CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

January 28, 2014 – 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

S. Farbrother, City Manager

M. Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk

L. Long, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 1.1 Call to Order 2 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2 1.3 Protocol Items 2 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 2.1 Select Items for Debate 2 2.2 Requests to Speak 2 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 2 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3 3.1 Snow Removal (M. Nickel) 3 4. REPORTS 3 4.1 Review 10-Year Strategic Goal, Shift Edmonton's Transportation Mode 4 4.2 City of Edmonton Public Engagement 5 4.3 Organizing Community Information and Consultation Meetings 6 5. PRIVATE REPORTS 6 6. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 6 7. ADJOURNMENT 6	Carried See Minutes See Minutes None See Minutes See Minutes Action Action Carried None See Minutes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE

DECISION

1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

1.1 Call to Order 2

1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2

1.3 Protocol Items 2

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

2.1 Select Items for Debate 2

2.2 Requests to Speak 2

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 2

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3

3.1 Snow Removal (M. Nickel) 3

4. REPORTS 3

4.1 Review 10-Year Strategic Goal, Shift Edmonton's

Transportation Mode 4

4.2 City of Edmonton Public Engagement 5

4.3 Organizing Community Information and Consultation

Meetings 6

5. PRIVATE REPORTS 6

6. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 6

7. ADJOURNMENT 6

Carried

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None

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Action

Carried

None

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved S. McKeen - B. Esslinger:

That the January 28, 2014, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Loken

1.3

Protocol Items

City Hall School (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson on behalf of City Council, welcomed Grade 1 students from Michael Strembitsky School, attending a half day City Planning Workshop in City Hall.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

All items were selected.

2.2

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved S. McKeen - A. Knack:

That the following items be made time specific:

First Item of Business: 4.1 Review 10-Year Strategic Goal, Shift Edmonton's Transportation Mode

1:30 p.m. 4.2 City of Edmonton Public Engagement

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Loken

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1

Snow Removal (M. Nickel)

I would like Administration to provide a report outlining the following information:

What are the metrics/measures currently in place to monitor the quality assurance of snow removal, for both contract and City of Edmonton staff?

What is the reporting-up structure (through the chain of command and on shift change) for snow removal issues/complaints, how do various issues get resolved and reported on to both administration and to Council, and what is the role of 311 in this process?

Transportation Svcs.

Due Date: Apr. 23, 2014

Transportation Committee

REPORTS

Moved A. Sohi - M. Walters:

That City Council pass the following motion regarding the process for items 4.1 and 4.2:

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300 be suspended to facilitate strategic discussion during the January 28, 2014, 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

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

4.1

Review 10-Year Strategic Goal, Shift Edmonton's Transportation Mode

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation.

R. Toohey, Transportation Services, made a presentation and M. Bateman facilitated the session.

S. Farbrother, City Manager; D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.

Moved A. Sohi - D. Iveson:

The Way Ahead Goal - Shift Edmonton’s Transportation Mode

That Administration prepare a report with:

· A context piece that clarifies the needs that the City is trying to address through the "Shift Edmonton's Transportation Mode Goal", as supported by metrics and data, where appropriate.

· Possible options for rewording the 10-year Strategic Goal statement "Shift Edmonton's Transportation Mode" and its elaboration based on the Council discussion at the January 28, 2014, City Council non-regular meeting.

· An outline of the benefits of each of the proposed options for rewording.

Transportation Svcs.

Due Date: Mar. 11, 2014

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

4.2

City of Edmonton Public Engagement

Moved A. Sohi - D. Loken:

That item 4.2 and 4.3 be x-referenced.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

M. Nickel

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation.

T. Webb, Office of the City Manager, made a presentation and M. Bateman facilitated the session.

S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

Moved M. Walters - B. Esslinger:

Public Engagement Initiative - Next Steps:

That Administration send a memorandum to Councillors that collates themes of today's discussion to support the terms of reference for the Public Engagement Initiative, including identifying short and mid-term opportunities to improve public engagement.

Office of the City Manager

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

4.3

Organizing Community Information and Consultation Meetings

Item 4.2 and 4.3 were dealt with together.

Moved D. Loken – B. Henderson:

That the January 22, 2014, Office of the City Manager report CR_317, be received for information

Office of the City Manager

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

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

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

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk