Services.

C. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services review the current disability parking program policies and report back within a year, while maintaining current practices on an interim basis.

D. THAT parking exemption permits continue to be issued to members of the media on approval by the Mayor's Office.

- CARRIED

5. Review Processes - Lafarge Concrete Batch Plant Proposal File: 5001

A. THAT Council receive this report on the review processes for the Lafarge concrete batch plant proposal for information.

B. THAT Council hold a public meeting to seek community in-put on the Lafarge development site at the form of development stage.

C. THAT the following motion be deferred:

THAT the Vancouver Port Authority be invited to meet informally with Council to discuss future plans for the port.

- CARRIED

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council

on City Services and Budgets
May 20, 1999

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated May 20, 1999.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Cllr. Puil

THAT Cllr. Puil be granted Leave of Absence for the afternoon of May 20, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

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