REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, September 28, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meetings of September 14, 2000 were adopted.

1. 2000 Operating Budget - June Review File: 1605

The Committee had before it an administrative report dated September 12, 2000 for information. Jennifer Beresford, Manager of Budgets, made a presentation and answered questions. The following motion was put:

RECOMMENDED

THAT the report be received as information.

-CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Award of Tender for Dedicated Fire Protection System -

False Creek Crossing File: 1805

The Committee had before it an administrative report dated September 18, 2000 from the General Manager of Engineering Services, and additional comments and recommendations from the City Manager.

Dave Rudberg made a presentation, and together with Brian Crowe answered questions.

Mr. David O'Sullivan, P. Baratta Construction Ltd., advised Council that his company was a non-qualified bidder, but has qualified staff with considerable experience in the U.S. and over the last eight years, in British Columbia. Mr. O'Sullivan encouraged the Committee to consider the bid from Baratta Construction and answered the Committee's questions.

Neil Smith of Smit Land and Marine and Terry Malcolm of Rivtow Marine Ltd. (now owned by Smit), reviewed the companies' extensive experience in directional drilling and previous work done for the City, and encouraged the Committee to consider their bid.

The following motion by Councillor Louis was put:

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the City of Vancouver exercise its option to reject all tenders submitted in response to Invitation to Tender No. 2000 - 07 and that the tenders submitted by Smit Land & Marine Inc., Canadian Horizontal Drilling Ltd. and P. Baratta Construction Ltd. all be rejected both as of right and as non-compliant tenders effective immediately,

B. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to formally notify Smit Land & Marine Inc., Canadian Horizontal Drilling Ltd. and P. Baratta Construction Ltd. that their respective tenders have been rejected,

H. That Council waive the requirement for public tending of the Dedicated FireProtection System - False Creek crossing work and that the G.M. of Engineering Services negotiate with fully qualified contractors to perform the project for a fixed price.

I. That the G.M. of Engineering Services and Director of Legal Services be authorized to finalize a legal agreement on behalf of the City for performance of the works and subject to approval by Council.

-CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Community Policing Program Review File: 3703

The Committee had before it an administrative report dated September 11, 2000 from the Chief Constable and the Director of Social Planning which had been presented as a Report Reference to Council at its meeting of September 26, 2000. No member of the public was present to speak to the Report. The following motion by Councillor Kennedy was put:

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council continues its participation in the joint City of Vancouver and Ministry of Attorney General Community Safety Funding on an ongoing basis. The annual cost for the year 2001 is $150,000, subject to negotiating matching funding from the Provincial Government. The source of funding to be the Other Grants budget, to be approved in advance of approval of the 2001 Operating Budget.

B. THAT the Community Safety Fund continues to be available for crime prevention and neighbourhood safety program funding only.

C. THAT Council approves the criteria to establish and to evaluate Community Policing Centres (CPCs) as outlined in Appendix A and summarized in the body of this report.

-CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, September 28, 2000, at 10:16 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole

with Mayor Owen in the chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
September 28, 2000

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

Cl. 1: 2000 Operating Budget - June Review

Cl. 2: Award of Tender for Dedicated Fire Protection System - False Creek Crossing

Cl. 3: Community Policing Program Review

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 - 3 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

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 adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

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