Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 11, 1999

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL:

Tarja Tuominen

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
March 11, 1999

Clauses 1 and 3
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

Clause 2
MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(Councillor Price opposed to A to D)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil ,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Expansion of Gaming in B.C.

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,

2. Leave of Absence - Cllr. Price

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

The Council adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 11, 1999

PRESENT:

Councillor George Puil, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Items 1 to 2)
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price (Items 2 to 3)
Councillor Sam Sullivan

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COMMITTEE:

Tarja Tuominen

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. 1999 Operating Budget - Preliminary Report File: 1605

Clause No. 1 (cont'd)

RECOMMENDED

(Councillor Price not present for the vote)

2. Three-Year Land Averaging for 1999 Property Tax Calculations File: 1551

Clause No. 2 (cont'd)

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve the continuation of three-year land value averaging as the 1999 property tax calculation methodology for the residential (Class 1) and business/other (Class 6) properties as discussed in the Policy Report, dated February 25, 1999, and that the property taxes for all other classes (Classes 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9) be calculated using market assessed values.

B. THAT the Directors of Finance and Legal Services be instructed to submit a bylaw to Council, for approval before March 31 of this year, which sets out the particulars of averaging in accordance with the provisions of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT Council instruct the Director of Finance to make appropriate arrangements with the BC Assessment Authority for the production of an averaged 1999 taxation roll, at an approximate cost of $20,000.

D. THAT the Director of Finance be authorised to place the required advertisements in a local newspaper notifying the City's taxpayers of Council's intent to implement three-year land averaging and showing the effects of averaging on sample properties within the City.

(Councillor Price opposed)

Clause No. 2 (cont'd)

RECOMMENDED

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Heather Civic Marina 1999 Moorage Rates and Other Fees File: 1757

· Terry McFarlane
· John Timmerman

· the rate increase at Heather Civic Marina is compounding every year;
· boat owners cannot afford the moorage;
· the Marina continues to have problems with the electrical connections and water supply and issues with fire safety; no one knows where the valve is for the fire hose;
· the boat owners at Heather Civic Marina are not able to make payments by credit card; however, Burrard Marina accepts credit card payments.

Clause No. 3 (cont'd)

RECOMMENDED

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