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STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

A C T I O N S

DATE: Thursday, November 19, 1998
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

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At the City Council meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment on November 19, 1998, Vancouver City Council approved the following recommendations of the Committee.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of September 17, October 1 and 8, 1998, were adopted.

1. Relocation of Casino-Class 1 - 26 S.W. Marine Drive

Grand Casino Equipment & Management Ltd. File # 2601

THAT Council refuse the request by Grand Casino Equipment & Management Ltd. to relocate their Casino-Class 1 to the rear portion of 26 S.W. Marine Drive.

- CARRIED

2. Relocation of Casino-Class 1 - 800 Terminal Avenue

and Policy for Other Gaming Applications File # 2601

RTS # 00373

A. THAT Council amend the pre-site Casino-Class 1 policy to include Bingo Halls and any other gaming facilities in this process.

B. THAT Council instruct the Director of Community Planning to report back on options for making Bingo Halls subject to a conditional approval process in all zones.

C. THAT staff report back early in the New Year on issues relating to thelocation of gambling establishments, including the issues of not allowing two types of gambling on one site and establishing appropriate distances between gambling establishments.

D. THAT Council endorse the request by Royal Diamond Leisure Group Inc. to relocate their Casino-Class 1 to 800 Terminal Avenue, subject to the following condition:

i) a legal agreement to ensure the permanent closure of the casinos previously approved as an interim use at B-106, 750 Pacific Boulevard and Building A, 770 Pacific Boulevard.

E. THAT he Mayor write to the Minister of Employment and Investment and the British Columbia Gaming Commission, conveying Council's view that in any legislation which the Province may be contemplating on gambling, the profits should go to charities, and this principle should be enshrined in the legislation.

- CARRIED

3. Award of Contract No. 9813 -

Supply and Installation of Distribution Watermain File # 1805

A. THAT Contract No. 9813 for the supply and installation of distribution watermain, be awarded based on best value to the City to Pedre Contractors Ltd., for a total tender price of $1,325,835.00 (GST included); with the source of funds to be account code 17/36/1067/999.

B. THAT the General Manager of Engineering Services, in consultation with the Director of Legal Services, be authorized to enter into a construction services contract with Pedre Contractors Ltd., for Contract No. 9813, for the supply and installation of distribution watermain.

C. THAT the bid bonds of the unsuccessful tenderers be returned upon execution of the construction services contract.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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