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1C ITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A R e g u la r M e e t in 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 s d a y , May 6 , 1 9 7 5 , in th e C o u n c il Cham ber, commencing a t 2 .0 0 p .m .

PRESENT: M ayor P h i l l i p sA ld erm en B i r d , B o w ers , B o yce , C o w ie ,

H a r c o u r t , K ennedy , M a r z a r i ,R a n k in , Sweeney and V o l r i c h .

CLERK TO THE COUNCIL: D .H . L i t t l e .

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 s tu d e n ts fro m th e E r ic Hamber S e co n d a ry S c h o o l, V a n c o u v e r , u n d er 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 r . B r ia n R o x b u rg h -S m ith .

' IN CAMERA' M EETING.

C o u n c il was a d v is e d t h a t th 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 b y A l d . V o l r ic h SECONDED b y A l d . Kennedy

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 t in g o f A p r i l 2 2 , 1 9 7 5 , w it h th e e x c e p t io n o f th e ' I n Cam era' p o r t io n , be a d o p te d , a f t e r am ending A ld e rm an K e n n e d y 's 'LOST' m o tio n on page 17 to re a d as fo l lo w s

"THAT a S p e c ia l C om m ittee c o m p rised o f th e C hairm an o f 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 , 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 be e s t a b l is h e d to f u r t h e r r e v ie w D e p a r tm e n ta l b u d g e ts and to ta k e w h a te v e r a c t io n th e y deem n e c e s s a ry to e f f e c t a f u r t h e r $1 m i l l i o n r e d u c t io n in th e p ro p o sed 1975 Revenue B u d g et E s t im a te s in l i n e w i t h th e C i t y M a n a g e r 's re c o m m e n d a tio n ."

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

U n d e r l in in g d e n o te s am endm ent.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED b y A ld . Sw eeney,SECONDED b y A ld . B i r d .

THAT th e C o u n c il r e s o lv e i t s e l f i n t o C om m ittee o f th e W h o le , M ayor P h i l l i p s in th e C h a ir .


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DELEGATION AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

F i r e B y - la w U p g r a d in g .

C o u n c i l , o n A p r i l 1 5 ,1 9 7 5 , a g re e d t o r e c e i v e a d e l e g a t i o n from th e R e n t a l H o u s in g C o u n c i l o f B . C . c o n c e rn in g th e t im i n g and c o s t i m p l i c a t i o n s o f u p g ra d in g a p a r tm e n t b u i l d i n g s t o b r i n g them i n l i n e w i t h th e F i r e B y - la w .

C o u n c i l t h i s day h e a rd Mr. J im C la r k , r e p r e s e n t in g th e R e n t a l H o u s in g C o u n c i l o f B . C . who s u b m it te d a b r i e f d a te d May 6 , 1 9 7 5 , w h ic h s u m m a r iz e d , some o f th e p rob lem s t h a t th e F i r e B y - la w i s c a u s in g t o ow ners o f r e n t a l d w e l l i n g u n i t s . The b r i e f o u t l i n e d s p e c i f i c p r o p o s a ls and l i s t e d F i r e F a t a l i t y S t a t i s t i c s f o r 1973 o u t s id e th e c o re a r e a .

MCVED b y A l d . H a r c o u r t .THAT A ld e rm a n H a r c o u r t be a u t h o r i z e d to m eet w i t h a p p r o p r ia t e

P r o v i n c i a l G overnm ent o f f i c i a l s on th e m a t t e r o f r e n o v a t io n s p r o v id e d i n th e p r e s e n t r e g u l a t i o n s and t o d is c u s s w h a t recommenda t i o n s r e th e F i r e M a r s h a l l ' s A c t , a r e c o n ta in e d i n th e K e e n le y s id e R e p o r t . - CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED b y A l d . H a r c o u r tTHAT th e F i r e C h ie f r e p o r t w i t h r e s p e c t t o th e e f f e c t o f th e

o p e r a t i o n o f th e new F i r e B y - la w and any o t h e r r e l a t e d m a t t e r s .

- CARRIED(A ld . Bowers and Kennedy opposed)

REPORT REFERENCE & C IT Y MANAGER'S REPORT "D"

B . C . G overnm ent Complex - Robson S t r e e t C lo s u r e .

P r i o r t o C o u n c i l c o n s id e r in g a r e p o r t from th e C i t y M anager on th e Robson S t r e e t C lo s u re caused by th e B .C . G overnm ent Com plex , th e C i t y E n g in e e r e l a b o r a t e d on th e R e p o r t . The D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g a l s o spoke t o th e m a t t e r and gave h i s v ie w s i n s o f a r as i t a f f e c t e d th e Downtown P l a n .

M r . Tom and M r . R o h r , r e p r e s e n t in g th e A r c h i t e c t s o f th e Complex r e f e r r e d t o a m odel o f th e scheme on d i s p l a y and t r a f f i c c h a r t s .The C i t y S quare T r a f f i c S tu d y , d a te d December 3 , 1 9 7 3 , was c i r c u l a t e d t o th e C o u n c i l b y M r . Tom.

A l e t t e r from th e M i n i s t e r o f P u b l i c W orks , d a te d A p r i l 3 0 , 1 9 7 5 , was c i r c u l a t e d to th e C o u n c i l Members, u r g in g t h a t Robson S t r e e t be c lo s e d e f f e c t i v e im m e d ia t e ly and a l s o r e - a s s u r i n g th e C i t y t h a t th e P r o v i n c i a l G overnm ent w i l l a g re e to r e l o c a t i n g two s t a i r w a y s a f f e c t e d b y th e c lo s u r e i f th e C i t y d e c id e s t o e x e r c is e i t s o p t i o n t o r e -o p e n th e s t r e e t a f t e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .

The r e p o r t fro m th e C i t y M anager r e f e r r e d t o and d a te d A p r i l 3 0 , 1 9 7 5 , i s q u o ted h e r e u n d e r :

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"BACKGROUND

On F eb ru ary 5 , 1974 , C o u n c il approved a L e t te r o f U nd ers tan d in g from th e M in is te r o f P u b lic Works co n cern in g th e B .C . Government Complex to be cons tru c te d on B locks 51 , 61 and 7 1 . T h is l e t t e r in c lu d e d th e fo llo w in g re fe re n c e t o Robson S t r e e t c lo s u re :

'Robson S t r e e t w i l l be c lo sed between Howe and Hornby S tr e e ts ex c e p t f o r two t r a n s i t lan es o f t r a f f i c . The 8 0 - fo o t w id th on Robson S t r e e t would be r e ta in e d as d e d ic a te d s t r e e t a llo w a n c e and be a v a i la b le f o r a d d itio n a l t r a f f i c la n e s in th e f u tu r e i f th e two proposed la n e s p ro ve to be in a d e q u a te . '

In d is c u s s io n s betw een th e P ro v in c e and C i t y o f f i c i a l s t h is has been in te r p r e te d to mean th a t :

(a ) th e P ro v in c e w i l l c o n s tru c t a tw o -la n e t ra n s itw a y on Robson between Hornby and Howe S tre e ts as p a r t o f th e d eve lo p m en t. These two la n e s would be f o r t r a n s i t o n ly and o th e r m otor v e h ic le s would never be p e rm it te d .

(b) th e C i t y may c o n s tru c t in th e fu tu r e a d d i t io n a l t r a f f i c la n e s f o r n o n - t r a n s it v e h ic le s i f i t so chooses a t i t s own c o s t p ro v id e d th e s e a d d it io n a l t r a f f i c la n e s a re c o n ta in e d w i th in th e e x is t in g d e d ic a te d 8 0 - fo o t s t r e e t a llo w a n c e .

On Jan u ary 14 , 1975 , C o u n c il, in c o n s id e r in g t h is m a tte r a g a in , passed th e fo l lo w in g m otions:

(a ) 'THAT Robson S t r e e t , between Howe and Hornby S t r e e ts ,be c lo sed d u r in g th e f i r s t phase o f c o n s tru c t io n o f th e P r o v in c ia l Government com plex, w hich i s e s tim a te d between May, 1975 and A ugust, 1976 , and t h a t r e l i e f from t r a f f i c d is r u p t io n be o b ta in e d by u s in g two la n e s on Robson S t r e e t between Howe and Hornby f o r b o th buses and au to m o b iles d u rin g th e second h a l f o f c o n s tru c t io n o f t h is p r o j e c t . '

(b) 'THAT th e P r o v in c ia l Government and t h e i r a r c h i t e c t bere q u e s te d to c o n s u lt f u l l y w ith th e C i t y E n g in eer so t h a t th e d e s ig n o f th e s tru c tu re s under Robson S t r e e t be such t h a t any fu t u r e a d d it io n o f t r a f f i c la n e s on t h is b lo c k w i l l be accom plished a t a minimum c o s t . '

Your o f f i c i a l s have met w ith P r o v in c ia l Government o f f i c i a l s and t h e i r a r c h ite c ts and have th e fo l lo w in g to r e p o r t . T h is r e p o r t w i l l be accompanied by a R eport R e feren ce o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r.

TRAFFIC PROVISIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION

W ith re s p e c t to th e f i r s t C o u n c il r e s o lu t io n noted above, nam ely, th a t th e two t r a n s i t la n e s be used by o th e r m otor v e h ic le s d u r in g th e second h a l f o f c o n s tru c t io n to r e l i e v e t r a f f i c , th e P ro v in ce have n o t agreed to t h is s in c e such a p ro v is io n is n o t c o n ta in e d in th e L e t te r o f U n d e rs ta n d in g .

FINAL ARRANGEMENT

In o rd e r to im plem ent C o u n c il 's second r e s o lu t io n above, nam ely, th a t th e d e s ig n o f s tru c tu re s under Robson S t r e e t be such t h a t f u tu r e a d d it io n o f t r a f f i c la n e s co u ld be accom plished a t minimum c o s t , th e fo l lo w in g re q u e s ts were made o f th e P ro v in c e :

(a) S in ce th e d e s ig n o f th e proposed two t r a n s i t la n e s was n o n - l in e a r and wandered between th e two p ro p e r ty l in e s , i t would n o t be p o s s ib le to add la n e s w ith in th e 8 0 - fo o t s t r e e t a llo w a n c e . A c c o rd in g ly , a re q u e s t was made o f th e P ro v in ce to c o n s tru c t th e two t r a n s i t la n e s in a s t r a ig h t l in e and a t a lo c a t io n w hich would l i n e up w ith la n e s to th e e a s t and w e s t.

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(b) S e v e ra l s t a i r w e l ls were lo c a te d in th e P r o v in c ia l d e s ig n im m e d ia te ly a d ja c e n t t o th e t r a n s i t la n e s in such a fa s h io n t h a t a d d i t io n a l t r a f f i c la n e s co u ld no t be c o n s tru c te d w ith o u t rem oving th e s e s t a i r s . A c c o rd in g ly , th e P ro v in c e were asked to move th e s t a i r s away from th e t ra n s itw a y s u f f i c i e n t l y to p e rm it a d d it io n a l la n e s .

(c ) An e a r th berm was proposed a t th e southw est co rn er o f th eRobson S t r e e t a llo w a n c e . The P ro v in c e were asked tod e s ig n t h is berm in such a way t h a t la n e s co u ld be c o n s tru c te d th ro u g h i t in fu tu r e w ith o u t u n s ig h t ly r e t a in in g w a lls b e ing n ecessa ry .

The above re q u e s ts o f th e C i ty w ere d iscu ssed a t m eetings betw een P r o v in c ia l and C ity o f f i c i a l s and c o n s t itu te d one a l t e r n a t iv e t h a t would ensure th e a b i l i t y o f th e C i t y to add t r a f f i c la n e s as p e r th e agreem ent betw een th e C i ty and th eP ro v in c e . In a d d it io n to t h i s , a n o th e r a l t e r n a t iv e was d iscu ssed by th eseo f f i c i a l s as d e s c rib e d b e lo w .

M r. G i le s , th e Deputy M in is te r o f P u b lic W orks, en q u ired as to what th e C i t y 's p o s it io n would be i f th e agreem ent w ere re la x e d t o p e rm it c a rs and o th e r m otor v e h ic le s on th e ab o ve-n o ted two t r a n s i t la n e s w hich th e P ro v in ce would c o n s tru c t . A f t e r d is c u s s io n i t was agreed t h a t a t h r e e - la n e f a c i l i t y u t i l i z e d by b o th t r a n s i t and o th e r m otor v e h ic le s would be adequate from th e te c h n ic a l t r a f f i c p o in t o f v ie w . T h is , however, would r e q u ir e t h a t th e a g re e ment between th e P ro v in c e and th e C ity be a l t e r e d w ith (a ) th e P ro v in c e g iv in g up i t s r ig h t to e x c lu s iv e use o f i t s two la n e s by t r a n s i t , and (b) th e C i ty g iv in g up i t s r i g h t to add any number o f a d d it io n a l la n e s (o th e r th an th e one noted a b o v e ). T h is c o n s t i tu te s th e second a l t e r n a t iv e d is c u s s e d .

T h is w ould , in e f f e c t , a l t e r th e term s o f th e agreem ent c o m p le te ly . Under t h is arrangem ent th e P ro v in c e would u n d e rta k e to p ro v id e p e d e s tr ia n c o n t in u ity p o s s ib ly on i t s own p ro p e r ty a long Robson S t r e e t . The s t a i r s would have to be a lte r e d v e ry l i t t l e in r e la t io n to t h is arran g em en t.

The above a l t e r n a t iv e s w ere co n s id ered by th e P ro v in c e and on A p r i l 24 M r. G ile s in fo rm ed th e E n g in e e rin g D epartm ent by te le p h o n e t h a t a lth o u g h th e te c h n ic a l changes o u t l in e d above were n o t a s e rio u s prob lem , th e y w ere not co m p atib le w ith th e P ro v in c e 's b a s ic u n d ers tan d in g t h a t Robson S t r e e t would be perm anently c lo sed to n o n - t r a n s it v e h ic le s . A c c o rd in g ly , th e P ro v in c e would not a g re e w ith e i t h e r o f th e a l t e r n a t iv e s o u t l in e d above. M r. G ile s s ta te d t h a t a l e t t e r from th e M in is te r o f P u b lic Works would be coming to th e C ity c o n firm in g t h is . He a ls o s ta te d t h a t th e P ro v in c e would assume co s t r e s p o n s ib i l i t y f o r moving s t a i r s in th e fu tu r e .PRESENT SITUATION

W ith o u t th e changes re q u e s te d o f th e P ro v in c e i t w i l l n o t be p o s s ib le to c o n s tru c t th e re q u ire d a d d it io n a l t r a f f i c la n e s w ith in th e 8 0 - fo o t r ig h t -o f -w a y . A c c o rd in g ly , n e ith e r o f th e r e s o lu t io n s o f January 14, 1975 , can be im plem ented a t th e s t a f f l e v e l .

As noted in p re v io u s r e p o r ts i t w i l l be necessary t o e l im in a te th ee x c lu s iv e bus la n e on Howe S t r e e t s in c e one la n e w i l l be used f o r c o n s tru c tio n purposes o f th e B .C . Government complex and a v e ry c o n s id e ra b le in c re a s e in t r a f f i c co n g e s tio n on Howe is ex p e c te d . W ith re g a rd to t r a f f i c on Robson S t r e e t i t s e l f , th e o n ly p o s s ib i l i t y is th a t t h is w i l l d iv e r t t o o th e r s t r e e ts o r avo id th e downtown p e n in s u la e n t i r e ly . C a p a c ity o f a d ja c e n t p a r a l l e l s t r e e ts is no t adequate t o absorb th e s e t r a f f i c volumes in th e peak h o u rs .

C oncordia Management, P ro v in c e re p re s e n ta t iv e s f o r th e B .C . Government com plex, a re re q u e s tin g th a t Robson S t r e e t be c lo sed as soon as p o s s ib le to p e rm it c o n s tru c t io n to p roceed . The c lo s u re o f Robson S t r e e t should be p re ceded by n o t i f i c a t io n o f th e p u b lic in th e p re s s , and th e E n g in e e rin g D epartm ent re q u e s ts C o u n c il's d i r e c t io n on t h is m a t te r . "

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MOVED by A l d . H a r c o u r tTHAT th e C o u n c i l r e c o n f i r m i t s r e s o l u t i o n o f F e b r u a r y 5 , 1 9 7 4 ,

on th e c lo s u r e o f Robson S t r e e t , on th e u n d e r s ta n d in g t h a t an u n d e r t a k i n g i s r e c e iv e d fro m th e M i n i s t e r o f P u b l i c Works t h a t th e r e l o c a t i o n o f th e two s t a i r w e l l s and an y o t h e r o b s t r u c t i o n s , w i l l be a t th e expense o f th e P r o v i n c i a l G o vern m en t, i n th e e v e n t o f th e C i t y e x e r c i s i n g i t s o p t i o n t o r e - o p e n th e s t r e e t f o l l o w i n g c o m p le t io n o f th e p r o j e c t ;

AND FURTHER THAT th e c lo s u r e o f Robson S t r e e t t a k e e f f e c t b y th e end o f M ay, 1 9 7 5 .

- CARRIED( A ld . B i r d and Kennedy opposed)

MOVED b y A l d . BowersTHAT no e x c lu s iv e t r a n s i t la n e on Howe S t r e e t be p e r m i t t e d

d u r in g th e c o n s t r u c t i o n p e r i o d .- CARRIED

( A ld . B i r d and Kennedy o p p o s e d .)

MOVED b y A l d . BowersTHAT th e S ta n d in g C om m ittee on P la n n in g and D e ve lo p m en t i n v e s t i g a t e

a l t e r n a t e t r a f f i c r o u t e s d u r in g th e c lo s u r e o f Robson S t r e e t , f o rr e p o r t to C o u n c i l .


C o u n c i l r e c e s s e d a t 3 .5 5 p .m . a n d , f o l l o w i n g an ' I n Cam era' m e e t in g i n th e M a y o r 's o f f i c e ,

re c o n v e n e d i n Open C o u n c i l i n th e C o u n c i l Chamber a t a p p r o x im a t e ly 5 .1 0 p . m.

C l i e n t s ' Com m ittee r e Space R e q u ire m e n ts o f V an co u ver P o l i c e D e p a r tm e n t .____________

C o u n c i l , on A p r i l 2 2 , 1 9 7 5 , when c o n s id e r in g a r e p o r t , d a te d A p r i l 1 5 , 1 9 7 5 , from th e C l i e n t s ' Com m ittee on th e m a t t e r o f space r e q u i r e m e n ts o f V a n c o u v e r P o l i c e D e p a r tm e n t , amended recom m en dation 4 as c o n ta in e d i n th e r e p o r t , b u t d e f e r r e d f u r t h e r c o n s id e r a t i o n o f th e recom m en dation u n t i l a t o u r o f th e P u b l i c S a f e t y B u i l d i n g had been a r r a n g e d f o r C o u n c i l M em bers. The t o u r h a v in g been co m p le ted i t was

MOVED by A l d . BowersTHAT th e f o l l o w i n g amended reco m m en d atio n o f th e C om m ittee be

a p p ro v e d :

"THAT O p t io n s ' A '2 and ' B ' 3 o f th e H a r r i s o n / K i s s r e p o r t o f F e b ru a r y 2 1 , 1 9 7 5 , be pursu ed and th e A r c h i t e c t s be i n s t r u c t e d t o p ro c e e d to w a rd s w o rk in g d ra w in g s f o r r e n o v a t io n s t o th e e x i s t i n g P u b l i c S a f e t y B u i l d in g o n l y , and t h a t c o s ts be k e p t w i t h i n th e lo w e s t e s t im a t e s r e p o r t e d . "


MOVED b y A l d . V o l r i c hTHAT th e m a t t e r o f c o s ts f o r th e P u b l i c S a f e t y B u i l d in g be

r e f e r r e d t o th e F in a n c e and A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Com m ittee f o r c o n s id e r a t i o n as p a r t o f th e fo r th c o m in g f i v e - y e a r C a p i t a l Programme.


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COMMUNICATIONS OR PETITIONS

1 . R e s ig n a t io n fro m V a n co u v er H e r i t a g e A d v is o r y C o m m itte e .

C o u n c i l n o te d a l e t t e r , d a te d A p r i l 1 7 , 1 9 7 5 , fro m M r . M ic h a e l S e e l i g , t e n d e r i n g h i s r e s i g n a t i o n fro m th e V a n c o u v e r H e r i t a g e A d v is o r y C om m ittee b ecau se o f o t h e r com m itm ents .

MOVED by A l d . B ow ers ,THAT th e r e s i g n a t i o n o f M r . M ic h a e l S e e l i g from th e V a n co u v er

H e r i t a g e A d v is o r y C om m ittee be a c c e p te d , and a l e t t e r o f a p p r e c i a t i o n be s e n t on b e h a l f o f C o u n c i l .


2 . P r o v i n c i a l C o n t r i b u t i o n o f 1974 E n u m e r a t io n .

By l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 1 5 , 1 9 7 5 , th e D e p a r tm e n t o f M u n i c ip a l A f f a i r s has a d v is e d th e C i t y C le r k t h a t th e D e p a r tm e n t d id n o t i n t e n d t o make a P r o v i n c i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n to th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r f o r i t s 1974 v o t i n g e n u m e r a t io n . The l e t t e r s t a t e d t h a t g r a n t s a r e o n ly g i ve t o m u n i c i p a l i t i e s whose e l e c t i o n s a r e g o v e rn e d b y th e M u n i c ip a l A c t .The l e t t e r was i n r e p l y t o an e n q u i r y made b y th e C i t y C le r k r e th e P r o v i n c i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n .

MOVED b y A l d . BoyceTHAT th e M ayor com m unicate w i t h th e M i n i s t e r o f M u n ic ip a l

A f f a i r s r e q u e s t in g t h a t V a n c o u v e r r e c e iv e th e same P r o v i n c i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n f o r v o t i n g e n u m e ra t io n c o s ts as g iv e n t o o t h e r m u n i c i p a l i t i e s i n th e P r o v in c e .


3 . Combined Through B u s - r o u te 2 7 :S /E V a n co u v er to K o o te n a y L o o p .

The Bureau o f T r a n s i t S e r v ic e s i n a l e t t e r d a te d F e b r u a r y 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 , a d v is e d C o u n c i l o f i t s p la n t o im p ro ve th e bus s e r v ic e from S /E V a n co u v er t o K o o te n a y Loop, t o be known as No. 27 R u p e r t .

MOVED b y A l d . BowersTHAT th e l e t t e r f ro m th e B ureau o f T r a n s i t S e r v ic e s be r e c e iv e d

and th e C i t y E n g in e e r s u b m it an i n f o r m a t i o n r e p o r t f o r c i r c u l a t i o n t o th e Members o f C o u n c i l .


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4 . D e ve lo p m en t o f H a rb o u r P a rk

C o u n c i l n o te d th e f o l l o w i n g memorandum, d a te d A p r i l 2 8 , 1 9 7 5 , from M ayor P h i l l i p s :

"H arb o u r P a r k .

On O c to b e r 2 4 , 1 9 7 3 , two q u e s t io n s w ere p u t t o th e v o t e r s o f V a n c o u v e r . The f i r s t q u e s t io n asked th e v o t e r s t o a p p ro v e s p e n d in g $2 m i l l i o n f o r a p p r o x im a t e ly t e n a c r e s o f th e H a rb o u r P a rk s i t e f o r p a rk p u rp o s e d . The v o t e r s ap p ro v e d t h i s . The second q u e s t io n asked w h e th e r th e v o t e r s w ere p r e p a re d t o ap p ro v e th e s p e n d in g o f an a d d i t i o n a l $ 4 .4 m i l l i o n to p u rc h a s e th e r e m a in in g f o u r a c r e s f o r p a rk p u rp o s e s . T h is was d e f e a t e d .

The C i t y p ro ce ed ed t o a c q u i r e a l l th e s h a re s o f H a rb o u r P a rk D e ve lo p m en ts L im i t e d f o r $ 6 . 4 m i l l i o n . T h is Company owns f o u r a c r e s and le a s e s t e n a c r e s i n th e s u b je c t a r e a .The i n t e n t i o n has been to s e l l o f f f o u r a c r e s f o r d e v e lo p m e n t a t th e c u r r e n t re d u c e d W est End f l o o r space r a t i o o f 2 . 4 .T h is was and c o n t in u e s t o be a v i a b l e p r o p o s i t i o n .

A c q u i r i n g s h a re s o f H a rb o u r P a rk D e ve lo p m en ts L i m i t e d , th e C i t y to o k o v e r an e x i s t i n g c o n t r a c t w h ic h i n v o l v e s th e C i t y p a y in g i n t e r e s t on th e u n p a id b a la n c e a t o n ly 4% u n t i l l a s t November and th e n 7% u n t i l t h i s coming Novem ber.A n o th e r r e l e v a n t f a c t o r was t h a t l a s t y e a r , c o n d i t io n s o f th e f i n a n c i a l m a r k e t w e re so s t r a i n e d t h a t i t w o u ld have been d i f f i c u l t f o r d e v e lo p e r s t o come up w i t h th e fu n d s f o r such a m a jo r p r o p o s a l .

F i n a n c i a l c o n d i t io n s a r e c u r r e n t l y much im p ro ved and th e b e t t e r c o n d i t io n s a r e e x p e c te d t o l a s t th ro u g h t h i s y e a r .1 9 7 6 , h o w e v e r , i s a q u e s t io n m a rk . T h e r e f o r e i t w o u ld make a g r e a t d e a l o f s e n s e , fro m e v e r y p o i n t o f v ie w , t o p ro c e e d as soon as p o s s ib le w i t h p r o p o s a l c a l l s .

The f r e e h o l d p r o p e r t y owned b y th e C i t y in c lu d e s a r e c t a n g u la r p ie c e b e tw een G i l f o r d and Denman S t r e e t on G e o r g ia , am o u n tin g t o a p p r o x im a t e ly 3 . 4 a c r e s . The C i t y has been a t t e m p t i n g t o swap i t s a d d i t i o n a l f r e e h o l d la n d f o r some N a t i o n a l H a rb o u rs la n d a d j a c e n t t o t h i s r e c t a n g l e i n o r d e r t o b r i n g th e s i z e up t o f o u r a c r e s . Two p ro b lem s w ere i n v o l v e d .

F i r s t , th e N a t i o n a l H arb our B oard w e re r e l u c t a n t t o make th e swap b ecau se t h e y have i n t e r n a l b o o k -k e e p in g a r ra n g e m e n ts w i t h th e F e d e r a l G overnm ent w h ic h make i t d e s i r a b l e f o r them t o r e c e i v e some cash r e t u r n o u t o f t h i s p r o p e r t y . T h e i r s q u a b b le i s r e a l l y n o t w i t h th e C i t y b u t i s an i n t e r n a l one b e tw een two b ra n c h e s o f th e F e d e r a l G o v e rn m e n t.

Second, D ic k M an n 's p r o p o s a l c a l l s f o r th e e x t e n s io n o f th e f r e e h o l d la n d o u t to w a rd s th e w a t e r i n an i r r e g u l a r sh a p e . I t i s q u i t e l i k e l y t h a t many i n t e r e s t e d r e s i d e n t s w o u ld be c o n cern ed w i t h t h i s e x t e n s io n .

T h e re i s a v e r y s t r a i g h t fo r w a r d s o l u t i o n t o b o th th e s e p ro b le m s . C o n f in e th e e n t i r e d e v e lo p m e n t t o th e 3 . 4 a c r e r e c t a n g u l a r p a r c e l o f f r e e h o l d la n d now owned b y th e C i t y .The r e s u l t w ou ld be t h a t th e same amount o f d e v e lo p m e n t c o u ld be p u t on t h i s p r o p e r t y and t h e open a r e a w o u ld be e n la r g e d from t e n a c r e s to a p p r o x im a t e ly 1 0 .6 a c r e s . No la n d swap w i t h th e N a t i o n a l H a rb o u rs B oard w o u ld be n e c e s s a r y and t h e r e f o r e th e p r o p o s a l c a l l s c o u ld p ro c e e d p r o m p t ly .

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I have d is c u s s e d t h i s m a t t e r a t a m e e t in g o f o f f i c i a l s w i t h th e C i t y M a n a g e r , th e D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e , th e D i r e c t o r o f 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 . A l l a g re e t h a t i t w o u ld be d e s i r a b l e t o p ro c e e d as q u i c k l y as p o s s ib le w i t h th e propo sed d e v e lo p m e n t w i t h i n th e 3 . 4 a c r e s owned b y th e C i t y .

To le a v e us w i t h a n e t in v e s tm e n t o f $ 2 . m i l l i o n i n th e p r o p e r t y , i t w i l l be n e c e s s a ry t o re c o u p a b o u t $ 4 . 8 m i l l i o n .T h is w o u ld r e c o v e r c a r r y i n g c o s ts t h a t we have had o v e r th e l a s t y e a r and a h a l f . S in c e p r o p e r t y v a lu e s i n th e l a s t y e a r and a h a l f have r i s e n more th a n th e c i t y ' s c a r r y i n g c o s ts , th e p r o p o s a l i s e a s i e r t o f in a n c e now. I n f a c t , o u r e x p e r ie n c e i n F a ls e C reek le a d s t o th e c o n c lu s io n t h a t we c o u ld s e l l a p r e p a id 60 y e a r le a s e and re c o u p o u r $ 4 .8 m i l l i o n .

I b e l ie v e t h a t we s h o u ld n o t t r y to r e c o v e r more th a n th e $ 4 .8 m i l l i o n a lth o u g h in a l l p r o b a b i l i t y we c o u ld . In s te a d o f t r y in g to m a x im ize o u r d o l l a r r e t u r n , I t h in k we s h o u ld t r y and m ax im ize q u a l i t y o f th e d e v e lo p m e n t and m in im iz e th e q u a n t i t y In o th e r w o rd s , I t h in k th e p ro p o s a l c a l l s s h o u ld be a t a f ix e d p r ic e w i t h c r e d i t b e in g g iv e n f o r h ig h q u a l i t y and red u c e d d e n s i t y . The maximum d e n s it y s h o u ld be s e t a t 4 2 0 ,0 0 0 s q . f t . w h ic h is th e d e n s it y t h a t was in d ic a t e d a t th e t im e o f th e B y law (4 a c re s x f l o o r space r a t i o o f 2 . 4 ) .

A t th e t im e o f th e p ro p o s a l c a l l s , we s h o u ld a ls o a sk f o r th e p ro p o s e rs to recommend how th e y w o u ld d e v e lo p th e P a rk a c r e a g e . We w o u ld n o t be o b l ig a te d to a c c e p t t h e i r recommenda t io n s b u t i t w ou ld be v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g and u s e f u l to n o te how th e y w o u ld in t e g r a t e th e tw o . We s h o u ld a ls o com m it o u rs e lv e s to th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e P a rk a c re a g e as soon as p o s s ib le .I am s u re th e c i t i z e n s w o u ld a p p r e c i a t e f a s t a c t i o n i n th e P a rk d e v e lo p m e n t . The D i r e c t o r o f F in a n c e a d v is e s t h a t we c o u ld a l l o c a t e $1 m i l l i o n f o r P a rk d e v e lo p m e n t from th e $ 4 . 8 m i l l i o n t h a t we w i l l be r e c o v e r in g fro m th e 3 . 4 a c r e s .

I w o u ld t h e r e f o r e l i k e to RECOMMEND:

1 . THAT th e C i t y a u t h o r i z e th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g t o p r e p a r e and is s u e a p r o p o s a l c a l l f o r th e 3 . 4 a c re so f f r e e h o ld p r o p e r ty owned b y th e C i t y in th e r e c ta n g u l a r a re a bounded b y G i l f o r d , G e o rg ia and Denman.T h a t p r o p o s a l c a l l t o s p e c i f y maximum d e n s i t i e s and a f i x e d p r i c e o f $ 4 . 8 m i l l i o n f o r a 6 0 - y e a r p r e p a id le a s e as w e l l as an y o t h e r c o n d i t io n s deemed a p p r o p r i a t e by th e D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n in g .

2 . THAT th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g c r e a te an A d v is o ry C om m ittee to make reco m m en d atio n s to C o u n c il when th e p ro p o s a l c a l l s a re r e c e iv e d .

3 . THAT th e C i t y commit $1 m i l l i o n , fro m th e p ro c e e d s o f th e s a le o f th e 3 . 4 a c r e s , f o r P a rk d e v e lo p m e n t , t h a t d e v e lo p m e n t t o be u n d e r ta k e n as soon as p o s s i b l e . "

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C o u n c i l a l s o n o te d a l e t t e r fro m th e 'S ave th e E n tr a n c e t o S t a n l e y P a r k ' C o m m itte e , r e q u e s t in g d e fe r m e n t t o May 2 7 , 1 9 7 5 , f o r th e p urpo se o f r e c e i v i n g a d e l e g a t i o n from th e o r g a n i z a t i o n .

MOVED b y A l d . BoyceTHAT reco m m en d atio n 1 o f th e M ayor be a p p ro v e d , a f t e r amendment

as f o l l o w s :

"THAT th e C i t y a u t h o r i z e th e D i r e c t o r o f P la n n in g to p r e p a r e a p r o p o s a l c a l l f o r th e 3 . 4 a c r e s o f f r e e h o l d p r o p e r t y owned by th e C i t y i n t h e r e c t a n g u l a r a r e a bounded b y G i l f o r d , G e o r g ia and Denman. T h a t p r o p o s a l c a l l t o s p e c i f y maximum d e n s i t i e s and a f i x e d p r i c e o f $ 4 . 8 m i l l i o n f o r a 6 0 - y e a r p r e p a id le a s e as w e l l as any o t h e r c o n d i t io n s deemed a p p r o p r i a t e b y th e D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g . "

FURTHER THAT reco m m en d atio n s 2 and 3 be d e f e r r e d p en d in g th e h e a r i n g , as soon as p o s s i b l e , o f a d e l e g a t i o n fro m th e 'S ave th e E n tr a n c e t o S t a n l e y P a r k ' C o m m itte e .


5 . R e n t a l o f Q .E . T h e a t r e R e h e a r s a l Room F o r B lood Donor C l i n i c . __________________

U nder d a te o f A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 , th e C a n a d ia n Red Cross S o c ie t y s u b m it te d a r e q u e s t f o r a g r a n t t o c o v e r th e r e n t a l o f th e R e h e a r s a l Room a t th e Queen E l i z a b e t h T h e a t r e f o r a B lood Donor C l i n i c on Wednesday May 2 8 , 1 9 7 5 . C o u n c i l had ap p ro v e d s i m i l a r r e q u e s ts o v e r th e l a s t few y e a r s .

MOVED b y A l d . B i r dTHAT a g r a n t t o th e C an ad ian Red Cross S o c i e t y , e q u a l t o th e

r e n t a l o f th e R e h e a r s a l Room a t th e Queen E l i z a b e t h T h e a t r e f o r a B lo o d Donor C l i n i c on W ednesday, May 2 8 , 1 9 7 5 , be a p p ro v e d .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY.

6 . R e q u e s t t o F l y F la g s -May 8 , 1 9 7 5 . W o rld Red Cross D a y .

The C a n ad ian Red Cross S o c ie t y i n a l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 2 9 , 1 9 7 5 , r e q u e s te d th e M ayor t o d e c la r e May 8 , 1 9 7 5 , as W o r ld Red Cross Day in V a n c o u v e r , and a l s o r e q u e s te d t h a t th e C i t y a r r a n g e f o r th e f l y i n g o f Red Cross F la g s i n f r o n t o f C i t y H a l l and a t th e f l a g i s l a n d a t th e s o u th end o f B u r r a r d B r i d g e . A c o s t o f a p p r o x im a t e ly $125 i s i n v o l v e d .

MOVED b y A l d . R a n k inTHAT th e f o r e g o in g r e q u e s t o f th e C a n ad ian Red Cross S o c i e t y ,

be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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7 . P r o p e r t i e s owned b y Summerdale E n t e r p r i s e s L t d . , and S t . James P r o p e r t i e s L t d . _______________________

M r . Thomas Dohm, r e p r e s e n t in g Summerdale E n t e r p r i s e s and S t . James P r o p e r t i e s L t d . , s u b m it te d a l e t t e r d a te d A p r i l 2 4 , 1 9 7 5 , r e q u e s t i n g to a p p e a r b e f o r e C o u n c i l as a d e l e g a t i o n r e g a r d in g p r o p e r t i e s a t 1 1 2 3 , 1131 & 1111 B u rn aby S t r e e t and 1095 B u te S t r e e t . C o u n c i l was a d v is e d t h a t th e D i r e c t o r o f P e r m i ts and L ic e n s e s w i l l be r e p o r t i n g t o C o u n c i l on t h i s m a t t e r w h ic h co n c e rn s a p a r tm e n t b u i l d i n g s b e in g used as h o t e l s .

MOVED b y A l d . B i r dTHAT th e r e q u e s t o f Mb. Dohm be g r a n t e d and th e d e l e g a t i o n

a r r a n g e d when th e r e p o r t o f th e o f f i c i a l s i s b e f o r e C o u n c i l .


8 . D e ve lo p m en t P r o p o s a l f o r B rock House P a r k ._________

U nder d a te o f May 1 , 1 9 7 5 , P la n k h o u s e R e s ta u r a n t s L t d . , s u b m it te d a p r o p o s a l r e g a r d in g th e use o f B ro c k House as a n e ig h b o u r hood r e s t a u r a n t . The Company r e q u e s te d to a p p e a r b e f o r e C o u n c i l as a d e l e g a t i o n t o o b t a i n a f i r m i n d i c a t i o n fro m C o u n c i l as t o th e s t a t u s o f th e B ro ck p r o p e r t y .

MOVED by A l d . H a r c o u r tTHAT THE B rock House p r o p e r t y be tu r n e d o v e r t o th e c a re and

c u s to d y o f th e P a rk s B oard as soon as p o s s ib le and th e b r i e f from P la n k h o u s e R e s ta u r a n t s L t d . , be r e f e r r e d t o th e P a rk s Board f o r i t s c o n s i d e r a t i o n .


9 . A l ig n m e n t o f M a r in e D r i v e .

U n der d a te o f May 1 , 1 9 7 5 , th e W est P o in t G re y Community A s s o c i a t io n and th e N o r t h W est P o in t G re y Homeowners A s s o c i a t io n r e q u e s te d t o a p p e a r b e f o r e C o u n c i l when th e c i v i c a d m i n i s t r a t i o n r e p o r t s on th e a l ig n m e n t o f M a r in e D r i v e . The o r g a n i z a t i o n s a ls o r e q u e s t t h a t M r . R o d e r ic k M acDonald be g r a n t e d p e r m is s io n to speak t o C o u n c i l s in c e th e l o c a t i o n o f h i s home may be a f f e c t e d .

I t was n o te d t h a t th e c i t y E n g in e e r w i l l be r e p o r t i n g t o C o u n c i l on t h i s m a t t e r s h o r t l y .

MOVED b y A l d . KennedyTHAT th e f o r e g o in g d e l e g a t i o n r e q u e s ts be g r a n t e d and a rra n g e m e n ts

l e f t w i t h th e C i t y C l e r k .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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1 0 . S k ip C o u n c i l s .

On A p r i l 2 2 , 1 9 7 5 , C o u n c i l passed a r e s o l u t i o n c h a n g in g th e d a te s f o r S k ip C o u n c i l from June 1 0 , 1975 t o June 3 , 1 9 7 5 . I n a memo d a te d May 5 , 1 9 7 5 , th e M ayor a d v is e d t h a t some A ld e rm e n have a l r e a d y made com m itm ents f o r June 1 0 , 1 9 7 5 , based on th e C o u n c i l ' s o r i g i n a l s c h e d u le o f C o u n c i l m e e t in g s . The M a y o r , t h e r e f o r e , recommended t h a t b o th June 3 and June 1 0 , 1 9 7 5 , be S k ip w e e k s .

MOVED b y A l d . V o l r i c hTHAT th e r e g u l a r m e e t in g o f C o u n c i l s c h e d u le d f o r June 1 0 , 1975

be c a n c e l l e d and th e r e s o l u t i o n o f A p r i l 2 2 , 1 9 7 5 , be amended a cc o rd in g ly

- CARRIED(A ld . Boyce opposed)

C ITY MANAGER'S REPORTS

A. MANAGER'S GENERAL REPORT MAY 2 , 1975_________________

Works & U t i l i t y M a t t e r s (May 2 , 197 5 )_____________

L o c a l Im p ro vem ents by ' P e t i t i o n '(C la u s e 1 ) _______________________

MOVED b y A l d . SweeneyTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C i t y M anager be a p p ro v e d , a f t e r

am ending reco m m en d a tio n 'C ' t o re a d as f o l l o w s :

"The p r o j e c t s l i s t e d i n th e a t t a c h e d s c h e d u le d a te d A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 , be b r o u g h t b e f o r e a C o u r t o f R e v is io n a t 1 .4 5 p .m . on T u e s d a y , June 1 7 , 1 9 7 5 . "

U n d e r l in in g _ CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYd e n o te s am endm ent.

B u i l d in g & P la n n in g M a t t e r s (May 2 , 1975)__________________

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 f o u r c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l . 1 : P o in t G rey Road P r o p e r t y A c q u i s i t i o n3623 Cameron Avenue

C l . 2 : P o in t G rey Road P r o p e r t y A c q u i s i t i o n2665 P o in t G rey Road

C l . 3 : Museums o f A n t iq u e M u s ic M a c h in e s andA n t iq u e V e h ic le s

C l . 4 : A d d i t io n s and A l t e r a t i o n s t o t h e M a r i t im eMuseum

The C o u n c i l to o k a c t i o n as f o l l o w s :

P o in t G re y Road P r o p e r t y A c q u i s i t i o n 3623 Cameron A v e n u e . (C la u s e 1)_______

C o u n c i l was a d v is e d t h a t th e owner o f 3623 Cameron Avenue w is h e s t o a p p e a r as a d e l e g a t i o n r e g a r d in g t h i s c la u s e .

MOVED b y A l d . BowersTHAT t h i s c la u s e be d e f e r r e d and th e d e l e g a t i o n r e q u e s t be

g r a n t e d ; a r ra n g e m e n ts t o be l e f t w i t h th e C i t y C l e r k .


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C la u s e s 2 , 3 and 4 i n c l u s i v e .

MOVED b y A l d . Bow ers ,THAT th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C i t y M anager c o n ta in e d i n

c la u s e s 2 and 4 be a p p ro v e d , and c la u s e 3 be r e c e iv e d f o r i n f o r m a t i o n .


F i r e & T r a f f i c M a t t e r s (May 2 , 1975 )____________

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 two c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l . 1 : W est End T r a f f i c Scheme I IC l . 2 : C edar C o t ta g e N . I . P . A l l o c a t i o n -

R e c o n s t r u c t io n i n I n t e r s e c t i o n


W est End T r a f f i c Scheme I I (C la u s e 1)_____________________

MOVED b y A l d . H a r c o u r tTHAT c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h i s c la u s e be d e f e r r e d , p en d in g a r e p o r t

r e f e r e n c e fro m th e C i t y E n g in e e r a t th e n e x t C o u n c i l m e e t in g .


Cedar C o t ta g e N . I . P . A l l o c a t i o n - R e c o n s t r u c t io n i n I n t e r s e c t i o n (C la u s e 2)_______________________________

MOVED b y A l d . M a r z a r iTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C i t y M anager 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

F in a n c e M a t t e r s (May 2 , 1975)

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 s i x c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l . 1 : A s s ig n m e n t o f C ro s s in g A greem entsC l . 2 : C o m m un ica tion fro m V a n c o u v e r P o l i c e B oardC l . 3 : V a n c o u v e r C i t y P la n n in g Comm ission R equest

f o r F u n d in g f o r th e 1975 F i s c a l Y e a r C l . 4 : H e a r in g C o n s e r v a t io n ProgramC l . 5 : P a c i f i c N a t i o n a l E x h i b i t i o n C a p i t a l B udget 1975C l . 6: E s ta b l is h m e n t o f Two A d d i t i o n a l Speech T h e r a p is t

I P o s i t i o n s


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A s s ig n m en t o f C r o s s in g A greem ents (C la u s e 1)______________________________

MOVED by A l d . V o l r i c hTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C i t y M anager 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

C om m unica tion fro m V a n co u v er P o l i c e B oard (C la u s e 2)_____

MOVED by A l d . V o l r i c hTHAT th e P o l i c e Academy bus be s o ld t o th e B .C . P o l i c e C o l le g e

f o r th e sum o f $ 1 . 0 0 , w i t h th e u n d e r s ta n d in g t h a t i t w i l l be a v a i l a b l e f o r use b y th e P o l i c e D e p a r tm e n t on s p e c i a l o c c a s io n s and e m e rg e n c ie s .


V a n c o u v e r C i t y P la n n in g Commission R e q u e s t f o r F u n d in g f o r th e 1975 F i s c a l Y e a r . (C la u s e 3)____________

I n c o n s id e r in g t h i s c la u s e th e C o u n c i l was a d v is e d t h a t th e h o n o ra r iu m t o th e E x e c u t iv e C o - o r d i n a t o r shown as $ 1 2 ,8 6 0 , s h o u ld r e a d $ 1 2 ,3 6 0 r e f l e c t i n g a 14 .4% v a r i a t i o n fro m 1 9 7 4 . The n e t amount r e q u e s te d b y th e P la n n in g Commission f o r 1975 i s shown as $ 2 1 ,0 0 2 and s h o u ld re a d $ 2 0 ,5 0 2 .

MOVED b y A l d . BowersTHAT t h i s c la u s e be ap p ro v e d a f t e r am ending th e f i g u r e s as

s t a t e d a b o v e .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

H e a r in g C o n s e r v a t io n Program (C la u s e 4 )_______________________

I n c o n s id e r in g t h i s c la u s e D r . McLean o f th e H e a l t h D e p a r tm e n t a d v is e d t h a t th e C i t y ' s c o s t f o r 1975 w o u ld be $ 2 ,5 3 5 and n o t $ 6 ,8 7 2 as i n d i c a t e d i n th e r e p o r t .

MOVED by A l d . BowersTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e M e d ic a l H e a l t h O f f i c e r 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 , a f t e r am ending th e f i g u r e s t o r e f l e c t th e C i t y ' s c o s t o f $ 2 , 5 3 5 .

- CARRIED( A ld . V o l r i c h opposed)

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P a c i f i c N a t io n a l E x h ib i t io n C a p i t a l Budget; 1975 (C la u s e 5)

MOVED b y A ld . BowersTHAT th e r e q u e s t o f th e P a c i f i c N a t i o n a l E x h i b i t i o n f o r a p p r o v a l

o f th e c a p i t a l i te m s t o t a l l i n g $ 2 , 1 3 2 , 9 0 0 , and d e t a i l e d i n t h i s c la u s e be g r a n t e d .


E s ta b lis h m e n t o f Two A d d i t io n a l Speech T h e r a p is t I P o s i t io n s . (C la u s e 6)_____

MOVED b y A ld . R a n k inTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e M e d ic a l H e a lt h O f f i c e r 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 ld . B i r d , V o l r i c h and th e M ayor opposed)

P e rs o n n e l M a t t e r s (May 2 , 1975)

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 two c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l . 1 : A n n u a l M e e t in g o f th e R e g is t e r e d N u rs e s 'A s s o c ia t io n o f B . C .

C l . 2 : B u s in e s s O r i e n t a t i o n Program


C la u s e s 1 and 2 .

MOVED b y A ld . B ir dTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C i t y M anager c o n ta in e d in c la u s e s

1 and 2 o f t h is r e p o r t , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

P r o p e r t y M a t t e r s (May 2 , 1975)

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 t a in s two c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l l o w s :

C l . 1 : S a le o f P r o p e r t i e sC l . 2 : S o i l T e s ts on C i ty -o w n e d P r o p e r t y


C lau s es 1 and 2 .

MOVED b y A l d . V o l r i c hTHAT th e recom m en dations o f th e C i t y M anager c o n ta in e d i n c la u s e s

1 and 2 o f t h i s r e p o r t , be a p p ro v e d .- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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B . C i t y ' s C o a t -o f -A r m s and Use o f "LOGO"

On F e b r u a r y 1 8 , 1975 th e C o u n c i l r e q u e s te d th e C i t y C le r k to r e p o r t to C o u n c i l as a r e s u l t o f a c o m p la in t r e c e iv e d r e g a r d in g a "LOGO" b e in g used to i d e n t i f y some C i t y a d v e r t is e m e n ts and l e t t e r heads o f c e r t a i n d e p a r tm e n ts .

U nder d a te o f A p r i l 2 9 , 1 9 7 5 , th e C i t y M anager s u b m it te d a r e p o r t from th e C i t y C le r k and a r e p o r t fro m th e D i r e c t o r o f S o c i a l P l a n n in g . The M anager s u b m it te d h is r e p o r t f o r th e c o n s id e r a t i o n o f C o u n c i l as to w h ic h c o u rs e C o u n c i l s h o u ld f o l l o w r e g a r d in g a "LOGO" and th e C i t y ' s C o a t - o f -A r m s .

The C i t y C l e r k , in h i s r e p o r t o f A p r i l 1 6 , 1 9 7 5 , recommended t h a t C o u n c i l c o n f i r m o n l y th e r e g i s t e r e d C o a t -o f -A r m s o r badge be used t o i d e n t i f y th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r i n i t s v a r io u s fo rm s o f c o m m u n ic a t io n , i n c l u d i n g C i t y e q u ip m e n t , u n le s s some a l t e r n a t e i s a p p ro ved b y C o u n c i l . The C i t y C le r k made o t h e r r e l a t e d recomme n d a t io n s .

The D i r e c t o r o f S o c i a l P la n n in g i n h i s r e p o r t o u t l i n e d th e b a c k g ro u n d on th e use o f th e "LOGO" and recommended t h a t a l i s t o f p r i o r i t y uses f o r th e C o a t -o f -A r m s o r c i v i c c r e s t be d e v e lo p e d .I t was a ls o recommended t h a t th e new d e s ig n o r "LOGO" be ap p ro v e d as an a l t e r n a t i v e t o th e c i v i c c r e s t f o r use i n a d v e r t is e m e n ts and o t h e r p r i n t e d m a t t e r .

MOVED by A l d . B i r dTHAT th e C o u n c i l c o n f i r m t h a t o n l y th e r e g i s t e r e d C o a t -o f -A r m s

o r Badge be used to i d e n t i f y th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r and t h a t t h e r e be no v a r i a t i o n i n th e use o f th e s e s y m b o ls .

- ( c a r r i e d )

MOVED b y A l d . Cowie ( i n amendment)THAT th e m a t t e r o f a s u i t a b l e "LOGO", n o t based on th e c r e s t ,

be c o n s id e r e d b y a co m m ittee c o m p r is in g th e M a y o r , D i r e c t o r o f S o c ia l P la n n in g and th e C i t y C l e r k .

- LOST

A l d . B i r d , B o yce , B ow ers , Kennedy , M a r z a r i ,R a n k in , Sweeney and V o l r i c h opposed)

The amendment h a v in g l o s t , th e m o t io n b y A ld e rm an B i r d was p u t and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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C. C o n t i n e n t a l H o t e l - 1390 G r a n v i l l e S t r e e t .

The f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t was s u b m it te d b y th e C i t y M an ag e r, u n d er d a t e o f A p r i l 1 7 , 1 9 7 5 .

" The Supervisor o f Property & Insurance reports as fo llo w s : -

"The C ity C le rk on November 28 , 1971, forw arded a request from C ity C ouncil to the S upervisor o f P ro perty & In su ran ce , f o r a progress re p o rt on the conversion o f the C o n tin e n ta l H o te l from the "Bridge Y " , to a res idence f o r o ld e r persons.

On November 1 , 1971, the P ro p e rty & Insurance O ff ic e assumed the respons i b i l i t y fo r the premises and proceeded to c a rry out the t r a n s i t io n in accordance w ith the commitments agreed to between th e C ity and the D epartment o f Human Resources.

Close contact has been maintained w ith the C ity Manager who has been in communication w ith Mr. Norm L ev i, M in is te r o f Human Resources and h is Deputy, Mr. Sadler. A number o f questions regarding improvements in fu r n ishings, meal service and ren t le v e ls have now been more o r less re solved. Some trends as to acceptance by prospective occupants are now ind icated and a more d e f in it iv e rep ort can now be submitted.

