COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

February 3, 2014 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry, *D. Iveson

Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

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

L. Sahli, 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 Adoption of Minutes 2 1.4 Protocol Items 2 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 3 2.1 Select Items for Debate 3 2.2 Requests to Speak 3 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - 4 5. STATUS REPORT 4 5.1 ArtsCommon Joint Venture Options 4 5.2 WIN House III - Sustained Operations 4 5.3 African and Central Asian Communities 4 6. REPORTS 5 6.1 Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge 5 6.2 Bylaw 16658 - Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee 5 6.3 Restricted Dog Review 6 6.4 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - 2014 Cornerstone Arts Operating Grant Recommendations 6 6.5 FIFA - Commonwealth Stadium Field Remediation 6 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 8 7.1 Cemeteries - Diverse Cultural and Religious Needs (S. Mandel/D. Loken/A. Sohi) 8 7.2 Multicultural and Aboriginal Communities in Edmonton - Mentorship (A. Sohi/B. Henderson) 8 7.3 Maintenance Standards for City Hall Grounds and Churchill Square (S. Mandel) 9 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 9 10. ADJOURNMENT 9	Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None None Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Carried Action 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 Adoption of Minutes 2

1.4 Protocol Items 2

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 3

2.1 Select Items for Debate 3

2.2 Requests to Speak 3

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

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

5. STATUS REPORT 4

5.1 ArtsCommon Joint Venture Options 4

5.2 WIN House III - Sustained Operations 4

5.3 African and Central Asian Communities 4

6. REPORTS 5

6.1 Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge 5

6.2 Bylaw 16658 - Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton

Committee 5

6.3 Restricted Dog Review 6

6.4 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

Program - 2014 Cornerstone Arts Operating Grant

Recommendations 6

6.5 FIFA - Commonwealth Stadium Field Remediation 6

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 8

7.1 Cemeteries - Diverse Cultural and Religious Needs

(S. Mandel/D. Loken/A. Sohi) 8

7.2 Multicultural and Aboriginal Communities in

Edmonton - Mentorship (A. Sohi/B. Henderson) 8

7.3 Maintenance Standards for City Hall Grounds and

Churchill Square (S. Mandel) 9

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 9

10. ADJOURNMENT 9

Carried

See Minutes

None

Carried

Action

Carried

Action

Carried

None

See Minutes

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor T. Caterina called the meeting to order at
9:32 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved M. Nickel:

That the February 3, 2013, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved M. Nickel:

That the January 20, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

1.4

Protocol Items

City Hall School (T. Caterina)

Councillor T. Caterina, on behalf of Community Services Committee, welcomed Grade 1 Students and their teacher H. Birnie, participating in Winter Days at City Hall.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 7.1 and 7.2.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved M. Nickel:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

6.1 Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge

· D. Klemke

· C. Roulson

6.2 Bylaw 16658 - Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee

· J. Foord

· J. Buckmaster

· M. Valupadas

· R. Venne

· A. Hernandez

7.1 Cemeteries - Diverse Cultural and Religious Needs (S. Mandel/D. Loken/A. Sohi)

· D. Good Striker

· P. Coutue

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

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

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

ArtsCommon Joint Venture Options

Moved B. Henderson:

That the revised due date of March 17, 2014, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Mar. 17, 2014

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

5.2

WIN House III - Sustained Operations

Moved B. Henderson:

That the revised due date of May 5, 2014, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: May 5, 2014

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

5.3

African and Central Asian Communities

Moved B. Henderson:

That the revised due date of March 3, 2014, be approved.

Mar. 3, 2014

Due Date: Mar. 3, 2014

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

REPORTS

6.1

Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge

H. McRae, Community Services, made a presentation.

D. Klemke and C. Roulson, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

H. McRae and J. Kain, Community Services; and
G. Cebryk, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Nickel:

1. That Administration proceed with the immediate actions to further secure the High Level Bridge, including installation of telephone-distress lines (call box) and signage, as outlined in the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_571.

Barrier Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge

2. That Administration prepare a report for the May 5, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting, outlining:

· More detailed, proposed, capital budget profiles for the options for erection of a physical barrier, as outlined in the February 3, 2014, Community services report CR_571.

· Additional expert input on the matter from multiple (diverse) mental health professionals regarding the barriers and effectiveness of the options, as outlined in the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_571.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: May 5, 2014

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, M. Oshry

6.2

Bylaw 16658 - Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee

E. Betchinski, Community Services, made a presentation.

J. Buckmaster; M. Valupadas; R. Venne; A. Hernandez; and J. Foord; made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

K. Gunn, Community Services; M. Nathoo, Corporate Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 16658 be given the appropriate readings.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

Absent:

M. Nickel

6.3

Restricted Dog Review

Moved B. Henderson:

That the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_440, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

6.4

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - 2014 Cornerstone Arts Operating Grant Recommendations

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Cornerstone Arts Operating Grant recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the February 3, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_962, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

6.5

FIFA - Commonwealth Stadium Field Remediation

R. Smyth, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

R. Jevne and E. Ehrman, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Oshry:

FIFA - Commonwealth Stadium Field Remediation - Further Information from Associations

That Administration:

· consult with FIFA regarding whether the alterations, as outlined in the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_978, are a mandatory requirement

· consult with Canadian Football League officials, Eskimos Club, Canadian Football League Players' Association, and Canadian Soccer Association to determine whether funding could come from these sources,

and bring this information in a verbal report to the February 11, 2014, City Council meeting, along with the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_978.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Feb. 11, 2014

City Council

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, M. Oshry

Opposed:

T. Caterina

Absent:

M. Nickel

Moved T. Caterina:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Capital Profile 13-21-2003 Commonwealth Stadium Locker Room Retrofit be increased by $500,000 to fund alterations to the Commonwealth Stadium artificial turf field for the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 2014
U-20 Women's and 2015 Women's World Cups, with source of funds being the Stadium Reserve Fund.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

Absent:

M. Nickel

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Cemeteries - Diverse Cultural and Religious Needs (S. Mandel/D. Loken/A. Sohi)

R. Smyth, Community Services, made a presentation.

P. Coutue and D. Good Striker, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

R. Smyth, M. Chow, and N. Poirier, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Nickel:

That the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_474, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

7.2

Multicultural and Aboriginal Communities in Edmonton - Mentorship (A. Sohi/B. Henderson)

J. MacPherson, Corporate Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Administration bring a report to Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2015 that provides an update on City of Edmonton mentorship and related initiatives (including the Connector Program) for newcomers and Aboriginal Communities.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

7.3

Maintenance Standards for City Hall Grounds and Churchill Square (S. Mandel)

Moved B. Henderson:

That the February 3, 2014, Community Services report CR_570, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor T. Caterina asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 2:21 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk