CITY OF VANCOUVER
INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 5, 2005
The Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Monday, December 5, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
Mayor-elect Sullivan, preceded by a Mace-bearer and Honour Guard, entered the Council Chamber, accompanied by the Honourable Judge Kenneth W. Ball, the Right Reverend Michael Ingham and the Councillors-elect.
OATHS OF OFFICE
The Honourable Judge Kenneth W. Ball administered the Oath of Office to Mayor-Elect Sullivan, and then to the following Councillors-Elect:
Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Elizabeth Ball Councillor David Cadman Councillor Kim Capri Councillor George Chow Councillor Heather Deal Councillor Peter Ladner Councillor B.C. Lee Councillor Raymond Louie Councillor Tim Stevenson
ROLL CALL
The Council was called to order, and the City Clerk called the Roll and announced all members were present.
PRAYER
The Right Reverend Michael Ingham offered the Invocation Prayer.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Mayor Sullivan presented his Inaugural Address. In his address, the Mayor outlined his agenda for his first term in Office.
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APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY AND ACTING MAYORS DECEMBER 2005 TO DECEMBER 2005
MOVED by Councillor Ladner SECONDED by Councillor Anton
THAT the following appointment of Deputy and Acting Mayors for December 2005 to December 2008, be approved:
2005 (after December 5) Councillor Anton
2006 January Councillor Ladner February Councillor Louie March Councillor Capri April Councillor Stevenson May Councillor Cadman June Councillor Chow July Councillor Ball August Councillor Deal September Councillor Lee October Councillor Anton November Councillor Ladner December Councillor Louie
2007 January Councillor Capri February Councillor Stevenson March Councillor Cadman April Councillor Chow May Councillor Ball June Councillor Deal July Councillor Lee August Councillor Anton September Councillor Ladner October Councillor Louie November Councillor Capri December Councillor Stevenson
2008 January Councillor Cadman February Councillor Chow March Councillor Ball April Councillor Deal May Councillor Lee June Councillor Anton July Councillor Ladner August Councillor Louie September Councillor Capri October Councillor Stevenson November Councillor Cadman December Councillor Chow
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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REINSTATEMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
MOVED by Councillor Ball SECONDED by Councillor Capri
THAT the reinstatement and appointment of the following Standing Committees, and their members, be approved for the term December 2005 to December 2008:
Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic (9:30 a.m., Tuesday – once or twice a month) Councillor B.C. Lee (Chair) Councillor Elizabeth Ball (Vice-Chair) Mayor Sam Sullivan Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor David Cadman Councillor Kim Capri Councillor George Chow Councillor Heather Deal Councillor Peter Ladner Councillor Raymond Louie Councillor Tim Stevenson
Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets (9:30 a.m., Thursday – scheduled weeks) Councillor Peter Ladner (Chair) Councillor Raymond Louie (Vice-Chair) Mayor Sam Sullivan Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Elizabeth Ball Councillor David Cadman Councillor Kim Capri Councillor George Chow Councillor Heather Deal Councillor B.C. Lee Councillor Tim Stevenson
Standing Committee on Planning and Environment (2:00 p.m., Thursday – scheduled weeks) Councillor Suzanne Anton (Chair) Councillor Kim Capri (Vice-Chair) Mayor Sam Sullivan Councillor Elizabeth Ball Councillor David Cadman Councillor George Chow Councillor Heather Deal Councillor Peter Ladner Councillor B.C. Lee Councillor Raymond Louie Councillor Tim Stevenson
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO REGIONAL BODIES
MOVED by Councillor Ladner SECONDED by Councillor Lee
THAT the following appointments of Council representatives to regional bodies for the term December 2005 to December 2008, be approved:
Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Directors Alternates # of votes Councillor Suzanne Anton Mayor Sam Sullivan 5 Councillor Elizabeth Ball Mayor Sam Sullivan 4 Councillor Kim Capri Councillor David Cadman 5 Councillor Peter Ladner Councillor Raymond Louie 5 Councillor B.C. Lee Mayor Sam Sullivan 5 Councillor Tim Stevenson Mayor Sam Sullivan 4
GVRD Labour Relations Bureau Director Alternate Councillor Elizabeth Ball Councillor Suzanne Anton
Lower Mainland Municipal Association Councillor B.C. Lee
Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee Councillor George Chow
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Tim Stevenson (Alternate – non-voting delegate)
Union of British Columbia Municipalities Executive Councillor Kim Capri
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO BOARDS, STATUTORY COMMITTEES AND NON-PROFIT SOCIETIES
MOVED by Councillor Anton SECONDED by Councillor Ball
THAT the following appointments of Council representatives to boards, statutory committees and non-profit societies be approved:
Hastings Institute Inc. Board Mayor Sam Sullivan Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Heather Deal Councillor Raymond Louie Councillor Tim Stevenson
Vancouver Economic Development Commission Councillor Kim Capri Councillor Peter Ladner
Vancouver Public Library Board Councillor Elizabeth Ball
Parking Corporation of Vancouver Councillor B.C. Lee
Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board Councillor Elizabeth Ball
Family Court-Youth Justice Committee Councillor Kim Capri
City of Vancouver Public Housing Corporation Councillor B.C. Lee Councillor Raymond Louie
Vancouver Civic Development Corporation Mayor Sam Sullivan Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Peter Ladner
Harbour Park Developments Ltd. Mayor Sam Sullivan
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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2006 COUNCIL MEETINGS SCHEDULE
MOVED by Councillor Ball SECONDED by Councillor Anton
THAT the following schedule of Council meetings for 2006 be approved:
9:30 a.m., Tuesday Standing Committee on Transportation & Traffic (T&T) and Regular Council meeting to adopt the recommendations of the Committee. 9:30 a.m., Tuesday or Business License Hearing Wednesday; or 7:30 p.m. Thursday 2:00 p.m., Tuesday Regular Council Meeting 7:30 p.m., Tuesday or Public Hearing; Court of Revision (Crt of Revision – Eng. Thursday {Engineering – for approval of Local Improvements} or BIA {for approval of Business Improvement Area boundaries and levies}) 9:30 a.m., Thursday Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets (CS&B) and Regular Council meeting to adopt the recommendations of the Committee. 2:00 p.m., Thursday Standing Committee on Planning & Environment (P&E) and Regular Council meeting to adopt the recommendations of the Committee. JANUARY Skip 3 Skip 10 17 T&T; Regular Council 19 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 24 Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 31 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) FEBRUARY 2 CS&B and P&E Committees 8 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 14 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 16 CS&B and P&E Committees; Court of Revision - BIA (7:30 pm) Skip 21 28 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) MARCH 2 CS&B and P&E Committees 7 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 9 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) Skip 14 Spring Break, March 13-17 21 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 22 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 23 CS&B and P&E Committees Skip 28
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APRIL 4 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 6 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 12 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 18 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 20 CS&B and P&E Committees Skip 25 MAY 2 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 4 CS&B and P&E Committees; Court of Revision – Engineering (7:30 pm) Skip 9 16 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 18 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 23 No Council Meeting 25 CS&B and P&E Committees 30 Business License Hearing; Regular Council JUNE 1 No CS&B or P&E Meetings Skip 6 FCM in Montreal, June 2-5 13 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 15 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 21 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 27 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 29 CS&B and P&E Committees JULY Skip 4 Canada Day, July 1 11 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 13 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 18 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 19 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 20 CS&B and P&E Committees 25 No meetings scheduled AUGUST 1-31 Summer Recess (BC Day, August 7) SEPTEMBER Skip 5 Labour Day: September 4 12 T&T Committee; Regular Council 14 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 20 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 26 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 28 CS&B and P&E Committees OCTOBER 3 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 5 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 11 Special Council (Court of Revision – Land Averaging) (2:00 pm) 17 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 18 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 19 CS&B and P&E Committees;
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OCTOBER Skip 24 UBCM in Victoria, October 23-27 31 Regular Council (1:00 p.m.) NOVEMBER 2 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) 7 Court of Revision – Eng (7:30 pm) 9 Business License Hearing (9:30 am) 14 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 16 CS&B and P&E Committees Skip 21 28 Business License Hearing (9:30 am); Regular Council 30 CS&B and P&E Committees; Business License Hearing (7:30 pm) DECEMBER 12 T&T Committee; Regular Council; Public Hearing (7:30 pm) 14 CS&B and P&E Committees Skip 19/26 Christmas
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PRESENTATION OF BADGES OF OFFICE
The Mayor presented Badges of Office to the following new members of Council:
Councillor Suzanne Anton Councillor Elizabeth Ball Councillor Kim Capri Councillor George Chow Councillor Heather Deal Councillor B.C. Lee
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED by Councillor Louie SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the 2005 Inaugural Council adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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