STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, February 17, 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. 2000 Funding Ceiling - Civic Grants

THAT the Administrative Report, dated January 15, 2000, on 2000 Funding Ceiling -Civic Grants be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 2000 Community Services Grants Budget

THAT Council approve a 2000 Community Services Grants budget of $2,911,300, subject to Council approval of the 2000 operating budget.

- CARRIED

3. 2000 Cultural Grants Budget Ceiling

THAT Council approve a 2000 Cultural Grants budget of $3,103,500 as outlined in summary Table 1 of the Administrative Report, dated February 1, 2000, subject to Council approval of the 2000 operating budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. 2000 Chilcare Grants: Funding Level

THAT Council approve a 2000 Childcare Grants Program budget of $679,300 to be allocated to the grant categories outlined in the Administrative Report, dated February 1, 2000, subject to final Council approval of the 2000 Operating Budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. 1999 Funding Ceiling: ‘Other’ Grants

THAT Council approve a 2000 funding ceiling for ‘Other’ Grants of $3,782,900 subject to final Council approval of the 2000 Operating Budget.

Major Facilities $3,332,900

‘Other’ Grants $ 450,000
Total $3,782,900

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Crabtree Corner Relocation

THAT Council reserve the site at 533-539 East Hastings for the Vancouver YWCA for the relocation of Crabtree Corner on the conditions set out in the Memorandum of Understanding attached as Appendix A to the Administrative Report, dated February 3, 2000, and instruct the Director of Community Services, Social Planning, to report back once the conditions have been satisfied but in any case no later than the end of 2001 on the status of the project.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Award to Tender No. PS99070 - Supply of Ready-Mixed Concrete

THAT Council accept the following bids for the supply of ready-mixed concrete as, if and when required for a 12-month period from the date of the purchase order, subject to contracts satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services:

ESTIMATED

DETAIL FIRM COST

A. Ready-mixed concrete, $530,187

picked up by city vehicles
from suppliers’ depots

Item No.’s 1- 9 inclusive, *Lafarge Construction
- low bid per item after Materials
hauling costs are considered

*Ocean Construction
Supplies Ltd.

*Supplier will be selected depending on the proximity of the depot to the job site.

B. Ready-mixed concrete, Lafarge Construction $1,056,766

delivered to job sites Materials

plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less the anticipated receipt of the municipal rebate) and the Provincial Sales Tax.

- 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

February 17, 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 17, 2000.

The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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