COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


February 19, 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, A. Knack, A. Sohi, M. Walters

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk

P. Kalia, 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                                                                           2

1.4        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                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING      3

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               3

5.1        Update on the City's Use of Pesticides                                         3

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

6.1        Art Gallery of Alberta - Funding Options and

             Models                                                                                                    3

6.2        Environmental Impact Assessment and Location

             Study - Victoria Park Pavilion                                                           4

6.3        Snow Valley Water Line Replacement - Clean

             Harbors Directional Boring Services Ltd. -

             Agreement                                                                                             4

6.4        Snow Valley Water Line Replacement - Degner

             Construction Ltd. - Agreement                                                         5

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                6

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           6

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   6

9.1        Poverty Issues in Edmonton - Bylaw to Establish

             Task Force                                                                                             6

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the February 19, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the February 3, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no Protocol Items.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the Committee hear from the following speaker:

6.1 Art Gallery of Alberta - Funding Options and Models

·         S. Williams, The Edmonton Arts Council

 

 

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.

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Update on the City's Use of Pesticides

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

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

 

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Mar. 3, 2014

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Art Gallery of Alberta - Funding Options and Models

 

 

 

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

B. Zalmanowitz, Art Gallery of Alberta, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.      S. Williams, Edmonton Arts Council, answered the Committee's questions.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services,           L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the February 19, 2014, Community Services report CR_167,  be received for information.

Community Svcs.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.2

Environmental Impact Assessment and Location Study - Victoria Park Pavilion

 

 

 

A. Laughlin, R. Jevne, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, Attachments 1 and 3 as outlined in the February 19, 2014, Community Services report CR_671, be approved.

2. That the location of the Victoria Park Pavilion within the River Valley be deemed essential and be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.3

Snow Valley Water Line Replacement - Clean Harbors Directional Boring Services Ltd. - Agreement

 

 

 

Items 6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together.

A. Laughlin, and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the agreement with Clean Harbors Directional Boring Services Ltd. be increased by an amount not to exceed $162,000, bringing the total amount of the agreement to $662,000 (including GST), and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Community Svcs.

City Manager

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.4

Snow Valley Water Line Replacement - Degner Construction Ltd. - Agreement

 

 

 

Items 6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the agreement with Degner Construction Ltd. be increased by an amount not to exceed $105,010, bringing the total amount of the agreement to $605,010 (including GST), and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Community Svcs.

City Manager

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

9.1

Poverty Issues in Edmonton - Bylaw to Establish Task Force

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson requested permission to make a Motion without Customary Notice regarding development of a bylaw to establish a task force to address poverty issues in Edmonton.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Mayor D. Iveson be allowed to make a Motion without Customary Notice regarding development of a bylaw to establish a task force to address poverty issues in Edmonton.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

 

Bylaw 16765 - Task Force for the Elimination of Poverty in Edmonton

That Administration prepare and bring forward to the March 3, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting, a bylaw to establish a task force with a mandate to develop a comprehensive plan to address poverty issues in Edmonton, including root causes of poverty and identifying opportunities for collaboration and innovative solutions.

Corporate Svcs.

 

Due Date: Mar. 3, 2014

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk