CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

June 11, 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
L. Kennedy, Office of the City Clerk
D. Siebold, 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 3 1.4 Protocol Items 3 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 2.4 Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 3.1 Davies Park and Ride (M. Walters/A. Sohi) 4 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4 5. STATUS REPORT 4 6. REPORTS 4 6.1 Corporate Measures and Targets 4 6.2 Municipal Government Act Review - Final Submission 6 6.3 2014 - 2018 Bike Lane Infrastructure Plan 7 6.4 142 Street (118 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail) Concept Planning Study - Status Update and Recommendation 7 7. BYLAWS 8 7.1 Bylaw 16846 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance The City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Area Projects 8 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 8 8.1 Naming Rights Agreement 8 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 9 9.1 Meeting Calendar Changes (S. McKeen) 9 9.2 Affordable Housing - Federal Concerns (D. Iveson) 10 9.3 Nelson Mandela International Day (B. Henderson) 10 10. ADJOURNMENT 11	Carried Carried See minutes See minutes None None None See minutes None None Action Action Carried Carried First reading Carried Action See minutes 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 3

1.4 Protocol Items 3

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

2.4 Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate 4

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

3.1 Davies Park and Ride (M. Walters/A. Sohi) 4

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

5. STATUS REPORT 4

6. REPORTS 4

6.1 Corporate Measures and Targets 4

6.2 Municipal Government Act Review - Final Submission 6

6.3 2014 - 2018 Bike Lane Infrastructure Plan 7

6.4 142 Street (118 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail)

Concept Planning Study - Status Update and

Recommendation 7

7. BYLAWS 8

7.1 Bylaw 16846 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of

Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance The

City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community

Revitalization Levy Area Projects 8

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 8

8.1 Naming Rights Agreement 8

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 9

9.1 Meeting Calendar Changes (S. McKeen) 9

9.2 Affordable Housing - Federal Concerns (D. Iveson) 10

9.3 Nelson Mandela International Day (B. Henderson) 10

10. ADJOURNMENT 11

Carried

See minutes

None

See minutes

None

Action

Carried

First reading

Carried

Action

See minutes

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

M. Kerr, Baha'i Community of Edmonton, led the assembly in prayer.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved B. Esslinger - A. Knack:

That the June 11, 2014, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

· 6.3 - 2014 – 2018 Bike Lane Infrastructure Plan Transportation Committee report

· 6.4 - 142 Street (118 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail) Concept Planning Study – Status Update and Recommendations
Transportation Committee report

· 8.1 - Naming Rights Agreement – PRIVATE Community Services Committee report
(Pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
Replacement Pages:

· 1.3 - Adoption of Minutes
Page 9, May 26, 2014, City Council Public Hearing minutes

· 6.1 - Corporate Measures and Targets
Page 2, Attachment 1

· 6.1 - Corporate Measures and Targets
Attachment 2

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

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

That the following City Council meeting minutes be adopted:

· May 26, 2014, City Council Public Hearing

· May 28, 2014, City Council

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

1.4

Protocol Items

Artist in Residence (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, introduced
J. Vegt, the Artist in Residence at the Office of the City Clerk.

Awards for Chief Executive Officer of Edmonton Public Library
(D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, congratulated
L. Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Public Library, on receiving the Canadian Library Association 2014 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award and the Library Association of Alberta 2014 President's Award.

Norquest College (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed students from Norquest College's Adult English as a Second Language class and their teacher, W. Felkowsky.

Glenora School (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed Grade 6 students from Glenora School and their teacher,
S. Myshak.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

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

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

All bylaws were selected for debate. See item 7.1.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1

Transit Oriented Development - Davies Park and Ride
(M. Walters/A. Sohi)

As a City, we are working towards promoting Transit Oriented Development around key places of LRT infrastructure as part of the City of Edmonton's strategic plans. Recognizing the importance and benefits of Transit Oriented Development, and the large investment that the City is contributing to the construction of the Valley Line LRT, as well as the fact that not all sites along the Valley Line LRT are immediate candidates for Transit Oriented Development, would Administration please provide information on the following:

1. In what ways does the proposed Davies Park and Ride facility along the Valley Line LRT align with the City of Edmonton's Park & Ride Policy C554?

2. What, if any, plans are in place for Transit Oriented Development around the proposed Davies Park and Ride site?

3. In what way is the P3 agreement for the Valley Line LRT being written that provides for the opportunity of Transit Oriented Development on the proposed Davies Park and Ride site in the future?

4. What are the potential interim uses for this site?

Transportation Svcs.

Due Date:
Sep. 17, 2014

Transportation Committee

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT - NONE

REPORTS

6.1

Corporate Measures and Targets

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and
B. Latte, Financial Services and Utilities, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
W. Trocenko and P. Ohm, Sustainable Development;
S. Farbrother, City Manager; and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered Council's questions.

Moved B. Henderson - D. Loken:

1. That the 23 outcome measures and targets set out in Attachment 1 of the June 11, 2014, Financial Services and Utilities report CR _1281, be approved on a provisional basis.

2. That Administration provide a report to City Council providing more details and updated measures addressing the issues raised at the June 11, 2014, City Council meeting, specifically:

a. Good and service travel time reliability (4.2)

b. Broader measure of non-residential economic development

c. Measure of economic diversity

d. Edmonton is a safe city (7)

e. Measurement method for inclusion and outdoor facilities (5, 6 and 7)

Amendment moved :

That the motion on the floor be replaced with the following:

That the June 11, 2014, Financial Services and Utilities report CR _1281, be referred back to Administration to provide a new report to City Council with more details and updated measures addressing the issues raised at the June 11, 2014, City Council meeting, specifically:

a. Good and service travel time reliability (4.2)

b. Edmonton’s industrial permit value (11.1)

c. Edmonton Region’s industrial permit value (12.1)

d. Edmonton is a safe city (7)

e. Measurement method for inclusion and outdoor facilities (5, 6 and 7)

In Favour:

Lost

B. Esslinger, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, M. Walters

Opposed:

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons,
B. Henderson, A. Knack, D. Loken, A. Sohi

Motion on item 6.1, put:

1. That the 23 outcome measures and targets set out in Attachment 1 of the June 11, 2014, Financial Services and Utilities report CR_1281, be approved on a provisional basis.

Corporate Measures and Targets – Further Details

2. That Administration provide a report to City Council with more details and updated measures addressing the issues raised at the June 11, 2014, City Council meeting, specifically:

a. Good and service travel time reliability (4.2)

b. Broader measure of non-residential economic development

c. Measure of economic diversity

d. Edmonton is a safe city (7)

e. Measurement method for inclusion and outdoor facilities (5, 6 and 7)

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due Date:
Sep. 10, 2014

In Favour:

Carried

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

Opposed:

S. McKeen

6.2

Municipal Government Act Review - Final Submission

M. Wispinski, Office of the City Manager, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
P. Ohm, Sustainable Development; R. Risling, Financial Services and Utilities; and A. Kaplan, Corporate Services (Law), answered Council's questions.

Moved T. Caterina - A. Sohi:

That the City’s submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, identifying the City’s recommended changes to the Municipal Government Act, set out in Attachment 1 of the June 11, 2014, Office of the City Manager report CR_1322, be approved with the following amendments:

a. Attachment 1, page 39, Issue Paper 25, Examples section, first paragraph, remove the words "and requires a public hearing" and "such as affordable housing".

b. Attachment 1, page 28, Issue Paper 13, Section 4.8, first paragraph, replace the word "consider" with "mandate".

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

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

6.3

2014 - 2018 Bike Lane Infrastructure Plan

Moved M. Walters - A. Sohi:

That the enhanced public engagement strategies, outlined in the June 5, 2014, Transportation Services report CR_1032, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

B. Anderson

6.4

142 Street (118 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail) Concept Planning Study - Status Update and Recommendation

Moved M. Walters - A. Sohi:

That Concept 2 Design Highlights (4-lane option) as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 5, 2014, Transportation Services report CR_1299, be approved for use in the 142 Street (118 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail) Concept Planning Study.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

B. Anderson

BYLAWS

7.1

Bylaw 16846 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance The City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Area Projects

Moved S. McKeen - D. Iveson:

That Bylaw 16846 be read a first time.

Distribution List

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

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

Naming Rights Agreement

Moved M. Walters - A. Sohi:

1. That the City enter into a Naming Rights Agreement with a sponsor of the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre’s Arena Rink C, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 5, 2014, Community Services report CR_1312, and be subject to the conditions outlined in the Facility Name Sale Policy C477A, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

2. That the June 5, 2014, Community Services report CR_1312 remain private pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

B. Anderson

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

9.1

Meeting Calendar Changes (S. McKeen)

Councillor S. McKeen requested permission to make a Motion without Customary Notice regarding calendar changes.

Moved E. Gibbons - B. Esslinger:

That Councillor S. McKeen be given permission to make a Motion without Customary Notice regarding calendar changes.

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

Moved S. McKeen - B. Anderson:

1. That the Orders of the Day for the June 25, 2014, City Council meeting be changed from 9:30 a.m. to
9:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

2. That the October 6, 2014, Council Services Committee meeting be moved to October 20, 2014.

3. That the Orders of the Day for the July 14, 2014, Council Services Committee meeting be changed from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Corporate Svcs.

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

9.2

Affordable Housing - Federal Operating Agreements (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson stated that at the next regular City Council meeting, he will move the following:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the federal government and include local Members of Parliament expressing deep concern over the expiration of federal Operating Agreements estimated at $25 million and affecting some 10,000 units serving the needs of low-income families, senior citizens and persons with unique housing needs in Edmonton, and ask for a long-term commitment to sustained funding to address the issue of diminishing affordable housing availability.

· Notice of Motion Given: June 11, 2014

9.3

Nelson Mandela International Day (B. Henderson)

Councillor B. Henderson stated that at the next regular City Council meeting, he will move the following:

That, with effect from the year 2014, July 18 be recognized as "Nelson Mandela International Day" in the City of Edmonton in honour of Mr. Mandela's visionary leadership and model for freedom, justice and equality, and that every year, on July 18, citizens of Edmonton be encouraged to devote 67 minutes of their time to helping others in recognition of the 67 years Mr. Mandela dedicated to public service.

· Notice of Motion Given: June 11, 2014

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk