Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

APRIL 15, 1999

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Civic Business)
Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL:

Tarja Tuominen

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
April 15, 1999

Clauses 1 and 3

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

Clauses 2, 4 and 5

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Provincial Review of Liquor License Regulations File: 2611

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

2. Proposed Provincial Liquor License Regulations - City Response File: 2611

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

The Council adjourned at 11:15 a.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

APRIL 15, 1999

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen, Chair
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan (Items 2 to 5)

ABSENT:

Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Civic Business)
Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COMMITTEE:

Tarja Tuominen

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. Vancouver Maritime Museum File: 4002

a 1999 Operating Grant of $265,400 to the Vancouver Maritime Museum and a 1999 supplementary grant of $82,000 to the Museum for the operations of the “St. Roch”.

RECOMMENDED

2. Review of Street Entertainment Program File: 2631

· Charles Gauthier, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
· Karen Clarke
· Tanny Duff
· Ray Allan.

· the program has dramatically reduced the number of complaints about buskers performing at the same location for hours at a time;
· staff have put in place a fair and balanced permit program; please do not tinker with it;
· the program has not caused a decrease in street performers on Granville Mall;
· it is important to work with Parks Board to develop a similar program; the Parks Board

· the permit program is difficult for people who do not have a lot of money;
· clarification is needed regarding the guideline on amplification: an electric piano needs some form of amplification and therefore does not comply with the current guidelines.

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Administrative Report, dated March 12, 1999, of the General Manager of Engineering Services be received for information.

3. Odd Squad Productions File: 3701

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council support the work of Odd Squad Productions in developing a multimedia drug awareness presentation with a grant of $13,500. The source of the funding to be from Downtown Eastside, Street Programming Fund.

4. 1998 Operating Budget - Year-end Adjustments File: 1605

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council approve the following transfers from reserves into the 1998 Operating Budget in order to offset the current shortfall position:

5. 1999 Operating Budget - Interim Report File: 1605

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Memorandum dated April 13, 1999 of the Comptroller of Budgets & Research be received for information.

The Committee adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

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