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CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
MARCH 9, 2000
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 4:19 p.m. in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.
PRESENT: |
Deputy Mayor Don Lee
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Philip Owen (Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S
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Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Diane M. Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator |
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Don Lee in the chair.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
March 9, 2000
Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:
C1.1: Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 7978 - 7988 Main Street
C1.2: Meekison's Gaming Report and Execution of Financial Host Agreements
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 1 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 2 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED
(Councillor Puil opposed to Recommendation D)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Sullivan File: 1254
MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,
THAT Councillor Sam Sullivan be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business the morning of April 6, 2000.
The Council adjourned at 4:21 p.m.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 9, 2000
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 2:00 p.m, in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Chair
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Philip Owen (Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S
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Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Diane M. Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator |
* Denotes presence during part of the meeting.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of February 17, 2000 , were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 7978 - 7988 Main Street File: 2701-1
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated February 24, 2000, in which the City Building Inspector recommended filing a 336D Notice against the Certificates of Title to the property at 7978 - 7988 Main Street in order to warn prospective purchasers that there outstanding violations of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.
Peter Sweeney, Manager, Building Inspection, and Inspector Cliff Pryce, District Building Inspector, with the aid of overheads, reviewed the report and commented on the history of, and violations against, the property. They also outlined the legal process and ramifications.
The following motion by Councillor McCormick was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificates of Title to the property at 7978 - 7988 Main Street in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Clarke not present for vote)
2. Meekison's Gaming Report and Execution of File: 2633
Financial Host Agreements
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated February 10, 2000, prepared by the the General Manager of Community Services, and Directors of Social Planning, and Legal Services, which was previously considered by Council at its meeting on February 22, 2000. At that meeting, Council approved Recommendation B which authorized staff to execute the Financial Host Agreements. Decision was postponed on Recommendation A which recommended Council receive staff on Dr. Peter Meekisoin's Gaming report, to a future meeting of the Standing Committee on Planning and Enviornment in order to hear delegations.
Clause No. 2 (cont'd)
Accordingly, delegations were scheduled for this meeting.
Mario Lee, Social Planner, briefly reviewed the report, responded to questions, and submitted three documents: i) "Summary of Recommendations" ii) "Update on Gambling" iii) "Canadian Gaming News-March 2000" (on file).
The following spoke and provided comments regarding both the Administrative Report and Dr. Meekison's report:
Karl Cavanagh, Canadian Foundation of Problem Gambling (brief filed).
Robert Clark
Louise Seto
Len Henrikkson, Faculty of Commerce, UBC (brief filed)
Eleanor Hadley
Robert Swann
Isabel Minty, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion (brief filed)
Comments included:
· eliminating the entertainment aspect of gaming facilities in order to help 3.5% of the population with an addiction problem is not a solution
· positive effects of gaming facilities include $125 million in revenue, increased employment, and tourism
· concern was expressed that the Meekison report does not deal with illegal gaming
· the report does not address the issue of how the independence of the proposed gaming control commission would be created or maintained
· specific goals for the gaming control commission need to be identified in order that appropriate decisions can be made
· details regarding relocation of gaming facilities need to be specific; the term "gaming facility" must be defined
· the report does not adequately address the issues of evaluation and research with regards to problem gambling, nor the costs of recovery from addiction
· concern was expressed regarding the proximity of ATM machines to gaming facilities
· concern was expressed that the public consultation process was insufficient
Clause No. 2 (cont'd)
The following motion by Councillor McCormick was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A. THAT Council receive the Administrative Report dated February 10, 2000, on Dr. Peter Meekison's Gaming Report, dated January 31, 2000, for information.
B. THAT Council direct staff to seek clarification from the Provincial Government regarding the powers of the proposed Gaming Control Commission, as referred to in the Meekison Report, with relation to the authority of municipalities.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Clarke not present for the vote)
The following motion by Councillor Louis was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
C. THAT the City of Vancouver go on record as requesting the Province confer authority on the municipalities to receive, review and decide on relocation requests; to approve changes to existing facilities such as increases/decreases in the number of table games or slot machines and to resolve disputes and other matters as assigned by the minister, as indicated in the Memorandum of Agreement signed by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and the Province of British Columbia.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Clarke not present for the vote)
Clause No. 2 (cont'd)
The following motion by Councillor Louis was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
D. THAT the City Manager report back on spending options for money received by City Council as a result of having executed the Financial Host Agreements.
- CARRIED
(Councillor Clarke not present for the vote)
(Councillor Puil opposed)
The Committee adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
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