Council Meeting Minutes 1977-04-26 · Aldermen Harcourt, Marzari, Puil and Rankin. A secret ballot...

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C ITY OF VANCOUVER

RECULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A R e g u la r M e e tin g o f th e C o u n c il o f th e C i t y o f V a n co u v er was h e ld on T u e sd ay , A p r i l 2 6 , 1 9 7 7 , in th e C o u n c il Cham ber, C i t y H a l l commencing a t 2 :0 0 p .m .

PRESENT: M ayor V o l r ic h

A ld erm en Brow n, F o rd , G e ra rd , G ib s o n , H a rc ou r t , K ennedy, M a r z a r i , P u i l and R a n k in .

ABSENT: A ld erm an B e lla m y

PRAYER

The p ro c e e d in g s in th e C o u n c il Chamber w ere opened w i t h p r a y e r .

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The M ayor ackn o w led g ed th e p re s e n c e in th e C o u n c il Chamber o f G rade 7 s tu d e n ts fro m G ra n d v iew E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l, u n d e r th e d i r e c t io n o f t h e i r t e a c h e r , M rs . P o t t s .

' IN CAMERA' MEETING

The C o u n c il was a d v is e d t h a t t h e r e w ere m a t te r s to be c o n s id e re d ' I n Cam era' l a t e r t h i s d a y .

ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOVED by A ld . H a rc o u r t SECONDED by A ld . P u i l

THAT th e m in u te s o f th e R e g u la r C o u n c il M e e tin g o f A p r i l 1 9 , 1 9 7 7 , w it h th e e x c e p t io n o f th e ' I n C am era ' p o r t io n , be a d o p te d .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by A ld . H a rc o u r t SECONDED by A ld . Kennedy

THAT t h i s C o u n c il r e s o lv e i t s e l f i n t o C o m m ittee o f th e W hole M ayor V o l r ic h in th e C h a ir .


DELEGATIONS

1 . A p p e a ls - 1977 S o c ia l S e r v ic e G ra n ts .

The C o u n c il r e c e iv e d a d e le g a t io n fro m M r. T . W. M e r e d ith r e p r e s e n t in g th e V a n co u v er N e u r o lo g ic a l A s s o c ia t io n , s p e a k in g in s u p p o rt o f i t s g r a n t r e q u e s t f o r $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 . The C o u n c il n o te d t h a t th e S o c ia l P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t had recommended a g r a n t o f $ 1 7 , 2 8 0 and a m o tio n to ap p ro v e t h i s am ount was l o s t a t th e C o u n c il M e e tin g on M arch 8 , 1 9 7 7 . M r. M e r e d ith , in a l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 2 1 , 1 9 7 7 , e x p la in e d t h a t th e g r a n t was f o r g e n e r a l o p e r a t in g p u rp o s e s and gave some g e n e r a l d e t a i l s o f th e C e n t r e ' s program m es.

MOVED by A ld . G ib s o n ,THAT a g r a n t o f $ 1 7 , 2 8 0 be ap p ro ved to th e V a n co u v er N e u r o lo g ic a l

C e n tr e . - CARRIED BY THE REQUIREDMAJORITY

(A ld . P u i l and th e M ayor opposed)

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C o u n c i l r e c e iv e d a d e l e g a t i o n from M r. Hugh S m ith , r e p r e s e n t in g th e N e ig h bourhood S e r v ic e s A s s o c i a t io n , a p p e a l in g C o u n c i l ' s d e c is i o n o f M arch 8, 1 9 7 7 , w h ic h ap p ro ved a g r a n t o f $ 1 2 6 , 6 0 0 . M r . S m ith f i l e d a l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 2 6 , 1 9 7 7 , r e q u e s t in g an a d d i t i o n a l $ 8 , 4 0 0 t o make th e t o t a l g r a n t up t o th e amount o r i g i n a l l y r e q u e s te d .

MOVED by A ld . R a n k inTHAT an a d d i t io n a l g r a n t o f $ 8 , 4 0 0 be ap p ro ved to th e N e ig h

bourhood S e rv ic e s A s s o c ia t io n .- LOST NOT HAVING THE

REQUIRED MAJORITY(A ld . Brown, F o r d , G e r a r d , P u i l

and th e M ayor opposed)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1 . O f f i c e s in I n d u s t r i a l A rea s

C o u n c il on A p r i l 1 9 , 1 9 7 7 , d e fe r r e d c o n s id e r a t io n o f a c la u s e in th e r e p o r t o f th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee on P la n n in g and D eve lo p m en t d a te d A p r i l 7 , 1 9 7 7 , to t h i s m e e t in g .

The r e p o r t d e a l t w i t h O f f i c e s in I n d u s t r i a l A re a s and recommenda t io n s o f th e C o m m itte e , t o g e th e r w i t h reco m m en d atio n s o f th e D ir e c t o r o f P la n n in g w h ic h w ere c o n ta in e d in a M a n a g e r's r e p o r t d a te d M arch 9 , 1 9 7 7 , w ere n o te d .

F o llo w in g e x p la n a t io n by th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g and a member o f h is s t a f f , i t was

MOVED by A ld . R a n k inTHAT th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g n o t make a p p l i c a t io n

to rem ove o f f i c e as a c o n d i t io n a l use fro m th e M- 1 and M -2 s c h e d u le s a t t h i s t im e .


MOVED by A ld . H a rc o u r tTHAT th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g r e p o r t back a t a l a t e r d a te on

co m p reh en s ive changes to th e i n d u s t r i a l s c h e d u le s , and to r e p o r t on a p p r o p r ia te uses o th e r th a n a n c i l l a r y o f f i c e s f o r b u i ld in g s in i n d u s t r i a l a re a s w h ic h do n o t r e q u i r e f o r t h e i r own p u rp o ses th e 30% a llo w e d f o r r e l a t e d o f f i c e d e v e lo p m e n t.


MOVED b y A l d . R a n k i nTH A T i n t h e i n t e r i m , t h e D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g c o n t i n u e t o

f o l l o w a p o l i c y n o t t o a p p r o v e o f f i c e a s a c o n d i t i o n a l u s e e x c e p t i n s p e c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s w h e r e , i n h i s o p i n i o n , v a r i a n c e f r o m t h e p o l i c y i s j u s t i f i e d .

- C A R R IE D

( A l d . K e n n e d y a n d P u i l o p p o s e d )

MOVED by A ld . H a rc o u r tTHAT th e D i r e c t o r o f P e rm its and L ic e n s e s be in s t r u c t e d to

h o ld in abeyance th e 3 0 -d a y N o t ic e to V a c a te is s u e d to te n a n ts in th e a re a 6 th Avenue to B roadw ay, M a in to Yukon S t r e e t s , p e n d in g th e f u r t h e r r e p o r t o f th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g .

- LOST

( A l d . Brow n, F o rd , G e ra rd , G ib s o n , H a r c o u r t , M a r z a r i ,R a n k in and th e M ayor opposed)

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COMMUNICATIONS OR PETITIO NS

1 . J e r ic h o P a rk

The C o u n c il n o te d fo u r te e n (1 4 ) l e t t e r s , each r e q u e s t in g d e le g a t io n s be p e r m it te d to a d d re s s C o u n c il t h i s day on A lderm an R a n k in 's m o tio n r e th e P a rk B oard and J e r ic h o P a rk .

MOVED by A ld . BrownTHAT th e Agenda be v a r ie d to b r in g fo rw a rd A lderm an R a n k in 's

m o tio n , n o t ic e o f w h ic h was g iv e n a t th e l a s t C o u n c il M e e t in g .


MOVED by A ld . BrownTHAT A ld erm an R a n k in 's m o tio n be t a b le d .

- CARRIED

(A ld . H a r c o u r t , M a r z a r i and R a n k in opposed)

The M ayor a d v is e d t h a t A ld erm an R a n k in 's m o tio n c o u ld be ta k e n o f f th e t a b le when th e r e p o r t i s s u b m itte d by th e S p e c ia l C om m ittee a p p o in te d to c o n s id e r J e r ic h o m a t te r s .

The C o u n c il th e n c o n s id e re d a l e t t e r , d a te d A p r i l 2 6 , 1 9 7 7 , fro m th e M ayor in w h ic h i t was n o te d t h a t th e P a rk B oard a p p o in te e s to th e S p e c ia l J o in t C o u n c i l /P a r k Board C o m m ittee a r e :

C o m m issioner Ia n B a in ,C o m m issioner R u s s e ll F r a s e r ,C o m m issioner G eorge W a in b o rn .

The M ayor recommended th e f o l lo w in g as C o u n c il a p p o in te e s to th e a b o v e -m e n tio n e d C o m m ittee :

A ld erm an Brow n,A lderm an H a r c o u r t ,A lderm an K ennedy.

B oth A lderm an Brown and A ld erm an Kennedy d e c l in e d to s e rv e and t h e r e f o r e . A ld erm en F o rd , M a r z a r i and P u i l w ere n o m in a te d .

The M ayor r u le d t h a t th e m a t te r o f a p p o in tm e n ts be c o n d u c ted by s e c r e t b a l l o t .

A lderm an R a n k in c h a lle n g e d th e r u l in g o f th e C h a ir ,

The M ayo r, t h e r e f o r e , p u t th e q u e s t io n " S h a l l th e r u l in g o f th e C h a ir be s u s ta in e d ? "

The r u l in g o f th e C h a ir was s u s ta in e d w i t h th e fo l lo w in g v o t in g 'N o '

A lderm en H a r c o u r t , M a r z a r i , P u i l and R a n k in .

A s e c r e t b a l l o t was c o n d u c te d an d , a f t e r due c o n s id e r a t io n th e r e s u l t was d e c la r e d . I t w as, t h e r e f o r e ,

MOVED by A ld . P u i lTHAT A ld erm en F o rd , H a rc o u r t and P u i l be th e C o u n c i l 's

a p p o in te e s to th e S p e c ia l J o in t C o u n c i l /P a r k B oard C o m m itte e .


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2 . F i r s t A n n u a l M a y o r 's Day B lood Donor C l i n i c .

The C o u n c il n o te d a l e t t e r fro m th e C a n a d ia n Red C ross S o c ie ty u n d er d a te o f A p r i l 2 2 , 1 9 7 7 , r e q u e s t in g a g r a n t o f $ 1 ,7 5 5 to c o v e r th e d a i l y fe e a t The Orpheum f o r T h u rs d a y , June 1 6 , 1 9 7 7 , f o r th e p u rp o ses o f a B lood Donor C l i n i c .

MOVED by A ld . R a n k inTHAT a g r a n t o f $ 1 ,7 5 5 e q u a l to th e r e n t a l o f The Orpheum , be

ap p ro ved to th e C a n a d ia n Rod C ross S o c ie ty f o r th e p u rp o ses o f h o ld in g th e F i r s t A n n u a l M a y o r 's Day B lo o d Donor C l i n i c .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY.

3 . I n n e r - C i t y H o u s in g W orkshop

The C o u n c il n o te d a l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 7 , fro m th e M ayor b e in g an in t e r im r e p o r t on th e outcom e o f th e I n n e r - C i t y H ousing W orkshop h e ld r e c e n t l y . C o p ie s o f th e M a y o r 's re m a rk s g iv e n when o p e n in g th e W orkshop w ere a t ta c h e d , and i t was a d v is e d t h a t a t r a n s c r i p t i o n o f a p o r t io n o f th e p ro c e e d in g s w i l l be s u b m itte d in due c o u rs e .

MOVED by A ld . H a rc o u r tTHAT th e a fo r e -m e n t io n e d l e t t e r fro m th e M ayor be r e c e iv e d .


CIT Y MANAGER'S AND OTHER REPORTS

A. MANAGER'S GENERAL REPORT APRIL 2 2 , 1977_____________

Works & U t i l i t y M a t te r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977)_________

The C o u n c il c o n s id e re d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s th r e e c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C1 . 1 : L o c a l Im p ro vem en t C o u r t o f R e v is io nC1 . 2 : C lo s u re o f Lanes in B lo c k bounded by F o s te r ,

T y n e , E u c l id and M e lb o u rn e C1 . 3 : O pen ing o f Lane S o u th o f 8 th Avenue b etw een

B u rra rd and P in e S t r e e t s

MOVED by A ld . P u i lTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, as c o n ta in e d

in c la u s e s 1 , 2 and 3 o f t h i s r e p o r t , be a p p ro v e d .


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B u ild in g & P la n n in g M a t te r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 )_____________

The C o u n c il c o n s id e re d t h is r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s tw o c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C1 . 1 : A l lo c a t io n o f K i t s i l a n o N . I . P . Fundsf o r B ic y c le Racks

C l . 2 : P ro g re s s R e p o r t on N . I . P . A l lo c a t io n s f o rth e Downtown E a s ts id e

MOVED by A ld . G ibsonTHAT th e recom m en dation o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, as c o n ta in e d in

c la u s e 1 be ap p ro ved and c la u s e 2 be r e c e iv e d f o r in fo r m a t io n .


L ic e n s e s & C la im s M a t te r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977)____________

H ig h S ch o o l G ra d u a t io n D ances . (C la u s e 1)_______ _________________

MOVED by A ld . KennedyTHAT th e recom m en dations o f th e D i r e c t o r o f P e rm its and L ic e n s e s

as c o n ta in e d in t h i s c la u s e , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by A ld . P u i lTHAT th e L ic e n s e B y -la w be amended as f o l lo w s :

1 . To p e r m it th e D i r e c t o r o f P e rm its and L ic e n s e s , in c o n s u l t a t io n w i t h th e C h ie f C o n s ta b le , to ap p ro v e th e s e d a n c e s .

2 . To s t r i k e o u t c o n d it io n (b ) and (d ) ( i i ) , asc i t e d in th e r e p o r t .

- CARRIED(A ld . G e ra rd opposed)

F i r e & T r a f f i c M a t te r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977)________

The C o u n c il c o n s id e re d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s tw o c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C1 . 1 : D is p la y o f Red C ross F la g sC1 . 2 : G re a t N o r th e rn C u t - S p e c ia l T ru c k /B u s F a c i l i t y

D is p la y o f Red C ross F la g s (C la u s e 1)_____________________

MOVED by A ld . G e ra rdTHAT th e recom m en dation o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, as c o n ta in e d in

t h is c la u s e be ap p ro ved and a g r a n t o f a p p ro x im a te ly $150 be ap p ro ved to th e Red C ross S o c ie ty to c o v e r th e c o s t o f i n s t a l l i n g and rem o vin g th e f l a g s .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY.

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F i r e and T r a f f i c M a t t e r s ( C o n t 'd )

G re a t N o r th e r n C u t - S p e c ia l B u s /T ru c k F a c i l i t y (C la u s e 2)______ __________

MOVED by A l d . KennedyTHAT t h i s c la u s e be r e c e iv e d f o r i n f o r m a t i o n .


F in a n c e M a t t e r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 )

The C o u n c i l c o n s id e r e d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s t h r e e c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C1 . 1 : B i l l i n g s f o r Removal o f P o l i t i c a l S ig n sC1 . 2 : T w e n t y - F iv e Y e a r S e r v ic e R e c o g n i t io n -

F i r e D e p a r tm e n t C1 . 3 : 1912 Hose Wagon

B i l l i n g s f o r Removal o f P o l i t i c a l S ig n s .(C la u s e 1)_________________

MOVED by A ld . BrownTHAT a c t i o n be ta k e n t o p u rs u e f u r t h e r t h e c o l l e c t i o n o f

o u t s t a n d in g amounts d e t a i l e d i n th e r e p o r t .- ( l o s t )

MOVED by A ld . G ibsonTHAT t h i s m a t t e r be t a b l e d u n t i l th e f i r s t m e e t in g o f C o u n c i l

i n O c to b e r , 1 9 7 8 .- LOST ( t i e - v o t e )

( A ld . Brown, G e r a r d , Kennedy, P u i l and th e M ayor opposed)

The m o t io n t o t a b l e h a v in g l o s t , th e m o t io n by A lderm an Brown was p u t and LOST

(A id F o r d , H a r c o u r t , M a r z a r i , R a n k in opposed)

T w e n ty -F iv e Y e a r S e r v ic e R e c o g n i t io n F i r e D e p artm e n t(C la u s e 2)__________________________________

MOVED by A ld . R a n k inTHAT th e recom m en dation o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, as c o n ta in e d in

t h i s c la u s e , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1912 Hose Wagon (C la u s e 3)_______

MOVED by A ld . P u i lTHAT th e recom m en dation o f th e C i t y M an ag e r, as c o n ta in e d

i n t h i s c la u s e , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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P r o p e r ty M a t t e r s ( A p r i l 2 2 , 1977)

The C o u n c i l c o n s id e r e d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s t h r e e c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C1 . 1 : D e m o l i t io n - 2831 P o in t G rey RoadC1 . 2 : C a n c e l l a t i o n o f R i g h t - o f - W a y A greem ent o v e r

P o r t i o n o f P a r c e l ' I ' , B lo c k 2 7 9 , D .L . 526& L o t 1 3 , F a ls e C reek

C l . 3 : R e n t a l R ev iew C la u s e - C a f e t e r i a and Lunch RoomLease - C i t y o f V a n co u v er t o C . N . I . B .( C a t e r p la n S e r v ic e s )

C la u s e s 1 and 2 .

MOVED by A ld . G ibsonTHAT c la u s e 1 be r e c e iv e d f o r i n f o r m a t i o n , and t h e recom m endation

o f th e C i t y M an ag er, as c o n ta in e d i n c la u s e 2 , be r e c e iv e d .


R e n ta l R ev iew C la u s e - C a f e t e r i a and Lunch Room Lease - C i t y o f V an co u ver t o C . N . I . B . ( C a t e r p la n S e r v ic e s )(C la u s e 3)__________________________________

In c o n s id e r in g t h i s c la u s e , th e M ayor re q u e s te d th e C i t y M anager to exam ine th e space re q u ire m e n ts and p o s s ib le im p ro vem ents to th e m ain c a f e t e r i a in C i t y H a l l .

MOVED by A ld . BrownTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, as c o n ta in e d in

t h i s c la u s e , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B . P r o v in c ia l T r a n s i t A u t h o r i t y

MOVED by A ld . KennedyTHAT t h i s r e p o r t be r e f e r r e d to th e J o in t M e e tin g o f th e F in a n c e

and A d m in is t r a t io n and T r a n s p o r ta t io n C o m m itte e s , s c h e d u le d f o r T h u rs d a y , A p r i l 2 8 , 197 7 .


R EC O G N IT IO N

A t t h i s p o i n t i n th e p ro c e e d in g s th e C o u n c i l r e c o g n iz e d M r. S ta n Townsend, A s s i s t a n t C i t y E n g in e e r , S t r e e t s D i v i s i o n , who i s r e t i r i n g from th e C i t y a f t e r t w e n t y - n i n e (29 ) y e a r s s e r v i c e . M r. Townsend was p r e s e n te d w i t h a ' C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r ' book and i t was

MOVED b y A l d . H a r c o u r tTHAT, i n r e c o g n i t i o n o f 29 y e a r s o f f a i t h f u l c i v i c s e r v ic e

t o th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r , th e C o u n c i l does h e re b y e x p re s s s in c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n t o M r. S ta n Townsend, A s s i s t a n t C i t y E n g in e e r , and w is h e s him good h e a l t h and h a p p in e s s i n h i s r e t i r e m e n t .


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The C o u n c il re c e s s e d a t a p p ro x im a te ly 4 :0 5 p .m ., and f o l lo w in g an ' I n C am era' m e e tin g in th e M a y o r 's O f f i c e , re c o n v e n e d in open s e s s io n in th e C o u n c il Chamber a t a p p ro x im a te ly 5 :0 0 p .m .

C ITY MANAGER'S AND OTHER REPORTS (c o n t 'd )

C. K i t s i l a n o P o o l

C o u n c il c o n s id e re d a r e p o r t o f th e C i t y M anager d a te d A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 7 , in w h ic h th e M e d ic a l H e a lth O f f i c e r r e p o r te d on th e c o n d it io n o f K i t s i l a n o P o o l.

MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,THAT th e M e d ic a l H e a lth O f f i c e r be p r e s e n t a t th e n e x t

m e e tin g o f C o u n c il t o d is c u s s th e q u e s t io n o f K i t s i l a n o P o o l.In th e m e a n tim e , when th e M in is t e r o f H e a lth i s a t C i t y H a l l f o r th e C a b in e t m e e tin g on A p r i l 2 8 , 1 9 7 7 , th e M ayor a d v is e th e M in is t e r o f C o u n c i l 's r e q u e s t t o p e r m it o p e r a t io n o f K i t s i l a n o P o o l in 1 9 7 7 , in v ie w o f th e c o n tin u e d p ro g re s s i n p la n n in g f o r a re p la c e m e n t f a c i l i t y .


I . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C o m m ittee on F in a n c e & A d m in is t r a t io n ,A p r i l 1 4 , 1977__________________

The C o u n c il c o n s id e re d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s tw o c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C1 . 1 : H e a lth Q u e s t io n n a ire f o r C i t y Em ployeesC1 . 2 : F o u r Day Week - T u rn Down T r a f f i c Volum e

H e a lth Q u e s t io n n a ir e f o r C i t y Em ployees (C la u s e 1)

MOVED by A ld . Brow n,THAT th e recom m en dations o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in t h is

C la u s e be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

F o u r Day Week - T u rn Down T r a f f i c Volum e (C la u s e 2)

MOVED by A ld . K ennedy,THAT th e recom m en dations o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in t h is

C la u s e be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

I I . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C om m ittee on P la n n in g and D e v e lo p m e n t,A p r i l 2 1 , 1977__________________

C o m m erc ia l D eve lo p m en t - Phase 1 A re a 6 , F a ls e C ree k (C la u s e 1)________________

A lderm an H a rc o u r t re q u e s te d t h a t th e r e p o r t be amended by d e le t in g th e s ta te m e n t " w ith th e c o n c u rre n c e o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r" a t th e to p o f page 2 . C o u n c il a g re e d .

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in t h is

C la u s e be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED

(A lderm en G ib s o n , K ennedy, M a r z a r i and R a n k in opposed)

MOVED by A ld . Brow n,THAT C o u n c il r e q u e s t th e d e v e lo p e r t o g iv e i t an o p t io n on

th e f i v e d w e l l in g u n i t s in t h i s d e v e lo p m e n t f o r s ix m onths fro m th e d a te o f a p p ro v a l o f th e d e v e lo p m e n t by th e D e ve lo p m en t P e rm it B o a rd , to e n a b le th e C i t y t o c o n t r o l th e uses o f th e s e u n i t s .

- LOST

(A lderm en F o rd , G e ra rd , G ib s o n , H a r c o u r t , P u i l ,R a n k in and th e M ayor opposed)

681

I I I . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C om m ittee on F in a n c e & A d m in is t r a t io n ,A p r i l 2 1 , 1977__________________

The C o u n c il c o n s id e re d t h i s r e p o r t w h ic h c o n ta in s fo u r c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C1 . 1 : 1977 Revenue B udget E s t im a te sC1 . 2 : 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w 'C1 . 3 : 1977 G ra n tsC1 . 4 : 1977 C u l t u r a l G ra n ts

1977 Revenue B u dget E s tim a te s (C la u s e 1)

MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,THAT th e recom m en dations o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in

t h is C la u s e be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

C o u n c il c o n s id e re d th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C i t y M anager and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e c o n ta in e d in a M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 2 1 , 1 9 7 7 , and t h e r e f o r e , i t was

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT WHEREAS th e C i t y M anager and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e

w ere in s t r u c t e d by C o u n c il on F e b ru a ry 2 2 , 1 9 7 7 , to re v ie w e s t im a te d Revenues and E x p e n d itu re s o f th e C i t y f o r th e y e a r 1 9 7 7 , w i t h D e p a rtm e n t Heads and B oards and t o r e p o r t back th ro u g h th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t i o n ;

AND WHEREAS th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n has re v ie w e d r e p o r t s on th e 1977 E s tim a te s p re p a re d by th e C i t y M anager and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e d a te d A p r i l 6 th and 1 9 th , and has recommended c e r t a i n amendments t h e r e t o ;

AND WHEREAS th e t o t a l e s t im a te d e x p e n d itu re s o f th e C i t y to pay a l l d e b ts and o b l ig a t io n s o f th e C i t y f a l l i n g due in th e y e a r 1 9 7 7 , e x c lu s iv e o f th e am ounts r e q u ir e d f o r S c h o o l, th e G re a te r V a n co u v er R e g io n a l H o s p i ta l D i s t r i c t , th e G r e a te r V a n co u v er R e g io n a l D i s t r i c t and th e B r i t i s h C o lu m b ia A ssessm ent A u th o r i t y p u rp o ses and n o t o th e r w is e p ro v id e d f o r , as amended by th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n am ount t o $ 1 6 2 ,6 9 1 ,8 6 5 ;

AND WHEREAS th e t o t a l e s t im a te d e x p e n d itu r e as a f o r e s a id is th e sum o f th e a p p r o p r ia t io n re q u e s ts o f a l l D e p a rtm e n ts and B oards p r o p e r ly s u p p o rte d by d e t a i le d a n a ly s e s o f th o s e e x p e n d itu re s and l i s t i n g s o f th e s a la r i e d s t a f f ;

AND WHEREAS th e t o t a l e s t im a te d re v e n u e o f th e C i t y f o r 1977 fro m so u rc e s o th e r th a n r e a l p r o p e r ty t a x e s , as amended by th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n , am ounts to $ 7 8 , 9 5 8 , 4 2 3 ;

AND WHEREAS th e am ount o f th e G e n e ra l Tax Levy so r e q u ir e d is $ 8 3 , 7 3 3 , 4 4 2 ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT th e s a id e s t im a te s , b o th as to t o t a l s and in d iv id u a l ite m s p e r t a in in g t h e r e t o , o f th e C i t y M anager as amended by th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n be and th e same a r e h e re b y a d o p te d by C o u n c i l .


682

'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w ' (C la u s e 2)______

MOVED by A ld . G ib s o n ,THAT th e recom m en dations o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in


1977 G ra n ts (C la u s e 3)

MOVED b y . A ld . Brow n,THAT th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d in


A ld erm an H a rc o u r t re q u e s te d t h a t th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n g iv e c o n s id e r a t io n to means by w h ich g r a n t re q u e s ts c o u ld be c o n s id e re d in J a n u a ry o r F e b ru a ry o f each y e a r . The M ayor in d ic a t e d th e C o m m ittee w o u ld c o n s id e r t h i s m a t te r .

1977 C u l t u r a l G ra n ts (C la u s e 4)_____________

MOVED by A ld . G ib s o n ,THAT C i t y C o u n c il ap p ro v e th e f o l lo w in g g r a n ts as recommended

by th e C o m m ittee s u b je c t to c o n d it io n s o u t l in e d by th e S o c ia l P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t f o r r e n t a l o f C iv ic T h e a tre s w here a p p l ic a b le :

O r g a n iz a t io n 1976 G ra n t 1977 R e q u e s tC o m m itte e 'sRecom m endation

Anna Wyman Dance $ 4 , 3 0 0 $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 $ 4 , 5 0 0B re a d b a k e r P u p p e t T h e a tr e 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 9 0 0 2 , 5 0 0C a ro u s e l T h e a tr e 2 , 0 0 0 5 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0New P la y C e n tre 1 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0W e s tc o a s t A c to rs S o c ie ty 1 , 5 0 0 3 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0C i t y S ta g e 2 0 , 0 0 0 1 4 , 0 0 0 1 1 , 5 0 0F o u r C h o ir F e s t i v a l - 1 , 5 0 0 1 , 5 0 0Jab b erw o cky T h e a tr e f o r

C h ild r e n 2 , 1 6 0 5 , 0 0 0 2 , 5 0 0P a c i f i c B a l l e t T h e a tr e 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 1 , 7 5 0P a u la Ross Dance S o c ie ty 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 3 1 5 1 , 7 5 0Tam ahnouse T h e a tr e W orkshop

S o c ie ty 2 , 1 6 0 5 , 000 3 , 0 0 0V a n c o u v e r Bach C h o ir 2 , 3 0 0 2 , 8 7 5 2 , 3 0 0V a n c o u v e r Chamber C h o ir 1 , 5 0 0 1 , 9 0 6 1 , 6 0 0V a n c o u v e r J u n io r C lu b f o r

th e P e r fo rm in g A r ts 1 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0Acme T h e a tr e 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 2 , 0 0 0A x is Mime T h e a tr e - 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0G re en Thumb P la y e r s - 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0Immram Dance T h e a tr e - 1 0 , 0 0 0 500Janus T h e a tre - 7 , 0 8 0 1 , 0 0 0M o u n ta in Dance T h e a tr e - 9 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0P r is m Dance T h e a tr e - 1 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0The Town W aytes - 5 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0V a n c o u v e r Comm unity A r ts

Chamber P la y e r s - 938 500F o lk f e s t 2 0 , 0 0 0 2 5 , 0 0 0 2 0 , 0 0 0V a n c o u v e r S o c ie ty f o r Da ys ,

1 , 5 0 0 1 , 0 0 0M onths & Y e a rs t o Come —

V a n c o u v e r C i t y H a l l1 , 0 0 0C h o r is t e r s 400 2 , 4 0 0

B . C . Boys C h o ir 2 , 0 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 2 , 0 0 0F r ie n d s o f Chamber M u s ic 300 345 345

683

O r g a n iz a t io n 1976 G ra n t 1977 R e q u es tC o m m itte e 'sRecom m endation

N a t iv e D a u g h te rs o f B . C . 2 , 3 0 0 800 800S c u lp to r s ' S o c ie ty o f B . C . 1 , 0 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0V a n c o u v e r B a l l e t S o c ie ty 500 1 , 5 0 0 750V a n c o u v e r S o c ie ty f o r

E a r ly M u s ic 4 , 8 6 0 5 , 5 0 0 4 , 8 6 0C o u rtn e y Y o u th M u s ic C e n tre - 500 500G astow n H i s t o r i c a l A re a

S o c ie ty (G astow n M e rc h a n ts ) 7 , 6 6 2 1 0 , 0 0 0 7 , 6 6 2

M t. P le a s a n t N e ig h bou rh o o d A s s o c ia t io n $ - $ 200 $ 200

C a n a d ia n M u s ic C o m p e tit io n s In c . 500 1 , 0 0 0 500

Com m unity M u s ic S c h o o lo f G r e a te r V a n c o u v e r 1 1 ,0 0 0 5 8 , 5 0 0 1 2 , 0 0 0

F in e A r t s C om m ittee-C how nM e m o ria l U n ite d C hurch - 350 350

I n t e r n a t i o n a l A c to r s 'W orkshop S o c ie ty - 2 , 7 0 4 1 , 9 5 2

K iw a n is M u s ic F e s t i v a l 500 500 500V a n c o u v e r L i t t l e T h e a tr e 1 , 0 0 0 5 , 1 6 9 1 , 5 0 0F e s t i v a l C o n c e r t S o c ie ty 2 , 6 2 5 7 , 2 5 0 5 , 2 5 0E a s t S id e T h e a tr e F r o n t

S o c ie ty - 1 , 5 0 0 750V a n c o u v e r O p era A s s o c ia t io n 2 4 , 8 9 3 2 8 , 7 5 0 2 8 , 7 5 0 .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

MOVED by A ld . Brow n,THAT a g r a n t o f $ 3 , 5 0 0 be ap p ro v e d f o r th e A r ts C lu b T h e a tr e

f o r 197 7 .- LOST NOT HAVING

RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

(A lderm en G e ra rd , P u i l and th e M ayor opposed)

MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,THAT a g r a n t o f $ 3 , 0 0 0 be ap p ro v e d f o r th e A r ts C lu b T h e a tre

f o r 1 97 7 .- CARRIED BY THE

REQUIRED MAJORITY

(A ld erm an P u i l opposed)

A ld erm an P u i l re q u e s te d and r e c e iv e d p e rm is s io n t o be excused fro m v o t in g on th e f o l lo w in g g r a n t .

MOVED by A ld . G ib s o n ,THAT a g r a n t o f $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 be ap p ro v e d f o r th e V a n co u v er T h e a tre

in th e P a rk f o r 1 9 7 7 .- LOST NOT HAVING


(A lderm en Brow n, F o rd and th e M ayor opposed)

MOVED by A ld . K ennedy,THAT a g r a n t o f $ 7 , 5 0 0 be ap p ro v e d f o r th e V a n co u v er T h e a tre

in th e P a rk f o r 197 7 .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND

BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e f o l lo w in g reco m m en d atio n o f th e C o m m ittee be

a p p ro v e d :

"C. THAT a g r a n t o f $ 3 8 ,5 0 0 be ap p ro v e d f o r o p e r a t in g exp enses and $ 1 7 ,2 5 0 f o r r e n t a l exp en ses t o th e V a n co u v er E a s t C u l t u r a l C e n tre f o r 1 9 7 7 ."

- CARRIED

(A lderm an P u i l opposed)

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e f o l lo w in g recom m en dations o f th e C om m ittee be

a p p ro v e d :

"D. THAT a g r a n t n o t t o exc eed $ 1 ,5 0 0 t o c o v e r c o s t o f s t r e e t c lo s u r e exp enses be ap p ro ved f o r th e G reek F e s t i v a l f o r 1 9 7 7 .

E. THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t f o r th e H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l f o r th e 1 9 7 7 -7 8 season be d e f e r r e d and be re s u b m it te d f o l lo w in g th e 1 9 7 6 -7 7 H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l .

F . THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t t o th e P la y h o u s e T h e a tre be d e f e r r e d p e n d in g a f u r t h e r j o i n t r e p o r t fro m th e D ir e c t o r o f F in a n c e and th e D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g .

G. THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t f o r th e V a n c o u v e r Symphony S o c ie ty be d e f e r r e d p e n d in g a j o i n t r e p o r t fro m th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e , D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g and th e D i r e c t o r o f L e g a l S e r v ic e s ."


(Recom m endation D was C a r r ie d U n an im o u s ly and by th e R e q u ire d M a j o r i t y . )

MOVED by A ld . K ennedy,THAT an a d d i t io n a l g r a n t o f $ 1 ,5 0 0 be ap p ro ved f o r th e

Sea F e s t i v a l f o r 1 9 7 7 .- LOST NOT HAVING


(A lderm en Brow n, F o rd , G e ra rd , H a r c o u r t , M a r z a r i ,P u i l , R a n k in and th e M ayor opposed)

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e f o l lo w in g recom m en dation o f th e C o m m ittee be

a p p ro v e d :

"H . THAT a d d i t io n a l g r a n ts n o t be ap p ro v e d f o r th e f o l lo w in g o r g a n iz a t io n s who have a l r e a d y r e c e iv e d g r a n ts in 1 9 7 7 :

V a n co u v er New M u sic S o c ie tySea F e s t i v a lV a r i e t y C lu b o f W es te rn C a n a d a ."


684

685

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e f o l lo w in g reco m m en d atio n o f th e C o m m ittee be

a p p ro v e d :

" I . THAT g r a n ts n o t be ap p ro v e d f o r th e f o l lo w in g o r g a n iz a t io n s :

A f r o J a z z , Drum & Dance W orkshopB .C . M u l t i c u l t u r a l T h e a tr e A s s o c ia t io nC e n tre C u l t u r e l C o lom bienN a t io n a l Y o u th O rc h e s tra A s s o c ia t io nP a c i f i c C inem atheq ue P a c if iq u eS t . P a t r i c k 's Day P a ra d eB .C . B e e fe a te r BandIn t e r - U n iv e r s e A sso c . E n te r p r is e sMusqueam In d ia n BandNe C h i Z i G u ild S o c ie tyOne W o rld F e s t i v a l S o c ie t y ."


G .V .R .D . M a tte r s

T h e re w ere no comments w it h r e s p e c t t o G .V .R .D . m a t te r s in s o f a r as th e R e g io n a l D i s t r i c t m e e tin g f o r A p r i l 2 7 , 1 9 7 7 , i s c o n c e rn e d .

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,THAT th e C o m m ittee o f th e W hole r i s e and r e p o r t .


MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,SECONDED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,

THAT th e r e p o r t o f th e C o m m ittee o f th e W hole be a d o p te d .


BY-LAWS

1 . BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 4444 , BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL INDEMNITY OF THE MAYOR AND THE ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR WHILE HOLDING OFFICE___________

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,SECONDED by A ld . G ib s o n ,

THAT th e B y -la w be in tr o d u c e d and re a d a f i r s t t im e .

- CARRIED

(A lderm an R a n k in opposed)

The B y -la w was re a d a f i r s t t im e and th e P r e s id in g O f f i c e r d e c la r e d th e B y -la w open f o r d is c u s s io n and am endm ents.

T h e re b e in g no am endm ents, i t was

686

BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 4 4 4 4 , BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL IN DEMNITY OF THE MAYOR AND THE ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR WHILE HOLDING OFFICE ( c o n t ' d ) _____________


THAT th e B y -la w be g iv e n second and t h i r d re a d in g s and th e M ayor and C i t y C le r k be a u th o r iz e d to s ig n and s e a l th e B y - la w .

- CARRIED


2 . BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 4 4 4 5 , BEING A BY-LAW TO F IX THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID ANNUALLY TO THE ALDERMEN OF THE C IT Y



- CARRIED





THAT th e B y -la w be g iv e n second and t h i r d r e a d in g s and th e M ayor and C i t y C le r k be a u th o r iz e d to s ig n and s e a l th e B y - la w .

- CARRIED


3 . BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 3 6 1 4 , BEING THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE BY-LAW

MOVED by A ld . M a r z a r i ,SECONDED by A ld . R a n k in ,





MOVED by A ld . M a r z a r i ,SECONDED by A ld . R a n k in ,

THAT th e B y -la w be g iv e n second and t h i r d re a d in g s and th e M ayor and C i t y C le r k be a u th o r iz e d t o s ig n and s e a l th e B y -la w .


687

4 . BY-LAW TO LEVY RATES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY TO RAISE A SUM WHICH, ADDED TO ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES W ILL BE SU FFIC IEN T TO PAY ALL DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE C IT Y , DUE IN 1 9 7 7 .

MOVED by A ld . Brown SECONDED by A ld . G e ra rd








5 . BY-LAW TO LEVY A RATE ON PROPERTY TO RAISE MONIES REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO THE GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL D IS T R IC T .






MOVED by A ld . Brown SECONDED b y A ld . G e ra rd

THAT th e b y - la w be g iv e n second and t h i r d re a d in g s and th e M ayor and C i t y C le r k he a u th o r iz e d to s ig n and s e a l th e B y - la w .


6 . BY-LAW TO LEVY A RATE ON PROPERTY TO RAISE MONIES REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO THE GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL D IS TR IC T________

MOVED by A ld . Brow n,SECONDED by A ld . G e ra rd ,





MOVED by A ld . Brow n,SECONDED by A ld . G e ra rd ,



688

MOTIONS

A. A l lo c a t io n o f Land f o r Lane P urposes (N o rth 2 f e e t o f L o t 1 7 , B lo c k 3 , T . H . S . L . , P la n 1945)_____________________

MOVED by A ld . F o rd ,SECONDED by A ld . Brow n,

THAT WHEREAS th e r e g is t e r e d ow ner has conveyed t o th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r, f o r la n e p u rp o s e s , th e f o l lo w in g d e s c r ib e d la n d s :

N o rth 2 f e e t o f L o t 1 7 , B lo c k 3 , W est h a l f o f S e c t io n 2 2 , Town o f H a s tin g s S uburban L a n d s , P la n No. 194 5 ;

AND WHEREAS i t i s deemed e x p e d ie n t and in th e p u b l ic i n t e r e s t to a c c e p t and a l lo c a t e th e s a id la n d s f o r la n e p u rp o s e s ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT th e above d e s c r ib e d la n d s so conveyed b e , and th e same a re h e re b y a c c e p te d and a l lo c a t e d f o r la n e p u rp o s e s , and d e c la r e d to fo rm and c o n s t i t u t e p o r t io n s o f la n e .


B. A l lo c a t io n o f Land f o r Lane P urposes(L o t 1 1 , B lo c k 1 , T . H . S . L . , P la n 2630)


THAT WHEREAS th e r e g is t e r e d ow ner has co n veyed t o th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r , f o r la n e p u rp o s e s , th e f o l lo w in g d e s c r ib e d la n d s :

A l l t h a t p o r t io n o f L o t 1 1 , B lo c k 1 , S o u th e a s t Q u a r te r S e c t io n 5 1 , Town o f H a s tin g s S uburban L a n d s , P la n 2 6 3 0 , d e s c r ib e d as f o l lo w s :

Commencing a t th e n o r th w e s t c o r n e r o f s a id L o t 11 ;

Thence N 8 9° 5 5 ' E , 33 f e e t m ore o r le s s f o l lo w in g on th e n o r t h e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11 t o th e n o r t h e a s t e r ly c o rn e r o f s a id L o t 11 ;

Thence S o uth 20 f e e t , f o l lo w in g i n th e e a s t e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11 ;

Thence N 4 5 ° 0 2 ' 30" W, 1 4 . 1 3 f e e t more o r le s s to i n t e r s e c t io n w i t h a l i n e draw n p a r a l l e l to and 10 f e e t p e r p e n d ic u la r ly d i s t a n t s o u th e r ly fro m th e n o r t h e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11;

Thence S8 9° 5 5 ' W. 23 f e e t more o r le s s f o l lo w in g i n th e s a id l i n e draw n p a r a l l e l t o and 10 f e e t p e r p e n d ic u l a r l y d i s t a n t s o u th e r ly fro m th e n o r t h e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11 t o in t e r s e c t io n w i t h th e w e s t e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11 ;

Thence N o r th , 10 f e e t m ore o r le s s f o l lo w in g in th e w e s t e r ly l i m i t o f s a id L o t 11 to th e p o in t o f commencement;

The same as shown o u t l in e d re d on a p la n p re p a re d by N o e l E . P e t e r s , B . C . L . S . , d a te d M arch 2 4 , 1 9 7 7 , and m a r g in a l ly num bered LF 8157 a p r i n t o f w h ic h i s h e re u n to ann exed ;

AND WHEREAS i t i s deemed e x p e d ie n t and in th e p u b l ic i n t e r e s t t o a c c e p t and a l lo c a t e th e s a id la n d s f o r la n e p u rp o s e s ;



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C. A l lo c a t io n o f Land f o r Road P urposes (1743 B u rra rd S t r e e t )


THAT WHEREAS th e r e g is t e r e d ow ner has conveyed t o th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r, f o r ro a d p u rp o s e s , th e f o l lo w in g d e s c r ib e d la n d s :

E a s t 14 f e e t o f L o t 2 1 , e x c e p t th e N o rth 2 f e e t now la n e , B lo c k 2 1 7 , D i s t r i c t L o t 5 2 6 , P la n 590 , th e same as shown o u t l in e d re d on p la n p re p a re d by G. G i r a r d in , B . C . L . S . , d a te d F e b ru a ry 1 7 , 1 9 7 7 , and m a r g in a l ly num bered LF 812 0 , a p r i n t o f w h ic h i s h e re u n to annexed

(1743 B u rra rd S t r e e t ) ;

AND WHEREAS i t i s deemed e x p e d ie n t and in th e p u b l ic i n t e r e s t to a c c e p t and a l lo c a t e th e s a id la n d s f o r ro a d p u rp o s e s ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT th e above d e s c r ib e d la n d s so conveyed b e , and th e same a re h e re b y a c c e p te d and a l lo c a t e d f o r ro a d p u rp o s e s , and d e c la r e d t o fo rm and c o n s t i t u t e p o r t io n s o f ro a d .


D. A l lo c a t io n o f Land f o r Lane P u rp oses (N o r th 10 f e e t o f L o t 21 , B lo c k 3 10 ,

D . L . 5 26 , P la n 590)______________________

MOVED by A ld . F o rd ,SECONDED by A ld . B row n,

THAT WHEREAS th e r e g is t e r e d ow ner has conveyed t o th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r, f o r la n e p u rp o s e s , th e f o l lo w in g d e s c r ib e d la n d s :

N o rth 10 f e e t o f L o t 2 1 , B lo c k 310 , D i s t r i c t L o t5 2 6 , P la n 590;

AND WHEREAS i t i s deemed e x p e d ie n t and in th e p u b l ic i n t e r e s t to a c c e p t and a l lo c a t e th e s a id la n d s f o r la n e p u rp o s e s ;



NOTICE OF MOTION

The f o l lo w in g N o t ic e o f M o tio n s u b m itte d by A lderm an R a n k in was re c o g n iz e d by th e C h a ir :

1 . F in a n c ia l Autonom y -B oard o f P a rk s & R e c r e a t io n

MOVED by A ld . R a n k in ,THAT WHEREAS V a n c o u v e r has an e le c t e d P a rk s B o ard ;

AND WHEREAS th e P a rk s B oard m ust lo o k to th e C i t y f o r i t s f in a n c e s ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT th e C i t y o f V a n co u v er make th e n e c e s s a ry changes in th e C i t y C h a r te r t o a l lo w th e P a rk s B oard a f i x e d m i l l r a t e t o c o v e r i t s o p e r a t in g c o s ts and th e o p p o r tu n i ty to p re p a re n e c e s s a ry re fe re n d u m s t o r a is e f in a n c e s f o r c a p i t a l a c q u is i t io n s o f la n d and b u i ld in g s .

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The f o l lo w in g N o t ic e o f M o tio n s u b m itte d by A lderm an Kennedy was re c o g n iz e d by th e C h a ir :

2 . S ta n le y P a rk Road W id e n in g -P u b l ic In fo r m a t io n M e e tin g

MOVED by A ld . K ennedy,THAT WHEREAS th e C o u n c il has n o t d e te rm in e d to d a te i t s

own g e n e r a l t h in k in g on th e p ro p o sed w id e n in g o f th e L io n s G ate B r id g e causew ay to p r o v id e a f o u r t h la n e f o r t r a n s i t o p e r a t io n ;

AND WHEREAS b e fo r e a m e e tin g o f th e C i t y C o u n c il and th e P a rk B oard i s h e ld t o o b ta in p u b l ic r e a c t io n , th e r e s p e c t iv e v ie w s o f th e s e tw o b o d ie s s h o u ld be made known to th e p u b l ic in advance t o e n s u re f u l l e x p la n a t io n and r e s p o n s ib le d is c u s s io n a t such j o i n t m e e t in g ;

AND WHEREAS t h e r e f o r e i t i s n e c e s s a ry f o r th e C o u n c il to s tu d y f u r t h e r th e p r o p o s a l , in c lu d in g d e s ig n o p t io n s in an en d eavo u r to g iv e m ore d i r e c t le a d e r s h ip to th e p u b l ic a t th e m e e tin g ;

AND WHEREAS i t a p p e a rs t h a t th e d i f f e r e n t v ie w s betw een th e tw o b o d ie s a r e becom ing le s s r i g i d ;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT th e p ro p o sed g e n e r a l p u b l ic in fo r m a t io n m e e tin g be p o s tp o n ed u n t i l th e P a rk B oard and th e C i t y C o u n c il a r r i v e a t t h e i r own g e n e r a l v ie w s on th e m a t te r and have th o ro u g h ly c o n s id e re d th e t e c h n ic a l r e p o r t s th e r e o n .

(N o t ic e )

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

A lderm an M a r z a r i - Use o f Dum-Dum B u l le t s by P o l ic e D e p a rtm e n ts

r e f e r r e d t o s ta te m e n ts in th e p re s s t h a t th e P r o v in c ia l P o l ic e Com m ission i s s u g g e s tin g t h a t P o l ic e D e p a rtm e n ts use dum-dum b u l l e t s . She re q u e s te d t h a t th e C h ie f C o n s ta b le be p r e s e n t a t th e n e x t m e e tin g o f C o u n c il to sp eak t o th e m a t t e r .

The M ayor in d ic a t e d he w i l l r e q u e s t th e C h ie f C o n s ta b le to a p p e a r .

The C o u n c il a d jo u rn e d a t a p p ro x im a te ly 6 :1 5 p .m .

The fo r e g o in g a re M in u te s o f th e R e g u la r C o u n c il M e e t in g o f A p r i l 2 6 , 1 9 7 7 , a d o p te d on May 1 0 , 1 9 7 7 .

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M a n a g e r's R e p o r t , A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 (WORKS A l - 1)

WORKS & U T IL IT Y MATTERS 'CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT

RECOMMENDATION:

1 . Lo ca l Improvement C ourt o f R e v is io n

The C ity Eng ineer re p o r ts as fo llo w s :

"The L o ca l Improvement Procedure B y-law re q u ire s th a t th e d a te s o f C ourts o f R e v is io n be f ix e d by C o u n c il. N o rm a lly th e d a te is advanced fo r C o u n c il a p p ro v a l a long w ith th e l i s t o f p ro je c ts and o th e r d e t a i ls ( in th e 'F i r s t and Second S tep s ' r e p o r t ) . We a re w orking tow ards a C ourt o f R e v is io n in June to d e a l w ith about 100 p e t i t io n s fo r s t r e e t and la n e p a v in g , speed bumps and s id e w a lk s . The F i r s t and Second Steps a re to come b e fo re C o u n c il on May 2 4 , and t h is does n o t a llo w tim e fo r p r in t in g o f th e n o tic e s by th e p lanned m a ilin g d a te . R a th er than d e la y th e C ourt o f R e v is io n (and thus th e s t a r t o f w o rk ) , C o u n c il is asked to f i x th e d a te o f th e C ourt now so th a t p r in t in g o f n o tic e s may s t a r t sooner.

I RECOMMEND th a t a L o c a l Improvement C ourt o f R e v is io n f o r S tre e t and Lane Pavements, Speed D e te r re n t Bumps and S idew alks by p e t i t io n be h e ld a t 7 :3 0 p.m . on Tuesday, June 1 4 , 1 9 7 7 ."

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS th a t th e fo re g o in g recommendation o f th e C i ty E ng ineer be approved.

2 . C lo su re o f lan es in b lo c k bounded by F o s te r Avenue, Tyne S t r e e t ,E u c lid Avenue and M elbourne S tre e t - B locks 1 and 7 , D .L . 36 and49 ________________________________ _____

The C ity E ng ineer re p o r ts as fo llo w s :

"On August 12 , 1976 , C o u n c il approved th e re zo n in g to C D -I o f th e C ity-ow ned lands in th e b lo c k bounded by F o s te r Avenue, Tyne S t r e e t ,E u c lid Avenue and M elbourne S tre e t s u b je c t to , among o th e r th in g s , c o n s o lid a t io n o f th e s i t e in to one p a r c e l.

The p ro p e r t ie s in th is b lo c k a re p re s e n t ly sep ara ted by an e a s t-w e s t la n e , which c o n ta in s a 2 4 - in c h G .V .R .D . sew er, and a n o r th -s o u th la n e .I t is necessary to c lo s e these lan es in o rd e r to c re a te one p a rc e l f o r the proposed housing s i t e . A r ig h t -o f -w a y w i l l be re ta in e d over th e e a s t - west lan e to c o n ta in th e e x is t in g sew er.

I RECOMMEND th a t a l l th a t p o r t io n o f la n e shown h a tch ed on p la n m a rg in a lly numbered LF 8204 be c lo s e d , stopped up and t i t l e taken th e re to and subd iv ided w ith th e a b u tt in g lands s u b je c t to a 1 0 - fo o t sewer r i g h t - o f-w ay b e ing re ta in e d over th e e n t i r e e a s t-w e s t la n e so c lo s e d ."

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS th a t th e fo re g o in g recommendation o f th e C ity Eng ineer be approved.

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3 . O pening o f Lane S o u th o f 8 th Avenue betw een B u rra rd S t r e e t & P in e S t r e e t (B lo c k 328)

The C ity E ng ineer re p o r ts as fo llo w s :

"B lock 328 fro n ts on Broadway, and b u ild in g s p re s e n t ly under cons t r u c t io n re q u ire re a r lane access to t h e i r underground p a rk in g a re a s .

The unopened d e d ic a te d lan e a llo w an ce in th is b lo c k v a r ie s in w id th between te n and tw en ty fe e t and n e g o tia t io n s a re under way fo r th e obta in in g o f d e d ic a tio n s to a llo w fo r a f u l l tw en ty fo o t w id th la n e .

Underground s to rag e tanks a re s itu a te d in th e w estern s e c tio n o fth e lane and th e c o m p le x ity o f th e n e g o t ia t io n s r e la t in g to t h e i r r e lo c a t io n and th e co s t th e re o f p rec lu d es th e opening o f th is p a r t o f th e lane a t th e p resen t t im e .

I t would be fe a s ib le and d e s ira b le to open up th e b a lan ce o f th e lane ( i . e . , from P ine S tre e t to a p p ro x im a te ly 150 fe e t e as t o f B u rra rd S t r e e t ) because th e two b u ild in g s p re s e n t ly under c o n s tru c tio n have underground p a rk in g f a c i l i t i e s re q u ir in g in g re s s and egress from th e lan e and req u ests fo r the lan e to be opened have been re c e iv e d .

The o p en in g , in p ro v id in g fo r o f f s t r e e t lo a d in g and u n lo ad in gf a c i l i t i e s and garbage p ic k -u p a re a s , would a ls o r e l ie v e in te r r u p t io n s to the f lo w o f v e h ic u la r t r a f f i c in t h is h e a v i ly congested s e c tio n o f Broadway.

The work c o n s is ts o f moving wooden u t i l i t y p o le s , g ra d in g , g r a v e l l in g and th e in s t a l l a t io n o f lane s u rfa c e d ra in ag e f a c i l i t i e s and a lane e n tran ce on P ine S t r e e t . The e s tim a te d co s t is $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 and funds a rea v a i la b le in th e 1976 C a p ita l Budget A/C # 1 4 8 /7 9 6 8 'O pening S tre e ts andL a n e s .'

T h e C i t y E n g in e e r reco m m en d s t h a t :(A ) th e above m entioned lan e be opened from P ine S tre e t to a p p ro x im a te ly

150 fe e t e a s t o f B u rra rd S t r e e t .

(B ) $ 12 ,00 0 be approved from th e S tre e ts C a p ita l B udget, A p p ro p r ia t io n# 1 4 8 /7 9 6 8 ."

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS th a t th e above recommendations o f th e C ity E ngineer be approved.

FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEE PAGE(S) 676

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M a n a g e r 's R e p o r t , A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 ................................ (BUILD ING: A -4 - 1)

B U IL D IN G & PLA N N IN G MATTERS

RECOMMENDATION

1 . A l l o c a t i o n o f K i t s i l a n o N . I . P . Funds f o r B i c y c le Racks________________________

The Director of Planning and City Engineer report as follows:

"On February 23, 1977 the Kitsilano Citizens Planning Committee recommended that N .I.P , funds be used to purchase and insta ll bicycle racks in commercial areas in Kitsilano.

The Committee noted that there are frequently many bicycles parked on the sidewalks in the Fourth Avenue and West Broadway Commercial D istric ts. The cyclists have complained about the lack of convenient places where bikes can be securely locked, and pedestrians and merchants have complained about bikes lying in the middle of the sidewalk and against plate glass windows. I t was also noted that bicycles are being chained to the trees on West Broadway with the result that the trees and small plants at the base of the trees are being damaged.

The Committee considered several d ifferent types of bicycle racks. I t was fin a lly decided that a simple tube 'protective barricade' (as shown in Appendix A) would provide the best solution. Such a rack is highly vis ib le and i t is easy to place a ll sizes and shapes of bikes against i t and to lock them securely.I t is also large enough not to be a hazard to pedestrians.

Twenty-nine locations (indicated on the map in Appendix A) have been chosen.In general racks are to be placed in the sidewalk areas of the street allowance and w ill be installed by and become the responsibility of the City Engineer. Maintenance costs are expected to be minimal.

In cases where the racks are proposed to be placed adjacent to stores, the merchants have been contacted and th e ir concurrences received.

The Engineering Department estimates that 1t w ill cost $5,500 to construct the racks, prepare signs to be attached, and insta ll them.

Fabricate and install 51 racks $4,590Fabricate and in sta ll 51 'Bike rack' signs 205

15% Contingency 705

5,500

CMHC has reviewed this proposal and concurs with the recommendation.

I t is therefore recommended:

THAT City Council approve the expenditure of up to $5,500 (Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) from the Kitsilano N .I.P . Budget to fabricate and install 51 bicycle racks (with signs, to be installed in the locations shown on Appendix A). This amount is to be charged to the Community Facilities category of the N .I.P . Budget, with the total amount cost-shared as follows:

City $1,375Provincial 1,375Federal 2,750"

The City Manager RECOMMENDS that the recommendation of the Director of Planning and the City Engineer be approved.

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IN F O R M A T IO N

2 . P r o g re s s R e p o r t on N . I . P . A l l o c a t i o n s f o r t h e Downtown E a s t s i d e

The D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g r e p o r t s as f o l l o w s :

"I BACKGROUND

On September 28, 1976 Council approved the following allocations for the N .I.P . Concept Plan in the Downtown Eastside:

(1) Community Health F a c i l i t ie s $200,000

(2) Socia l, Recreational, Community F a c i l i t ie s 130,000

(3) Japanese/Community F a c i l i t ie s 95,000

(4) Public Open Space 95,000

(5) Projects Encouraging Employment 5,000

(6) Administration (1977) 58,000

(7) Contingency 6,300

SUB-TOTAL $589,300

The following had been previously a llocated fo r: Planning (1976), Tree Planting, Benches, R.R.A.P Promotion 95,700

TOTAL $685,000

On December 7, 1976 because of the re la tive ly low level of funding for this area, Council approved that the above $58,000 allocated for Administration (1977) would be paid 100% by the City (instead of being cost shareable), thus freeing up a larger proportion of the available funding for needed physical improvements to the community. The following revised N .I.P . Concept Plan was therefore approved:(1) Community Health Facilities $200,000

(2) Social, Recreational, Community Facilities 130,000

(3) Japanese/Community F a c ilit ie s * 150,000

(4) Public Open Space 95,000

(5) Projects Encouraging Employment 5,000

(6) Contingency* 9,300

SUB-TOTAL $589,300

Previously allocated 95,700

TOTAL $685,000

*Revised

I I INTENT AND PROGRESS

This report outlines the ways in which these allocations are intended to be spent, details the progress which has been made to date, and indicates the action which w ill be taken by the Planning Department and other civic departments where applicable.

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(1) Community Health F ac ilities ($200,000)

Because of the large discrepancy between the community's need for improved health fa c ilit ie s and the amount of N .I.P . funding available to meet that need, i t is intended that this allocation be used as seed money, and that the senior levels of government be approached for additional funding commitments. Existing health fa c ilit ie s are inadequate, are unable to expand, and are lim ited to a one year renewable lease. Existing buildings, suitable for renovation, and meeting locational c r ite r ia , have been investigated with negative results. I t is , therefore, proposed that a s ite be acquired suitable for redevelopment to a new community health fa c il ity and incorporating the kind of residential units which are needed most and cannot be acquired through a rehabilitation program, eg. personal/extended and handicapped care. Several potential sites are under investigation.A study is also underway by the Health Department to determine future health needs in the community and how these needs can be met most e ffic ie n tly . The study w ill be used as a basis for discussion with the community and the City Health Department w ill then prepare a report for Council's Community Services Committee in June 1977. This report w ill detail both the preventative and direct health care needs in the community and make recommendations.

(2) Social, Recreational, Community F ac ilities ($130,000)

There are several options available for spending this allocation to meet the community's needs. Some of these options involve action by groups outside the community. This allocation is therefore the subject of a separate detailed report to Council which is expected to 90 to Council in May.

(3) Japanese/Community Facilities ($150,000)

In the Land Use Concept Plan Policy #12 states: "That encouragement be given to the Japanese community to preserve and expand their culture and fa c ilit ie s in the area".

The Japanese people have conducted an extensive survey of th e ir members to determine their p rio rity items. Since N .I.P . funding must be used for fa c ilit ie s which w ill be available to the whole community, a sub-committee (of the local planning committee) has been struck to work out how this can be accomplished while maintaining the essential Japanese character of the project(s). I t should be noted that the N .I.P . allocation in this case w ill again be used as seed money with extensive additional funding being contributed by the Japanese people. A report w ill be forwarded to Council, by September, for approval as soon as details have been worked out.

(4) Public Open Space ($95,000)

On December 7, 1976 Council approved that $75,000 be allocated as seed money for the upgrading of Oppenheimer Park with the balance to be paid from Parks Board budget. This major project is now almost completed.

The remaining $20,000 is intended for improved streetscape and pedestrian amenities. Possibilities are s t i l l being investigated.

(5) Projects Encouraging Employment ($5,000)

The intent of this allocation is to equip space within one of the major community projects for a fa c il i ty , eg. employment registry/workshop, etc. to encourage employment opportunities within the community. To date an Employment Steering Committee has been formed consisting of a local industrial owner (Chairman), prominent social service leaders, a construction contractor, planning s ta ff and several involved citizens. An application has been made for a Canada Works Program grant. In addition, the community has established an active registry of over 300 participants seeking employment and contact has been established with potential industrial and commercial employers with a view to lis tin g employment opportunities.

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(6) Contingency ($9,300)

This a llo ca tio n w il l be held in abeyance pending implementation o f other p ro jects .

The C i t y M anager s u b m its th e fo r e g o in g r e p o r t o f th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g f o r th e INFORMATION o f C i t y C o u n c il .

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A - 5M a n a g e r's R e p o r t , A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 (LICENSES - A 5 -1 )

LICENSES AND CLAIMS MATTERS

RECOMMENDATION

1 . H ig h S ch o o l G ra d u a t io n Dances

The D ire c to r o f Perm its and Licenses rep o rts as fo llo w s :

"Under the provisions o f S ection 15(1) o f the License Bylaw , C ouncil may g ran t a p erm it to a llo w persons under th e age o f eighteen b u t over th e age o f fo u rteen to a tten d a dance su b jec t to th e fo llo w in g co n d itio n s:

' (a) th e o p erato r s h a ll p rovide a d e ta ile d w ritte n statem ent as toth e proposed method o f o p era tio n .

(b) The p erm it s h a ll be lim ite d to F rid ay and Saturday n ig h ts and any o th er n ig h t im m ediately preceding a s ta tu to ry h o lid a y , w ith the exception o f Sunday.

(c) The p erm it s h a ll p rovide fo r a c lo s in g hour n o t la te r than m idn igh t.

(d) O ther than au th o rized chaperones o r em ployees,

( i ) no person over n ineteen years o f age s h a ll be p erm ittedin the dance h a ll on th e n ig h ts to which th e p erm it a p p lie s ;

( i i ) no boy s h a ll be adm itted to th e prem ises unless accompanied by a g ir l , and no g ir l s h a ll be adm itted unless accompanied by a boy.

(e) The p erm it s h a ll be su b jec t to im m ediate c a n c e lla tio n on v io la tio n o f any o f th e foregoing con d itio ns o r i f , in th e opin ion o f th e In sp ec to r, th e op eratio n o f th e prem ises is such as to ju s tify such c a n c e lla tio n .'

a p p lica tio n s have been rece ived from th e Devonshire H o te l to hold A fte r Grad High School dances on June 10, 1977, fo r Burnaby South S enior Secondary School and on June 11, 1977, fo r Burnaby C e n tra l Secondary School. The Commodore Ballroom and H o te l Vancouver have ap p lied fo r perm ission to ho ld th e fo llo w in g High School G raduation Dances:

Commodore Ballroom

1.2 .3.4.5 .6.

F rid a y , June 3 rd , 1977 — F rid a y , June 10 th , 1977 — Saturday, June 11 th , 1977 — F rid a y , June 17 th , 1977 — Saturday, June 18 th , 1977 — Saturday, June 25th, 1977 —

D e lta Secondary lo rd Tweedsmuir Caribou H ill G ladstone N orth D e lta Maple Ridge

H o te l Vancouver

1. F rid a y , May 6 th , 1977 — Richmond Senior Secondary2. F rid a y , May 13 th , 1977 — Steveston Senior Secondary3. F rid a y , May 13 th , 1977 — N otre Dame High4. F rid a y , May 2 0 th , 1977 — M cNair Secondary5 . Saturday, May 2 1 s t, 1977 — S e n tin e l Secondary6. S aturday, May 28 th , 1977 — West Vancouver Secondary High7 . F rid a y , June 3rd , 1977 — L it t le Flow er Academy8 . Saturday, June 4 th , 1977 — C entenn ial High9 . F rid a y , June 1 0 th , 1977 — Cariboo H il l Secondary

10. F rid a y , June 1 0 th , 1977 — York House11. Saturday, June 11 th , 1977 — Carson Graham S enior Secondary12. Saturday, June 11 th , 1977 — Alpha Secondary13. F rid a y , June 17 th , 1977 — S ir C harles Tupper Secondary14. S aturday, June 18 th , 1977 — Vancouver C ollege

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The dances a t th e Devonshire are n o t sponsored by th e schools concerned butare organized by a stu d en t, w h ile th e dances a t th e Commodore and H o te lVancouver are under th e auspices o f th e various schools.

The proposed method o f operation o f a l l dances, in c lu d in g number o f chaperones and s e c u rity arrangem ents have been approved by the Vancouver P o lic e V ice Squad.The Commodore Ballroom and H o te l Vancouver request perm ission to extend th e irdances u n til 1:00 A .M .. This is n o t an unreasonable req u est, b u t w ill re q u irea bylaw amendment.

I t is noted th a t th is sectio n o f the License Bylaw has not been s t r ic t ly enforced fo r sev era l yea rs , during which tim e th ere were no rep o rted problem s. However e a rly th is year a high school Pre Grad Dance was h e ld in one o f th e h o te ls andth e p o lic e were c a lle d because o f seme disturbances and i t was found th a t liq u o rwas being consumed by same ju v e n ile s . There was no responsib le supervision o f th e a f fa ir on th is occasion.

As a re s u lt, a l l m ajor h o te ls and licen sed dance h a lls have been n o tifie d th a t s p e c ia l perm ission is req u ired from C ouncil to hold these fu n c tio n s . This gives the P o lice Departm ent an o p p o rtu n ity to examine th e method o f o p era tio n and s e c u rity arrangem ents, and be aware o f where and when th e dances are being h e ld . The number o f a p p lic a tio n s th a t could be rece ived may be s u b s ta n tia l considering th e number o f High Schools in th e G reater Vancouver Area and C ouncilmay n o t w ish to d ea l w ith each in d iv id u a l a p p lic a tio n b u t have th e LicenseIn sp ecto r issue th e p erm it a fte r co n su lta tio n w ith th e P o lic e Departm ent and w ith th e ir assurance th a t proper c o n tro l procedures are in e ffe c t. Th is would re q u ire an amendment to th e License Bylaw and on ly those a p p lic a tio n s refused by th e License In sp ecto r would be re fe rre d to C o uncil.

The D ire c to r o f Perm its and Licenses RECOMMENDS th a t:

A . Perm ission be granted to th e Devonshire H o te l, th e Commodore B allroom and th e H o te l Vancouver to ho ld th e dances as lis te d in th is re p o rt,

B . S ection 15(1 ) (c) o f th e License Bylaw be amended to a llo w such dances to continue u n til 1:00 A .M ., and fu rth e r

The D ire c to r o f Perm its and Licenses subm its fo r C o u n cil's co n sid eratio n th e m atter o f a Bylaw amendment to a llo w him , in co n su lta tio n w ith the C h ie f C onstable, to approve such dances."

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS the foregoing recommendation o f th e D ire c to r o f Perm its and Licenses be approved and th a t the B y-law be amended to p erm it th e D ire c to r o f Perm its and Licenses in co n su lta tio n w ith th e C h ie f Constable to approve these dances.


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A - 6MANAGER'S REPORT, A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 .................................... (F IR E : A -6 - 1)

F IR E AND TRAFFIC MATTERS

RECOMMENDATION/CONSIDERATION

1 . D is p la y o f Red C ross F la g s

The C ity E ng ineer re p o rts as fo l lo w s :

"A l e t t e r has been re c e iv e d from th e Canadian Red Cross S o c ie ty p o in t in g out th a t May 8 th is d es ig n ated R ed Cross Day. The Red Cross S o c ie ty requests perm iss io n to f l y Red Cross f la g s on two o f th e C i t y 's f la g is la n d s -

a ) Cambie S t . and 1 2 th Avenue

b ) South end o f B u rrard B ridge

from May 4 to May 1 1 , 1977 . I t is req u ested a ls o th a t th e co st to i n s t a l l and remove th e f la g s be borne by th e C i t y . C ity s t a f f could p e rfo rm th e w o rk , and the e s tim a te d co st is $ 1 5 0 .0 0 .

I RECOMMEND th a t p erm iss io n be g iven to i n s t a l l f la g s on two f la g is la n d s May 4 th to May 1 1 th , 1977 , and

I subm it fo r COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION th e re q u e s t from th e Canadian Red Cross S o c ie ty f o r a GRANT from the C ity to cover th e costs o f i n s t a l l i n g and rem oving f la g s (e s t im a te $ 1 5 0 .0 0 ) ."

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS ap p ro va l o f th e recommendation and subm its the req u est fo r a g ra n t f o r C o u n c il's CONSIDERATION.

INFORMATION

2 . G re a t N o r th e rn C u t - S p e c ia l T ru c k /B u s F a c i l i t y

The C ity E ng ineer re p o rts as fo l lo w s :

" In November, 1975 , d u rin g c o n s id e ra tio n o f the E n g in eerin g D ep artm en t's re p o r t 'T ru c k T ra n s p o rta t io n in V a n c o u v e r', the fo llo w in g r e s o lu t io n was passed:

'T h a t the C ity E ng ineer be in s tru c te d to c a rry out a more d e ta i le d design and p rep are a subm ission to the F e d e ra l Government under th e Urban Commuter A ss is tan ce Program fo r cost sh a rin g o f th e G rea t N o rth ern Cut p ro p o s a l. Th is would in c lu d e a combined tru c k ro u te and some form o f ' fa s tb u s ' ro u te . Th is w i l l re q u ire c o n s u lta t io n w ith th e Bureau o f T r a n s it and th e G re a te r Vancouver R eg iona l (GVRD) D i s t r i c t r e la t iv e to p o s s ib le j o i n t use as an LRT c o r r id o rc u r re n t ly under study by th e GVRD.'

S ince th a t r e s o lu t io n , the fo llo w in g has taken p la c e :

a ) P re lim in a ry design s tu d ie s have been done by the E n g in e e rin g Departm entto d eterm in e th e fu n c t io n a l f e a s i b i l i t y o f th e p ro p o s a l and to id e n t i f y s p e c if ic areas re q u ir in g more d e ta i le d in v e s t ig a t io n and s tudy i f th e p r o je c t should p roceed .

b ) D iscussions have taken p la c e w ith th e F e d e ra l Governm ent's T ra n s p o rta t io n Development Agency r e la t i v e to fund ing th e f a c i l i t y . These d iscuss ions proved n e g a tiv e as TDA would on ly fund s tu d ie s and no t c o n s tru c tio n .

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c ) Me have been w a i t in g f o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s and c l a r i f i c a t i o n o f th e F e d e ra l G o vern m en t's re q u ire m e n ts f o r sub m iss io n s u n d er th e U rban Commuter A s s is ta n c e P rog ram . No f u r t h e r in fo r m a t io n has been p ro v id e d a n d , to o u r k n o w led g e , no money has been made a v a i la b le anyw here in Canada. We h ave r e c e n t ly been a d v is e d t h a t th e l e g i s l a t i o n is to be r e w r i t t e n and th e im p l ic a t io n is t h a t th e new l e g i s l a t i o n w i l l c o v e r a b ro a d e r ra n g e o f e l i g i b l e p r o je c t s .

d ) Based on ou r p r e l im in a r y s tu d ie s o f th e p r o je c t and th e a b o v e -n o te d d is c u s s io n s , no f u r t h e r d e t a i le d d e s ig n w o rk has been do n e. I t i s o u r o p in io n such d e s ig n w ork w ould be p re m a tu re now and s h o u ld be u n d e rta k e n o n ly i f th e p r o je c t i s to p ro ce ed ( i . e . fu n d in g becomes a v a i l a b l e ) .

e ) A b r i e f re q u e s t in g F e d e r a l fu n d in g f o r t h i s p r o je c t has been p re p a re d and was s u b m itte d to th e H o n o u ra b le O t t o Lang , M in is t e r o f T r a n s p o r t , on M arch 3 , 1977 by th e M ay o r.

f ) C o p ies o f p e r t in e n t c o rresp o n d en ce r e l a t i v e to th e su b m iss io n a re a t ta c h e d as a p p e n d ix ' A ' . "

The C i t y M anager su b m its th e fo re g o in g r e p o r t o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r f o r INFORMATION.

FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEE PAGE(S) 677-678

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A - 7

M a n a g e r 's R e p o r t , A p r i l 2 2 , 1977 .................................... (FINANCE: A -7 - 1)

FINANCE MATTERS

CONSIDERATION

1 . B i l l i n g s f o r Removal o f P o l i t i c a l S ig n s

The Director of Finance reports as follows.

"After each election, the City Engineer removes posters and election signs from City property and telephone poles. His s ta ff keep track of the location and the number of signs, and forward to the Accounting Division, the total amount to be billed to each candidate. The Accounting Division then sends out the b ills to the candidates and seeks payment of the C ity 's costs involved in the removal of the signs.

For the 1976 election, the Engineering Department forwarded to the Accounting Division the following names and amounts. These persons were billed and in the five indicated cases, the b ills were paid. The follow-up notices have been sent, but further payments have not occurred.

Civic Election Candidates Amount Date Paid

B.G. Eriksen $846.12F. M iller 213.47M.E. Mitchell 213.47J. Kellner 106.09 December 16, 1976E.R. Moxey 23.29D.J. Bader 23.29R.G. Kenny 31.05

January 25, 1977J. Volrich 27.60F.H. Wyder 32.20 December 8, 1976P. Graham 33.35P.M. Owens 11.50 February 3, 1977M.A. Bloom 11.50E. Sweeney 18.40 December 15, 1976

I t is submitted for Council CONSIDERATION whether or not Council wishes us to pursue further the collection of the outstanding amounts.

The City Manager submits the above report of the Director of Finance for Council CONSIDERATION.

RECOMMENDATION

2 . T w e n t y - F iv e Y e a r S e r v ic e R e c o g n i t io n - F i r e D e p a r tm e n t

The F i r e C h ie f r e p o r t s as f o l l o w s :

"The F i r e D e p a rtm e n t l a s t had a cerem ony f o r r e c o g n i t io n o f members w i t h t w e n t y - f iv e y e a rs o f s e r v ic e in M arch o f 1 9 7 2 . S in c e t h a t t im e , a f u r t h e r n in e ty -o n e members h ave a t t a in e d th e t w e n t y - f iv e y e a r l e v e l and I w o u ld a p p r e c ia te fu n d s b e in g p ro v id e d to h o ld a p r e s e n ta t io n s i m i l a r to t h a t h e ld in 1 9 7 2 .

T o t a l a t te n d a n c e a t th e cerem o n y , c o n s is t in g o f r e c i p i e n t s , w iv e s , Members o f C o u n c i l , D iv is io n H e ad s , e t c . w o u ld be a p p ro x im a te ly 250 p e rs o n s . The cerem ony w i l l be h e ld in th e H y a t t Regency H o te l and t o t a l c o s t w i l l n o t exc eed $ 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 .

The C o m p tr o l le r o f B u dgets & R e s e a rc h a d v is e s t h a t i f a p p ro v e d , fu n d s (n o t e x c e e d in g $ 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 ) w o u ld be a v a i l a b l e fro m Cont in g e n c y R e s e rv e .

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RECOMMENDATION:

T h a t funds n o t e x c e e d in g $ 3 , 0 0 0 be p ro v id e d f o r a t w e n t y - f iv e y e a r s e r v ic e cerem ony f o r members o f th e F i r e D e p a r tm e n t."

The C i t y M anager RECOMMENDS t h a t th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e F i r e C h ie f be a p p ro v e d .

3 . 1912 Hose Wagon

The C i t y owns a 1912 Hose Wagon w h ic h i t a c q u ire d in 1964 in exchange f o r a 1927 p ie c e o f e q u ip m e n t. To r e c o n d it io n t h i s as an a n t iq u e r e q u ir e s a c o n s id e r a b le am ount o f w ork p lu s an exp en d i t u r e o f $ 3 , 0 0 0 .

The F i r e f i g h t e r s U n ion has v o te d to c o n t r ib u t e th e $ 3 , 0 0 0 and a re o f f e r i n g to r e c o n d i t io n th e v e h ic le u s in g v o lu n t e e r la b o u r o f o f f - d u t y f ir e m e n .

I t i s p la n n e d to s to r e th e eq u ip m e n t as a h i s t o r i c e x h i b i t and to d is p la y i t d u r in g p a ra d e s and f e s t i v a l s .

The U n ion w o u ld l i k e some a s s u ra n c e t h a t once i t i s r e s t o r e d , th e v e h ic le w i l l re m a in in th e C i t y ' s p o s s e s s io n . The F i r e C h ie f s u p p o rts t h a t r e q u e s t and r e p o r t s t h a t s to ra g e o f t h is s m a ll v e h ic le in a p o r t io n o f some f i r e h a l l w ou ld p r e s e n t no d i f f i c u l t y o r e x p e n s e .

C o n s e q u e n tly , th e C i t y M anager RECOMMENDS t h a t C o u n c il a c c e p t th e o f f e r o f th e F i r e f i g h t e r s U n io n , and t h a t C o u n c il d e s ig n a te t h is 1912 Hose Wagon as a p e rm an e n t p a r t o f th e C i t y ' s F i r e D e p a rtm e n t in v e n t o r y .


703

A - 9MANAGER'S REPORT, A PR IL 2 2 , 1977 .................................... (PROPERTIES: A -9 - 1)

PROPERTY MATTERS

INFORMATION

1 . D e m o lit io n - 2831 P o in t G rey Road

The S u p e rv is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s r e p o r t s as f o l lo w s :

" I have r e c e iv e d and opened q u o ta t io n s fro m v a r io u s c o n t r a c to r s f o r d e m o l i t io n o f th e s t r u c t u r e l i s t e d b e lo w and have aw arded th e c o n t r a c t t o th e lo w b id d e r as n o t e d : -

P r o p e r ty P r o je c tS u c c e s s fu l

B id d e r2831 P o in t G rey Rd. P o in t G rey Road

W a te r f r o n t D eve lo p m en t Scheme

Jo h n s to n and M cKinnon D e m o lit io n s L t d .

C i t y to Pay Code No.

$ 3 , 6 2 5 . 0 0 4 1 8 9 /

The C i t y M anager has c o n firm e d th e above c o n t r a c t and s u b m its th e fo r e g o in g r e p o r t o f th e S u p e rv is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s t o C o u n c il f o r INFORMATION.

RECOMMENDATION

2 . C a n c e l la t io n o f R ig h t -o f -w a y A g reem ent o v e r p o r t io n o f P a r c e l ' I ' , B lo c k 2 7 9 , D . L . 5 2 6 , & L o t 1 3 , F a ls e C re e k , P la n 16003

The S u p e rv is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s r e p o r ts as f o l lo w s :

" In 1 9 7 6 , W alkem M a c h in e ry & E q u ip m en t L t d . re q u e s te d an easem ent fro m th e C i t y th ro u g h th e H e a th e r M a r in a P a rk in g L o t t o e n a b le them t o g a in acc ess t o a r a i l way r ig h t - o f - w a y .

C i t y C o u n c il on A p r i l 27 , 1976 a u th o r iz e d th e S u p e rv is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s t o e n t e r i n t o a R ig h t -o f -W a y A g reem ent w i t h W alkem M a c h in e ry & E q u ip m en t L t d . o v e r a p o r t io n o f P a r c e l ' I ' , B lo c k 2 7 9 , D . L . 52 6 .

By l e t t e r d a te d F e b ru a ry 1 8 , 1 9 7 7 , M r. R. W alkem o f W alkem M a c h in e ry & E q u ip m en t L t d . has a d v is e d t h a t th e R ig h t -o f -w a y i s n o t f e a s ib le due t o r e c e n t const r u c t i o n w e s t o f h is le a s e h o ld and re q u e s ts t h a t th e ag ree m en t be c a n c e l le d .

I t i s recommended t h a t th e S u p e r v is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s be a u th o r iz e d to a c c e p t th e Walkem M a c h in e ry & E q u ip m ent L td . a p p l i c a t io n t o c a n c e l th e r ig h t - o f - w a y a g re e m ent o v e r p o r t io n o f P a r c e l ' I ' , B lo c k 2 7 9 , D . L . 526 & L o t 13 F a ls e C re e k , P la n 1 6 0 0 3 . "

The C i t y M anager RECOMMENDS t h a t th e fo r e g o in g recom m en dation o f th e S u p e r v is o r o f P r o p e r t ie s be a p p ro v e d .

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3 . R e n ta l R eview C la u s e - C a f e t e r i a and Lunch Room Lease - C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r t o C . N . I . B . ( C a t e r p la n S e r v ic e s ) ______________________________ _____ __________

The S u p e r v is o r o f P r o p e r t i e s r e p o r t s as f o l l o w s :

"Lease and o p e r a t i o n o f th e C i t y H a l l c a f e t e r i a and E a s t Wing S t a f f Lunchroom was aw arded t o t h e C . N . I . B . f o r a p e r io d o f t h r e e y e a r s , (May 1 s t , 1976 t o A p r i l 3 0 t h , 1979) a t a r e n t a l o f $ 3 , 1 2 0 .0 0 p e r annum, c o n t a in e d i n t h e le a s e i s an a n n u a l r e n t a l r e v ie w c la u s e w i t h t h e e f f e c t i v e d a te o f th e f i r s t r e v ie w b e in g May 1 s t , 1 9 7 7 .

An a n a ly s is o f t h e o p e r a t i n g s ta te m e n t f o r th e y e a r e n d in g 1 9 7 6 , is s u e d by P r i c e W aterh o u se & C o . , C h a r te r e d A c c o u n ta n ts f o r t h e C . N . I . B . , i n d i c a t e s t h a t d u r in g th e p a s t y e a r o p e r a t i n g c o s ts in c r e a s e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 20% w h i l e p r o f i t s re m a in e d c o n s t a n t . Compounding th e p ro b le m i s th e f o u r day week w h ic h has had a d e l e t e r i o u s e f f e c t on s a le s vo lu m e .

A p r o j e c t i o n o f fo o d p r i c e s by C a t e r p la n f o r t h e c u r r e n t y e a r , and a r e v ie w o f th e r e n t a l p r e s e n t l y c h a rg e d by th e C i t y i n d i c a t e s t h a t a m in o r in c r e a s e i n r e n t a l r a t e s a p p e a rs j u s t i f i e d and i n t h i s r e g a r d , M r . L in d s a y , M anager o f C a t e r p l a n , has a g re e d t o pay an a n n u a l r e n t a l o f $3600 s u b je c t t o t h e 1978 r e n t a l r e v ie w c la u s e .

I t i s t h e r e f o r e recommended t h a t a r e n t a l o f $3600 f o r th e p e r io d May 1 s t , 1977 t o A p r i l 3 0 t h , 1978 be c h a rg e d t o C a t e r p l a n . "

The C i t y M anager RECOMMENDS t h a t th e f o r e g o in g recom m en dation o f th e S u p e r v is o r o f P r o p e r t i e s be a p p ro v e d .


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BDATE: A p r i l 1 8 , 1977________

TO: V a n co u v er C i t y C o u n c il

SUBJECT: P r o v in c ia l T r a n s i t A u th o r i t y

CLASSIFICATIO N: CONSIDERATION AND RECOMMENDATION

MANAGER'S REPORT

The C i t y E n g in e e r and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e r e p o r t as f o l lo w s :

Background

"On A p r i l 5 , 1 97 7 , i n c o n s id e r in g a r e p o r t o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e on t h is s u b je c t , and f u r t h e r to a m e e tin g w i t h th e M in is t e r o f M u n ic ip a l A f f a i r s , C o u n c il d e c id e d to :

(a ) re q u e s t d r a f t l e g i s l a t i o n fro m th e P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent sot h a t th e C i t y c o u ld o f f e r comments a n d , in a d d i t io n ;

(b) d i r e c t th e C i t y E n g in e e r and D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e to p re p a rea d r a f t o f a b r i e f to be s u b m itte d t o th e P ro v in c e s e t t in go u t th e C i t y 's re q u e s ts in r e l a t i o n to th e C i t y 's u n d e rs ta n d in g o f th e p ro p o sed P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n .

G e n e ra l

A tta c h e d , i s a d r a f t b r i e f f o r C o u n c il c o n s id e r a t io n . The re m a in d e r o f t h is r e p o r t d e s c r ib e s t h is b r i e f and o f f e r s some o p tio n s w h ich C o u n c il may w ish to p u rsu e as a l t e r n a t iv e s to p o s it io n s ta k e n in th e b r i e f .

A lth o u g h i t w ou ld be p r e f e r a b le f o r th e C i t y to resp o n d to a w h ite p a p e r o r d r a f t l e g i s l a t i o n by th e P r o v in c e , know ing th e d e t a i l s o f o r g a n iz a t io n and f in a n c in g as p e r (a ) a b o v e , i t i s q u i t e im p ro b a b le t h a t much in fo r m a t io n f u r t h e r to t h a t w h ich th e M in is t e r has g iv e n C o u n c il a lr e a d y w i l l be made a v a i la b l e p r i o r to th e l e g i s l a t i o n b e in g t a b le d , as i t i s t r a d i t i o n a l w ith th e P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent t h a t d r a f t l e g i s l a t i o n is n o t r e le a s e d p r i o r to t a b l i n g . A c c o rd in g ly , even though we do n o t know a l l o f th e d e t a i l s o f th e p ro p o sed l e g i s l a t i o n , i t w o u ld be p ru d e n t to s u b m it a b r i e f on b e h a lf o f th e C i t y o f V an couver on th e b a s is o f w h a t i s known and on th e b a s is o f o u r a s s u m p tio n s .I t is p ro b a b ly much e a s ie r to in f lu e n c e th e P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent to a d ju s t th e l e g i s l a t i o n to accommodate th e C i t y 's i n t e r e s t s and re q u e s ts p r i o r to t a b l in g , as once th e l e g i s l a t i o n i s t a b le d , r e t r a c t io n s and changes by th e P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent may w e l l be r e s is t e d . The a t ta c h e d d r a f t b r i e f has been p re p a re d w ith t h i s i n m ind and we recommend t h a t i t be c o n s id e re d and a d ju s te d by C o u n c il and s u b m itte d as soon as p o s s ib le to p e r m it maximum t im e f o r a d ju s t ments to th e P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n s h o u ld th e s e be n e c e s s a ry .

The b r i e f i s b ased on a P r o v in c ia l t r a n s i t a u t h o r i t y o n ly (n o t in c lu d in g ro a d s ) and does n o t in c lu d e re q u e s ts f o r a r e g io n a l a u t h o r i t y , s in c e th e M in is t e r made i t q u i t e c le a r t h a t th e l e g i s l a t i o n w o u ld n o t p r o v id e f o r a r e g io n a l a u t h o r i t y . The b r i e f d o es , h o w ev e r, c o n ta in comments and re q u e s ts d e s ig n e d to e n su re t h a t th e C i t y o f V an co u ver and o th e r m u n ic ip a l i t i e s w i l l have a v o ic e in th e a f f a i r s o f th e a u t h o r i t y p ro p o sed e q u a l t o o r b e t t e r th a n t h a t w h ich w ould have been p o s s ib le u n d er th e r e g io n a l a u t h o r i t y . T h u s , w h i le th e b r i e f a tte m p ts t o e n s u re t h a t th e P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n i s as fa v o u r a b le as p o s s ib le to th e C i t y , o th e r m u n ic ip a l i t i e s and th e R e g io n , th e R e g io n a l D i s t r i c t ' s p o s i t io n is t o t a l o p p o s it io n t o th e l e g i s l a t i o n . C o u n c il may w is h th e C i t y E n g in e e r and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e t o a d ju s t th e b r i e f i f th e p o s i t io n o u t l in e d above i s n o t s a t is f a c t o r y to C o u n c il .

W hereas th e R e g io n a l p ro p o sed l e g i s l a t i o n in c lu d e d ro a d and b r id g e im provem ents as w e l l as t r a n s i t , th e P r o v in c ia l p ro p o sed l e g i s l a t i o n d e a ls o n ly w i t h t r a n s i t and th e a t ta c h e d b r i e f a c c o r d in g ly i s r e s t r i c t e d to t h is a r e a . T h is does n o t mean, h o w ev e r, t h a t th e C i t y s h o u ld n o t ta k e any p o s i t io n on ro a d s . I n o u r o p in io n , th e e x is t in g a rra n g e m e n t u n d er th e H ighways A c t i s n o t f a i r to th e C i t y o f V a n co u v er and th e C i t y s h o u ld app ro ach th e P ro v in c e to r e c t i f y t h i s s i t u a t i o n . I t i s s u g g e s ted t h a t th e C i t y E n g in e e r be d i r e c t e d to p re p a re a s e p a r a te b r i e f to th e P ro v in c e to d e a l w ith th e m a tte r o f ro ad s and th e in e q u a l i t y o f P r o v in c ia l fu n d in g b e tw een th e C i t y o f V an co u ver and n e ig h b o u r in g m u n i c i p a l i t i e s . T h is i s n o t to say t h a t fu n d in g f o r ro a d s and f o r t r a n s i t a re n o t r e l a t e d . U nder b o th th e p ro p o sed R e g io n a l l e g i s l a t i o n and

th e p ro p o sed P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n , i t i s in te n d e d t h a t a r a t i o n a l d i s t r i b u t i o n

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o f funds to th e s e two modes o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n w i l l be made. U nder b o th c irc u m s ta n c e s , t h is im p o r ta n t p r im a ry d e c is io n w o u ld p ro b a b ly be made a t P r o v in c ia l C a b in e t l e v e l .

O r g a n iz a t io n o f A u th o r i t y

U nder e i t h e r th e R e g io n a l p ro p o s a l o r th e P r o v in c ia l p r o p o s a l, th e C i t y has been t e n t a t i v e l y p ro m is ed a v o te on w h a te v e r fo rm o f a u t h o r i t y i s c r e a te d . W ith th e R e g io n a l p ro p o s a l i t was hoped th e C i t y w o u ld have one o f th e th r e e R e g io n a l v o te s and th u s w o u ld h av e one v o te o u t o f s e v e n , th e r e b e in g th r e e P r o v in c ia l v o te s and one f o r B .C . H y d ro . W ith th e p ro posed P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n , th e a u t h o r i t y (when d e a l in g w i t h V an co u ver r e g io n m a tte r s ) w ou ld h ave a v o t in g r e p r e s e n t a t iv e from th e C i t y o f V anc o u v e r, a c c o rd in g to p r e l im in a r y s ta te m e n ts by th e M in is t e r o f M u n ic ip a l A f f a i r s . P resum ab ly th e r e w o u ld a ls o be r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s w i t h v o te s r e p r e s e n t in g th e re m a in d e r o f th e R e g io n . I f th e r e a re two o f th e s e , th e n , o r g a n iz a t io n a l l y , r e p r e s e n ta t io n from th e C i t y o f V an co u ver w o u ld be id e n t i c a l (o n e -s e v e n th ) to t h a t u n d er th e R e g io n a l a rra n g e m e n t. I f th e r e w ere no R e g io n a l r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s o th e r th a n fro m th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r, th e n th e C i t y w o u ld have one v o te o u t o f f i v e , assum ing th e r e s t o f th e r e p r e s e n t a t io n fro m th e P ro v in c e i s s i m i l a r , w h ich a p p e ars p r o b a b le . None o f t h i s i s c e r t a i n and th e b r i e f c o n ta in s re q u e s ts w h ic h a re d e s ig n e d to in f lu e n c e th e P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n in th e d i r e c t io n o f a maximum v o ic e f o r th e C i t y o f V an co u ver and f o r th e R eg io n in th e a u t h o r i t y . I t i s hoped t h a t i f th e P ro v in c e fa v o u r a b ly c o n s id e rs o u r re q u e s ts , th e r e w i l l be no d i f f e r e n c e in th e C i t y 's v o ic e in t r a n s p o r t a t io n m a tte r s fro m th e R e g io n a l p r o p o s a l. The R eg io n i s con cern ed t h a t s in c e th e P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n is P r o v in c e -w id e , th e R eg io n w i l l lo s e o u t to demands fro m th e o th e r p a r ts o f th e P r o v in c e . I n o u r o p in io n , th e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f a v a i la b l e funds by th e P ro v in c e to v a r io u s p a r ts o f th e P ro v in c e w ould be made by C a b in e t i n any c a s e , and th e R e g io n a l a u t h o r i t y , w h e th e r cons t i t u t e d u n d er th e P r o v in c ia l a rra n g e m e n t o r th e R e g io n a l a rra n g e m e n t w o u ld be d e a lin g w ith th e same am ount o f fu n d in g .

In a d d i t io n to r e q u e s t in g v o t in g r e p r e s e n t a t io n in th e a u t h o r i t y a t th e p o l i t i c a l l e v e l f o r th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r, th e b r i e f in c lu d e s s u g g e s tio n s s im i la r to th o s e u n d er th e R e g io n a l D i s t r i c t p ro p o s a l f o r a t e c h n ic a l t r a n s p o r t a t io n c o m m ittee to p r o v id e com pulsory and c o n s ta n t in v o lv e m e n t o f t e c h n ic a l s t a f f from th e C i t y o f V an co u ver i n th e o n going d e c is io n -m a k in g p ro c e s s . One o f th e d i f f i c u l t i e s w i t h th e p re v io u s B ureau o f T r a n s i t a rra n g e m e n t was t h a t th e r e was no p r o v is io n f o r such in v o lv e m e n t and c o n s e q u e n tly a g r e a t d e a l o f t e c h n ic a l w ork o v e r lo n g p e r io d s o f t im e w e n t on t o t a l l y unknown by c i t i e s and m u n ic ip a l i t i e s u n t i l f i n a l p ro p o s a ls such as la r g e s c a le p u rch ases o f buses and p r o v is io n o f new f e r r y system s w e re announced . T h is caused c o n s id e r a b le d is s a t i s f a c t i o n a t th e lo c a l governm ent l e v e l and th e p o in ts in th e b r i e f r e la t e d to th e t e c h n ic a l c o m m ittee a re d e s ig n e d to e n s u re t h i s l e v e l o f lo c a l governm ent in v o lv e m e n t o c c u rs , s in c e i f th e t e c h n ic a l l e v e l i s in v o lv e d in a n a ly s is and s tu d ie s , th e p o l i t i c a l l e v e l w i l l a u t o m a t ic a l ly b e in v o lv e d .

F in a n c ia l A sp ects

C o u n c il w i l l r e c a l l t h a t e a r ly i n 1 9 7 7 , th e GVRD p ro p o sed a f i n a n c i a l fo rm u la to d e a l w i t h th e q u e s t io n o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n in th e Low er M a in la n d , in c lu d in g b o th t r a n s i t and ro a d s . C a lc u la t io n s by y o u r o f f i c i a l s on th e f in a n c i a l a s p e c ts o f th e GVRD fo rm u la in d ic a t e d V a n co u v er b e a r in g a d is p r o p o r t io n a te s h a re o f th e f i n a n c ia l lo a d and t h a t a la r g e p a r t o f V a n c o u v e r 's s h a re w o u ld be fro m p r o p e r ty ta x e s . I t a ls o a p p e a re d t h a t , w i t h th e GVRD p r o p o s a l , th e LRT f in a n c in g a s p e c ts w e re in c a p a b le o f w o rk in g b ecau se o f th e f in a n c i a l b u rd e n im posed on th e b e n e f i t t i n g m u n ic ip a l i t i e s .

The e s s e n t ia l a s p e c ts o f th e P r o v in c ia l p r o p o s a l, r e c o g n iz in g t h a t th e l e g i s l a t i o n has n o t y e t b een ta b le d a n d , t h e r e f o r e , i s s u b je c t to a d ju s t m ent. in d ic a t e s t h a t th e P ro v in c e i s p re p a re d to p ay one h u n dred p e r c e n t o f th e c a p i t a l e x p e n d itu re s n e c e s s a ry f o r t r a n s i t and w o u ld s h a re th e o p e r a t in g d e f i c i t s on a b a s is o f 50% P ro v in c e and 50% lo c a l a r e a .

F o r th e in fo r m a t io n o f th e C o u n c i l , an a p p e n d ix is a t ta c h e d to t h is r e p o r t in d ic a t in g th e p e rc e n ta g e s h a r in g f o r v a r io u s a s p e c ts o f t r a n s p o r t a t io n u n d er th e P r o v in c ia l p ro p o s a l f o r t r a n s i t p lu s e x is t i n g H ighways A c t c o s t -s h a r in g fo r m u la s , th e GVRD p ro p o sed c o s t -s h a r in g fo r m u la , and th e a c tu a l O n ta r io -M e t r o T o ro n to fo r m u la .

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P r o v in c ia l P ro p o s a l V ersus GVRD P ro p o s a l f o r T r a n s i t O n ly

The P r o v in c ia l p ro p o s a l w o u ld im pose a b u rd en on V a n co u v er in th e i n i t i a l y e a rs p o s s ib ly more th a n th e GVRD p r o p o s a l. T h is i s e s s e n t ia l l y because o f th e s h a r in g o f th e t r a n s i t d e f i c i t w i t h th e P r o v in c ia l p r o p o s a l. H ow ever, u s in g GVRD e s t im a te s , by 1 9 8 5 , a g a in c o n s id e r in g t r a n s i t o n ly , th e b u rd en on V a n c o u v e r 's ta x p a y e rs s h o u ld be le s s th a n o n e - h a l f o f w h a t i t w ou ld be u n d er th e GVRD p ro p o s a l a n d , more l i k e l y , in th e o rd e r o f o n e - t h i r d .

E s s e n t i a l l y , th e P r o v in c ia l p ro p o s a l w o u ld a p p e ar to be much b e t t e r and w ou ld ap p ear to im p ro ve y e a r a f t e r y e a r com pared to th e GVRD p r o p o s a l.

These comments a r e d ep en d en t to some d e g re e upon th e a c c u ra c y o f th e GVRD e s t im a te s and f u r t h e r assume t h a t u n d e r e i t h e r th e P r o v in c ia l o r GVRD p r o p o s a l, th e t im in g o f t r a n s i t sys tem im p le m e n ta tio n w o u ld be a p p r o x im a te ly th e same. H ow ever, th e d i f f e r e n c e in b e n e f i t app ears to b e g r e a t enough to absorb c o n s id e r a b le e r r o r .

P r o v in c ia l P ro p o s a l Versus GVRD P ro p o s a l w ith R es p ec t to Roads

The P r o v in c ia l p ro p o s a l a t t h is t im e a p p ears to ig n o re th e q u e s t io n o f ro a d s , p resu m ab ly because o f th e p r o v is io n s o f th e H ighw ays A c t w h ic h a lr e a d y p ro v id e f o r P r o v in c ia l c o s t -s h a r in g f o r many ro ad s i n th e Lower M a in la n d e x c e p t f o r V a n c o u v e r, New W e s tm in is te r and N o rth V an co u ver C i t y , th e s e l a t t e r because th e H ighw ays A c t e x c lu d e s a s s is ta n c e to c i t i e s w i t h a p o p u la t io n i n excess o f 3 0 ,0 0 0 .

I f one ig n o re s th e e x trem e u n fa ir n e s s o f th e H ighways A c t p r o v is io n s to c e r t a i n c i t i e s , th e n th e GVRD p ro p o s a l w ith re s p e c t to ro ad s c o s t -s h a r in g , and th e p r e s e n t P r o v in c ia l s h a r in g u n d er th e H ighw ays A c t w o u ld a p p e a r to be a p p ro x im a te ly e q u a l in e f f e c t .

As n o te d a b o v e , we do n o t b e l ie v e j u s t i f i c a t i o n e x is t s f o r e x c lu s io n o f V ancouver C i t y fro m P r o v in c ia l c o s t -s h a r in g on ro ads in th e C i t y , b o th in term s o f c o n s t r u c t io n , r e c o n s t r u c t io n and a ls o m a in te n a n c e . A lth o u g h th e b r i e f does n o t d e a l w i t h t h i s m a t t e r , we recommend t h a t a s e p a r a te b r i e f be p re p a re d by th e C i t y E n g in e e r p ro p o s in g changes to th e H ighways A c t to remedy t h i s s i t u a t i o n .

The C i t y E n g in e e r e s t im a te s t h a t i f th e C i t y was n o t e x c lu d e d u n d er th e H ighways A c t , th e n f o r th e p ro p o sed w orks in th e c u r r e n t F iv e Y e a r P la n , th e C i t y s h o u ld r e c e iv e a p p ro x im a te ly tw o and o n e -q u a r te r m i l l i o n d o l la r s a n n u a lly f o r c a p i t a l e x p e n d itu re s and a p p ro x im a te ly e ig h t -h u n d r e d thousand d o l la r s a n n u a lly f o r m a in te n a n c e . I f th e e s t im a te w ere to in c lu d e w h a t th e C it y E n g in e e r c o n s id e rs to be e s s e n t ia l r e b u i ld in g o f o u r m a jo r a r t e r i a l s above and beyond w h a t is in c lu d e d i n th e a u s te r e 1977 to 1981 F iv e Y e a r P la n , a t le a s t 1 .3 m i l l i o n d o l la r s a d d i t io n a l p e r y e a r w o u ld be added to th e c a p i t a l e x p e n d itu re s and th e m a in te n a n c e c o s t p r o p o r t io n to b e p a id b y th e P ro v in c e w o u ld r i s e to a p p ro x im a te ly one m i l l i o n d o l la r s p e r y e a r .

Comments and R eq u ests In c lu d e d in A tta c h e d B r i e f

W ith re g a rd to f a r e s , in th e T o ro n to T r a n s i t Com m ission o p e r a t in g system fa r e s w o u ld ap p ear to c o v e r a p p ro x im a te ly 72.5% o f o p e r a t in g c o s ts , le a v in g th e b a la n c e to be s h a re d as a d e f i c i t 5 0 -5 0 b e tw een t h e P ro v in c e and th e TTC. The O n ta r io P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent has changed t h e i r fo rm u la s such t h a t th e y w i l l p r o v id e 13.5% o f th e o p e r a t in g c o s ts o f th e TTC. T h ere is d e f i n i t e l y an in c e n t iv e in th e P r o v in c ia l fo rm u la to keep th e fa r e s a t a r e l a t i v e l y h ig h le v e l and make th e system as e f f i c i e n t as p o s s ib le .

The b r i e f s u g g e s ts to th e governm ent t h a t t r a n s i t f a r e s be in c re a s e d r e g u la r ly in l i n e w ith i n f l a t i o n o f o p e r a t in g c o s ts a n d , f u r t h e r , t h a t th e y sh o u ld be n o t le s s th a n 65% o f o p e r a t in g c o s ts .

C o u n c il may a ls o w is h to ta k e th e p o s i t io n t h a t th e fa r e s s h o u ld be h ig h e r w here o p e r a t in g c o s ts a re h ig h e r , i . e . in th e s u b u rb s . I f s o , th e b r i e f s h o u ld be a d ju s te d .

W ith re g a rd to s h a r in g o f d e f i c i t , C o u n c il may w is h to r e q u e s t th e governm ent to i n i t i a l l y s h a re th e o p e r a t in g d e f i c i t on a t h r e e -q u a r te r s P r o v in c e ,

o n e -q u a r te r lo c a l a re a b a s is a n d , o v e r a te n y e a r p e r io d , in c r e a s e t h i s to 5 0 -5 0 c o s t -s h a r in g . I f s o , th e b r i e f can be a d ju s te d to in c lu d e t h is a p p ro a c h . The i n i t i a l b u rd en o f th e d e f i c i t i s g o in g to be a shock to th e l o c a l a r e a and t h is w o u ld h e lp to a l l e v i a t e th e s h o c k . I t m ig h t a ls o a c t as an in c e n t iv e to th e P ro v in c e to in c re a s e th e fa r e s to a p ro p e r l e v e l .

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I n d is c u s s io n s w ith th e M in is t e r , members o f C o u n c il asked w h e th e r th e C i t y 's s h a re o f c o s ts c o u ld be d e r iv e d fro m so u rc es o th e r th a n p r o p e r ty t a x . The M in is t e r seemed am enable to t h is s u g g e s tio n and th e b r i e f c o n ta in s re q u e s ts to t h i s e f f e c t . The b r i e f su g g e sts re ve n u e s be d e r iv e d from in c re a s e d c a r r e g i s t r a t i o n fe e s i n th e Lower M a in la n d and p o s s ib ly fro m a d d i t io n a l g a s o lin e ta x e s as w e l l as fro m p r o p e r ty t a x e s . The b r i e f does n o t s e t o u t s p e c i f i c p r o p o r t io n s , b u t C o u n c il may w is h to i n s t r u c t t h a t th e b r i e f b e a d ju s te d to s e t o u t s p e c i f i c p r o p o r t io n s fro m each s o u rc e .

C a p i t a l C osts

The b r i e f re q u e s ts t h a t th e " C a p i t a l C o st" o f th e t r a n s i t sys tem in c lu d e th e p r i n c i p a l sum p lu s any in t e r e s t c o s t i f th e p r i n c i p a l sum is b o rro w e d . The P ro v in c e has in d ic a te d i t s w i l l in g n e s s to pay 100% o f th e c a p i t a l e x p e n d itu re s f o r th e t r a n s i t system in c lu d in g th e L . R . T . , b u t has a ls o in d ic a t e d t h a t t r a n s i t o r g a n iz a t io n m ig h t w e l l be th ro u g h a Crown c o r p o r a t io n w i t h b o rro w in g p o w ers . I f " c a p i t a l c o s t" does n o t in c lu d e b o th p r i n c i p a l and i n t e r e s t , th e n th e o p e r a t in g d e f i c i t c o u ld be m a s s iv e ly s w o lle n by i n t e r e s t charg es on th e b o rrow ed fu n d s , even i f th e P ro v in c e r e p a id th e p r i n c i p a l . I f th e P r o v in c e 's p o s i t io n is t h a t th e y w i l l p ay 100% o f th e c a p i t a l c o s ts , th e n t h a t s h o u ld mean b o th p r i n c i p a l and i n t e r e s t .

Summary

The above d is c u s s io n a tte m p ts to d e s c r ib e th e b r i e f and th e in t e n t io n b e h in d m ost o f th e p o in ts made t h e r e in . Even though some o f th e p o in ts a re based on assum ptio n s caused by la c k o f d e t a i le d know ledge o f th e p ro p o sed l e g i s l a t i o n , we recom m end t h a t th e b r i e f be s e n t as soon as p o s s ib le to th e P r o v in c ia l G overnm ent i n o r d e r t h a t i t have maximum e f f e c t i n in f lu e n c in g th e p ro p o sed P r o v in c ia l l e g i s l a t i o n . S p e c i f ic r e s o lu t io n s fro m C o u n c il a re re q u e s te d a p p ro v in g th o s e p a r ts o f th e b r i e f fo u n d a c c e p ta b le , e x c lu d in g tho se p a r ts found n o t a c c e p ta b le , and a d d in g any s u g g e s tio n s t h a t C o u n c il may w is h to in c lu d e .

CONSIDERATION

The C i t y E n g in e e r and D ir e c t o r o f F in a n c e s u b m it th e a tta c h e d b r i e f f o r CONSIDERATION and amendment b y C o u n c il ."

The C i t y M anager s u b m its th e above r e p o r t o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r and th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e f o r CONSIDERATION and RECOMMENDS t h a t f o l lo w in g

some p r e l im in a r y d is c u s s io n in C o u n c i l , th e b r i e f be r e f e r r e d t o a j o i n t m e e tin g o f F in a n c e and T r a n s p o r ta t io n C o m m ittees on T h u rs d a y , A p r i l 2 8 , 1 9 7 7 , w ith a u t h o r i t y t o f i n a l i z e th e b r i e f .


709CD IS TR IB U TE D M O N D A YMANAGER'S REPORT

A p r i l 2 5 , 1977

V an co u ver C i t y C o u n c il

SUBJECT: K i t s i l a n o P o o l

CLASSIF IC ATIO N : CONSIDERATION

Council, on March 29, 1977, requested "an up-to-date status report on the Kitsilano Pool, including financial aspects and re lative information from a ll parties involved."

In view of Council's wish to proceed to a Public Hearing and the importance of health considerations as a basis of the proposal to replace the Pool, the following information is provided by the Medical Health Officer:

'By le tte r of March 18, 1976 (copy to Mayor and Aldermen), I informed the Board of Parks and Public Recreation of the status of the Kitsilano Pool.Copies of that le t te r , together with a copy of the Regulations under the Health Act, are attached. The safety and health issues are detailed in this le tte r . (The conditions of the Pool are the same today as they were then.)

The Minister of Health, The Honourable R. H. McClelland, in a le tte r dated May 25, 1976, permitted the Pool to remain open for the summers of 1976 and 1977 provided:

"1. the safety and sanitary conditions in and around the Kitsilano Pool during the swimming seasons are satisfactory to Dr. Bonham;

2. a contract has been le t for an approved replacement fa c il i ty by May 1, 1977, with construction to commence following the 1977 swimming season; and

3. that no further requests for extensions w ill be made by the City of Vancouver."

These conditions were accepted by Mayor Phillips in a le tte r dated July 12,1976, and this acceptance was acknowledged by Mr. McClelland on July 21, 1976.

The current status of the Pool is that, unless a contract has been le t by May 1, 1977, for a replacement fa c il i ty , the Pool may not open for this summer season.

Council may wish to pursue this matter further with the Health Minister as my discretionary latitudes are now exhausted.

The Kitsilano tidal pool does not meet basic safety and water quality standards as reflected in the 1967 Swimming Pool Regulations (Health Act).

Prior to 1967, there was some upgrading of Second Beach and Lumberman's Arch Pools but, although they don't conform to current regulations, they were at least converted to recirculating pools. They lack many of the basic safety features of the Regulations and are therefore non-complying. In 1967, the worst pool operated by the Board of Parks and Public Recreation was New Brighton Pool. In this case, the pool water was obtained from a polluted Burrard In le t.This pool received f i r s t attention in the enforcement of the Swimming Pool Regulations, and was replaced by a modern (complying) pool.

I t is clear that Second Beach and Lumberman's Arch Pools w ill also have to be replaced, but Kitsilano Pool is the current p rio rity . In preparation for the public meeting held August 30, 1976, at the Vancouver Planetarium (meeting sponsored by the Kitsilano Community Forum), one of the participants ( I do not recall his name) researched the f ile s of the Vancouver Sun, and reported eleven deaths on record since the opening of the Pool in the 1930's. This information raised the question as to whether the City had any increased l ia b i l i t y in the event of being sued because the pool was knowingly being operated in a state of non-compliance with existing statutes. Mr. Fleming, Director of Legal Services, confirmed that in his opinion the City is more vulnerable in these circumstances.'

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SUMMARY

(1) The K its ilano Pool cannot be operated th is summer as a contract fo r construction cannot be le t by May 1, 1977.

(2) Council may wish to request the M in is ter o f Health to grant permission ' to operate K its ilano Pool provided planning fo r i ts replacement is continuing.'

The C i t y M anager s u b m its f o r C o u n c i l 's CONSIDERATION th e q u e s t io n o f r e q u e s t in g th e M in is t e r o f H e a lth to p e r m it o p e r a t io n o f K i t s i l a n o P o o l in 1 9 7 7 , in v ie w o f th e c o n tin u e d p ro g re s s in p la n n in g f o r a re p la c e m e n t f a c i l i t y .


711

IPART REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

A p r i l 1 4 , 1977

A m e e tin g o f th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n was h e ld in th e N o. 3 C o m m ittee Room, t h i r d f l o o r , C i t y H a l l on T h u rs d a y , A p r i l 1 4 , 1977 a t a p p ro x im a te ly 3 :3 0 p .m .

PRESENT: M ayor V o l r i c h , C hairm anA lderm an Brown A ld erm an G e ra rd A ld erm an G ibson A lderm an M a r z a r i A ld erm an P u i l

COMMITTEE CLERK: G. B ard en

RECOMMENDATION

1 . H e a lth Q u e s t io n n a ire f o r C i t y Em ployees

On M arch 1 5 , 1977 C i t y C o u n c il passed a m o tio n t h a t th e C i t y e m p lo y e e s ' 'E m ploym ent H e a lth R e c o rd ' be re v ie w e d by th e a p p r o p r ia te s t a f f to d e le t e a l l q u e s tio n s w h ic h a re n o t germ ane to a l l e m p lo y e e s .

The C om m ittee c o n s id e re d a M a n a g e r's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) l i s t i n g e m p lo y e rs who use s i m i l a r h e a l t h q u e s t io n n a i r e s . T h e ir use i s l in k e d d i r e c t l y t o e x is te n c e o f an O c c u p a tio n a l H e a lth S e rv ic e w h ic h V a n co u v er has had f o r many y e a r s , w h i le m ost e m p lo y e rs do n o t p r o v id e such s e r v ic e .

The p o r t io n o f th e q u e s t io n n a ir e in d is p u te i s f o r fe m a le s o n ly and i t was r e p o r te d th e y a re in c lu d e d b e c a u s e :

1 . th e y a re p a r t o f th e c o m p le te m e d ic a l h i s t o r y .2 . no g y n e c o lo g ic a l e x a m in a t io n i s made by th e p h y s ic ia n .3 . th e ty p e o f p ro b lem s c o v e re d a r e a s i g n i f i c a n t cau se o f

absences fro m w o rk , and can o f t e n be a l l e v i a t e d by m e d ic a l a t t e n t i o n .

C o rre s p o n d in g m a le -o n ly q u e s t io n s a re c o v e re d i n th e p h y s ic a l e x a m in a t io n and v e r b a l q u e s t io n in g .

E m p lo yers who have e l im in a t e d th e s p e c ia l s e c t io n on fe m a le s a re g e t t in g th e same in fo r m a t io n more in f o r m a l ly d u r in g th e m e d ic a l in t e r v ie w . M ost em ployees w ou ld p ro b a b ly p r e f e r to g iv e th e in fo rm a t io n p e r s o n a l ly to a p h y s ic ia n , and th e C i t y M anager recommends t h a t th e C i t y 's q u e s t io n n a ir e s be changed a c c o r d in g ly .

C o p ies o f D r . L . W. H a r t w e l l 's p o s i t io n p a p e r d a te d Novem ber 2 , 1 9 7 1 , and h is 1976 A n n u a l R e p o rt on th e number o f m e d ic a l e x a m in a t io n s and m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v ic e s , was c i r c u l a t e d f o r in fo r m a t io n . D r . H a r t w e l l s ta te d i t w ou ld be more e f f i c i e n t to le a v e th e q u e s t io n s in b u t he is a g re e a b le to h a v in g them rem oved and ask them v e r b a l l y .

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F o llo w in g d is c u s s io n i t was

RECOMMENDED

A . THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f O c c u p a t io n a l H e a lth S e rv ic e s c o n tin u e to c o l l e c t m e d ic a l in fo r m a t io n and h i s t o r i e s f o r C i t y em p lo y e e s .

B . THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f O c c u p a t io n a l H e a lth S e rv ic e s be a u th o r iz e d to c o n t in u e to use a q u e s t io n n a ir e f o r t h is p u rp o s e .

C. THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f O c c u p a t io n a l H e a lth S e rv ic e s be in s t r u c t e d to e l im in a t e th e q u e s t io n s " f o r fe m a le s o n ly " fro m th e q u e s t io n n a ir e on th e u n d e rs ta n d in g t h a t such in fo r m a t io n w o u ld be e l i c i t e d d u r in g th e m e d ic a l i n t e r v ie w .

2 . F o u r-D a y Week - T u rn Down T r a f f i c Volum e

The fo u r -d a y week commenced f o r th e m a jo r i t y o f in s id e C i t y s t a f f on A u g u st 9 , 1 9 7 6 , as an a d ju n c t to th e T u rn Down T r a f f i c Volum e P ro g ra m . The L e t t e r s o f U n d e rs ta n d in g w h ic h w ere s ig n e d w ith th e U n ions in v o lv e d ( V .M .R .E .U . , R .N .A .B .C . and I .B .E .W . ) p ro v id e d t h a t th e p e r io d fro m A u gust 9 u n t i l Decem ber 3 1 , 1976 w o u ld be an i n i t i a l t r i a l p e r io d . These l e t t e r s f u r t h e r s p e c i f ie d t h a t i f th e a rra n g e m e n t w ere c o n t in u e d i n t o 1 9 7 7 , e i t h e r th e C i t y o r th e U n ion s c o u ld r e q u e s t a r e v e r s io n t o th e f iv e - d a y w eek , and such r e v e r s io n w o u ld o c c u r n o t l a t e r th a n 30 days a f t e r r e c e ip t o f th e r e q u e s t .Any e x te n s io n beyond Decem ber 3 1 , 1977 w o u ld have to be by m u tu a l ag ree m en t o f a l l p a r t i e s .

I n Decem ber o f 1 9 7 6 , th e D i r e c t o r o f P e rs o n n e l S e rv ic e s r e p o r te d to C o u n c il on th e r e s u l t s o f th e t r i a l p e r io d and a t i t s m e e tin g o f Decem ber 1 4 , 1 9 7 6 , C o u n c il ap p ro ved h is recom m en dation t h a t :

The fo u r -d a y week w ork s c h e d u le be c o n tin u e d u n t i l Decem ber 3 1 , 1 9 7 7 , s u b je c t to th e p r o v is o t h a t i t may be c a n c e l le d e i t h e r by th e C i t y o r th e U n ion s in v o lv e d on 30 days n o t ic e , and f u r t h e r , s u b je c t t o a more d e t a i le d assessm en t o f s t a f f p r o d u c t i v i t y .

A ls o , C o u n c il ap p ro v e d th e recom m en dation o f th e C i t y M anagert h a t :

The C i t y E n g in e e r and D i r e c t o r o f P e rs o n n e l S e rv ic e s make a p ro g re s s r e p o r t t o th e F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n C om m ittee a t 3 m onth i n t e r v a l s .

The C o m m ittee c o n s id e re d a M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t d a te d M arch 3 1 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) w h e re in th e D i r e c t o r o f P e rs o n n e l S e rv ic e s r e p o r te d on a s u rv e y o f D e p a rtm e n t Heads r e g a r d in g th e im p a c t o f th e fo u r -d a y w eek. E v id e n c e c o l le c t e d in d ic a t e s i t i s w o rk in g w i t h th e e x c e p t io n o f a co m m u n ica tio n p ro b le m . Some o f th e a d v a n ta g e s em erg in g fro m th e s u rv e y a r e :

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- P r e d ic t io n s o f c o s t s a v in g s in th r e e la r g e D e p a rtm e n ts

- A d van tag e o f " q u ie t " p e r io d s and l i t t l e i n d ic a t io n o f em ployee f a t ig u e a t th e end o f th e day

- Im p ro ved s ic k le a v e e x p e r ie n c e

- C le a r in d ic a t io n s o f im p ro ved em ployee m o ra le .

The C i t y E n g in e e r r e p o r te d t h a t th e im p a c t o f th e f o u r -d a y week s c h e d u le on th e T u rn Down T r a f f i c Volum e was p o s i t i v e , a lth o u g h n o t s u b s t a n t ia l .

R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s o f th e V .M .R .E .U . , R .N .A .B .C . and th e I .B .E .W . fa v o u re d c o n t in u in g th e fo u r -d a y week e x p e r im e n t . They d id n o t have any s i g n i f i c a n t p ro b lem s t o r e p o r t .

I t was n o te d t h a t th e B u i ld in g , P lu m b in g , E l e c t r i c a l and I n d u s t r i a l W aste In s p e c to r s a re on a fo u r -d a y week w it h th e u s u a l w o rk in g h o u rs o f 8 :3 0 a .m . t o 5 :3 0 p .m . The D i r e c t o r o f P e rm its and L ic e n s e s has s u g g e s te d t h a t w o rk in g h o u rs o f 8 :0 0 a .m . - 5 :0 0 p .m . w o u ld be more e f f i c i e n t .

The C o m m ittee was co n cern ed a b o u t th e co m m u n ica tio n p ro b lem s w it h key o f f i c i a l s and f e l t t h i s t o be th e m a jo r a re a o f c o n c e rn . I t was r e p o r te d t h a t some em ployees a r e a d v is in g c a l l e r s t h a t s t a f f a re away in s te a d o f r e f e r r i n g them to a l t e r n a t e s t a f f . I t was s u g g e s te d t h a t th e n e x t r e p o r t g iv e m ore s p e c i f i c in fo r m a t io n on a re a s o f co n c e rn and r a m i f i c a t io n s .

F o llo w in g f u r t h e r d is c u s s io n i t was

RECOMMENDED

A . THAT th e fo u r -d a y week w ork s c h e d u le be c o n tin u e d u n t i l J u ly 3 0 , 1977 s u b je c t t o th e p r o v is o t h a t i t may be c a n c e l le d e i t h e r by th e C i t y o r th e U n ion s in v o lv e d on30 days n o t ic e as s p e c i f ie d i n th e L e t t e r s o f U n d e rs ta n d in g .

B. THAT, as p r e v io u s ly d i r e c t e d by C o u n c i l , a f u r t h e r p ro g re s s r e p o r t be s u b m itte d to th e F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n C om m ittee a t th e end o f J u n e , 1 97 7 .

C. THAT th e h o u rs o f w ork o f th e B u i ld in g , P lu m b in g , E l e c t r i c a l and I n d u s t r i a l W aste In s p e c to r s be a d ju s te d to 8 : 0 0 a . m. t o 5 : 0 0 p . m . , s u b je c t to th e c o n c u rre n c e o f th e tw o U n ion s in v o lv e d .

D. THAT th e C i t y M anager and th e C h airm an o f th e F in a n c e C om m ittee d e s ig n a te w h ic h key o f f i c i a l s w i l l be r e q u ir e d to work a five-day week to improve in ternal communication.

The m e e tin g a d jo u rn e d a t a p p ro x im a te ly 5 : 1 5 p . m.


714

PART REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

A PR IL 2 1 , 1977

A m e e tin g o f th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee on P la n n in g and D e ve lo p m en t was h e ld in th e N o. 2 C o m m ittee Room, T h ir d F lo o r , C i t y H a l l , on T h u rs d a y , A p r i l 2 1 , 1977 a t a p p ro x im a te ly 1 2 .3 0 p .m .

PRESENT : A ld erm an H a r c o u r t , C hairm anA ld erm an Brown A ld erm an G ibson A ld erm an Kennedy A ld erm an P u i l

ALSO PRESENT: A ld erm an F o rdA lderm an G e ra rd

CLERK TO THECOMMITTEE : M .L . C ross

RECOMMENDATION

1 . C o m m erc ia l D e ve lo p m en t - Phase 1 A re a 6 , F a ls e C re e k

A t i t s p r e v io u s m e e tin g on A p r i l 7 , 1 9 7 7 , th e C o m m ittee cons id e r e d th e f o l lo w in g r e p o r t s o f th e C i t y M anager:

(a ) r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 , 1 9 7 7 , s u b m it te d f o r th e Cons id e r a t io n o f th e C o m m itte e , i n w h ic h th e D i r e c t o ro f P la n n in g re q u e s ts c l a r i f i c a t i o n o f p o l ic y r e g a r d in g th e c o m m e rc ia l d e v e lo p m e n t p ro p o sed f o r th e w a t e r f r o n t w alkw ay o f F a ls e C r e e k , and d e s c r ib e se ig h t a l t e r n a t i v e s f o r th e d e v e lo p m e n t on t h i s s i t e .

(b ) r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 4 , 1 9 7 7 , s u b m it te d f o r th eIn fo r m a t io n o f th e C o m m itte e , i n w h ic h th e D e v e lo p m ent C o n s u lta n t r e p o r t s on m e e tin g s h e ld w i t h r e s id e n t g ro u p s r e l a t i v e t o th e p ro p o sed d e v e lo p m ent a t C a e s a r 's B r id g e .

(The r e p o r t s a re on f i l e i n th e C i t y C le r k 's o f f i c e ) .

The C o m m ittee had been a d v is e d t h a t th e d e v e lo p m e n t p e r m it a p p l ic a t io n f o r t h i s d e v e lo p m e n t i n d ic a t in g 3 , 5 2 8 s q . f t . o f comm e r c ia l f l o o r space and 5 r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s w i t h th e h e ig h ts o f b u i ld in g s v a r y in g fro m o n e -s to r e y f o r c o m m e rc ia l use t o t h r e e s to r e y s f o r th e r e s i d e n t i a l u s e , was c o n s id e re d by th e D eve lo p m en t P e rm it S p e c ia l S t a f f C o m m itte e . They c o n c lu d e d t h a t C o u n c i l 's g u id a n c e i n th e f o l lo w in g tw o a re a s was r e q u ir e d b e fo r e th e d e v e lo p m ent p e r m it a p p l ic a t io n c o u ld be a p p ro v e d by th e D e ve lo p m en t P e rm it B o ard :

(1 ) Use - th e a p p ro p r ia te n e s s o f p r i v a t e r e s i d e n t i a l use on t h i s s i t e .

(2) C o n tin u o u s W alkway A lo n g W a t e r ' s Edge - th e i n t e n t , w it h r e s p e c t t o th e w a t e r f r o n t w a lk w a y , o f th e s ta te m e n t in th e A re a D eve lo p m en t P la n f o r A re a 6 w here i t s t a t e s " B u ild in g s may be lo c a te d o v e r w a lk w a y ."

II

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The D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g , w i t h th e c o n c u rre n c e o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r , recommended:

' 1 . No p r i v a t e r e s i d e n t i a l use s h a l l be p e r m it t e d f o r t h is s i t e .

2 . S m a l l -s c a le r e t a i l c o m m e rc ia l, a p p r o p r ia t e p r o f e s s io n a l o f f i c e s , and com m unity f a c i l i t i e s a re th e a p p r o p r ia t e uses f o r t h i s s i t e .

3 . P ro v id e d th e above tw o recom m en dations a re a c c e p te d , th e n th e s ta te m e n t " B u i ld in g s may be lo c a te d o v e r w alkw ay" can be in t e r p r e t e d to p e r m it a s m a l l - s c a le c o m m e rc ia l d e v e lo p m e n t t o be c o n s tr u c te d a t th e w a t e r 's edge in t h i s l o c a t io n , w i t h th e w alkw ay b e h in d th e d e v e lo p m e n t on th e l a n d . '

The C i t y M anager p u t fo rw a rd th e s e recom m en dations f o r th e C o m m itte e 's c o n s id e r a t io n .

A f t e r h e a r in g fro m th e D eve lo p m en t C o n s u lta n t and r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s o f th e r e s id e n t s g ro u p o f E n c la v e 2 7 , d is c u s s io n c e n tr e d on w h e th e r th e r e s i d e n t i a l com ponent s h o u ld be e l im in a t e d and be r e p la c e d by s m a l l - s c a le r e t a i l c o m m e rc ia l, a p p r o p r ia te p r o f e s s io n a l o f f i c e s and com m unity f a c i l i t i e s as s u g g e s te d by th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g .

R a th e r th a n p ro c e e d w i t h a r e d e s ig n , a member o f th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty re q u e s te d t h a t th e S o c ie ty be g iv e n an o p p o r tu n ity t o see i f th e y c o u ld f in d a way t o c o v e r th e c o s ts o f e l im in a t in g th e d e v e lo p m e n t.

The d i f f i c u l t i e s t h a t w o u ld be in v o lv e d w i t h in c r e a s in g th e g ro u n d r e n ts w ere p o in te d o u t and i t was s u g g e s te d t h a t th e U n iv e r s i t y Group c o u ld r a is e th e n e c e s s a ry c a p i t a l o r a l o c a l im p ro vem en t c o u ld be l e v ie d on a l l th e r e s id e n t s o f th e U n iv e r s i t y d e v e lo p m e n t.

The C om m ittee t h e r e f o r e recommended on A p r i l 7 , 1 9 7 7 :

'T h a t th e m a t te r be d e f e r r e d f o r tw o weeks t o e n a b le th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty t o p r e s e n t a p ro p o s a l t o th e C o m m ittee on w h e th e r th e y w o u ld pay th e t o t a l c o s ts in v o lv e d f o r

( i ) th e e l im in a t io n o f th e r e s i d e n t i a l com ponent o r

( i i ) th e e l im in a t io n o f th e e n t i r e d e v e lo p m e n t

e i t h e r by r a i s in g th e n e c e s s a ry c a p i t a l o r by a g re e in g t o lo c a l im p ro vem en t c h a rg e s b e in g le v ie d a g a in s t a l l th e r e s id e n t s o f th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty d e v e lo p m e n t .'

716

A member o f th e C o m m ittee s u g g e s te d t h a t t h e r e w ere t h r e e is s u e s t o be d is c u s s e d b e fo r e th e C o m m ittee c o m m itte d i t s e l f t o a d e c is io n on one p a r t i c u l a r d e v e lo p m e n t:

(a ) th e t o t a l p la n o f th e s o u th s id e o f F a ls e C re e k in c lu d in g th e com ponents th e a r c h i t e c t s w is h e d to see in th e w h o le F a ls e C re e k d e v e lo p m e n t, th e r e l a t i o n s h ip o f open space and th e q u e s t io n o f th e p u b l ic w a lk w a y ,

(b) th e econom ics o f th e w h o le F a ls e C re e k d e v e lo p m e n t

(c ) th e p la n n in g p ro c e s s - i s th e ap p ro ved c o n c e p t p la n f o r Phase 1 r e a l l y w h a t i s w a n te d now - s h o u ld we r e t u r n t o th e c o n c e p t o f no h o u s in g and 100% c o m m e rc ia l on t h is s i t e .

M r. Spaxman, D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g , s t a t e d t h a t as C hairm an o f th e D eve lo p m en t P e rm it B oard he needed a c l e a r d i r e c t io n fro m th e C o m m ittee as t o th e fo rm o f d e v e lo p m e n t and uses a llo w e d o r a d e c is io n t h a t t h e r e w o u ld be n o th in g on th e s i t e .

He s t a t e d t h a t a f t e r l i s t e n i n g t o th e d e b a te s , d is c u s s io n s and p o s s ib le com prom ises, he has re a c h e d a d e c is io n t o w ith d ra w h is recom m en dation ' t h a t no p r i v a t e r e s i d e n t i a l use s h a l l be p e r m it te d on t h i s s i t e ' .

M r. R. R a b n e t t , C o -o r d in a t in g A r c h i t e c t , a d v is e d t h a t C o u n c il ap p ro ved a d e v e lo p m e n t a t C a e s a r 's B r id g e in th e C o n cep t P la n f o r Phase 1 to c r e a te a f o c a l p o in t i n th e F a ls e C re e k d e v e lo p m e n t.I t i s an e s s e n t ia l p a r t o f th e w h o le d e v e lo p m e n t and n e c e s s a ry t o b r in g l i f e to th e a r e a f o r th e c i t i z e n s o f V a n c o u v e r.

M r. H . C r e ig h to n , C o m p tr o l le r o f B udgets and R e search by l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 1 2 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) a d v is e d th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty o f th e f o l lo w in g c o s ts in v o lv e d t o com pensate th e C i t y i f th e c o m m e r c ia l / r e s id e n t ia l d e v e lo p m e n t on th e w a t e r f r o n t d id n o t p ro c e e d :

F in a n c in gO p tio n

T o t a lD eve lo p m en t

R e s id e n t ia lComponent

(a ) Ground r e n t (a m o r t iz e d o v e r 30 y e a rs )

$ 1 7 ,2 9 0 /a n n u m $ 1 2 ,1 0 0 /a n n u m

(b) L o c a l im p ro vem en t (p a id o f f o v e r n o r m al 15 y e a r p e r io d )

$ 2 2 ,6 2 5 /a n n u m $ 1 5 ,8 4 0 /a n n u m

(c) Cash(lum p sum p a y a b le J a n u a ry 1 , 197 8 )

$ 1 6 6 , 0 0 0 $ 1 1 6 ,2 0 0

He s t a t e d t h a t th e D i r e c t o r o f L e g a l S e rv ic e s had a d v is e d t h a t a l o c a l im p ro vem en t le v y w o u ld n o t be f e a s i b l e o r l e g a l . He r e i t e r a t e d th e co n c e rn s w i t h r e s p e c t t o in c r e a s in g th e g ro u n d r e n t s .

I f th e r e s id e n t s a g re e t o pay a m o n th ly sum o f $ 7 5 0 . 0 0 o r a y e a r ly paym ent o f $ 9 , 0 0 0 , M r. C r e ig h to n a d v is e d t h a t t h i s was a p p ro x im a te ly o n e - h a l f o f th e am ount th e C i t y had re q u e s te d th e y p a y .

717

D r . J . S k a la a p p e a re d on b e h a l f o f th e In t e r im S t r a t a C o u n c il o f E n c la v e No. 2 7 , F a ls e C re e k . He a d v is e d t h a t th e f u n c t io n o f th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty in t h is p r o j e c t was f in is h e d as th e y had s o ld th e u n i t s to th e 50 r e s id e n t s - th e y a re a t p r e s e n t o n ly te n a n ts u n t i l th e s t r a t a p la n s a r e a p p ro v e d .

In h is b r i e f d a te d A p r i l 1 9 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) D r . S k a la p o in ts o u t t h a t th e r e s id e n t s o f E n c la v e 27 r e a l i z e t h e r e w o u ld be an im p ro vem en t o f q u a l i t y in t h e i r u n i t s i f t h e r e was no d e v e lo p m ent a t C a e s a r 's B r id g e b u t t h e r e w o u ld be im p ro vem en t f o r a d ja c e n t d e v e lo p m en ts and a l l th e p u b l ic as w e l l . They re q u e s te d t h i s be ta k e n i n t o c o n s id e r a t io n in th e am ount th e y w ere e x p e c te d t o comp e n s a te th e C i t y . D e t a i le d c a lc u la t io n s o f t h e i r p ro p o s a l a r e a t ta c h e d as p a r t o f th e b r i e f . He a ls o a d v is e d t h a t th e m o n th ly sum o f $750 o r th e y e a r ly sum o f $ 9 ,0 0 0 was n o t t h e i r e s t im a te o f th e v a lu e to th e C i t y b u t th e maximum paym ents th e r e s id e n t s c o u ld a f f o r d . He re q u e s te d th e C o m m ittee t o r e c o n s id e r any d e v e lo p m e n t a t C a e s a r 's B r id g e and i f th e C o m m ittee f e e l s th e c i t i z e n s o f V a n co u v er s h o u ld be in v o lv e d , ask them a t a P u b l ic H e a r in g .

M r. H a rry B u rk e , a member o f th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty , (n o t a member o f th e I n t e r im S t r a t a C o u n c il o f E n c la v e 27 ) s t a t e d t h a t i t was h is u n d e rs ta n d in g t h a t 75% o f th e r e s id e n t s o f E n c la v e 27 w ere t o r e c e iv e a s u b s id y . O n ly 20% o f them r e c e iv e i t . The C i t y s h o u ld e x e r c is e i t s due a u t h o r i t y and buy back th e p r o p e r ty i f th e S o c ie ty d id n o t l i v e up t o i t s m a n d a te .

D r . R e s tre p o , a member o f th e In t e r i m S t r a t a C o u n c il and T r e a s u r e r o f th e U n iv e r s i t y N o n - P r o f i t B u i ld in g S o c ie ty a d v is e d t h a t t h e r e was t o be an a v e ra g e incom e o f $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 in c lu d in g f a m i l i e s , c o u p le s and s in g le s . Some r e s id e n t s exc e e d e d t h i s and h e lp e d t o f in a n c e th e lo w e r incom e r e s id e n t s . Some who p r e v io u s ly m et th e $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 incom e have now in c r e a s e d t h e i r in co m e . The S o c ie ty s o ld u n i t s t o members who w ere w i l l i n g t o p u t up th e n e c e s s a ry f in a n c in g f o r th e p r o j e c t , and e n d e a v o u re d t o f i l l th e v a c a n c ie s in a c c o rd a n c e w i t h th e g u id e l in e s in th e D eve lo p m en t C o n s u l ta n t 's o f f i c e i . e . t o have an a v e ra g e incom e o f $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 . They p ro c e e d e d on th e u n d e rs ta n d in g t h a t th e C i t y a g re e d th e y m et th e f in a n c in g r e q u ir e m e n ts .

M r. C re ig h to n a d v is e d t h a t he d id n o t f e e l th e S o c ie ty was in b re a c h o f ag re e m e n t w i t h th e C i t y .

M r. F . S t a n z l , sp o n so r o f th e C a e s a r 's B r id g e d e v e lo p m e n t s t a t e d t h a t w i t h in th e l i m i t a t i o n s o f th e g u id e l in e s and re q u ire m e n ts g iv e n to h im by th e C i t y , he was t r y i n g t o come up w i t h th e b e s t d e v e lo p m e n t p o s s ib le f o r C a e s a r 's B r id g e , in c lu d in g re d e s ig n s t o com prom ise th e r e s id e n t s g ro u p s . As C o -o r d in a t in g D e v e lo p e r , he s t a t e d t h a t n o t o n ly was a d e v e lo p m e n t in t h i s a r e a n e c e s s a ry f o r th e f in a n c in g fo rm u la o f Phase 1 , i t was a n e c e s s a ry v i t a l l i n k in th e w h o le F a ls e C re e k d e v e lo p m e n t.

In r e p ly t o a s u g g e s t io n o f r e lo c a t in g th e d e v e lo p m e n t, M r. S u t c l i f f e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s w o u ld be an amendment t o th e A re a D eve lo p m en t P la n and w o u ld r e q u i r e a P u b l ic H e a r in g .

M r. E . W e s t, S t r e e t s E n g in e e r , s t a t e d t h a t th e d r a in a g e o f th e w h o le a r e a i s c o n c e n tr a te d and p ic k e d up by a sew er in th e s u g g e s te d r e lo c a t io n a r e a . The p r e s e n t scheme a l lo w s f o r th e sew er l i n e b u t i f th e d e v e lo p m e n t w ere r e lo c a t e d , th e c o s t o f m oving t h e sew er l i n e w o u ld be $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 .

718

The members o f th e C o m m ittee e x p re s s e d c o n c e rn a b o u t

(a ) th e h e ig h t o f th e b u i ld in g s w i t h p a r t i c u l a r r e fe r e n c e t o th e g a b le s o f th e r e s i d e n t i a l p o r t io n s ,

(b ) w h e th e r in f a c t th e r e s h o u ld be any r e s i d e n t i a l

(c ) th e f l o a t i n g w a lk w a y .

Some members o f th e C o m m ittee f e l t t h a t th e scheme as p re s e n te d c o u ld be ap p ro v e d b u t w an ted th e h e ig h t o f th e b u i ld in g s s c a le d down.

A ld erm an Brown s t a t e d t h a t she f e l t th e w a t e r f r o n t s h o u ld be f o r p u b l ic use and n o t r e s i d e n t i a l and made th e f o l lo w in g m o tio n w h ic h she re q u e s te d be re c o rd e d even th o u g h th e C o m m ittee d id n o t v o te on i t :

'THAT th e r e s i d e n t i a l com ponent be w ith d ra w n fro m th e d e v e lo p m e n t .'

A ld erm an Kennedy w is h e d to be re c o rd e d as in ag re e m e n t w i t h A lderm an Brow n. A ld e rm an G ibson re q u e s te d t o be re c o rd e d as opposed t o any d e v e lo p m e n t o v e rh a n g in g th e s e a w a l l .

The C o m m ittee

RECOMMENDED

THAT th e d e s ig n c o n c e p t p re s e n te d t o th e C o m m ittee t h i s day be ap p ro v e d in p r i n c i p l e b u t th e D eve lo p m en t P e rm it B oard be re q u e s te d t o ta k e i n t o c o n s id e r a t io n in t h e i r d is c u s s io n o f th e d e v e lo p m e n t p e r m it a p p l i c a t io n , th e f a c t t h a t th e C o m m ittee w o u ld p r e f e r t o see th e h e ig h t o f th e b u i ld in g s s c a le d down and th e f l o a t i n g w alkw ay com ponent r e c o n s id e r e d .

(A lderm an G ibson w is h e d t o be re c o rd e d as opposed to a p p ro v in g th e c o n c e p t in p r i n c i p l e ) .


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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COM M ITTEE OF C O U N C IL ON F IN A N C E AND A D M IN IS T R A T IO N

A p r i l 2 1 , 1977

A m e e tin g o f th e S ta n d in g C o m m ittee o f C o u n c il on F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n was h e ld in th e N o. 3 C o m m ittee Room, t h i r d f l o o r , C it y H a l l on T h u rs d a y , A p r i l 2 1 , 1977 a t a p p ro x im a te ly 3 . 3 0 p .m .

PRESENT: M ayor V o l r i c h , C hairm anA lderm an Brown A lderm an G e ra rd A lderm an G ibson A lderm an M a r z a r i A lderm an P u i l

COMMITTEE CLERK: G. B arden

RECOMMENDATION

1 . 1977 Revenue B udget E s t im a te s

The C om m ittee c o n s id e re d a M a n a g e r's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 9 ,1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) w h e re in th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e r e p o r te d on 1977 re v e n u e b u d g e t e s t im a te s as o f A p r i l 1 2 , 1 9 7 7 . The b u d g e t d e f i c i t a f t e r b u d g e t re v ie w was $ 3 , 9 4 7 , 5 0 8 . On A p r i l 1 9 , 1977 C o u n c il ap p ro ved $ 1 7 9 , 0 5 4 o f D e p a r tm e n ta l a p p e a ls . C o u n c il a ls o b ro u g h t $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 o f s u rp lu s i n t o re v e n u e f o r 1977 .

S u bsequ ent to th e b u d g e t e s t im a te s b e in g re v ie w e d by th e F in a n c e C om m ittee on A p r i l 1 2 , 1 9 7 7 , th e f o l lo w in g a d ju s tm e n ts t o re v e n u e and e x p e n d itu re e s t im a te s w ere made:

Expenditures

1. Expenditure increases re c e n t ly approved by Council

By-law f in e s c o l le c t io n s - s ta f f in g $ 52 , 101Banner brackets 8,000

Revenues

1. Revised estim ate on the income to be generated from the Parks income Operations $ 36,300

2. Revised estim ate o f expected revenue from Water Rates 20,525

3. Adjustment o f p r io r year surplus from the Sinking Fund (45 ,000)

4. Revised estim ate o f genera! tax proceeds a t 19. 00 mi l l levy (1976 le v e l ) as per confirmed Assessment r o l l ( a f t e r Court o f Revis ion) (335 ,900 )

Net Revenue Decrease $ (324 ,0 75 )

I I I

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2. Miscel laneous adjustments made during Budget Review but omitted from the previous report in e r ro r

MuseumCordova House - C i ty share B r i ta nn ia Services Centre Health - Cemetery Park Board - income Operations Mater U t i l i t y adjustment Park Board - Recreation

Net Expenditure Increase

(69 ,665) 61,410

400 1,335

(35 ,000) 36,854 65,355

$ 120,790

Summary o f Current Budget Adjustments and D e f i c i t

Budget D e f i c i t , as per previous report $ 3 ,9 4 7 ,5 0 8

Add:Departmental appeals approvedOther budget adjustments - expenditures

- revenues

179,054120,790324,075

Deduct:P r io r year surplus on revenue

4 ,5 71 ,4 27

1 ,000 ,000

Current Budget D e f i c i t $ 3 ,57 1 ,4 2 7

I n o rd e r to p ro d u ce a b a la n c e d b u d g e t and e l im in a t e th e b u d g e t d e f i c i t o f $ 3 , 5 7 1 , 4 2 7 th e m i l l r a t e w i l l have to be in c re a s e d by0 . 7 9 1 m i l l s to 1 9 . 7 9 1 m i l l s . T h is w i l l r e s u l t in a 4.16% in c r e a s e i n th e r a t e o f t a x a t io n f o r g e n e r a l p u rp o ses o v e r 1976 l e v e l s .

