ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                                        Date:  June 9, 1995


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

   SUBJECT:  Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Awards - Joyce at Vanness Left Turn
             Bay and Realignment of Keefer at Quebec


   RECOMMENDATIONS

        A.   THAT $40,000  in funding be allocated from the  infrastructure
             borrowing authority approved  in the  1987-1990 Capital  Plan,
             for the City's one-third share of the  Joyce Street at Vanness
             Avenue Left Turn Bay project.

        B.   THAT $107,000 in funding be allocated from the  infrastructure
             borrowing authority  approved in  the 1987-1990  Capital Plan,
             for the City's one-third  share of the  Realignment  of Keefer
             Street at Quebec Street project.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   At  its  meeting on  September 20,  1994,  Council approved  funding the
   City's  share of  Canada-B.C. Infrastructure  Program projects  from the
   infrastructure  borrowing  authority approved  in the  1987-1990 Capital
   Plan. 


   PURPOSE

   The  purpose of  this report  is to  recommend the  City's share  of the
   Canada-B.C.  Infrastructure awards, for  the Joyce at  Vanness Left Turn
   Bay  and  Realignment  of Keefer  at  Quebec  projects,  be funded  from
   infrastructure borrowing  authority  approved in  the 1987-1990  Capital
   Plan.  


   BACKGROUND

   In 1986,  Vancouver voters approved  a $10 million  borrowing plebescite
   for   infrastructure   improvements,   subject   to   senior  government
   contributions covering a majority of the project costs.  
   This was initiated as a result of the City's involvement in lobbying for
   a   joint   Federal/Provincial/Municipal   program   to   address  aging
   infrastructure.   At its meeting on September 20, 1994, Council approved
   funding  totalling $4,230,000  for the  City's one-third share  of three
   Canada-B.C. Infrastructure projects.  A  further $280,000 in funding was
   approved by  Council on May  2, 1995, for  the City's share of  the Port
   Roadway/Transit Lane project.   Funding for these projects was allocated
   from the  infrastructure borrowing authority approved  for the 1987-1990
   Capital Plan.  

   On May  1st, 1995,  Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Program  awards totalling
   $440,000  were announced  for  the Joyce  at Vanness  Left Turn  Bay and
   Realignment of Keefer at Quebec projects.  These two projects, including
   design, have been previously reviewed by Council and approved.


   FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

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   It  is recommended that  the City's share  of the Joyce  at Vanness Left
   Turn Bay and Realignment of Keefer  at Quebec grants ($147,000 in total)
   come  from  the  $10-million dollar  infrastructure  borrowing authority
   approved  in  the  1987-1990  Capital Plan.    Using  the infrastructure
   borrowing  authority satisfies  the  Infrastructure  Program  guidelines
   stating funding  for the  local  share must  be  in excess  of  existing
   Capital Plans, or at  least represent accelerated funding.   It is  also
   consistent with the  purpose for  which the  authority was  established.
   Funding  for these  projects would  be in  addition to  funding approved
   previously  in the 1994-1996 Capital  Plan.  These  projects would bring
   the  total  amount  of  funding  from  the  borrowing  authority  up  to
   $4,657,000, leaving a balance of $5,343,000 for future projects.




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