STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

D E C I S I O N S

DATE: Thursday, July 29, 1999
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of July 8, 1999, were adopted.

1. Environmental Grant File # 2251

THAT Council approve a grant of $20,000 to the Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS) for their "Urban Wildlife Stewardship Program" (UWSP); source of funds to be the Environmental Grants Fund in the Solid Waste Capital Reserve.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

2. Nuisance Building - 5675 Churchill Street File # 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the building at 5675 Churchill Street (Lot 9 of 9, Block 4, District Lot 526, Plan 5482) is a nuisance, pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated July 14, 1999 and order the Registered owners of the property to demolish the building and remove all demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served, pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the building demolished and have all demolition debrisremoved at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 5675 Churchill Street in order to warn prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the building and Council’s Resolution, the purchaser could suffer significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Development of the Ridgeway Greenway - East Extension File # 7172

RTS # 934

A. THAT Council approve the construction of the Ridgeway east extension as described in this report.

B. THAT funding of $783,300 be approved from the following sources:

- $665,000 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 30000134 (City Greenway) for construction of the Ridgeway east extension;

- $13,800 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 30000127 (New Sidewalks) for the sidewalk construction at Killarney Park;

- $4,500 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 30000134 for traffic counts; and,

- $100,000 from the Streets Basic Capital Unappropriated Account No. 30000130 (Bicycle Network) for bicycle-related changes.

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

- $ 2,000 - Streets Operating Budget for maintenance of gravel paths;
- $20,500 - Streets Operating Budget for horticulture maintenance; and
- $ 3,000 - Traffic Operating Budget for signage and stencil maintenance.

D. THAT the two traffic diverters and the chicane described in the AdministrativeReport dated July 6, 1999 report be installed on a six month trial, that staff monitor traffic in the adjacent areas, that affected residents be surveyed after six months to determine the level of support for making them permanent, and that staff report back on the results of the survey if necessary.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Italian Cultural Center - Space for School File # 5307

RTS # 935

THAT an application for a change of use to accommodate the Stratford Academy at the Italian Cultural Center, when received, go through the approval process which would enable it to go to Public Hearing.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Review of Time-Limited Development Permit Policy

for Liquor Licensed Establishments File # 2600

THAT Council endorse the policy as set out in the Policy Report dated July 21, 1999 to use time-limited development permits and/or legal agreements as a condition of endorsement for new liquor licenses or amendments to existing liquor licenses; and

FURTHER THAT the Director of Land Use & Development be instructed to amend the Zoning & Development Fee By-law 5585, Appendix E, Schedule 1, Section 13 by deleting clause (c).

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. (a) Child and Youth Advocate Position File # 4102

RTS # 936

A. THAT Council approve a full time Social Planning position, reporting to the Director of Social Planning with a focus on children and youth; and

FURTHER THAT Council instruct the City Manager to report back on an advisory committee to that position.

B. THAT Council instruct the General Manager of Community Services, in consultation with the General Manager of Human Resources, to recruit for aposition within Social Planning focussed on children and youth.

C. THAT Council instruct the General Manager of Community Services to report back on the mandate, scope and work plan for this position, including the input from the “Review of the City of Vancouver’s Child and Youth Advocate Position, June 1999" (attached), and the Child and Youth Advocate’s July 1999 Progress Report.

D. THAT Council receive the report on the Review of the City of Vancouver Child and Youth Advocate.

- CARRIED

THAT the July 28, 1999 Report of the Family Court/Youth Justice Committee be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(b) Progress Report - Child and Youth Advocate File # 4102

THAT the Progress Report of the Child and Youth Advocate be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Replacement of Firehall No. 3, 2801 Quebec Street

Award of Contract File #

THAT the contract for the replacement of Firehall No. 3 be awarded to Pax Construction Ltd., up to a maximum amount of $1,399,993 plus GST; source of funding to be the Fire Protection funding available from the 1997-1999 Capital Plan.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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NOTICE

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

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

DECISIONS

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
July 29, 1999

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated July 29, 1999.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Sullivan

THAT Councillor Sullivan be given Leave of Absence for September 14 - 16, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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