CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

APRIL 20, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, April 20, 2000, at 2:40 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:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Diane M. Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
April 20, 2000

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:

Cl.1: 601 West Cordova - 559572 B.C. Ltd. - VQA Wine Store
C1.2: New Position: Manager, Filming and Special Events

Clauses 1 and 2

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy ,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 and 2 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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. McCormick,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council recessed at 2:40 p.m. for an 'In Camera' meeting.
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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

APRIL 20, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, April 20, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee, Vice Chair Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor George Puil Councillor Gordon Price *Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Brent MacGregor, Deputy 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 March 30, 2000, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. 601 West Cordova - 559572 B.C. Ltd. - VQA Wine Store File: 2618-1

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 10, 2000, in which the Chief License Inspector sought Council's endorsement for 559572 B.C. Ltd. to open a VQA Wine Store at 601 West Cordova Street. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the recommendations.

Paul Teichroeb, Chief License Inspector and Gus Gusdal, License Coordinator, reviewed the report and responded to questions.

Eli Gershkovitch, agent for the applicant, spoke in favour of the recommendation and requested a change of hours to accommodate the tourism and cruiseship business that is prevalent in this area. Mr. Teichroeb advised the request for change of hours would be appropriate in this instance.

The following motion by Mayor Owen was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council endorse the request by 559572 B.C. Ltd. for a VQA Wine Store at 601 West Cordova Street, subject to:

i. A Time Limited Development Permit

ii. Hours of operation limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 10 p.m.

iii. Product sales limited to B.C. wines only.

iv. No on-site consumption, except for samples provided in a manner consistent with Liquor Distribution Branch policies.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillor Sullivan not present for the vote)

2. New Position: Manager, Filming and Special Events File: 1375

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 4, 2000, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services provided an update on the reorganization of the Film and Special Events Office as approved last year and sought approval for the creation of a new full time regular exempt position, Manager, Filming and Special Events.

Tom Timm, Deputy City Engineer, reviewed the report. Mr. Timm and Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager, responded to questions regarding the viability and growth statistics relating to the film industry in Vancouver over the past several years and expectations for the future. They also noted this position was required due to increased activity in special events as well as in the film industry.

The following motion by Mayor Owen was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT a regular full time exempt position, Manager, Filming and Special Events be created in Engineering Services with funding from existing budgets and filming fees, subject to classification by the Director of Human Resources.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The following motion by Cllr. Price was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT appreciation and thanks be extended to Pat Fry for the excellent work she did on behalf of the City in her former capacity with the Film and Special Events Coordinator Office.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 2:40 p.m.

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