CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


January 29, 2014  –  Council Chamber

 

 

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
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
M. Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk
M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk

 

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        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           3

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             5

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      5

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              5

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         5

2.4        Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate                                      5

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 5

3.1        Sale of Surplus School Sites (B. Anderson)                                5

3.2        Glenora Neighbourhood - Development Opportunities

             and Pressures (S. McKeen)                                                               5

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING      5

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               5

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              6

6.1        Downtown Arena - General Update                                                6

6.2        2013 Year-end Financial Surplus Allocation                                6

6.3        Changes to Council Calendar                                                          7

6.4        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program - Festival Operating Grant

             Recommendations                                                                              7

6.5        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program - Travel Grant Recommendations                                  8

6.6        Truth and Reconciliation Commission Alberta

             National Event Request for Support                                               8

6.7        Edmonton Heritage Council - Community Investment

             Program - 2014 Operational and Project Grants                          9

6.8        Notice of Intention to Designate Alex Cormack

             Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource                               9

6.9        Minimum Lot Width - One Year Review of Amendments

             to the (RPL) Planned Lot Residential and (RF4)

             Semi-detached Residential Zones                                                10

7.          BYLAWS                                                                                              10

7.1        Bylaw 16674 - 2014 Business Revitalization Zone

             Assessment, Supplementary Business

             Revitalization Zone Assessment, Business

             Revitalization Zone Tax, Supplementary Business

             Revitalization Zone Tax and Business

             Revitalization Zone Tax Rate Bylaw                                             10

7.2        Bylaw 16691 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of

             Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance

             Sanitary Drainage Project - Enhanced Biosolids

             Dewatering Upgrade                                                                         11

7.3        Bylaw 16577 - 2014 Realty Supplementary

             Assessment Bylaw                                                                            12

7.4        Bylaw 16657 - Disclosure Bylaw Amendment No. 1                13

7.5        Bylaw 16675 - Edmonton Salutes                                                 14

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                         15

8.1        Municipal Government Act Review - Strategic

             Timelines and Key Deliverables                                                    15

8.2        Edmonton Homeless Commission  - Member Term

             Extensions                                                                                          16

8.3        Downtown Arena - Verbal report                                                  16

8.4        Applicant Short Listing - Audit Committee Public

             Member                                                                                                 17

8.5        Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report                                  17

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                18

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                18

 

 

 

 

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Third reading

 

 

 

First reading

 

Third reading

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Action

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

R. Wabasca, Aboriginal Elder, led the assembly in prayer.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved A. Knack - B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the January 29, 2014, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

·     8.2 Edmonton Homeless Commission - Member Term Extensions - PRIVATE
(Pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

·     8.5 Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report - PRIVATE
(Pursuant to sections 21, 23 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

 

 

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

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the follownig City Council meeting minutes be adopted:

·         December 2, 2013, City Council Budget

·         December 9, 2013, City Council Public Hearing

·         December 11, 2013, City Council

·         December 17, 2013, Special City Council

·         January 20, 2014, Special City Council

·         January 21, 2014, Special City Council

 

 

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

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

Garneau School (D. Iveson)

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed grade 1-2 students from Garneau school, and their teacher,
K. Little.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edmonton Transit Wins Canadian Urban Transit Association Award (A. Sohi)

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi, on behalf of City Council, recognized two national awards that employees of the Edmonton Transit System received at the Canadian Urban Transit Association Fall Conference. W. Broadhead, received the Distinguished Service Award, for his superior and outstanding service over a period of 10 years or more, as a public transit professional. C. Litzgus, received the award for Heroism because of his heroic act by pulling a suicidal male to safety from the railing of the High Level Bridge, thereby saving his life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Bar None Award (D. Iveson)

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, recognized the organizers and winners of Edmonton's fourth annual Best Bar None Awards. This program aims to build positive relationships among bar owners and employees, law enforcement, industry partners and community groups to create safe and vibrant places for citizens to socialize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Management Wins National Purchasing Institute Award (D. Iveson)

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, presented Materials Management Branch of Corporate Services, with an award they received from the National Purchasing Institute. The achievement of excellence in procurement award recognizes excellence in the City's purchasing practices. The City of Edmonton is the only government agency in Canada to receive the award for the past 14 consecutive years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

York School (D. Iveson)

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed grade 6 students from York school, and their teacher, D. Strasdin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Remembrance of Rose Rosenberger (D. Iveson)

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, paid tribute to former City Councillor, R. Rosenberger, who passed away on October 7, 2013, at the age of 67. Her passion and enthusiasm for public service brought her to City Council, where she served as Ward 2 Councillor for three terms, from 1995-2001. During her time on Council, she made several significant contributions to the City, most notably her role in establishing the Edmonton Salutes Committee in 1996. Sympathies were extended to members of the Rosenberger family, who were present in Council Chamber. 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.3 and 8.5.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

 

 

 

See items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1

Sale of Surplus School Sites – Neighbourhood and Housing Needs (B. Anderson)

 

 

 

Could Administration provide the following information:

1.    Has the criteria for the First Time Homebuyers program (now called First Place) been updated since 2008 and is this program still needed?

2.    Does current policy allow revenue from the sale of surplus school sites to be assigned to the neighbourhood containing the surplus school sites, for spending on the priorities of that neighbourhood?

3.    The planning perspectives and impacts on both suburban and mature neighbourhoods as density increases putting pressure on the available open/green/active and passive spaces.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date:
May 6, 2014

Exec. Committee

 

3.2

Glenora Neighbourhood - Development Opportunities and Pressures (S. McKeen)

 

 

 

I have recently had a number of meetings with residents from the Glenora area who have expressed concerns regarding development and planned development in the area.

I would ask that Administration provide information on the development opportunities and pressures facing the Glenora neighbourhood, and any appropriate planning actions that could be taken to maintain the cultural and historic nature of this neighbourhood.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date:
May 6, 2014

Exec. Committee

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Northwest Police Campus Capital Project - Update 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of April 15, 2014, be approved.

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due Date: Apr. 15, 2014

 

 

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

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Downtown Arena - General Update

 

 

 

S. Farbrother, City Manager; L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; R. G. Klassen, General Manager, and R. Daviss, Sustainable Development; and R. Smyth, Community Services, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Walters:

 

 

 

That the January 29, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_765, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

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

 

6.2

2013 Year-end Financial Surplus Allocation

 

 

 

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and
A. Sinclair, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

Motion on the Floor:

MOVED A. Sohi – M. Walters
(made at the November 19, 2013, City Council meeting):

That Administration provide an opportunity at the
January 29, 2014, or February 11, 2014, City Council meeting, to consider the allocation of any 2013 Year-end Financial surplus to Transportation Services, Grind and Pave Road Program and Triage Program.

 

With the unanimous consent of Council, Councillor A. Sohi withdrew his motion.

 

 

 

 

 

6.3

Changes to Council Calendar

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

1. That the January 30, 2014, Utility Committee meeting, be cancelled.

2. That the February 26, 2014, City Council meeting be moved to
February 25, 2014, from 9:30 a.m. to
9:30 p.m.

3. That the Intergovernmental Update originally scheduled at the February 26, 2014, City Council meeting, be moved to the March 12, 2014, City Council meeting.

4. That the February 25, 2014,
Non-regular City Council meeting, be cancelled.

5. That the April 10, 2014, Special City Council meeting, from 9:30 a.m. to
12 noon, be changed to 1 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

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

 

6.4

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - Festival Operating Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the Community Investment Program, Festival Operating Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 20, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_887, be approved.

Arts Council

 

 

 

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

 

6.5

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - Travel Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the Community Investment Program, Travel and Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 20, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_888, be approved.

Arts Council

 

 

 

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

 

6.6

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Alberta National Event Request for Support

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

1. That the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada be granted $100,000 from 2014 Council Contingency to fund the Alberta National Event.

2. That Community Services, Community Strategies and Development Branch operating budget be increased by $150,000 from 2014 Council Contingency to fund in-kind municipal services to support the Alberta National Event, with any funds unused by December 1, 2014, to be returned to 2014 Council Contingency.

Community Svcs.

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

 

 

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

 

6.7

Edmonton Heritage Council - Community Investment Program - 2014 Operational and Project Grants

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the Community Investment Program, 2014 Heritage Operational and Project Grants, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 20, 2014, Edmonton Heritage Council report CR_886, be approved.

Heritage Council

 

 

 

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

 

6.8

Notice of Intention to Designate Alex Cormack Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

1. That a Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 22, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_770, be served on Rota and Robinson Holdings Ltd., the owner of the property located at 11231 - 65 Street NW, in accordance with Section 26 of the Alberta Historical Resources Act RSA 2000.

2. That funding of 10,897.51 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.

3. That the City Manager be appointed to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

 


Office of the City Manager

 

 

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

 

6.9

Minimum Lot Width - One Year Review of Amendments to the (RPL) Planned Lot Residential and (RF4) Semi-detached Residential Zones

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the January 22, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_211, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

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

 

7.

BYLAWS

7.1

Bylaw 16674 - 2014 Business Revitalization Zone Assessment, Supplementary Business Revitalization Zone Assessment, Business Revitalization Zone Tax, Supplementary Business Revitalization Zone Tax and Business Revitalization Zone Tax Rate Bylaw

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16674 be read a first time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16674 be read a second time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16674 be considered for third reading.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16674 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

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

 

7.2

Bylaw 16691 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance Sanitary Drainage Project - Enhanced Biosolids Dewatering Upgrade

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16691 be read a first time.

 

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

 

 

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

 

7.3

Bylaw 16577 - 2014 Realty Supplementary Assessment Bylaw

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16577 be read a first time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16577 be read a second time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16577 be considered for third reading.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16577 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

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

 

7.4

Bylaw 16657 - Disclosure Bylaw Amendment No. 1

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16657 be read a first time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16657 be read a second time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16657 be considered for third reading.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16657 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

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

 

7.5

Bylaw 16675 - Edmonton Salutes

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16675 be read a first time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16675 be read a second time.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16675 be considered for third reading.

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 16675 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

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

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

Municipal Government Act Review - Strategic Timelines and Key Deliverables

 

 

 

Council met in private at 10:33 a.m., pursuant to section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 5:25 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Esslinger - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

Municipal Government Act Review - Draft Submission

1. That Administration provide a report to Council with a revised submission to the Province that includes:

a. an identification of any issues that require policy direction from Council

b. an indication of the alignment of the draft submission with existing policy

c. a communication strategy that will facilitate broad public understanding of the key policy issues with respect to the Municipal Government Act.

2. That the January 29, 2014, Office of the City Manager report CR_883 remain private pursuant to section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Office of the City Manager

 

Due Date: Apr. 29, 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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

M. Walters

 

8.2

Edmonton Homeless Commission  - Member Term Extensions

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the terms of service for members of the Edmonton Homeless Commission, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 29, 2014, Corporate Services report CR_925, be extended for four months to April 30, 2014.

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

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

 

8.3

Downtown Arena - Verbal report

 

 

 

Council met in private at 10:33 a.m., pursuant to sections 16, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 5:25 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the January 29, 2014, Sustainable Development verbal report on the Downtown Arena, be received for information and remain private pursuant to sections 16, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

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

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

M. Walters

 

8.4

Applicant Short Listing - Audit Committee Public Member

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Mary Persson, be appointed as a public member of the Audit Committee, for a term ending December 31, 2015.

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

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

 

8.5

Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report

 

 

 

Council met in private at 10:33 a.m., pursuant to sections 21, 23, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 5:25 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That the January 29, 2014, Office of the City Manager verbal report on the Intergovernmental Update, be received for information and remain private pursuant to sections 21, 23 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

M. Walters

 

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk