City Council Meeting Actions, July 7/98

COUNCIL CHAMBER
2:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1998
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
"IN CAMERA" MEETING
There are property matters to be considered "In Camera" later this day.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Special Council (Court of Revision) - June 16, 1998
ADOPTED
2. Regular Council
(Transportation & Traffic) - June 16, 1998
ADOPTED
3. Regular Council (with the exception of the
‘In Camera’ portion) - June 23, 1998
ADOPTED
4. Regular Council
(City Services & Budgets) - June 18, 1998
ADOPTED
5. Special Council (Show Cause Hearing) - June 23, 1998
ADOPTED
6. Special Council (Public Hearing) - June 22/23, 1998.
ADOPTED
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Text Amendment: 4255 Arbutus Street (Arbutus Village Centre)
On June 22 and 23, 1998, Council heard from 55 speakers at the Public Hearing to consider the proposed text amendment to 4255 Arbutus Street.
The Public Hearing concluded on June 23rd and Council agreed a final decision on the application will be made at the July 7th Regular Council meeting.
Larry Beasley, Director of Central Area Planning, and Tom Phipps, Planner, will be present to provide closing comments from staff on the application, and to respond to questions from members of Council.
(i)Memo dated July 3, 1998 from Tom Phipps, Planner, Land Use and Development
COUNCIL RESOLVED THAT THE APPLICATION BE REJECTED.
2. Compressed Work Week
The Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets heard from thirty delegations on the Compressed Work Week on May 14 and 25, 1998, then deferred its decision to a future Council meeting. In addition, staff were requested to provide further information to assist Council in its deliberations. This matter has now been scheduled for consideration on Tuesday, July 7, 1998.
COUNCIL RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
A.THAT Council give notice to staff, CUPE Local 15, and IBEW Local 213 (Inspectors and Technicians) that the compressed work week (specifically the four day week and nine day fortnight) will end January 1, 1999.
B.THAT the Police Board, Library Board and Park Board be advised of Council's action on the compressed work week.
C.THAT Council direct the City Manager to discuss with staff, work schedules which will achieve the primary goal of providing optimum customer service to the public while allowing for consideration of other flexible work arrangements including, but not limited to:
i)Telecommuting for part of the week;
ii)Compressed work weeks where the nature of the operation permits maintenance of complete service (this will typically be in operations where contact with a specific individual is not important to the resident or client);
iii)"Flex" schedules;
iv)Scheduling of work in non-standard hours.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Grant for 1998 Operating Funds RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED

2.1134 Homer Street - Proposed Closure of a Portion RECOMMENDATION
of Homer Street and Hamilton Street APPROVED
3.Corcan Furniture Purchases RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
4.Tender 9810 - Construction of P.C. Concrete RECOMMENDATION
Curbs and Gutters and Asphaltic Concrete APPROVED
Pavement on Sundry Streets
5.Proposed use of 50 parking spaces at 5202-5268 RECOMMENDATION
Joyce Street (Wessex Gate and Earles Court) built in APPROVED
City-owned land for the benefit of 3500 Joyce Street
6.Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre - RECOMMENDATION
Memorandum of Understanding APPROVED
7.Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Bid RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
8.Strata Title Conversion - 1128 Homer Street RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
9.Form of Development: 3500 Vanness Avenue - RECOMMENDATION
DE402729 - CD-1 By-law Numbers 7203 and 7204 APPROVED
- Owner of Development: Greystone Properties Ltd.
10.Interurban Car Operating Agreement RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
11.3718 West Broadway - Development Application CONSIDERATION
Number DE403195 - Owner of Development: APPROVED
4145 Investments Ltd.
12.4250 Fraser Street - Development Application CONSIDERATION
Number DE403106 - Owner of Development: APPROVED
Can-West Roofing
13.Theatre Rental Rates: September 1, 1998 to RECOMMENDATION
August 31, 1999 APPROVED
14.Contract Extension - Contract No. 57-97-05 - RECOMMENDATION
Supply and Delivery of Extra Strength Vitrified APPROVED
Clay Sewer Pipe and Fittings
15.Award of Contract No. 9808 for the Supply RECOMMENDATION
and Installation of Distribution Watermain APPROVED
16.Five-Year Loan from Reserve Account to Fund RECOMMENDATION
Improvements to Equipment Services for Better APPROVED
City Government Initiatives
POLICY REPORTS
1.Proposed Redevelopment at 3200 East 54th Avenue RECOMMENDATION
(Champlain Shopping Centre) DE403146 & CONSIDERATION
APPROVED A & C
OTHER REPORTS
I. Report to Council
Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission
June 18, 1998
Cl. 1:M.V. Isa-Lei II - Ocean Park Management, RECOMMENDATION
Class ‘A’ (Motor Vessel) Liquor License APPROVED
Cl. 2:800 Griffiths Way - Orca Bay Arena RECOMMENDATION
Corporation (GM Place) - Liquor Licensing APPROVED
of Outdoor Patios/Plazas
Cl. 3:3560 Fraser Street - Restaurant - Class 2: RECOMMENDATION
Durban Developments Ltd. APPROVED
Cl. 4:646 Seymour Street - Class ‘C’ Cabaret - RECOMMENDATION
Howard Murray Investments Ltd. APPROVED
Cl. 5:99 Powell Street - 561109 BC Ltd. - RECOMMENDATION
Class ‘D’ Neighbourhood Pub APPROVED
Cl. 6:Conference: Developing Successful DEFERRED
Strategies for Improving Public Safety
and Community Living
Cl. 7:Pacific Racing Association, Hastings Park RECOMMENDATION
Racecourse - Class ‘E’ Stadium Liquor License APPROVED
Cl. 8:Other Business (1022 Davie Street) RECEIVED FOR
INFORMATION
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
1. MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy being the Zoning and Development
By-law (Rezoning I-1 to I-2 -
735 Great Northern Way)
ADOPTED
MOTIONS
A.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Closing of volumetric portions of Homer SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert Street and Hamilton Street adjacent to 1134 Homer Street
APPROVED
B.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Allocation of Land for Lane Purposes SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert (North 2 feet of Lot 31 of Lot 82, Town of Hastings Suburban Lands, Plan 1367)
APPROVED
C.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Allocation of Land for Lane Purposes SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert (North 2 feet of Lot 28 of the North ½ of Lot 82, Town of Hastings Suburban Lands, Plan 1367)
APPROVED
D.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Allocation of Land for Lane Purposes (All SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert that portion of Lot 3, Block D, District Lot 540, Plan 4588, Group One, New Westminster District)
APPROVED
E.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Allocation of Land for Road Purposes (All SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert that portion of Lot 10, Block 364, District Lot 526, Plan 4905, Group One, New Westminster District)
APPROVED
F.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Allocation of Land for Road Purposes (All SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert that portion of Lot B, Block 1, District Lot 710, Plan 9725, Group 1, New Westminster District)
APPROVED
G.MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy Closing a portion of the lane south of SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert Kingsway, east of Knight Street, adjacent to 4098 Knight Street)
APPROVED

NOTICE OF MOTION
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
OTHER BUSINESS
NOTE FROM CLERK:The Policy Report dated June 19, 1998 entitled "CD-1 Text Amendment - 1925 West 33rd Avenue (Arbutus Gardens)" has been deferred to the July 21, 1998 Council meeting at the request of the applicant.

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