CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


June 6, 2013  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

ABSENT

E. Gibbons

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk
N. Rajan, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                            1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          1

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             2

2.1        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

3.1        West Rossdale Redevelopment (S. Mandel)                            3

3.2        Indigenous People Arts and Cultural Council
              (S. Mandel/T. Caterina)                                                         3

4.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

4.1        Budget 2014                                                                                          3

5.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           4

6.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   4

7.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

 

 

 

 

Carried

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None

 

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Action

None

 

None

 

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the June 6, 2013, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

The following sections of the Procedures and Committee's Bylaw 12300, be suspended to facilitate discussion during the June 6, 2013, City Council meeting:

a.   section 54 - a motion on the floor is not required to debate an item

b.   section 124 - there is no limit to the number of times a Councillor can speak to an item

c.   section 127 - the Chair does not need to leave the chair to participate in debate.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Diotte, K. Krushell

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

Michael Strembitsky School (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 1 class from Michael Strembitsky School, and their teacher, K. Harris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lago Lindo School (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Lago Lindo School, and their teacher,
K. Burn.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1

West Rossdale Redevelopment (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

In 2004 Council approved plans for West Rossdale redevelopment, but I have yet to see any development taking place.

I would like Administration to report back on the status of the development in West Rossdale and why nothing has happened in the last five and a half years.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Sep. 9, 2013 

Exec. Committee

 

3.2

Indigenous People Arts and Cultural Council
(S. Mandel/T. Caterina)

 

 

 

The City of Edmonton has worked hard to build a stronger relationship with our indigenous people and to acknowledge this special history through our aboriginal accord.  Now is the time to create greater opportunities for our indigenous people.
I, along with Councillor Caterina, am requesting that Administration review this and other options to catalyze enhanced participation in our community by our indigenous people and bring a report that includes a proposal for structuring the Arts and Cultural Council, along with proposals to implement any other recommended options.

Community Svcs.

 

Due Date: Sep. 10, 2013 

Community Svcs. Committee

 

 

 

 

 

4.

REPORTS

4.1

Budget 2014

 

 

 

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, made a presentation and answered Council's questions. 
S. Farbrother, City Manager; and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered Council's questions.

Council met in private at 10:40 a.m. pursuant to sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 11:05 a.m.

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

Budget 2014 - Further Information

That Administration bring a report to the July 16, 2013, City Council meeting on Budget 2014, and that the report include information and recommendations on the following:

·         Alternate service delivery models

·         Recovery rates and subsidization levels

·         Potential service level changes

·         Potential productivity enhancements

·         Use of education tax room in the budget

·         A full analysis of the increase in personnel cost

·         Greater detail and a stronger analysis of inflationary impact

·         Analysis of the impact of increasing service levels and other drivers of the possible budget increases

·         A more detailed analysis of potential assessment growth and its impact on revenue

·         Strategies to distribute the operating impacts of capital over the next two to three years

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

 

 

 

Due Date:  Jul. 16, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

5.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

6.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk