CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

November 4, 1997

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, commencing at approximately 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen

Councillor Don Bellamy

Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario

Councillor Jennifer Clarke

Councillor Alan Herbert

Councillor Daniel Lee

Councillor Don Lee

Councillor Gordon Price

Councillor George Puil

Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT: Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Leave of Absence)

CITY MANAGER’S

OFFICE: Ken Dobell, City Manager

CLERK TO THE

COUNCIL: Maria Kinsella

PRAYER

The proceedings in the Council Chamber were opened with a prayer read by the City Clerk.

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

Council was advised there were property matters to be considered "In Camera" later this day.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting

October 28, 1997

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

SECONDED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the foregoing minutes be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver International Airport Authority

1997 Status Report File: 8025

Before Council was a letter dated October 20, 1997 from Jane Fleming, Vancouver’s appointee to the Vancouver International Airport Authority Board of Directors, which provided an annual report for 1997.

Prior to consideration of this matter, Mayor Owen acknowledged the correspondence received concerning noise management and advised the Airport Authority will be presenting the draft Noise Management Plan to a future meeting of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment. Delegations will have an opportunity to address the Standing Committee at that time.

Ms. Fleming reviewed the annual report before Council which dealt with the following issues:

- Environment/Noise Management

- Noise

- Environment

- Future Development: International Terminal and Hotel

- Domestic Terminal Upgrade

- Transportation Initiatives

- Sea Island Connector - Moray Channel Bridge

- Rapid Bus

- Airport Access

The following issues were raised by members of Council for Ms. Fleming to consider when serving on the Airport Authority:

·100·That the Airport Authority contact appropriate agencies with a view to setting up services to enable employees to commute to work, similar to what has been done by Boeing in Seattle;·100

·100·The possibility of constructing a berm to reduce noise from the north runway;·100

·100·That the Airport Authority seize the opportunity to design high quality services for the proposed bus loop to serve the Airport;·100

cont’d

REPORT REFERENCE (CONT’D)

Vancouver International Airport Authority

1997 Status Report (cont’d)

·100·The equipment used to transport disabled persons onto airplanes is outdated and needs to be replaced. Also the proposed 400 room hotel will be built on Federal Land which is subject to the National Building Code. The Vancouver and BC Building Codes require greater attention to accessibility and it would be preferable that the new hotel adhere to the standards in these codes.·100

Ms. Fleming also agreed to provide more information to Council regarding operational management concerns cited by Air Traffic Controllers and any redesign or reconfiguration plans that may be considered as a result of these concerns. In addition, Ms. Fleming committed to setting up a tour of the facilities for interested members of Council.

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the report from Jane Fleming dated October 20, 1997 be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. APEC 1997: Police and Engineering Costs and Legacy Project File: 4207

Before Council was an Administrative Report dated October 30, 1997 from the Deputy City Manager, General Manager of Engineering Services and Chief Constable which provided Council with an overview of City services to be provided for APEC 97, including police operational plans, details of the traffic management plan and anticipated costs.

Also before Council was a second Administrative Report dated October 31, 1997 from the General Manager of Engineering Services which recommended that Council support the APEC legacy project called "Stewardship Connections" with $15,000.

Also before Council was a letter dated November 4, 1997 from Mark Andrew, Chair, Board of Directors, Tourism Vancouver.

cont’d

REPORT REFERENCE (CONT’D)

APEC 1997: Police and Engineering Costs and Legacy Project (cont’d)

Judy Rogers, Deputy City Manager introduced the report reference noting that APEC 97 is a major international event hosting eighteen economies that will be held in Vancouver from November 19-26. The costs associated with APEC, police operational plan, transportation management plan and legacy funding is covered in the reports before Council.

APEC 97 has grown dramatically since Council first endorsed the concept in 1995. For example over eighty internationally protected citizens will be in attendance. It is clear that Council will need to provide additional funding, and as Council has earlier resolved that the shortfall be shared with Tourism Vancouver, the report recommends that an additional $400,000 be provided from Contingency Reserve, and that the City Manager be authorized to determine with Tourism Vancouver the basis upon which the $400,000 will be provided by that organization.

Inspector Murray Day provided an overview of the process involved in police preparation for APEC, the responsibility of the Vancouver Police Department and the joint planning effort between Vancouver Police Department, RCMP and the APEC Coordinating Office. The role of the Vancouver Police Department is to provide traffic management and control, crowd management, emergency response, motorcycle escorts, site and security coordination and assistance in site security. These costs are projected at approximately $1.2 million dollars, based on APEC plans to date.

Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Engineer, provided information on the traffic management plan, noting that a consultative process has been used to come up with a plan that will balance the needs of hosting a major event with the needs of the business and residential community in the Downtown peninsula and other affected areas of the City. The plan will result in significant changes in pedestrian, transit, cyclist and vehicle movements in the downtown peninsula. The main closures will start on November 17 with full security closures later in the week.

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CIVIC RECOGNITION

Mayor Owen presented a Civic Merit citation and medal to Dave Brown in recognition of his Civic Merit Award.

This was immediately followed by a reception in the foyer.

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Council recessed at 4:00 p.m., and reconvened at 4:20 p.m.

with the same members present except Mayor Owen and Councillor Puil absent

(on civic business), Deputy Mayor Clarke in the Chair.

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REPORT REFERENCE (CONT’D)

APEC 1997: Police and Engineering Costs and Legacy Project (cont’d)

Responding to questions and comments from members of Council concerning the letter from Tourism Vancouver dated November 4, 1997, Rick Antonson, Executive Director, advised that Tourism Vancouver wishes to continue a positive working relationship with the City and is willing to assist Council with funding for a certain budget line item. However, the tourism industry is of the firm belief that the hotel tax was put there for Tourism Vancouver and the integrity of this tax needs to be protected to prevent a tax grab from happening.

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

A.THAT Council endorse the proposed Police operational and traffic management plans and request staff to modify the plan as necessary to minimize the APEC event impacts on the community to the extent possible.

B.THAT the $800,000 anticipated shortfall in funding for the costs of hosting APEC be shared between the City and Tourism Vancouver on an equal basis with the City share of $400,000 to be provided from Contingency Reserve.

C.THAT Council instruct the City Manager to meet with Tourism Vancouver to determine the source of funding for their increased contribution ($400,000) toward the APEC event.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Mayor Owen and Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

cont’d

REPORT REFERENCE (CONT’D)

APEC 1997: Police and Engineering Costs and Legacy Project (cont’d)

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,

THAT the lost parking meter revenue (estimated at $110,000) not be included in the expenditures shortfall listed in the staff recommendations and any shortfall be offset by the approximate $100,000 unallocated from the Provincial Legacy Fund.

- LOST

(Councillors Bellamy, Clarke, Daniel Lee, Herbert and Price opposed)

(Mayor Owen and Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

A. THAT Council support in principle Phase I: Stewardship Connections Website as a tri-party APEC legacy project.

B.THAT $15,000 of funding for this project be allocated from the $150,000 provincial partnership funds provided to the City for serving as the host City for the APEC event.

C.THAT Council support in principle Phase II: Environmental Stewardship Project of a tri-party APEC legacy project, and ask staff to continue to work with the Federal and Provincial government staff to finalize an agreement.

D.THAT a legacy fund contribution of $35,000 by the City be made based upon there being matching funds from the Federal and Provincial governments, and that staff report back on Federal and Provincial cost sharing prior to proceeding with Phase II.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Bellamy opposed to A-D and Councillor Clarke opposed to D)

(Mayor Owen and Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

underlining denotes amendment

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Water Opportunities Advisory Group - Draft Blueways Document

and Recommendations for Further Work File: 3138

On October 9, 1997, the Standing Committee on Planning & Environment heard delegations on the draft Blueways document dated September 1997, as well as a Policy Report dated September 24, 1997 putting forward recommendations for further work.

In the Policy Report, the City Manager stated his belief that the only appropriate source of City funding for the Blueways Program is through the revenue budget, and recommended the Blueways Report be circulated with a statement to that effect.

Following the Standing Committee meeting, Council resolved that a decision on this matter would be made at a future Council meeting. Accordingly this matter was resubmitted for Council’s consideration.

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

A.THAT Council receive the draft Blueways Document; THAT it be distributed to interested members of the public; and THAT it be referred to a future Council meeting (in approximately 6 months) to hear delegations on the Blueways Document and related work.

B.THAT the draft Blueways Document be referred to staff (in consultation with the Water Opportunities Advisory Group) for a report back, prior to Council hearing Blueways delegations, on options for implementing a Blueways Program with consideration for other City work programs and priorities. The report back would include options for:

-management arrangement for Blueways in the civic organization;

-a proposed work program outlining priority Blueways work items and associated timelines;

- a staffing proposal for the work program;

-a proposal for funding options to pursue the Blueways work program; and

C.THAT Council approve funding for staff support in the Planning Department to undertake the work outlined in recommendations A and B over a 6-month period, in consultation with the Water Opportunities Advisory Group, at a cost of $45,000 as set out in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated September 24, 1997. These costs are to be funded from Contingency Reserve.

cont’d

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (CONT’D)

Water Opportunities Advisory Group - Draft Blueways Document

and Recommendations for Further Work (cont’d)

D.THAT the additional recommendation of the City Manager contained in Policy Report dated September 24, 1997, and quoted below, be approved:

In considering the recommendations of this report, members of the public and interested parties should assume that any Blueways work will be funded within the normal budget from tax revenues.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Housing Agreement - 41st and Balaclava File: 4661

At its meeting on October 28, 1997, Council considered an Administrative Report dated October 10, 1997, in which the Director of Planning and the Manager of the Housing Centre, in consultation with the Director of Legal Services, recommended amendments to the conditions of enactment for the rezoning of 3062-3188 West 41st Avenue.

At that meeting, Council deferred consideration of the matter to the November 4, 1997 Regular Council meeting pending presentation of additional information requested from staff. Accordingly, before Council was an additional memorandum from the Manager of the Housing Centre recommending revisions to Recommendation A contained in the Administrative Report.

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,

A.THAT Council amend condition of enactment c(iii) for the rezoning of 3062-3188 West 41st Avenue to restrict occupancy of the units to households with no more than 2 members and where at least one member is 55 years of age or older (instead of the current restriction that the units may only be sold to households with at least one member aged 55 or over).

B.THAT Council approve the necessary by-law and authorize the Director of Legal Services to execute a Housing Agreement generally in the form attached to the by-law (the required by-law will be submitted later in this Council session) to restrict occupancy in accordance with the above Recommendation A.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

underlining denotes amendment

CITY MANAGER’S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 1526 Kingsway

Lot B Except Part Included in Parcel 1 of Lots 19 and 20,

Block 5, District Lot 352, Plan 3082

October 15, 1997 File: 2701-1

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1526 Kingsway in order to warn prospective purchasers that there is a contravention of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of

3412 East 45th Avenue, Lot 3 of 1, Block A,

District Lot 339 NW Qtr, Plan 4308

October 15, 1997 File: 2701-1

As a delegation request had been received, this matter was referred to the appropriate Standing Committee meeting.

3. Award of Contract - Building Demolition

(Old Canron Site)

October 20, 1997 File: 5102

As a delegation request had been received, this matter was referred to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on November 6, 1997.

CITY MANAGER’S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (CONT’D)

4. Proposed Amendments to Vancouver Charter

October 17, 1997 File: 114

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

That the requests for amendment to the Vancouver Charter numbered 1 through 7 in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated October 17, 1997, be reconfirmed and the requests numbered 8 through 18 in Appendix B to this Report be approved and the City Manager and Director of Legal Services be instructed to pursue implementation of these requests.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Pacific Centre Parking Garage - Replacement and

Upgrade of the Revenue Control Equipment

October 15, 1997 File: 5653

As a delegation request had been received, this matter was referred to the appropriate Standing Committee.

CITY MANAGER’S POLICY REPORTS

1. Amendments to the MC-1 District Schedule

and New Design Guidelines

October 21, 1997 File: 5301

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

A.THAT the Director of Community Planning make application to amend the Zoning and Development By-law, generally in accordance with Appendix A of the Policy Report dated October 21, 1997, to amend the MC-1 District Schedule and to implement Council-approved policies;

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services prepare the necessary by-laws;

AND FURTHER THAT the applications and draft by-laws be referred to Public Hearing.

B.THAT, if approved at Public Hearing, the by-law be accompanied at the time of enactment by the Cedar Cottage MC-1 Guidelines, to be adopted by resolution of Council.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7364,

being the Freedom of Information and

Protection of Privacy By-law

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the By-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

BY-LAWS (CONT’D)

2. A By-law to Authorize Council

Entering into a Housing Agreement

(3062-3188 West 41st Avenue)

(5720 Balaclava Street)

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,

SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the By-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,

SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

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(c) 1997 City of Vancouver