NOTICE OF MEETING

COUNCIL CHAMBER
7:30 P.M.
MARCH 27/30, 2000

 

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

Minutes of the meetings of March 27/30, 2000.

ROLL CALL

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

1. Phase 2 Rapid Transit -

Commercial Drive West; Public Process

At its meeting on March 16, 2000, Council received the above-noted Policy Report dated March 14, 2000, and referred recommendations B through E, as set out below, to the Special Council Meeting on March 27, 2000, to hear delegations from the public:

B. THAT Council recommend to the Province and TransLink that SkyTrain continue west from VCC, via the False Creek Flats (in a tunnel generally under Prince Edward Street and 10th Avenue), to Granville Street, as part of the present construction program, with a rapid bus connection to UBC.

C. THAT assuming the Province and TransLink agree to extend SkyTrain to Granville in accordance with RECOMMENDATION B, staff be instructed to discuss with TransLink a further SkyTrain extension from Granville to Arbutus and report back to Council as to the outcome of those discussions.

D. THAT staff meet with the Province and TransLink to establish a process for the westerly extension and report back on a work program and budget to participate in the design of this extension, including a plan for public realm improvements on Broadway with a view to implementing those improvements concurrently with construction of the SkyTrain extension, thereby realizing any economies, with any additional improvements to be considered for the City Capital Plan Program.

E. THAT staff be instructed to meet with TransLink to discuss planning for a north-south rapid transit line between Richmond and downtown and, following these discussions, report back on a work program and budget.

Jane Bird, Project Manager, City Rapid Transit Office, will provide a brief a introduction. Bob Post and Rick Cook, of the consultant team for the Phase II Broadway Corridor, will be in attendance to respond to questions.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

NOTE FROM CLERK: Providing delegations are completed on March 27, 2000, the Policy Report dated March 14, 2000 (previously circulated and on file in the City Clerk's Office), will be considered at the Regular March 28th meeting of Council. Additional copies of the report are available in the City Clerk's Office.  Subsequently, Council reconvened on March 30, 2000, to hear the remainder of the delegations.

 

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