COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


August 18, 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, S. McKeen, A. Sohi
G. Joseph, 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                                                                                      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                                         4

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

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

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

5.1        Edmonton Historical Board Chair's Report

             Recommendations                                                                              4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        Urban Hens Pilot Project                                                                   4

6.2        Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Annual

             Report 2013                                                                                           5

6.3        Fund Development Support to Non-profit Social

             Service Organizations                                                                        5

6.4        Abbottsfield Recreation Centre Society - Lease

             Agreement                                                                                             6

6.5        Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program

             - 2014 Grant Award Recommendations                                         6

6.6        Barrier Options to Further Secure the High Level

             Bridge                                                                                                     7

6.7        Bylaw 16909 - A Bylaw to Amend City of Edmonton

             Youth Council Bylaw 14126                                                              8

6.8        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program  - Arts and Museums Building Operating

             Grant Recommendations                                                                   8

6.9        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program - Travel Grant Recommendations                                  8

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                9

7.1        Suicide Prevention (B. Esslinger)                                                   9

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           9

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   9

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  9

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

Pursuant to section 162 and Schedule C of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, Councillor M. Nickel was appointed Chair for the meeting.

Councillor M. Nickel called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the August 18, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

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

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

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, 6.4, 6.6, 6.9 and 7.1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

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

6.1 Urban Hens Pilot Project

  • J. Manning Fox, River City Chickens Collective
  • L. K. Russell
  • M. Fisher, River City Chicken Group
  • S. Cutting
  • D. Kahane
  • B. Burdeniuk
  • L. Hanson, River City Chicken Collective
  • A. Wilhem

6.6  Barrier Options to Future Secure the High Level Bridge

7.1 Suicide Prevention (B. Esslinger)

  • R. Jakovljevic

 

 

 

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

Edmonton Historical Board Chair's Report Recommendations

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of November 13, 2014, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 13, 2014

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Urban Hens Pilot Project

 

 

 

D. Aitken, Community Services, made a presentation.

J. Manning Fox, River City Chickens Collective; L. Klassen Russell; M. Fisher, River City Chicken Group; S. Cutting;
D. Kahane; B. Burdeniuk; L. Hanson, River City Chickens Collective; and A. Willhem, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.  A handout provided by J. Manning Fox was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Aitken and K. Scott, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 


Urban Hens Pilot Evaluation

That Administration work with the River City Chickens Collective in the development of the 2014-2015 Urban Hens Pilot Project, and provide a report to Community Services Committee on the implementation of the 2014-2015 Urban Hens Pilot Project, including appropriate policy and bylaw changes, in the fall of 2015.

 

Community Svcs.

 

Due Date: Fall 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.2

Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Annual Report 2013

 

 

 

R. Goltz, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

D. Aitken and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services; and B. Hluss, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor write the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation, reaffirming the City's support for the 2013 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association resolution to establish a Provincial Combative Sports Commission, and remind the Minister that Alberta is the only Canadian province lacking a commission.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.3

Fund Development Support to Non-profit Social Service Organizations

 

 

 

H. McRae, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  J. Kain, L. Cochrane, General Manager, and J. Smith, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the August 18, 2014, Community Services report CR_1314, be received for information.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.4

Abbottsfield Recreation Centre Society - Lease Agreement

 

 

H. Oswin, Community Services, answered the Committee’s questions.

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That the Lease Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Abbottsfield Recreation Centre Society, as outlined in the August 18, 2014, Community Services report CR_1370, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.5

Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program - 2014 Grant Award Recommendations

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 2014 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the August 18, 2014, Community Services report CR_1526, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.6

Barrier Options to Further Secure the High Level Bridge

 

 

 

Items 6.6 and 7.1 were dealt with together.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee hear from A. Roberts.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

H. McRae, Community Services; and D. Claire, Diaglog Engineering, made a presentation.  N. McCalder, The Support Network; C. Hunter, Edmonton Police Service;
C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services; R. Olsen, Centre for Suicide Prevention; and I. Challbourne, Canadian Mental Health Association, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

R. Jakovljevic; and A. Roberts, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.   A handout provided by A. Roberts was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

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

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Administration prepare a Capital Profile for a refined version of Option 2 (capped at $3 million) of the August 18, 2014, Community Services report CR_1016, for Council's consideration during the 2015-2018 Capital Budget process.

 

Transportation Svcs.

Due Date:
Nov. 26, 2014

City Council
Capital Budget

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

6.7

Bylaw 16909 - A Bylaw to Amend City of Edmonton Youth Council Bylaw 14126

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 16909 be given the appropriate readings.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.8

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - Arts and Museums Building Operating Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 18, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_1574, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.9

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - Travel Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved M. Oshry:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 18, 2014, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_1575, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Nickel, B. Henderson, M. Oshry

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Suicide Prevention (B. Esslinger)

 

 

Items 7.1 and 6.6 were dealt with together.


Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 


Options to Support Suicide Prevention

That Administration provide a report on options to better support suicide prevention in the City of Edmonton.

 

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov.13, 2014

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

Councillor M. Nickel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

 

 

 

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk