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CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 15, 1999

PRESENT:

Deputy Mayor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Mayor Philip Owen (Civic Business)
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S

OFFICE:

Gord Spencer, City Manager's Office

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL:

Denise Salmon

1. Blossom Escort Agency - 2228 Kingsway File: 2711-14

Clause 1 Cont'd

Tab

1 Letter to Aristides Katsiamitas, doing business as Blossom Escort Agency, from Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, dated May 27, 1999

2 Licence Application information, 2228 Kingsway, dated December 20, 1998

3 February 16, 1999:

- Memo re Suite 1083, The Carlyle Apartments
- Vancouver Police Department, Miscellaneous and Supplementary Report, Case No. 99-316131

- Three photographs

4 Site Location Plan and map, 2228 Kingsway

5 March 25, 1999:

- Permits & Licenses Department, Inspection Report, I.R. 353595
- Report of Acting Sgt. 440 R. Davies

6 - Permits & Licenses Department notes, dated April and May, 1999
- Blossom Escorts' brochure

7 May 13, 1999:

- Property Use Inspection Report, I.R. UI 1626
- Report of Sgt. 206 Nelmes, Case No. 99-104793
- Five photographs

8 - Two copies of a letter to Ari Katsiamitas from Paul Teichroeb, Chief License Inspector, dated May 18, 1999 (one annotated)
- Notes of Paul Teichroeb dated May 20, 1999
- Letter of Appeal of Ari Katsiamitas, undated
- Property Use Inspection Report, I.R. UI 1722, dated May 25, 1999

Clause 1 Cont'd

9 June 4, 1999:

- Property Use Inspection Report, I.R. UI 1831
- Letter to Blossom Social Escort Services from Paul Teichroeb, Chief License Inspector
- Report of P.C. 1935 P. Wimmer, Case No. 99-120661
- Residential Tenancy Agreement for Suite 201 - 1459 Kingsway, dated May 19, 1999

10 Notes of Pacifica First Strata Management Ltd.

· Paul Teichroeb, Chief License Inspector
· Detective Bunt
· Detective Bob Davies
· Guy Gusdal, Property Use Inspector
· Tom Chiu
· Sergeant Nelmes
· John Chadwick
· Constable Greg Neufeld

Clause 1 Cont'd

Ms. Kinahan directed questions to Mr. Katsiamitas, as did the Deputy Mayor and Councillors.

Council Discussion

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

A. THAT a 1999 Business License not be granted to the applicant, Aristides Katsiamitas, doing business as Blossom Escort Agency, 2228 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C., due to the substantiated allegation that the applicant has failed to properly manage his business by demonstrating his inability to maintain proper care and control of the premises to a reasonable level.

B. THAT the member municipalities of the Greater Vancouver Regional District be notified of Council's decision on this matter.

C. THAT Council be informed by the Chief License Inspector if any further applications for a business license are made by Aristides Katsiamitas to the City of Vancouver.

The Council adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

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