On November 12 , 1971, C ouncil approved the re p o rt o f th e C ity Manager, which s ta te d in p a r t , th a t he had met w ith M r. S ad le r and reached agreement on the fo llo w in g p o in ts : -

- The Continental Hotel to be occupied by e ld e r ly men and women o f lim ite d income.

- The C ity to b rin g the s tructure up to by-law requirements.Estimated cost between $75,000 and $100,000 to be charged to the P ro v in c ia l Government.

- The P ro v in c ia l Government to continue payments o f operating, management and maintenance expenses.

- The C ity to manage the b u ild in g through the Property and Insurance D iv is ion and to charge fo r services rendered.

Council also authorized the h ir in g o f the necessary s ta f f and the expenditure o f up to $100,000 fo r necessary a lte ra tio n s and purchase o f fu rn itu re .

F ir e By-law requirem ents and necessary re p a irs and re d e c o ra tin g have been completed a t a cost o f n e a r ly $ 1 0 ,000 .

O rig in a lly the rooms were equipped w ith a s te e l frame cot and a u t i l i t a r i a n chest o f drawers. F i f t y rooms have now been furnished w ith a box spring and mattress and we are aw aiting d e liv e ry o f f lo o r mats, reading lamps, tab les and chairs and upholstered c h a irs . An order has been issued fo r s im ila r equipment fo r the balance o f the rooms. T o ta l cost o f furnishings w i l l be $ 2 1 ,2 3 3 .8 1 .

Applications fo r occupancy have been accepted and processed in accordance w ith c r i t e r ia derived from reports o f the Socia l Service Committee to Council and d ire c tiv e s from the M in is te r o f Human Resources. They are as fo llo w s: -

(a ) Age l i m i t - 60 and over(b ) Maximum Income - $250 per month

(c ) Maximum Assets - $1,000.00(d ) Residency in Vancouver - 12 months

P r io r i ty Considerations

Imminent displacement due to dem olition.

Present accommodation excep tio n a lly poor.

Present ran t excessively high re la t iv e to income.

Longer term residency in Vancouver area.

With the exception o f the age l im i t these requirements are the same as fo r Oppenheimer Lodge.

P r io r to the s ta r t up o f the c a fe te r ia meal serv ice , app lica tions were accepted fo r sleeping accommodation o n ly , a t a ren t o f $75 per month. This re n ta l amount was in accordance w ith in s tru c tio n s from the M in is te r o f Human Resources.

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The number o f a p p lic a n ts fo r res iden cy was i n i t i a l l y good, b u t a f t e r view in g th e spartan accommodation, be ing advised o f the re n t and the la c k o f housekeeping f a c i l i t i e s o r meal s e rv ic e , the number who accepted was v e ry low . Although the age l i m i t was subsequently low ered to 5 5 , th e re were o n ly n ine occupants by December 16 , 1971- By March 1 , 1975, the occupancy had reached 32 and was in c re a s in g a t a r a te o f 5 to 8 p e r month.

Almost w ith o u t excep tio n , those who d e c lin e d th e accommodation, gave ast h e i r reason the la c k o f housekeeping f a c i l i t i e s o r meal s e rv ic e and the inadequate fu rn is h in g s . They considered $75 room re n t p lus buying meals a t re s ta u ra n ts to be beyond t h e i r means.

As i t would be both expensive and im p ra c tic a l to p ro v id e cooking and foodstorage f a c i l i t i e s in the rooms o r in communal k itc h e n s , the a l t e r n a t iv e o f p ro v id in g food s e rv ice in th e c a fe te r ia was in v e s tig a te d . E xtens ive in q u ir ie s were made in 1971* re g a rd in g c o n tra c t food s e rv ic e s . A number o f th e m ajor co n tra c to rs were in te rv ie w e d and Canadian Food S erv ice Management L td . was s e lec ted as the most s u ita b le f o r the C ity 's need. Th is f irm was re ta in e d as co n su ltan t on the C o n tin e n ta l H o te l and a lso on the C e n tra l & O liv e r H o te ls .

In February , 1975 a proposal was requested from Canadian Food S erv ice Management L td . on a cost p lus a f ix e d fe e b a s is . T h is proposal was f o r warded to the P ro v in c ia l Government f o r c o n s id e ra tio n .

A cost p lus f ix e d fe e agreement is recommended a t le a s t d u rin g the i n i t i a l phasing in p e rio d . I t can be in s t i tu te d w ith a minimum o f d e la y and p e rm its f u l l f l e x i b i l i t y and c o n tro l in s ta f f in g and menus accord ing to need.Upon approval by the M in is te r , th is s e rv ic e was in o p e ra tio n in le s s than 21* hours. The a l te r n a t iv e o f co m p e titiv e te n d e rs , would re q u ire a It to 6 week p e rio d . W hile th e cost p e r meal may be low er w ith f u l l occupancy and a l l ten an ts paying fo r board and room, such a c o n tra c t would re q u ire payment f o r a minimum number o f meals p e r day. C o n tro l would be vested in the c o n tra c to r , and menu p a tte rn s would be f ix e d . On March 19 , 1975 when th is s e rv ic e was s ta r te d , a l l tenan ts were paying f o r room o n ly and buying meals as th ey re q u ire d . None were w i l l in g to pay f u l l board and room a t the ra te o f $195 p e r month as se t by the M in is te r .

When th e food s e rv ice was p rovided a l l new a p p lic a n ts were advised th a t occupancy was fo r board and room o n ly . D uring the week o f A p r i l 3 'to 9 , 1975, occupancy was 36 persons a t $75 p e r month. N ineteen new e n q u irie s were r e ce ived but none accepted - th ey considered $195 p e r month too h igh f o r t h e ir income.

On Thursday, A p r il 17 , in s tru c t io n s were re ce ived to r e v e r t to a p p lic a tio n s a t $75 p e r month f o r room o n ly . Both types o f accommodation a re now be ing o ffe re d .

D uring the above week, a t o t a l o f 36 b re a k fa s ts , 19 lunches and 52 suppers were served on an a la c a rte b a s is .

Canadian Food S erv ice Management L td . a re c u r re n t ly o p e ra tin g under a l e t t e r o f agreement pending com pletion o f a fo rm al c o n tra c t agreem ent. The terms a re fo r a f ix e d fe e o f $1 ,000 p e r month p lu s a l l on s i t e co s ts . I t i s proposed th a t the c o n tra c t be fo r a p e rio d o f one y e a r , w ith th e o p tio n to renew up to a fu r th e r th re e y e a r p e rio d by m utual agreement.

The D ire c to r o f Legal Serv ices is p re s e n tly drawing up the c o n tra c t documents and i t is RECOMMENDED th a t the S uperv isor o f P ro p e rty and Insurance be a u th o rize d to e n te r in to a c o n tra c t agreement w ith Canadian Food S erv ice Management L td . , as noted above, to the s a t is fa c t io n o f the C ity Manager and th e M in is te r o f Human Resources.

The C ity Manager RECOMMENDS th a t the fo reg o in g recommendation o f the Supervisor o f P ro p e rty and Insurance be approved. 11

MOVED b y A ld . H a rc o u r tTHAT th e reco m m en d atio n o f th e C i t y M a n a g e r, c o n ta in e d in t h is

r e p o r t , be a p p ro v e d .


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D. B . C . G overnm ent Complex - Robson S t r e e t C lo s u r e .

F o r C o u n c i l a c t i o n on t h i s r e p o r t see pages 2 - 5 .

E . P a r k in g E x em p tio n P e r m i t s .

The C i t y M anager s u b m it te d a r e p o r t u n d e r d a te o f May 2 , 1 9 7 5 , r e g a r d in g P a r k in g E x em p tio n P e r m i t s , i n w h ic h r e f e r e n c e was made t o C o u n c i l ' s a c t i o n o f A p r i l 8 , 1975 w h ic h p r o v id e d f o r e x e m p t io n f o r c a r s used b y P r o v i n c i a l and F e d e r a l G overnm ent em ployees on g o v ern m en t b u s in e s s , s e t an a n n u a l fe e o f $50 f o r each p e r m i t is s u e d and s e t a t im e l i m i t o f one h o u r f o r p a r k in g e x e m p t io n .

A r e p r e s e n t a t i o n has s in c e been made b y th e D e p a r tm e n t o f Human R e so u rce s w h ic h s t a t e s t h a t th e o n e -h o u r p a r k in g l i m i t i s to o r e s t r i c t i v e .

I n c o n s id e r in g th e M a n a g e r 's r e p o r t C o u n c i l a l s o n o te d a l e t t e r fro m th e V a n co u v er R e so u rce s B oard d a te d May 5 , 1 9 7 5 , a d v is i n g t h a t th e Board i s an in d e p e n d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n and i s n o t synonymous w i t h th e P r o v i n c i a l G o vern m en t, th e D e p a r tm e n t o f Human R e so u rce s n o r th e F e d e r a l G o vern m en t. The w r i t e r r e q u e s te d t h a t th e p e r m i ts r e q u e s te d o n l y r e f e r t o th e B o a r d 's s t a f f and to th e same number and ty p e as was p r e v i o u s l y is s u e d t o th e C i t y W e l f a r e D e p a r tm e n t .

MOVED b y A l d . R a n k inTHAT th e r e q u e s t o f th e V a n c o u v e r R e so u rce s B oard r e g a r d in g

P a r k in g E x em p tio n P e r m i ts be g r a n t e d on th e same b a s is as g r a n t e d C i t y e m p lo y e e s , b u t W ith a maximum t h r e e - h o u r t im e l i m i t .

- LOST

( A l d . B i r d , B o yce , B o w ers , K ennedy , Sweeney,V o l r i c h and th e M ayor opposed)

F o l lo w in g a f u r t h e r e x p l a n a t i o n b y th e C i t y M anager i n v ie w o f th e l e t t e r r e c e iv e d fro m th e V a n c o u v e r R e so u rce s B o a rd , i t was

MOVED b y A l d . M a r z a r iTHAT P a r k in g E x em p tio n P e r m i ts be g r a n t e d to th e V a n co u v er

R eso u rces B oard o n l y , on th e b a s is o f a t h r e e - h o u r l i m i t maximum, w i t h th e f e e s e t as p e r r e s o l u t i o n o f C o u n c i l on A p r i l 8 , 1 9 7 5 .

- CARRIED( A l d . B i r d , B ow ers , K ennedy , V o l r i c h and th e Mayor opposed)

The C o u n c i l r e c e s s e d a t a p p r o x im a t e ly 6 .1 5 p .m . t o re c o n v e n e f o l l o w i n g th e C o u r t o f R e v is io n s c h e d u le d t o commence a t 7 . 3 0 p . m.

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The C o u n c il re c o n v e n e d in th e C o u n c il Chamber a t a p p ro x im a te ly 8 :1 5 p .m . , w i t h M ayor P h i l l i p s in th e C h a ir and th e f o l lo w in gmembers p r e s e n t :

PRESENT: M ayor P h i l l i p sA ld erm en B i r d , B ow ers , B oyce, C o w ie , H a r c o u r t ,

K ennedy, M a r z a r i , R a n k in , Sweeney and V o lr ic h

R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C o m 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 4 , 1975__________________

(a ) A r b u tu s -B u r ra r d C o n n e c to r

The 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 in i t s r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 2 4 , 1 9 7 5 , recommended K i t s i l a n o A rea P la n P o l i c ie s 1 6 , 1 7 , 18 and 19 be r e f e r r e d f o r c o n s id e r a t io n by C i t y C o u n c il a t an e v e n in g m e e t in g . These p la n p o l i c ie s a r e :

" 1 6 . N o n - lo c a l t r a f f i c s h o u ld be d i r e c t e d to th e a r t e r i a ls t r e e t s .

1 7 . T r a f f i c p ro b le m s in th e a p a r tm e n t a re a be d e a l t w i t hby th e im p ro vem en t o f e x i s t in g a r t e r i a l s t r e e t s andth e d is c o u ra g e m e n t o f s lo w in g o f n o n - lo c a l v e h ic le son r e s i d e n t i a l s t r e e t s .

1 8 . C yp ress S t r e e t b e tw een F o u r th Avenue and K i t s i l a n o P o in t s h o u ld be c l a s s i f i e d as a c o l l e c t o r s t r e e t .

1 9 . A rb u tu s S t r e e t be u t i l i z e d as a c o l l e c t o r s t r e e t . "

M r. G ascoyne, A s s is t a n t C i t y E n g in e e r - T r a f f i c and T r a n s p o r ta t io n ,s u b m itte d a r e p o r t d a te d May 6 , 1 9 7 5 , and gave a r e p o r t r e fe r e n c e on t h eA r b u tu s -B u r r a r d C o n n e c to r . The r e p o r t o f th e C i t y E n g in e e r c o n c lu d e d w it h th e recom m en dation t h a t p r o p e r ty a c q u is i t io n c o n t in u e , and th e fu n d s f o r c o n s t r u c t io n o f th e C o n n e c to r be in c lu d e d in th e n e x t F iv e Y e a r P la n .

M r. D. J a n c z e w s k i, K i t s i l a n o L o c a l A re a P la n n in g , a ls o a d d re s s e d C o u n c i l . The P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t recommended a g a in s t p ro c e e d in g w it h th e A r b u tu s -B u r ra r d C o n n e c to r as i t w o u ld have a n e g a t iv e e f f e c t on th e r e s i d e n t i a l q u a l i t y o f th e K i t s i l a n o a r e a .

C o u n c il th e n h e a rd th e f o l lo w in g d e le g a t io n s on t h i s m a t te r :

( i ) Phoebe B ro ck r e p r e s e n t in g th e K i t s i l a n o N e ig h b o u rh o o d Housea d d re s s e d C o u n c il and f i l e d a b r i e f o p p o s in g th e p ro p o sed C o n n e c to r .

( i i ) M r. Tom H in k le r e p r e s e n t in g K i t s i l a n o T r a n s p o r ta t io n C om m itteea ls o spoke a g a in s t th e p ro p o sed C o n n e c to r .

( i i i ) M r. John R ichm ond, on b e h a l f o f some p r o p e r ty ow ners & te n a n tsin th e a re a a d d re s s e d C o u n c il and f i l e d a p e t i t i o n s ig n e d by a num ber o f l o c a l r e s id e n t s o p p o s in g th e c o n s t r u c t io n o f th e C o n n e c to r .

( i v ) Ada G e o rg e , r e p r e s e n t in g th e K i t s i l a n o In fo r m a t io n C e n treA s s o c ia t io n a d d re s s e d C o u n c il and f i l e d a b r i e f a g a in s t th e p ro p o sed C o n n e c to r .

(v ) G eorge M o u l, r e p r e s e n t in g th e K i t s i l a n o R a te p a y e rs ' A s s o c ia t io nspoke in fa v o u r o f th e C o n n e c to r and f i l e d a p e t i t i o n in s u p p o rt o f h is A s s o c ia t io n 's v ie w .

MOVED by A ld . B i r d ,THAT th e A r b u tu s -B u r r a r d C o n n e c to r n o t be p ro c e e d e d w i t h .


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MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT p la n p o l i c i e s 1 6 , 17 and 18 be a p p ro v e d , and p la n p o l ic y

19 a l l as q u o te d a b o v e , be r e f e r r e d b ac k t o 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 f o r f u r t h e r c o n s id e r a t io n .


MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e d is p o s i t io n o f th e p r o p e r t ie s a c q u ir e d by th e C i t y

f o r c o n s t r u c t io n o f th e A r b u tu s -B u r r a r d C o n n e c to r be r e f e r r e d to 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 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 .


(b ) K i t s i l a n o A re a P la n n in g Program m e:A p a rtm e n t N e ig h b o u rh o o d P la n ________

C o u n c il th e n c o n s id e re d reco m m en d atio n s B t o H o f th e C om m ittee c o n ta in e d in t h e i r r e p o r t d a te d A p r i l 2 4 , 1975 and d e a l in g w i t h th e K i t s i l a n o A p a rtm e n t P la n .

MOVED by A ld . B o w ers ,THAT reco m m en d atio n s B, C , D, E and H o f th e C o m m ittee c o n ta in e d

in t h i s r e p o r t be a p p ro v e d .


MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT reco m m en d atio n F be ap p ro ved and r e f e r r e d to th e S ta n d in g

C o m m ittee on H o u s in g and E n v iro n m e n t.- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by A ld . B o w ers ,THAT reco m m en d atio n G o f th e C o m m ittee be a p p ro v e d .

- CARRIED

(A lderm an Boyce opposed)

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

I . R e p o rts 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,

I I I . A p r i l 1 7 th and 2 2n d , 1975

Downtown Z o n in g , W est End Z o n in g , C e n t r a l A re a P la n n in g and a D e ve lo p m en t C o n tr o l P ro c e s s (c la u s e 1)

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT c o n s id e r a t io n o f th e above tw o r e p o r t s be d e fe r r e d

t o th e C o u n c il m e e tin g on May 1 3 , 1 9 7 5 .


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I I . R e p o rt o f O f f i c i a l T r a f f i c C o m m ission , A p r i l 1 7 , 1975

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 e le v e n c la u s e s i d e n t i f i e d as f o l lo w s :

C l . 1 A d o p tio n o f M in u te sC l . 2 U n f in is h e d B u s in e s s - 4 9 th Avenue and C yp ress S t r e e tC l . 3 P e d e s t r ia n S ig n a l R e q u es t - M c G i l l S t r e e tC l . 4 I d e n t i f y i n g C ars o f D is a b le d D r iv e r sC l . 5 A n n u a l S c h o o l P a t r o l B an q u et - G ra n t R eq u estC l . 6 I .C .B .C . W orkshopC l . 7 M a r in e D r iv e a t H e a th e r S t r e e tC l . 8 Oak S t r e e t B r id g e - P rop osed RampC l . 9 Oak S t r e e t and 5 9 th Avenue

C l . 10 K n ig h t S t r e e tC l . 11 O th e r B u s in ess

The C o u n c il to o k a c t io n as f o l lo w s :

MOVED by A ld . M a r z a r i ,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 C la u s e s

1 to 10 o f th e C o m m ittee be ap p ro ved and C la u s e 11 be r e c e iv e d f o r in f o r m a t io n .


(C la u s e 5 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 jo r i t y )

IV . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C o m 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 4 , 1975__________________

B u rr a r d I n l e t W a t e r f r o n t (C la u s e 1)__

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT t h i s C la u s e be r e c e iv e d f o r in f o r m a t io n .


V . 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 2 4 , 1975__________________

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 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 :

C l . 1 : Jay cee ' 7 5 ' Sea F e s t i v a lC l . 2 : F o lk f e s t ' 7 5 'C l . 3: 1 9 7 6 -8 0 F iv e Y e a r P la n C l . 4 : G ra n ts - T im in g


C la u s e s 1 , 2 and 4

MOVED by A ld . B o w ers ,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 C la u s e s

1 , 2 and 4 be a p p ro v e d .


(C la u s e s 1 and 2 w ere 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 jo r i t y )

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1 9 7 6 -8 0 F iv e Y e a r P la n (C la u s e 3)________________

MOVED by A ld . V o l r i c h ,THAT reco m m en d atio n s (a ) t o (e ) 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 ap p ro v e d a f t e r amendment to reco m m en d atio n (b) to re a d as f o l lo w s :

" ( b ) T h a t B oards and D e p a rtm e n ts , (e x c lu d in g th e P o l ic e D e p a rtm e n t, i n v ie w o f C o u n c i l 's p r e v io u s a c t io n w hereby th e m a t te r o f c o s ts f o r th e P u b l ic S a fe ty B u ild in g be r e f e r r e d t o th e F in a n c e and A d m in is t r a t i o n C o m m ittee f o r c o n s id e r a t io n as p a r t o f th e fo r th c o m in g F iv e Y e a r C a p i t a l P ro g ra m ) , ' be a d v is e d t h a t t h e i r s u b m is s io n s a r e n o t to exc eed th e am ount th e y s u b m itte d in th e o r i g i n a l r e f e r endum f o r th e 1 9 7 6 -8 0 F iv e Y e a r P la n ."

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(U n d e r l in in g in d ic a t e s amendment)

V I . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C om m ittee on H o u s in g and E n v iro n m e n t,A p r i l 2 4 , 1975__________________

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 :

C l . 1 : H o us ing P ro g re s s R e p o rt - V a r io u s A d d ressesC l . 2 : F i r e B y -la w A p p e a lsC l . 3 : S t r e e t L ig h t in g


H o us ing P ro g re s s R e p o rt - V a r io u s A d d resses (C la u s e 1)_________________

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT reco m m en d atio n s ( c ) , ( d ) , ( h ) , ( j ) , ( k ) , ( m) , ( n ) , ( p ) ,

(q ) and ( r ) o f th e C o m m ittee be ap p ro v e d a f t e r amendment to reco m m en d atio n (m) to re a d as f o l lo w s :

"(m) T h a t C o u n c il ap p ro v e th e w a iv in g o f C i t y ta x e s on t h is p a r t i c u l a r p r o je c t f o r 1 9 7 5 , and ap p ro ve in p r i n c i p l e C i t y ta x e s on t h i s p r o p e r ty b e in g w a iv e d p e rm a n e n t ly . "

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,THAT th e H o u s in g S ta tu s r e p o r t s u b m itte d by th e H o us ing

P la n n e r be r e c e iv e d .


(U n d e r l in in g in d ic a t e s amendment)

C la u s e s 2 and 3

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 C la u s e

2 be ap p ro ved and th e reco m m en d atio n s o f th e C om m ittee c o n ta in e d in C la u s e 3 be r e c e iv e d f o r in fo r m a t io n .


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V I I . R e p o rt o f S ta n d in g C o m 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 4 , 1975__________________

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 :

C l . 1 : Im p le m e n ta t io n R e p o rt - A re a s E & FC h am p la in H e ig h ts

C l . 2 : C i t y S c h o o l - W a te r Based S i t eC l . 3 : D eve lo p m en t o f c ity -o w n e d Land in T h u n d e rb ird

N e ig h b o u rh o o d


Im p le m e n ta t io n R e p o rt - A re a s E and F C h am p la in H e ig h ts (C la u s e 1)_______

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT reco m m en d atio n s A to F 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 a f t e r amendment t o recom m en dations A and B to re a d as f o l lo w s :

"A . T h a t th e p h y s ic a l p la n p re p a re d by D o w n s /A rc h a m b a u lt, and U rban Programme P la n n e r s , in c o n s u l t a t io n w i t h th e C h am p la in H e ig h ts A d v is o ry C o m m itte e , as amended and d e s c r ib e d by th e P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t (A p p e n d ix I I ) be ap p ro ved s u b je c t to m in o r changes in e n c la v e b o u n d a r ie s to p r o v id e d e s ig n f l e x i b i l i t y .

B. T h a t th e d e n s it y and uses p r e s c r ib e d f o r e n c la v e s as o u t l in e d in A p p en d ix IV be a p p ro v e d in p r i n c i p l e as a g u id e f o r d e v e lo p m e n t, s u b je c t to f u r t h e r s tu d ie s o f econom ic f e a s i b i l i t y . "

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(U n d e r l in in g d e n o te s amendment)

(A p p e n d ices I I and IV on f i l e in th e C i t y C le r k 's O f f ic e )

C i t y S ch o o l - W a te r Based S i t e (C la u s e 2)

MOVED by A ld . B o w ers ,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 ld erm en R a n k in and V o l r i c h opposed)

D eve lo p m en t o f C ity -o w n e d Land in T h u n d e rb ird N e ig h b o u rh o o d (C la u s e 3)

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,THAT reco m m en d atio n s A , B, C , D, F , G, H and I o f th e C o m m ittee

be ap p ro v e d a f t e r amendment to reco m m en d atio n D to re a d as f o l lo w s :

"D. T h a t th e C i t y o f V a n c o u v e r o f f e r f o r s a le o r le a s e to th eC o n f r a t e l la n z a I ta lo - C a n a d e s e , 2 .0 a c re s s u rv e y e d fro m th e w e s te rn p o r t io n o f B lo c k 9 6 , S e c t io n 2 9 , T . H . S . L . , a t a p r ic e o f $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 p e r a c r e , f o r th e c o n s t r u c t io n o f acom m unity c e n t r e ; such s a le o r le a s e to be s u b je c t t o th ep u rc h a s e r o r le s s e e m aking a p p l i c a t io n and o b t a in in g r e z o n in g f o r such s i t e . " ;

(U n d e r l in in g in d ic a t e s amendment)

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FURTHER THAT reco m m en d atio n E o f th e C o m m ittee be ap p ro ved a f t e r a d d in g th e f o l lo w in g as c o n d it io n ( v i i ) :

" v i i . The S o c ie ty e n t e r in g in t o an a g re e m e n t u n d e r ta k in g to com ply w i t h th e C i t y ' s e x i s t in g p o l ic y f o r a id a n d /o r s u b s id ie s to n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n iz a t io n s as a p p ro v e d by C o u n c il on Decem ber 3 , 1 9 7 4 . "


COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

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. 3 5 7 5 ,BEING THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BY-LAW (V an c o u ver C i t y P la n n in g Com m ission)

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers ,SECONDED by A ld . R a n k in ,

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 .


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

MOVED by A ld . B ow ers,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 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 .


2 . BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 3 5 7 5 , BEING THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BY-LAW (N /S o f S . E . M a r in e b e tw een F r a s e r & P o p la r )


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


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- CARRIED

(A lderm an H a rc o u r t was excu sed fro m v o t in g on t h i s B y -la w n o t h a v in g been p r e s e n t a t th e P u b l ic H e a r in g )

3 . BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 3 5 7 5 , BEING THE ZONING & DEVELOPMENT BY-LAW (A re a bounded by K in g s w a y , N anaim o , 3 0 th A ve. and B a ld w in )


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

- CARRIED



MOVED by A ld . B o w ers ,SECONDED by A ld . R a n k in ,


- CARRIED

(A lderm an H a rc o u r t was excu sed fro m v o t in g on t h is B y -la w n o t h a v in g been p r e s e n t a t th e P u b l ic H e a r in g )

ENQURIES AND OTHER MATTERS

A lderm an Boyce - R ig h t - t u r n R e s t r ic t io n s o f f G r a n v i l l e M a l l

r a is e d th e m a t te r o f th e p r e s e n t r e s t r i c t i o n s on r i g h t tu r n s o f f G r a n v i l l e M a l l . The M ayor suggested t h a t she m eet w i t h th e C i t y E n g in e e r to d is c u s s t h is m a t te r .

A ld erm an V o l r i c h - Shaughnessy H o s p i ta l E x p a n s io n

r e f e r r e d to a p re v io u s m o tio n o f C o u n c il on F e b ru a ry 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 , req u e s tin g t h a t th e B .C .M .C . be asked to a p p e a r b e fo r e C o u n c i l , as soon as re a s o n a b ly p o s s ib le , t o g iv e d e f in ite answ ers t o q u e s t io n s r e g a r d in g th e s iz e o f th e Shaughnessy d e v e lo p m e n t, th e ty p e s o f new s t r u c t u r e s to be but on th e s i t e , p la n s f o r r e t a in in g th e p r e s e n t b u i ld in g s and o th e r such p e r t in e n t in fo r m a t io n as th e C i t y 's P la n n in g D e p a rtm e n t may re q u e s t o f them .

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Shaughnessy H o s p i ta l E x p a n s io n (c o n t in u e d )

He a d v is e d t h a t B .C .M .C . have now f i l e d w it h th e M in is t e r o f H e a lth f i r s t phase p la n s f o r th e p e d ia t r ic ( and m a te r n a l f a c i l i t i e s a t Shaughne H o s p i t a l . The C i t i z e n s ' A d v is o ry C o m m ittee i s c o n c e rn e d w i t h th e lac o f c o m m u n ica tio n w i t h them by th e B .C .M .C .

MOVED by A ld . V o l r i c h ,SECONDED by A ld . B ow ers,

THAT C o u n c il r e q u e s t th e B .C .M .C . to resp o n d to C o u n c i l 's m o tio n o f F e b ru a ry 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 .

- CARRIED

(A lderm an R a n k in opposed)

A ld erm an H a rc o u r t - G reen p eace W h a lin g E x p e d it io n G ra n t

a d v is e d t h a t th e C i t y E n g in e e r had p r o v id e d a C i t y c rew to a s s is t th e G reen p eace o r g a n iz e r s fro m 4 to 6 p .m . on F r id a y , A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 .T h is r e s u l t e d in an o u ts ta n d in g cos to th e G reenpeace o r g a n iz e r s o f a p p ro x im a te ly $ 8 0 . 0 0 .

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

THAT C o u n c il ap p ro v e a g r a n t o f n o t more th a n $ 8 0 . 0 0 t o th e G reen p eace o r g a n iz e r s to c o v e r th e c o s t o f th e C i t y c rew p ro v id e d fro m 4 to 6 p .m . on F r id a y , A p r i l 2 5 , 1 9 7 5 .

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

A lderm an H a rc o u r t - H o using D i r e c t o r : T r a v e l Expenses

a d v is e d t h a t a rra n g e m e n ts have been made f o r th e n e w ly -a p p o in te d H o us in D ir e c t o r to m eet w i t h th e s t a f f o f th e H ousing. C o rp o r a t io n o f T o ro n to to d is c u s s t h e i r o p e r a t io n .

MOVED by A ld . H a r c o u r t ,SECONDED by A ld . K ennedy,

THAT C o u n c il a u t h o r iz e t r a v e l and n o rm a l exp en ses fro m W in n ip e g to T o ro n to and r e t u r n to V a n c o u v e r f o r th e H o us ing D i r e c t o r t o e n a b le him to m eet w i t h s t a f f o f th e T o ro n to H o u s in g C o r p o r a t io n .

- CARRIED

(A lderm an R a n k in opposed)

A lderm an Kennedy - P ro c e d u re in C o m m ittees

re q u e s te d c l a r i f i c a t i o n o f th e c u r r e n t p r a c t ic e w hereby m o tio n s put i n C o m m ittee and l o s t a re n o t recorded in th e C o m m itte e 's r e p o r t to C o u n c il The M ayor a d v is e d t h a t any A lderm an w is h in g to have a l o s t m o tio n re c o rd in a C om m ittee r e p o r t , s h o u ld request p e rm is s io n o f th e C om m ittee to have t h is d o n e .

A ld erm an Boyce - O a k rid g e T r a f f i c on T i s d a l l S t r e e t

r e f e r r e d to C o u n c i l 's m o tio n o f J a n u a ry 1 4 , 1 9 7 5 , r e q u i r in g Woodward to c lo s e th e e g re s s and in g r e s s to O a k r id g e S hopp ing C e n tre on T i s d a l l S t r e e t and to p r o v id e a new e x i t on to Cam bie S t r e e t . To d a t e , i t w ou ld a p p e a r t h a t Woodwards have n o t ta k e n any a c t io n to c a r r y o u t C o u n c i l 's w is h e s in t h i s m a t t e r . The M ayor d i r e c t e d t h a t th e C i t y M anager re p o r to C o u n c il on th e s ta tu s o f t h is

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A lderm an Boyce - R e n ta l o f C i ty -o w n e d P r o p e r t i e s

r e q u e s te d a r e p o r t f ro m C i t y o f f i c i a l s on c u r r e n t r e n t s charg ed on C i ty -o w n e d p r o p e r t i e s i n th e v i c i n i t y o f th e p r e v i o u s l y proposed A r b u t u s - B u r r a r d C o n n e c to r . The M ayor so d i r e c t e d .

The C o u n c i l a d jo u r n e d a t a p p r o x im a t e ly 9 : 4 5 p.m .

The fo r e g o in g a r 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 May 6 , 1 9 7 5 , a d o p te d on May 1 3 , 1 9 7 5 .

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