SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


October 26, 2012 and November 2, 2012
Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, B. Anderson B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, T. Caterina,
M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk
C. Johnston and 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

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             2

2.1        Explanation of Non-statutory Public Hearing

             Process                                                                                                  2

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        City-Wide Food and Agriculture Strategy                                     2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                            4

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   4

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

 

 

 

 

Carried

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

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 9:33 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 26, 2012, Special Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Explanation of Non-statutory Public Hearing Process

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel explained the Public Hearing process.

 

3.

REPORTS

3.1

City-Wide Food and Agriculture Strategy

 

 

 

P. Ohm, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

L. Jimmo, Horse Hill Community League; C. Dickie; 
J. Stasiw; M. Bailey, The Tomato Food and Drink Magazine; C. Sikora; G. Zaharia, St. Steven's Cemetery;
G. Thoman, Edmonton Area Land Trust; S. Stepanick, 
H. Strauss; R. Tabler and  D. Hood, North East Edmonton Alliance; E. Smythe; C. Janzen, N. Siever, F. Jennings, Greater Edmonton Foundation; C. Sherris, CLUCK Edmonton; D. Mackenzie; R. McKeon, Office for Social Justice, Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton; A. Voodg and S. Wilson, North East Agricultural Producers; B. Armstrong; F. Savage; and T. Ziola, made presentations.

D. Gibbons, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; M. Beckie;  D. Hubbard; C. Vanin; A. Kellepan; J. Radies; S. Roberts; M. Bencz, Edmonton's Food Bank; M. Fisher, River City Chicken Collective; R. Goatcher; J. Bouma;
L. Scott;  N. MacDonald; J. Riopel; and M. Male; P. Shaver, UDI Edmonton; R. Western; J. Clark and J. Hebert, North East Agricultural Producers; A. McIntyre,  I. Sieben,
B. Hood,  R. Powell and T. Molineaux, North East Edmonton Alliance; P. Cotterill; M. Nutter, Greater Edmonton Alliance;  K. Lamoureux; L. Leskie; J. Wilson;
M. Cooper; A. Bolstad, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made presentations and answered Committee's questions.

M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk; and P. Ohm, Sustainable Development, answered Committee’s questions.

Documents provided by D. Hubbard; S. Roberts;
M. Bencz; R. Goatcher; C. Sikora; E. Smythe; C. Janzen;
N. Siever; F. Jennings; M. Nutter; D. Mackenzie;
R. McKeon; L. Leskiw; J. Wilson; E. Smythe; C. Janzen;
N. Siever; F. Jennings; M. Nutter; D. Mackenzie;
R. McKeon; L. Leskiw; and J. Wilson, were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 26, 2012, Special Executive Committee meeting regarding Item 3.1 - City-Wide Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy be continued on Friday, November 2, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, in Council Chambers, to hear from the remaining registered speakers in panel four.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 9:31 a.m., on November 2, 2012.

P. Roopra; D. Kahane; D. Wilson; W. Groot; A. Gregoire;
H. MacDonald; W. Hayes and G. Brandenbarg, Greater Edmonton Alliance; and K. Mills, made presentations. 

Documents provided by A. Gregoire, W. Hayes and
G. Brandenbarg were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

G. Brandenbarg; K. Mills; W. Hayes; A. Gregoire; and W. Groot, answered the Committee's questions.

P. Ohm and H. Quan, Sustainable Development;
J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law); M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk; and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That fresh: Edmonton’s Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the Sustainable Development report 2012SPE029, be accepted.

2.  That Administration bring a report to Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2013 on the implementation and costs of fresh: Edmonton’s Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy.

3.  That Administration prepare a budget package for fresh: Edmonton's Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy, for consideration as part of the 2013 budget process.

 

 

Amendment moved L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That a Part 4 be added as follows:

4. That Administration prepare a business case for the development of a food and agriculture economy in Edmonton.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

 

 

Motion, put:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That fresh: Edmonton’s Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the Sustainable Development report 2012SPE029, be accepted.

2.  That Administration bring a report to Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2013 on the implementation and costs of fresh: Edmonton’s Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy.

3.  That Administration prepare a budget package for fresh: Edmonton's Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy, for consideration as part of the 2013 budget process.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

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

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12 noon.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk