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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 22, 1999

* denotes presence during part of the meeting.

PRAYER

ITEMS ARISING FROM "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF JUNE 15, 1999

Building Board of Appeal Membership

Appointment of Interim Director of Finance

"IN CAMERA" MEETING

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Regular Council Meeting

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver International Airport Authority File:

2. Untidy Premises File: 2701-1

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR PETITIONS

1. UBCM Resolutions File: 3252

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(a) Enabling Legislation to Allow Incorporated

(B) Application to CRTC

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Vancouver Maritime Museum - Extraordinary Funding Request

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

2. Sale of Residential Lots: 3428, 3438, 3468 and 3478 Slocan Street

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,

3. Sale of Residential Lots: 3408 and 3418 Slocan Street

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

4. FCM Proposal - New Municipal Infrastructure Program

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

WHEREAS the FCM-inspired $8.3 billion, six year Canada Infrastructure Works Program (CIWP) -- described by Prime Minister Jean Chretien at the FCM 1998 Annual Conference, as "... one of the proudest achievements of our government" --exceeded original projections, funding 17,000 projects that created assets of lasting value and generated more than 130,000 short term jobs, and set a new standard for intergovernmental cooperation in Canada;

WHEREAS the CIWP could not fully address Canada's long term infrastructure needs given the extent of the program revealed in various FCM studies completed between 1985 and 1996;

WHEREAS the City of Vancouver has benefitted from the CIWP but still has a number of outstanding infrastructure projects which it cannot finance out of municipal revenues alone;

WHEREAS the Millennium Budget offers an opportunity for achieving an improved quality of life and ensuring sustainable communities;

WHEREAS the FCM National Board of Directors has endorsed a new long-term national infrastructure program with environmental benefits as a component of a sustainable communities strategy;

WHEREAS such investments will create jobs, reduce pollution, save taxpayers money resulting from reduced health and environmental damage, improve the efficiency of the economy and make Canada more competitive, productive and innovative; and

WHEREAS Canada is a leader in environmental technologies;

BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Vancouver endorses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) call for a long-term national core municipal infrastructure program highlighting environmental benefits, in the federal Millennium Budget;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Vancouver will urge local members of Parliament to support FCM's Millennium Budget proposal and to communicate their support to the Minister of Finance;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Vancouver will urge the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance and local members of the British Columbia Legislature to support FCM's Millennium Budget proposal; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Vancouver will communicate to local media and the public our support to the FCM's Millennium Budget proposal.

5. Reorganization - Sanitation Services

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

6. 2019 Trafalgar Street

7. Award of Proposal No. 40-98-01 - Request For Proposal

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

Fountain Tire, for the supply of new tires, service calls and added value services at an estimated annual cost of $323,128 plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received), the Provincial Sales Tax, where applicable and the Provincial Environmental Levy, where applicable.

Kal Tire, for the retread and repair of fleet tires and added value services at anestimated annual cost of $172,731 plus the 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) and the Provincial Sales Tax, where applicable.

8. Requests for Contingency Reserve Funding

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(a) Implementation of Kensington-Cedar Cottage

(b) CityPlan Community Visions Program: Continuation

(c) RS-Rethink Program Proposal

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(d) Downtown Transportation Plan

(e) Transportation System Monitoring

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
A. THAT an improved transportation monitoring program as outlined in this report and summarized in Appendix C (including a full time Civil Engineer I position), be approved, with an annual expenditure of $148,000 starting in 2000 (in the operating budget, without offset).

B. THAT this program be funded in 1999 at a level of $114,500, including $56,500 as an adjusted expenditure for the remainder of the year, and a one time startup cost of $58,000 (in the operating budget, without offset).

C. That Engineering and Planning report back on a detailed program for monitoring neighbourhood transportation activity, in order to prioritize the allocation of local transportation planning resources and assist in conducting local area studies.

D. THAT staff report back in early 2000 on details and funding of a commercial/retail pedestrian study for consideration in the 2000 budget.

E. THAT the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA) be requested to undertake regional monitoring including major travel surveys, screen line counts, and studies regarding travel time, goods movement and transit, and other activities, as outlined in Appendix D of this report.

F. THAT ICBC be requested to expedite the provision of accident data.

(f) Staffing Request - Human Resource Services

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(g) Staffing Request to Initiate Reorganization of the

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

… for 1999: $ 100,000 from the contingency reserve; and

… ongoing: $ 200,000 from the annual operating budget.

9. Recruitment: Director of Finance

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

10. Appointment of By-law Process Servers

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

POLICY REPORTS

1. Zoning and Development Fee By-law Amendment

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

BY-LAWS

1. Debenture - Street Works - $2.292 million      By-law #8037

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

2. Debenture - Lane Lighting - $46,000     By-law #8038

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,

3. Housing Agreement - 5750 Oak Street (Lubavich Centre)    By-law #8039

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke,

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Noise Complaint

2. New Provincial Liquor Licensing Regulations

3. Yard Waste Collection Program

4. Downtown Eastside

The Council recessed at 4:10 p.m., and reconvened
"In Camera" in the Mayor's Office.

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