COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


April 23, 2014  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Esslinger, A. Knack, S. McKeen

S. Kaffo, Office of the City Clerk

L. Long, 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                                                                              3

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

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

6.1        Edmonton Historical Board  - 2013 Annual Report                    3

6.2        Buena Vista/Laurier Park Master Plan                                           4

6.3        Buena Vista/Laurier Park Environmental Impact

             Assessment and Site Location Study                                            5

6.4        Bylaw 16368 - Enforcement Bylaw                                                 6

6.5        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program  - Festival Seed Grant Recommendations                   6

6.6        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program - One Day Celebrations Grant

             Recommendations                                                                              6

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                6

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                            6

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   6

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

 

ITEM

 

DECISION

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

 

Councillor T. Caterina called the meeting to order at
1:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That the April 23, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, M. Oshry

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

B. Henderson

 

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That the April 7, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

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 and 6.3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

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

6.2  Buena Vista/Laurier Park Master Plan

6.3  Buena Vista/Laurier Park Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

·         P. Reichwein, Sierra Club Edmonton

A motion to hear from the following speakers was approved at the April 7, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting:

·         B. Young

·         J. Givens

·         D. G. Gay

·         L. McAthey

·         M. McAthey

·         P. Davison

·         M. Stewart

·         C. Richmond

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

T. Caterina, M. Nickel, M. Oshry

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

B. Henderson

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific:

First item of business 

6.1  Edmonton Historical Board - 2013 Annual Report

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

 

5.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

 

6.

REPORTS

 

6.1

Edmonton Historical Board - 2013 Annual Report

 

 

 

 

S. Lowe and M. Kennedy, Edmonton Historical Board, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.  L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

 

Edmonton Historical Board Chair’s Report Recommendations

That Administration prepare a report in response to the first four recommendations outlined in the letter from the Chair in the 2013 Edmonton Historical Board report, including:

1.    information on progress

2.    how we could move forward

3.    possible prioritization of the recommendations

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Aug. 18, 2014

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.2

Buena Vista/Laurier Park Master Plan

 

 

 

 

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation.

B. Young; J. Givens; L. McAthey; M. McAthey and
M. Stewart, made presentations.  B. Young, L. McAthey;
M. McAthey and M. Stewart, answered the Committee's questions.

A handout provided by M. Stewart, was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Davison; P. Reichwein, Sierra Club Edmonton; and
C. Richmond, made presentations.

A handout provided by P. Davison, was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Reichwein and C. Richmond answered the Committee's questions.

L. Brenneis; R. Jevne and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Master Plan, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 7, 2014, Community Services report CR_511, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

Buena Vista/Laurie Park Master Plan Implementation Results

That Administration prepare a report on the impacts of the park infrastructure and program modification one year after completion of Phase 1 of the Buena Vista/Laurier Park Master Plan.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: To be determined

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.3

Buena Vista/Laurier Park Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

 

 

 

 

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

 

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the April 7, 2014, Community Services report CR_779, be approved.
  2. That the location of the park elements, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the April 7, 2014, Community Services report CR_779, be deemed essential and approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.4

Bylaw 16368 - Enforcement Bylaw

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 16368 be given the appropriate readings.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.5

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

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 23, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_1243, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.6

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - One Day Celebrations Grant Recommendations

 

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 23, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_1244, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

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

 

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

 

9.

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 meeting adjourned at 4:07 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk