SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

 

MINUTES


February 25/26, 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

*Participated by telephone

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk
T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, 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.          EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS                      2

2.1        Call for Persons to Speak                                                                 2

3.          BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 1:30 P.M.                         3

3.1        Bylaw 16353 - Adoption of the Horse Hill Area

             Structure Plan                                                                                       3

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   6

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

 

See Minutes

 

 

1st and 2nd Reading

None

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor K. Krushell called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the February 25/26, 2013, City Council Public Hearing agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

2.

EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

2.1

Call for Persons to Speak

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor K. Krushell explained the public hearing process.

M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk, asked whether there were any persons present to speak to the following bylaw:

Bylaw 16353
In Favour: M. Sleeman, Sureway Contracting Ltd;
P. Roopra; R. Goatcher, Goatcher Consulting; E. Freehan, Fort Nelson Hotel; J. Riopel, Walton International Group Inc; L. Newton (to answer questions only); N. McDonald, Stantec (to answer questions only); C. Oberg, Bunt & Associates (to answer questions only); R. Sonnenberg, Stantec (to answer questions only); L. Scott, Cameron Communities (to answer questions only); M. Weber, Serecon Management Consulting; C. Dickie, Walton International Group Inc.; H. Gee, Crest Developments; P. Shaver, Urban Development Institute; R. Tabler, on behalf of L. Jimmo, Horse Hill Community League; T. Molineaux, North East Edmonton Alliance; R. Powell; I. Sieben; B. Molineaux; S. Stepanick; D. Hood; H. Strauss; T. Langwald; A. McIntyre; G. Zaharia,
St. Stephen's Cemetery; and C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada - Edmonton.

Opposed: D. Bishop, Klimik Buss Bishop Law Group;
G. Visser, Norbest Farms; J. Herbert; Riverbend Gardens; J. Vriend, Arrowhead Nurseries; A. Voogd; M. Williams;
E. VanSpronsen; K. Mills, Our Garden; E. Hammer;
M. Wilhelm; D. Visser, Riverbend Gardens; P. Cotterill;
J. Visser; G. Bolton, Visser Farms; M. A. Janewski, on behalf of L. Leskiw; S. Ali, on behalf of Kristen Goa; K. DeGroot; J. Nicolai-Dekoning; H. MacDonald;  B. Nutter, Greater Edmonton Alliance; J. Haslet; N. Siever, on behalf of E. Smythe; and T. Goa and D. Hubbard, Greater Edmonton Alliance.

 

3.

BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 1:30 P.M.

3.1

Bylaw 16353 - Adoption of the Horse Hill Area Structure Plan

 

 

 

*Councillor K. Leibovici participated by telephone on February 25 and February 26, 2013.

C. Raftis, Sustainable Development; and C. Whalen, Transportation Services, made a presentation.

M. Sleeman, Sureway Contracting Ltd; P. Roopra; 
E. Freehan, Fort Nelson Hotel; H. Gee, Crest Developments; R. Tabler, on behalf of L. Jimmo, Horse Hill Community League; I. Sieben; S. Stepanick; D. Hood;
H. Strauss; T. Langwald; G. Zaharia, St. Stephen's Cemetery; and C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada – Edmonton, made presentations.

R. Goatcher, Goatcher Consulting; J. Riopel, Walton International Group Inc.; M. Weber, Serecon Management Consulting; C. Dickie, Walton International Group Inc.; P. Shaver, Urban Development Institute; T. Molineaux, North East Edmonton Alliance; R. Powell; A. McIntyre; and B. Molineaux, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

N. McDonald, Stantec; L. Scott, Cameron Communities; and C. Oberg, Bunt & Associates answered Council's questions.

Handouts provided by R. Goather; and R. Tabler, on behalf of L. Jimmo, were distributed to Members of Council and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

A. Voogd; E. Hammer; D. Visser, Riverbend Gardens;
M. A. Janewski, on behalf of L. Leskiw; S. Ali, on behalf of
K. Goa; E. VanSpronsen; J. Nicolai-Dekoning;
H. MacDonald; B. Nutter, Greater Edmonton Alliance:
J. Haslet;  N. Siever on behalf of E. Smyth; T. Goa and
D. Hubbard; and M. Williams, made presentations.

D. Bishop, Klimik Buss Bishop Law Group; G. Visser, Norbest Farms; J. Herbert, Riverbend Gardens;  J. Vriend, Arrowhead Nurseries; K. Mills, Our Garden; M. Wilhelm;
P. Cotterill; J. Visser; G. Bolton, Visser Farms; and
K. DeGroot, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

Handouts provided by D. Bishop; G. Visser; J. Herbert;
K. Mills; E. Hammer; D. Visser; M. A. Janewski, on behalf of L. Leskiw; N. Siever, on behalf of E. Smythe; and
D. Hubbard, Greater Edmonton Alliance,  were distributed to Members of Council and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. Hancock, Transportation Services; P. Ohm, S. Mackie, 
C. Raftis and T. Ford, Sustainable Development;
B. Leeman, Financial Services and Utilities; and
J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law), answered Council's questions.

A handout provided by Councillor E. Gibbons was distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

Moved  E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16353 be amended by adding an asterix (*) to the "Capital Region Transportation Plan" road on Schedule "A" to Bylaw 16353, Figure 8 and Figure 12 of the Area Structure Plan which indicates a note on the map, and add the following note to the map to read "The road alignment is conceptual and may change,  subject to further study. This road is subject to funding."

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

 

P. Ohm and C. Raftis, Sustainable Development; and
J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law), answered Council's questions.

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address. No one responded.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16353 be referred back to Administration to work with the private area designated owners to explore creating a separate neighbourhood in their area, explore mitigating potential impacts from the provincial road and to redesignate land as appropriate.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

B. Henderson, D. Iveson, L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

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

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 16353 be closed.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16353 be read a first time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

B. Henderson, D. Iveson, L. Sloan

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16353 be read a second time.

 

 

Third reading of Bylaw 16353 is withheld pending review by the Capital Region Board.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date:
To Be Determined

City Council

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

B. Henderson, D. Iveson, L. Sloan

 

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

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

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned on February 26, 2013, at 4:37 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk