REGULAR COUNCIL - December 5, 1995


          
Decisions (Minutes) of this meeting will be available
                 within a couple of days following the meeting.


          
REPORT REFERENCE


          1.   Progress Report on Better City Government
           
               Mr.  Ken Dobell,  City Manager;   Ms.  Judy Rogers,  Assistant City
               Manager;    and Mr.  Ray Canuel,  Chief  Constable, will  provide a
               report  reference on  the progress  of the  Better  City Government
               initiative.

               The following reports refer:

               (A)  Progress Report - Better City Government
               (B)  Integrated Service Teams
               (C)  Community-Based Policing - Status Report
                    (i)  Letter dated November 28, 1995 from the Chief Constable


          
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR PETITIONS

          1.   GVRD - Consideration of the 100% Smoke-Free Indoor Air By-law


          
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

          1.   Extension of Lease to the City of Vancouver
               of Space at 555 West 12th Avenue

          2.   1080 Mainland - Proposed Closure of a Portion of Mainland
               Street and a Portion of the Lane Southeasterly of
               Mainland Street, Southwesterly from Nelson Street

          3.   Payment-in-Lieu Parking Application: 75 East Pender Street

          4.   Budget Management Program: Vancouver Public Library

          5.   Strata Title Conversion: 1178 Hamilton Street

          6.   1178 Hamilton Street: Proposed Closure of a Portion
               of Hamilton, Mainland and Davie Streets

          7.   1996 Property Tax Options

          8.   GM Place - Office Area Encroachment

          9.   Vehicles for Hire By-law

          10.  Implementation of Internet Technology

          11.  Request by British Columbia Transit ("BC Transit")
               for an amendment to the Street Use Agreement

          12.  Distribution  of  Flow-Through  Funding  for  the  Vancouver
               Childcare Regional Delivery Pilot Project

          13.  1995 Childcare Grants Allocation, Report 3 of 3

          14.  Award of Tender No. 58-96-03: Supply of Ready Mixed Concrete

          15.  Annual Review of Water Rates for 1996

          16.  Appointment of Consultant - Review of
               Workers' Compensation Board Invoices

          17.  1995 Cultural Grants: Project and Organizational Development

          18.  Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:
               Status Report and Staffing Requirements

          19.  1996 Debenture Issue


          
POLICY REPORTS

          1.   Completion of the Adoption of 1995 National Building Code
               and Special Requirements for the Construction of
               Smaller Buildings

          2.   New "Dwelling Code" Concept


          
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER REPORTS

          I.   Special Advisory Committee on Cultural Communities
               (October 5, 1995)

               Cl. 1:    Vancouver Cultural Harmony Award Program


          II.  Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission
               (November 9, 1995)

               Cl. 1:   99 Powell Street, Senorita Frogs
                         (Also known as Club NRG)


          
BY-LAWS


          1.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 6066, 
               being the Vehicles for Hire By-law 
               (Housekeeping Amendments)

          2.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 2849, 
               being the Street and Traffic By-law 
               (Amendments to Implement New Enforcement
               Procedures Regarding Street Vending)

          3.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3519, 
               being the Impounding By-law 
               (Amendments to Implement New Enforcement 
               Procedures Regarding Street Vending)

          4.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 7004, 
               being the Fire By-law 
               (Fire Protection Equipment Inspections)

          5.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 4580, 
               being a by-law which amended the Zoning 
               and Development By-law by rezoning an 
               area to CD-1 (3150 Rosemont Drive)


         
 MOTIONS


          A.   Acceptance and Allocation of Lands

               for Road Purposes (A portion of Lot 5,
               except part in Phase 1, Strata Plan
               VR 2452, Block 12, D.L. 194, Plan 2242,
               Group One, NWD)

          B.   Acceptance and Allocation of Lands
               for Lane Purposes (The South 2.5 feet
               of Lot 6 of Lot 4, Blocks 12 to 21,
               D.L. 666, Plan 1378)