REGULAR COUNCIL - May 6, 1997
  
 2:00 p.m.
   Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall
   
Decisions (Minutes) of this meeting

   
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

   1.   Downtown Vancouver Skyline Study - Final Decision

        A Special Council meeting was held on April 7, 1997 for the purpose
        of hearing delegations concerning the recommended option for the
        Downtown Vancouver Skyline Study.  Due to the number of delegations
        appearing before Council, the meeting was reconvened on April 22nd. 
        At the conclusion of the April 22, 1997 meeting, Council agreed
        that a final decision on this matter would be made under Unfinished
        Business at the next Regular Council meeting.

        Minutes of the Special Council meeting (Minute #4, which will be
        distributed on Thursday) refers.

   2.   Gastown Lighting

        At the City Services and Budgets Committee meeting on April 24,
        1997, the Committee heard representations from four speakers, all
        of whom spoke in favour of retaining the incandescent lighting for
        Gastown.  Several requested time to find alternate funding
        solutions.

        Due to time constraints, the Committee agreed to defer decision on
        this item to a future meeting.

        Accordingly, the Administrative Report dated March 12, 1997 is
        resubmitted for Council s consideration.

     (i)     Letter dated April 24, 1997, from Bob Paddon, Manager,
             Communications Planning, B.C. Hydro

   
CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

   1.   Update on Youth Resource Centre of Family Service

   2.   Queen Elizabeth Theatre/Vancouver Playhouse Asbestos
        Abatement Project

   3.   Disposal of Surplus Computer Equipment

   4.   Employee Relations Manager, Vancouver Police Department

   5.   Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 428 East 34th Avenue,
        Lot 10, Block 2, DL 636, Plan 1902

   6.   Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 449 East 17th Avenue,
        Lot 18, Block 94, DL 301, Plan 187

   7.   Appointment of By-law Process Server

   8.   Form of Development - 5660 Yew Street
        D.E. 402094 - CD-1 By-law Number 5222
        Owner of Development - 530951 B.C. Ltd.

   
CITY MANAGER S POLICY REPORTS
 

    1.  CD-1 Text Amendments for 2135 West 12th Avenue
        and 2725 Arbutus Street

   2.   Proposed Rezoning of 599 Carrall Street
        (Remainder of Block 17, Phases 2a and 2b)

   
BY-LAWS

   1.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
        being the Zoning and Development By-law
        (New RT-4A, RT-4AN, RT-5A and RT-5AN Districts)

   2.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
        being the Zoning and Development By-law
        (Rezoning - RT-4 to RT-4A - Joyce)

   3.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
        being the Zoning and Development By-law
        (Rezoning - RT-4N to RT-4AN - Joyce)

   4.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
        being the Zoning and Development By-law
        (Rezoning - RT-5 to RT-5A - Cedar Cottage East)

   5.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
        being the Zoning and Development By-law
        Rezoning - RT-5N to RT-5AN - Cedar Cottage East)

   6.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 6510, 
        being the Sign By-law (Consequential Amendments
        for RT-4A, RT-4AN, RT-5A and RT-5AN Districts)

   7.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 6059,
        being the Parking By-law (Consequential 
        Amendments for new RT-4A, RT-4AN,
        RT-5A, RT-5AN Districts)

   8.   A By-law to amend the Street Name By-law,
        being By-law No. 4054 (Marstrand Avenue)

   9.   A By-law to amend By-law No. 2849,
        being the Street and Traffic By-law
        (Resident Parking Permit Increases)



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