CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

FEBRUARY 22, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, February 22, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen

Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
*Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
*Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
*Councillor Sam Sullivan

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE: Judy Rogers, City Manager

CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE:

Ulli S. Watkiss, City Clerk

Gail Johnson, Meeting Coordinator

* Denotes presence during part of the meeting.

PRAYER

The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2 of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph:

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council

(City Services and Budgets)
February 3, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Regular Council

(Planning and Environment)
February 3, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Business License Hearing

(Cozy Corner Grocery)
February 3, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Regular Council

February 15, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the foregoing Minutes be approved with an amendment to note that Councillor McCormick was present at the meeting.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver International Airport Authority File: 8025

Council was provided with a presentation from Jane Fleming, Director, Larry Berg, President and CEO, and Anne Murray, Director of Environment, Vancouver International Airport Authority, on airport activities completed in 1999 and on issues arising in 2000. Ms. Fleming reviewed the Authority's mandate, indicating it is a local champion but also a global operator of fourteen other airports around the world. The Authority is actively working with the community and recognized experts to mitigate noise and environmental issues, and it is anticipated there will be an increase of 3.5% passenger traffic per year to 2010. It was also noted that, in March 2000, there would be a celebration to observe the opening of seven new gates.

Following a question period, Council members indicated their appreciation to the delegation for the presentation.

2. Implementation of the Proposed Sewer Utility File: 1755

a) Jeff Addis, Sewers Engineer, provided information on the implementation of BOD/TSS/Flow Charges for Industrial users. The purpose and background for the flow charges, impacts on industries and the proposed charges were reviewed. It was noted that Council would consider the relevant Administrative Report during the week of March 6, 2000.

b) Ken Bayne, Director of Financial Planning and Treasury, presented information on implementation of the proposed Sewer Utility, including the rationale, history, cost components and distribution. It was noted that staff were proposing implementation in two stages, with the first stage taking place in July 2000, following appropriate notification to the public. Mr. Bayne explained that the relevant Policy Report would come before Council for consideration on April 4, 2000.

During the question period that followed Mr. Bayne's presentation, Council members put forward suggestions for staff to consider before reporting back, particularly with respect to unmetered homes, and expressed appreciation for the information.

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Demolition of City-owned Houses - 2136 and 2156 East 41st Avenue

February 8, 2000 File: 5102/RTS: 1275

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

A. THAT Council approve the demolition of the vacant residential building at 2136 East 41st Avenue, legally described as Lot 18 Except the North 17 feet now Road, North ½ of the West part of District Lot 719, Plan 2331.

B. THAT Council approve the demolition of the residential building at 2156 East 41st Avenue, legally described as Lot 20 Except the North 17 feet now Road, North ½ of the West part of District Lot 719, Plan 2331, upon vacant possession.

The cost of demolition to be charged to PEF demolition account Cost Centre 80090 GL Account 531240.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)
(Councillor Kennedy absent for the vote)

2. Proposed Closure of the Lane East of Knight Street between

King Edward Avenue and the Lane North of King Edward Avenue
February 4, 2000 File: 5753/RTS: 946

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT Council close, stop up and convey to the abutting owners all that portion of the lane east of Knight Street between King Edward Avenue and the lane north of King Edward Avenue, shown hatched on Appendix "A"to the Administrative Report dated February 4, 2000, subject to the following conditions:

1. The portion of Lot 1, Blocks 1 & 3, District Lot 352, Plan 38952, shown cross hatched on Appendix "A" to the Administrative Report dated February 4, 2000, is dedicated for lane, subject to the City paying the abutting owners $ 210,786.00 as value for the portion of Lot 1 so dedicated. The source of funding to be The Property Endowment Fund (PEF) property sales (Cost Centre 800040);
2. The closed lane to be consolidated with the abutting lands to the satisfaction of the Approving Officer.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Right-In-Right-Out Diverter at 49th Avenue and Columbia Street

January 26, 2000 File: 5757/RTS: 1219

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

A. THAT a temporary Right-In-Right-Out diverter be installed on Columbia Street at 49th Avenue, at a cost to Langara College as part of the 1994 CD-1 By-Law Amendment.

B. THAT staff report back following a trial period.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Award of Tender No. PS99073 - Supply of

Traffic Signal and Street Lighting Steel Poles File: 1805/RTS: 1273
February 7, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT Council accept the low bid from Nova Pole International Inc. for the supply of traffic signal and street lighting steel poles as, if, and when required for up to a 5 yearperiod from the date of the purchase order, at a potential estimated cost of $1,563,875 plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial Sales Tax, subject to a contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Grant Request for Marpole Temporary Shelter

February 8, 2000 File: 2201/RTS: 1268

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT Council approve a grant of $50,000 to Lookout Emergency Aid Society for operating a temporary winter shelter at 8982 Hudson Street for 1999/2000. Source of funds is the Affordable Housing Fund.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

6. Business License Hearing Panel for March 2000

February 11, 2000 File: 2711-1/RTS: 1274

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing, presently scheduled for March, 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 Samad Ali Rassuli and Fatima Rassuli, doing business as Diamond Fast Foods Ltd., 165 East Hastings 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 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 Don Lee.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Grant Allocations of Year 2000 -

Community Safety Funding Program
February 8, 2000 File: 2201/RTS: 1276

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT Council approve 19 grants totaling $300,000, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated February 8, 2000, including conditions on the grants, with cost to be shared on a 50/50 basis between the City and the Province. The source of funds for the City's portion to be the 2000 Other Grants Budget, to be approved in advance of approval of the 2000 Operating Budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

(Councillor Sullivan absent for the vote)

At this point, Councillor Price excused himself from the meeting, having been taken ill.

