CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

November 13, 2013  –  Heritage Room

PRESENT

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sinclair, City Clerk
N. Rajan, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        Strategic Planning Module 5 - Verbal Report                               2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           3

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   3

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  3

Carried

See minutes

None

Action

None

None

DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved S. McKeen - B. Henderson:

That the November 13, 2013, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, B. Esslinger, E. Gibbons,
B. Henderson, A. Knack, D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

Absent:

T. Caterina

1.3

Protocol Items

Major General Griesbach School (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Major General Griesbach School, and their teacher Julia Perry.

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

There were no requests to speak.

3.

REPORTS

3.1

Strategic Planning Module 5 - Verbal Report

Moved S. McKeen - M. Nickel:

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, be suspended to facilitate strategic discussion during the November 13, 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 have to leave the chair to participate in debate.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger,
E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack, D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

The Way We Prosper Plan

S. Farbrother, City Manager; R. G. Klassen, General Manager, and W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development, made presentations and answered Council's questions. 
R. Sloan, Sustainable Development, answered Council's questions. 

K. McMullin, Interim Vice-President, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, answered Council's questions.

The Way We Finance Plan

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

Moved M. Walters - M. Nickel:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger,
E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack, D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Mayor D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:01 p.m.