STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, February 3, 2000

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN AT 871-7191

1. Tourism Vancouver - Interim Payments of 2% Hotel Tax

THAT Council authorize the remittance of the first three months of the 2% Hotel Tax revenues for 2000 to Tourism Vancouver, the amounts of each remittance not to exceed actual receipts from the Province of the 2% tax, in advance of Council's consideration of Tourism Vancouver’s 2000 Business Plan.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Information Technology Infrastructure - 1999/2000 Expansion and

Replacement Program

The report is scheduled for a future meeting.

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

CITY MANAGER’S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Revised Business License Hearing Panels for February 2000

A. THAT Council delegate the holding of four business license hearings, presently scheduled for February, 2000, to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

i. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding an application for a business license by Ms. Dao Thi Mai, also known as Thi Dao Mai, doing business as Cozy Corner Grocery, 100 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that application, be delegated to:

Councillor Don Lee

Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Tim Louis

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the application be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Councillor Fred Bass.

ii. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding an application for a business license by Stadium Equities Ltd., doing business as West Hotel Pub, 488 Carrall Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that application, be delegated to:

Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sandy McCormick

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the application be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Councillor Sam Sullivan.

iii. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding an application for a business license by John Khosrow Hossiannia, doing business as Sahara Pawnbroker, 1132 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that application, be delegated to:

Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Gordon Price

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the application be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Mayor PhilipOwen.

iv. The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter, regarding an application for a business license by James Moozhayil, doing business as Star City Grocery, 356 Powell Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that application, be delegated to:

Councillor George Puil
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Sandy McCormick

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the application be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and Councillor Tim Louis.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

February 3, 2000

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 February 3, 2000.

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

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