The C om m ittee e x p re s s e d d is a p p o in tm e n t o v e r th e n e c e s s ity to in c r e a s e th e ta x r a t e o v e r 4%. I t was e x p la in e d t h a t th e u n e x p e c te d d e f i c i t o f $ 3 3 5 , 9 0 0 c r e a te d by th e e x e m p tio n o f th e N . H . B . p r o p e r ty fro m th e ta x r o l l c o u p le d w it h th e g en ero u s a p p ro v a ls g ra n te d in th e D e p a r tm e n ta l a p p e a ls , has in c re a s e d th e t a x le v y to o v e r 4% in o r d e r to b a la n c e th e b u d g e t. I t was n o te d t h a t th e C i t y has a p p lie d to th e F e d e r a l G overnm ent f o r a g r a n t to make up th ed e f ic ie n c y on th e N . H . B . p r o p e r ty t a x e x e m p tio n .

F o llo w in g f u r t h e r d is c u s s io n i t was

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT th e Revenue and E x p e n d itu r e a d ju s tm e n ts o f th e b u d g e t be ap p ro ved as o u t l in e d ab o ve .

B. THAT th e m i l l r a t e f o r g e n e r a l p u rp o ses be s e t a t1 9 . 7 9 1 m i l l s .

2 . 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w '

On A p r i l 1 9 , 1977 C i t y C o u n c il r e f e r r e d a M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 5 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) on th e 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w ' to th e F in a n c e C om m ittee f o r c o n s id e r a t io n and r e p o r t b a c k .

The D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g , in th e M a n a g e r's r e p o r t , o u t l in e d th e p u rp o s e , c o s t s , d i s t r i b u t i o n p o l ic y and f u t u r e d i r e c t io n s o f th e 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v i e w ' .

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The D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g r e p o r te d on th e 'U rb a n R e a d e r ' , a p u b l ic a t io n o f th e S o c ia l P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t. I t was s u g g e s te d t h a t b r i e f d e s c r ip t io n s o f b o th th e s e p u b l ic a t io n s be in c lu d e d in th e in fo r m a t io n b ro c h u re w h ic h is to be d i s t r i b u t e d w i t h th e p r o p e r ty t a x n o t ic e s . T h is w ou ld p r o v id e i n t e r e s t e d c i t i z e n s w i t h th e o p p o r tu n ity t o le a r n more ab o u t t h e i r C i t y and a c t i v i t i e s o f th e C i t y D e p a rtm e n ts and how th e y m ig h t be a f f e c t e d by C i t y a c t io n s .


RECOMMENDED

A. THAT b r i e f d e s c r ip t io n s o f b o th th e 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w ' and 'U rb a n R e a d e r ' be in c lu d e d w i t h th e t a x n o t ic e ,and f u r t h e r a d v is e t h a t c o p ie s o f th e 'Q u a r t e r ly R e v ie w ' may be o b ta in e d by c o n ta c t in g th e P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t, and th e 'U rb a n R e a d e r' by c o n ta c t in g th e S o c ia l P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t.

B . THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g and D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g r e p o r t back by S e p te m b e r, 1977 on th e number o f re q u e s ts t h a t w ere r e c e iv e d f o r c o p ie s o f th e 'Q u a r t e r l y R e v ie w ' and 'U rb a n R e a d e r ' , a d e c is io n on w h e th e r o r n o t th e b o o k le ts w i l l be d i s t r i b u t e d f r e e o f c h a rg e to be made a t t h a t t im e .

3 . 1977 G ra n ts

The C o m m ittee c o n s id e re d a M a n a g e r's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 8 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) w h e re in th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e recommended t h a t in f u t u r e y e a rs a s p e c ia l m e e t in g (s ) o f C o u n c il be h e ld to d e a l w it h th e t o t a l i n i t i a l g r a n t re q u e s ts in M arch when some in d ic a t io n o f th e o v e r a l l b u d g e t p o s i t io n is known.

A tta c h e d to th e M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t was a fo rm a t o f th e t o t a l g r a n t p o s i t io n f o r 1977 w it h co m p ariso n s f o r 1 9 7 6 . I t was n o te d t h a t t h is fo rm a t w o u ld be f u r t h e r s tu d ie d and ap p ro ved upon f o r use in th e p r e s e n ta t io n o f f u t u r e g r a n t r e p o r t s .


RECOMMENDED

A . THAT th e i n i t i a l g r a n ts be s u b m itte d to a s p e c ia l m e e tin g o r m e e tin g s o f C o u n c il n o t l a t e r th a n M arch in each y e a r .

B. THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e and th e D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g p re p a re a fo rm a t f o r c o n s id e r a t io n by th e F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t io n C o m m ittee l a t e r t h i s y e a r t h a t w o u ld be used f o r p r e s e n ta t io n t o th e s p e c ia l m e e t in g (s ) o f C o u n c il i n f u t u r e y e a rs w h i le d e a l in g w i t h g r a n ts .

RECOMMENDATION AND CONSIDERATION

4 . 1977 C u l t u r a l G ra n ts

The C om m ittee c o n s id e re d a M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 1 5 , 1977 (copy c i r c u la t e d ) and an A p p en d ix o u t l in i n g c u l t u r a l g r a n t re q u e s ts f o r 1 9 7 7 .

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The r e p o r t s e p a r a te d th e g r a n t r e q u e s ts i n t o s i x c a t e g o r i e s . A summary o f th e c a te g o r y t o t a l s i s as f o l l o w s :

T o t a l 1976 C i v i c C u l t u r a l G ra n ts $ 4 0 8 ,3 4 6T o t a l 1977 C i v i c C u l t u r a l G ra n t R e q u es ts 7 7 5 , 8 0 2T o t a l 1977 S o c ia l P la n n in g Recom m endations 4 9 3 , 5 3 0C o n t in g e n c ie s 3 4 ,0 1 8

T o t a l 1977 E s t im a te d C u l t u r a l G ra n t A p p r o p r ia t i o n s n o t i n c l u d in g C e n t e n n ia l Museum, V ancouverA r t G a l l e r y o r C i v i c T h e a t r e D e f i c i t s $ 5 2 7 , 5 4 8

F o l lo w in g d is c u s s io n th e C o m m ittee to o k a c t i o n as f o l l o w s :

CONSIDERATION:

The f o l l o w i n g m o t io n r e s u l t e d i n a t i e v o t e and i s t h e r e f o r e s u b m it te d t o C o u n c i l f o r c o n s id e r a t i o n :

A. THAT a g r a n t o f $ 3 , 5 0 0 be ap p ro ved f o r t h e A r t s C lub T h e a t r e f o r 1 9 7 7 .

(A t t h i s p o i n t i n th e m e e t in g th e Mayor had t o le a v e due t o o t h e r com mitments and A ld erm an Brown assumed th e C h a i r . )

RECOMMENDATION:

B. THAT C i t y C o u n c i l ap p ro v e th e f o l l o w i n g g r a n t s as recommended by th e C om m ittee s u b je c t t o c o n d i t io n s o u t l i n e d by th e S o c i a l P la n n in g D e p a r tm e n t f o r r e n t a l o f C i v i c T h e a t r e s w here a p p l i c a b l e :

O r g a n iz a t io n 1976 G ra n t 1977 R equestC o m m it te e 'sRecommendation

Anna Wyman Dance $ 4 , 3 0 0 $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 $ 4 , 5 0 0B re a d b a k e r P u p p et T h e a tre 2 , 7 0 0 2 , 9 0 0 2 , 5 0 0C a ro u s e l T h e a tre 2 , 0 0 0 5 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0New P la y C e n tre 1 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0W e s tc o a s t A c to r s S o c ie t y 1 , 5 0 0 3 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0C i t y S ta g e 2 0 , 0 0 0 1 4 , 0 0 0 1 1 ,5 0 0F ou r C h o ir F e s t i v a l - 1 , 5 0 0 1 , 5 0 0Jabberw ocky T h e a tr e f o r

C h ild r e n 2 , 1 6 0 5 , 0 0 0 2 , 5 0 0P a c i f i c B a l l e t T h e a tre 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 1 , 7 5 0P a u la Ross Dance S o c ie t y 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 3 1 5 1 , 7 5 0Tamahnouse T h e a tr e W orkshop

S o c ie ty 2 , 1 6 0 5 , 0 0 0 3 , 0 0 0V an co u ver Bach C h o ir 2 , 3 0 0 2 , 8 7 5 2 , 3 0 0V a n co u v er Chamber C h o ir 1 , 5 0 0 1 , 9 0 6 1 , 6 0 0V an co u ver J u n io r C lu b f o r

th e P e r fo r m in g A r t s 1 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0Acme T h e a t r e 1 , 5 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 2 , 0 0 0A x is Mime T h e a t r e - 2 , 0 0 0 1 ,000G reen Thumb P la y e r s - 2 , 0 0 0 1 ,0 00Immram Dance T h e a t r e - 10,000 500Janus T h e a t r e - 7 , 0 8 0 1 ,000M o u n ta in Dance T h e a t r e - 9 , 0 0 0 1 ,000P r is m Dance T h e a t r e - 1 , 0 0 0 1 ,000The Town W aytes - 5 , 0 0 0 1 ,000V an co u ver Community A r t s

Chamber P la y e r s - 938 500F o lk f e s t 2 0 , 0 0 0 2 5 , 0 0 0 2 0 , 0 0 0

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O r g a n i z a t i o n 1976 Gran t 1977 R equestC o m m it te e 'sRecommendation

V ancouver S o c ie ty f o r D ays , Months & Y e a rs t o Come 1 ,5 0 0 1 ,0 0 0

V a n co u v er C i t y H a l lC h o r is t e r s 400 2 , 4 0 0 1 , 0 0 0

B . C . Boys C h o ir 2 , 0 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 2 , 0 0 0F r ie n d s o f Chamber M usic 300 345 345N a t i v e D a u g h te rs o f B . C . 2 , 3 0 0 800 800S c u lp t o r s ' S o c ie t y o f B . C . 1 , 0 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 1 , 0 0 0V a n co u v er B a l l e t S o c ie t y 500 1 , 5 0 0 750V an co u ver S o c ie t y f o r

E a r l y Music 4 , 8 6 0 5 , 5 0 0 4 , 8 6 0C o u r tn e y Y outh M usic C e n tre - 500 500Gastown H i s t o r i c a l A rea

S o c ie t y (Gastown M e rc h a n ts ) 7 , 6 6 2 1 0 , 0 0 0 7 , 6 6 2

M t . P le a s a n t N e ig h -bourhood A s s o c ia t io n $ - $ 200 $ 200

C a n a d ia n M usic C o m p eti -t io n s I n c . 500 1 , 0 0 0 500

Community M usic S c h o o lo f G r e a t e r V a n co u v er 1 1 ,0 0 0 5 8 , 5 0 0 1 2 , 0 0 0

F in e A r t s Com m ittee-ChownM e m o r ia l U n i te d Church - 350 350

I n t e r n a t i o n a l A c t o r s 'Workshop S o c ie t y - 2 , 7 0 4 1 , 9 5 2

K iw a n is M usic F e s t i v a l 500 500 500V an co u ver L i t t l e T h e a t r e 1 , 0 0 0 5 , 1 6 9 1 , 5 0 0V an co u ver T h e a t r e i n th e

P a rk 1 5 , 8 2 0 2 5 , 0 0 0 5 , 0 0 0F e s t i v a l C o n c e r t S o c ie t y 2 , 6 2 5 7 , 2 5 0 5 , 2 5 0E a s t S id e T h e a t r e F r o n t

S o c ie ty - 1 , 5 0 0 750V ancouver O pera A s s o c ia t io n 2 4 , 8 9 3 2 8 , 7 5 0 2 8 , 7 5 0 .

C. THAT a g r a n t o f $ 3 8 , 5 0 0 be ap p ro ved f o r o p e r a t in g expenses and $ 1 7 , 2 5 0 f o r r e n t a l expenses toth e V a n co u v er E a s t C u l t u r a l C e n t r e f o r 1 97 7 .

D. THAT a g r a n t n o t t o exc eed $ 1 , 5 0 0 t o c o v e r c o s t o f s t r e e t c lo s u r e expenses be a p p ro ved f o r th e G reek F e s t i v a l f o r 1 97 7 .

E. THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t f o r th e H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a lf o r th e 1 9 7 7 - 7 8 season be d e f e r r e d and be r e s u b m i t te d f o l l o w i n g th e 1 9 7 6 - 7 7 H e r i t a g e F e s t i v a l .

F . THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t t o th e P la y h o u s e T h e a t r e be d e f e r r e d p e n d in g a f u r t h e r j o i n t r e p o r t f ro m th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e and th e D i r e c t o r o f S o c i a l P la n n in g .

G. THAT th e g r a n t r e q u e s t f o r th e V a n co u v er Symphony S o c ie t y be d e f e r r e d p e n d in g a j o i n t r e p o r t fro m th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e , D i r e c t o r o f S o c i a l P la n n in g and th e D i r e c t o r o f L e g a l S e r v ic e s .

H. THAT a d d i t i o n a l g r a n t s n o t be a p p ro ved f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g o r g a n iz a t i o n s who have a l r e a d y r e c e iv e d g r a n t s i n 1977 :

V a n co u v er New M u s ic S o c ie t y Sea F e s t i v a lV a r i e t y C lub o f W e s te rn Canada.

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I . THAT g r a n t s n o t be ap p ro ved f o r th e f o l l o w i n g o r g a n iz a t i o n s :

A f r o J a z z , Drum & Dance WorkshopB .C . M u l t i c u l t u r a l T h e a t r e A s s o c ia t io nC e n tr e C u l t u r e l C o lom bienN a t i o n a l Y o u th O r c h e s t r a A s s o c ia t io nP a c i f i c C inem atheq ue P a c i f i q u eS t . P a t r i c k ' s Day P a rad eB .C . B e e f e a t e r BandI n t e r - U n i v e r s e A ssoc . E n t e r p r i s e sMusqueam I n d i a n BandNe C h i Z i G u i l d S o c ie t yOne W o r ld F e s t i v a l S o c ie ty .

The g r a n t s recommended f o r a p p r o v a l t o t a l $ 2 0 5 , 8 1 9 p lu s $ 2 9 , 6 5 2 p r e v i o u s l y ap p ro ved by C o u n c i l f o r a t o t a l o f $ 2 3 5 , 4 7 1 c u l t u r a l g r a n t s ap p ro ved f o r 1977 .

The m e e t in g a d jo u rn e d a t a p p r o x im a t e ly 5 : 1 5 p .m.

FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEE PAGE(S) 681-685

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(i)III

REFERS TO CLAUSE #1 OF MANAGER'S REPORT REPORT I I I

A p r i l 2 1 , 1977

TO: V a n co u v er C i t y C o u n c il

SUBJECT: 1977 Revenue Budget Estimates - Final

CLASSIF IC ATIO N : RECOMMENDATION

" In accordance w ith the requirements contained In the Vancouver C harter, the D ire c to r o f Finance submits the, summary o f the Revenue Budget Estimates fo r the year 1977 which Is attached as Schedule "A" and which:

1. gives e f fe c t to the adjustments made during Budget Review, and asrecommended by the Committee on Finance and A dm in is tra t ion onA p r i l 12 and 21, and by C ity Council on A p r i l 19

2. is based on a tax ra te o f 19-791 m i l ls fo r general tax purposes as recommended by the Committee on Finance and A dm in is tra t ion on A p r i l 21.

The adjustments to the 1977 Revenue Budget Estim ates, as o r ig in a l l y submitted by C iv ic Departments and Boards, which produce a balanced budget a t a tax ra teo f 19-791 m i l ls , are summarized below:

1977 Revenue Estimates

Estimated Revenues, as o r ig in a l l y submitted, including a tax ra te fo r general purposeso f 19. 00 mi l l s (same as 1976 r a t e ) $156,847,376

Add: Increase in genera! tax from 19. 00 m i l l s to19. 791 mi l l s and a f t e r Court o f Revision adjustments 2 ,9 83 ,442

Revised estim ate fo r business taxes 780,000

C ontribution from 1976 Surplus on Revenue Budget 1,000,000

Rentals from P.N.E. 500,000

Adjustment re c o n tr ib u t io n from sinking fund surplus 269,000

Revised estimates fo r grant In l ie u o f taxes , due to increased mi l l ra te plus grants fo r p r io r year taxes from N.H.B. 527,085

: Other miscellaneous adjustments - net 167,666

Less: Estimated reduction in P ro v in c ia l Per Capita

163,074,569

grant fo r 1977 382,704

Total 1977 Revenue Estimates, as revised $162,691,865

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1977 Expenditure Estimates

Estimated Expenditures, as o r ig in a l l y submitted $166,202,826

Add: Net adjustments, p r io r to budget review 342,594

Estimated Expenditures, p r io r to budget review 166,545,420

Less: Budget review adjustments BasicSupplementary

Less budget appeals approved by Council

Estimated reduction in P rov inc ia l w e lfa re costs

$2 ,636 ,8021,756,0074 ,392 ,809

179,0544 ,213 ,755

139,8004,353 ,555

Add: increase in Supplementary C ap ita l Budget, re P .N.E, re n ta ls

162 ,191 ,865

500,000

Total 1977 Expenditure Estimates, as revised $162 ,691 ,865

Supplementary Information

General Purposes Tax Levy

1. The tax ra te required to produce a balanced budget In 1977, a f t e r amending the Revenue and Expenditure Estimates fo r adjustments recommended by the Finance Committee, is 19-791 m i l l s . This is an increase of 0.791 mi l l s or approxim ately 4.16% over 1976.

2. The General Purposes tax ra te o f 19.791 mi l l s on the hypothetical average s in g le fa m ily residence amounts to $455 fo r an increase o f $18 over 1976.

3. A l i s t in g o f the tax increases fo r o ther tax ing J u r is d ic t io n s in Vancouver plus the impact on the average s in g le fa m ily residence is presented in the attached Schedule "B".

P rov inc ia l Government Grants

1. Municipal Grant in Aid

This grant remains a t $34 per c a p i ta , but the to t a l grant to be received by the C i t y w i l l d e c l in e .

- 1976 grant contained a "catch-up" provision re la te d to increased population from 1966- 71, which w i l l not be received in 1977 $107,991

* the 1977 grant w i l l be based on the 1976 Census population . i t is estimated th a t the confirmed population count w i l l be about 415,000, re s u lt in g in a decrease in the grant of (426,256 - 415,0001 x $34 382,704

Total Reduction in Grant $490,695

2. Revenue-Sharing Grants

The C i t y ' s share o f the Revenue-Sharing grants w i l l remain unchanged fo r 1977 over the 1976 grant o f$4 ,928 ,895 .

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Provision fo r C ap ita l Purposes

The prov is ion fo r c a p ita ! purposes from Revenue is based on a levy of 1.85 mi l l s on taxab le assessed values fo r general purposes (same as 1976) plus the a d d it io n o f the $500,000 ren ta l proceeds from the P. N. E. , bringing the to ta l p rov is ion to $8 ,360 ,000 .

P r io r Year Surplus on Revenue

included in the revenue estimates is a c o n tr ib u t io n from the Revenue Fund Surplus account o f $1 ,0 00 ,000 . This represents a portion o f the operating surplus re a l iz e d in 1976, and th is c o n tr ib u t io n is o f a non-recurring n a tu re ."

Recommendation

The Ci t y Manager and D ire c to r o f Finance RECOMMEND approval o f the Resolution adopting the 1977 Revenue Budget Estimates which are summarized on Schedule " A" a ttached.

FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEE PAGE(S) 681 - 685

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