8. Meekison's Gaming Report and Execution of

Financial Host Agreements
February 10, 2000 File: 2633/RTS: 1277

The Mayor noted that Council had received delegation requests in relation to this report.

Mario Lee, Social Planner, briefly reviewed the Administrative Report which relayed information on Dr. Peter Meekison's Gaming Report and recommended that staff be given authorization to execute the Financial Host Agreements for casino revenue, with the Province.

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

A. THAT consideration of the following recommendation as contained in the Administrative Report dated February 10, 2000 be postponed to allow the hearing of delegations at a Standing Committee meeting on March 9, 2000:

`THAT Council receive the attached information on Dr. Peter Meekison's Gaming Report for information.'

B. THAT Council authorize City staff to execute the Financial Host Agreements for casino revenue, with the Province of British Columbia.

- carried

REFERRAL MOVED by Cllr. Bass,

THAT consideration of Motion B be referred to a future Standing Committee at which time delegations will be heard.

- LOST

(Councillors Kennedy, Daniel Lee, Don Lee, McCormick,
Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

The referral motion having lost, Cllr. Puil's motion was put and CARRIED with Councillors Bass and Louis opposed.

9. Authority to Travel to China to take part in Vancouver

Economic Development Commission's Trade Mission
to Hong Kong and Southern China, March 16-22, 2000
February 15, 2000 File: 1254/RTS: 1296

At this point, Councillor Kennedy left the meeting and did not participate in the discussion or voting of this item.

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT Council authorize Councillor Lynne Kennedy, as a liaison member of the Vancouver Economic Development Commission, to travel to Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou to participate in Vancouver Economic Development Commission's Trade Mission at a cost of $4,085.00.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillor Kennedy absent for the vote)

10. Provincial Local Government Grants and Applications -

Water, Sewer and Other Infrastructure
January 13, 2000 File: 1756/RTS: 1282

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

A. THAT the Director of Legal Services be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Province, in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services, to accept a $3,499,250 grant for Sewer works pursuant to the 1999 Provincial Local Government Grants Program.

B. THAT funding for the City's share of the Provincial Local Government Grants Program works be provided within the approved 2000-2002 Capital Plan.

C. THAT Council approve a budget of $335,800 for temporary staffing, furniture, and computers in order to design the works and to prepare and manage the contracts required to construct the approved projects.

D. THAT Council approve the following list of projects already submitted for consideration under phase II of the Provincial Local Government Grants Program:

(i) $9,950,000 in water distribution main replacement projects as summarized in Appendix 1 to the Administrative Report dated January 13, 2000,
(ii) $16,265,000 in sewer projects in Appendix 2 to the Administrative Report dated January 13, 2000; and

(iii) $710,000 in other infrastructure (greenway and blueway) projects as summarized in Appendix 3 to the Administrative Report dated January 13, 2000.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Kennedy absent for the vote)

CITY MANAGER'S POLICY REPORTS

1. CD-1 Text Amendment and Rezoning -

North Side 1700 East Broadway
February 8, 2000 File: 5303/RTS: 1199

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT the Director of Current Planning be instructed to make application to amend CD-1 By-law No. 6663 for n/s 1700 East Broadway to permit Public Authority Use, delete some other permitted uses, and reduce permitted bulk and to rezone the easterly 25m (80 ft.)of this block (portion of Lot J, Block 153, DL 264A, Plan LMP2717) from C-2 to this CD-1 Comprehensive Development District and that the application be referred to a Public Hearing, together with:

(i) draft CD-1 By-law amendments, generally as contained in Appendix A to the Policy Report dated February 8, 2000; and

(ii) draft CD-1 Guidelines, generally as contained in Appendix B to the Policy Report dated February 8, 2000;

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary by-law for consideration at Public Hearing.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTIONS

A. Closing a portion of south side of Powell Street, west of

Heatley Avenue adjacent to 668 Powell Street File: 5753

MOVED by Cllr. Bass,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT WHEREAS:

1. The City of Vancouver is the owner of all the streets and lanes lying within thelimits of the City of Vancouver;

2. There is a proposal to redevelop City-owned Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, except the North 7 feet of each lot, now road, all of Block 52, District Lot 196, Plan 196;

3. The proposal requires the closure of a portion of the south side of Powell Street;

4. The North 7 feet of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, all of Block 52, District Lot 196, Plan 196 have been established for road purposes under Filing 32694;

5. The said North 7 feet of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 are no longer required for road purposes;

6. The portion of road to be closed is to be consolidated with the City-owned Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, except the North 7 feet of each lot, now road, all of Block 52, District Lot 196, Plan 196;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the said North 7 feet of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, all of Block 52, District Lot 196, Plan 196, now road, be closed and stopped-up; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the said North 7 feet of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 to be closed be consolidated with the abutting Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, except the North 7 feet of each lot, now road, all of Block 52, District Lot 196, Plan 196 to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B. Burns Bog Landfill File: 3757

Councillor Louis advised Council that he wished to withdraw his motion.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Collingwood Neighbourhood File: 8019

Councillor Sullivan advised that the `Green-up, Clean-up' Committee in the Collingwood Neighbourhood has prepared a plan for neighbourhood revitalization, particularly with respect to garbage clean-up. On behalf of the neighbourhood committee, the Councillor submitted the plan, requesting that it be forwarded to the General Manager of Engineering Services.

2. Traffic Violations File: 5654

Councillor Puil requested that staff review situations in Chinatown, related to loading and unloading of delivery vehicles, where ticketing for traffic violations seems excessive, particularly for Blundell Fisheries.

The Council adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

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