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                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                            Date:February 23, 1996

    TO:       Vancouver City Council

    FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

    SUBJECT:  Local Improvement Flat Rates


    RECOMMENDATION

         THAT  the flat rates  shown on the "List  of Projects Completed in
         1995", on file in the City Clerk's Office be approved.

    COUNCIL POLICY

    Policies governing the  Local Improvement  process are set  out in  the
    Vancouver Charter and Local Improvements Procedure By-law.

         Clause  51B of  the Local  Improvements Procedure  By-law provides
         that,  by resolution, Council may  establish a flat  rate per foot
         frontage  with respect  to  any two  or more  projects  of a  like
         nature,  based on  the  average cost  per  foot frontage  of  such
         projects, as established by Council.


    PURPOSE

    This report  requests Council approval  of flat rates to  be charged to
    property owners for their share of local improvement projects completed
    in 1995.  These rates will be used for local improvement billings to be
    sent out in March 1996.

    DISCUSSION

    For the Local Improvement  projects completed in 1995, flat  rates have
    been  derived from  contract costs and  the cost  of work  done by City
    forces,  together with  other  general expenses  and  an allowance  for
    interest over the construction period.

    These  flat rates have been developed in accordance with the provisions
    of  the Vancouver Charter  and the Local  Improvement Procedure By-law;
    they do not exceed by  more than the allowable 10%  the estimated rates
    approved  by Council  in the  respective Second  Step reports  for each
    Court of Revision.

    The  applicable rates are shown  on the "List  of Projects Completed in
    1995" on file in the City Clerk's Office.


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