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D. Iveson, B.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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ALSO IN ATTENDANCE |
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DECISION SUMMARY |
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1. |
CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS |
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1.1 |
Call to Order |
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Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. Rector Colleen Sanderson, St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, led the assembly in prayer. |
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1.2 |
Adoption of Agenda |
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Moved B. Esslinger - A. Knack: |
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That the September 23, 2014, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:
Additions: 6.3 Options for Municipal Land Corporation 6.7 Utility Fiscal Policy Update - Utility Committee report 7.4 Bylaw 16767 – Amendment to Edmonton Energy and Technology Park Area Structure Plan |
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D.
Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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1.3 |
Adoption of Minutes |
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Moved B. Esslinger - A. Knack: |
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That the following City Council meeting minutes be adopted: · September 8, 2014, Special City Council · September 8, 2014, City Council Public Hearing · September 10, 2014, City Council |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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1.4 |
Protocol Items |
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Mayor
D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed Grade 6 students from Bisset School and their teacher, |
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Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, acknowledged that Edmonton's WinterCity Strategy and Implementation Plan recently received the Award of Merit in the category of City and Regional Planning from the Canadian Institute of Planners, and thanked members of Administration, Council, and the community who worked on the plan. |
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Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, congratulated the Edmonton Police Service School Resource Officer unit on receiving the world-renowned Model Agency Award from the National Association of School Resource Officers. |
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Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed Grade 6 students from Glengarry School and their teachers J. Seifeddine, K. Pasternak and S. Rahme. |
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2. |
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS |
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2.1 |
Select Items for Debate |
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The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 8.1. |
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2.2 |
Requests to Speak |
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There were no requests to speak. |
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2.3 |
Requests for Specific Time on Agenda |
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There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time. |
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2.4 |
Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate |
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See items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4. |
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3. |
COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES |
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3.1 |
Support to Not-for-profit Organizations (M. Nickel) |
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3.2 |
Green Shack Program - High Need Neighbourhoods (M. Nickel) |
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REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE |
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STATUS REPORT - NONE |
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REPORTS |
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6.1 |
Task Force for the Elimination of Poverty in Edmonton – Additional Definitions and Update |
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Mayor D. Iveson and Bishop J. Alexander, co-chairs, Mayor's Task Force for the Elimination of Poverty in Edmonton, made presentations and answered Council's questions. K. Gunn, Community Services, answered Council's questions. |
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Moved B. Henderson - D. Iveson: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved B. Henderson - D. Iveson: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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6.2 |
Edmonton Arena District Update |
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R. Daviss, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered Council's questions. S. Farbrother, City Manager; L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered Council's questions. |
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Moved S. McKeen - D. Loken: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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6.3 |
Options for Municipal Land Corporation |
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W.
Trocenko, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered Council's
questions. |
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Moved M. Oshry - M. Nickel: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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6.4 |
Council Members' Updates on Agency and Initiative Appointments - Verbal report |
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In addition to written updates included in the agenda, handouts were distributed to Members of Council on the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association; Canadian Urban Transit Board Members Committee; Public Transit; the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Multiculturalism; Seniors; Child Friendly Edmonton; and proposed Terms of Reference for the Public Engagement Initiative.
Councillor T. Caterina provided verbal updates on the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association; and Edmonton Northlands.
Mayor D. Iveson provided verbal updates on the Big City Mayors' Caucus; the Capital Region Board; Edmonton Northlands; the Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus; the Indigenous Peoples Strategy; Northern Relationships/Circumpolar; and Edmonton’s Bid Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Councillor M. Walters provided a verbal update on the Capital Region Board; and the Public Engagement Initiative.
Councillor B. Anderson provided verbal updates on the Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee; and Recreation.
Councillor D. Loken provided verbal updates on Donate-a-Ride; the Edmonton Police Commission; and REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities.
Councillor B. Henderson provided verbal updates on the Edmonton Public Library Board; the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; the River Valley Alliance; Housing; the Indigenous Peoples Strategy; and Winter Cities.
Councillor B. Esslinger provided verbal updates on the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy; the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association; Child Friendly Edmonton; Post-Secondary Relations; and the Women's Initiative.
Councillor A. Knack provided a verbal update on Post-Secondary Relations. Councillor S. McKeen
provided a verbal update on Urban Isolation/Mental Health. |
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Moved M. Oshry - B. Esslinger: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved M. Oshry - D. Iveson: |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved D. Iveson - T. Caterina: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved M. Walters - B. Henderson: |
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D.
Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Council met in private at 3:25 p.m. pursuant to sections 21 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Council met in public at 4:09 p.m. |
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Moved T. Caterina - M. Oshry: |
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D.
Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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6.5 |
Google Procurement Process Review |
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K. Chorley and K. Rozmahel, General Manager, Corporate Services, answered Council's questions. |
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Moved D. Iveson - B. Esslinger: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, D. Loken, A. Sohi |
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6.6 |
Ward Boundary Review - Policy C469A Ward Boundary Design Policy - Post 2013 General Municipal Election |
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S. Farbrother, City Manager; K. Rozmahel, General Manager, Corporate Services; and L. Kennedy, Acting City Clerk, answered Council's questions. |
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Moved S. McKeen - M. Oshry: |
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That Administration report back to Council with information on options, as directed by Council, with respect to ward boundary review. |
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Amendment moved D. Iveson - D. Loken: |
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That the words "information on options, as directed by Council, with respect to ward boundary review" be replaced with:
"information
on implications of: a) ward boundary correction versus a citywide ward boundary review b) adding Councillors and doing a citywide ward boundary review" |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Motion as Amended, put: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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6.7 |
Utility Fiscal Policy Update |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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D.
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7. |
BYLAWS |
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7.1 |
Bylaw 16910 - 2015 Residential Assessment and Supplementary Assessment Subclass Bylaw |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16910 be read a first time. |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16910 be read a second time. |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16910 be considered for third reading. |
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7.2 |
Bylaw 16843 - A Bylaw Fixing the Fees for Assessment and Tax Services of the City of Edmonton Amendment No. 5 |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16843 be read a first time. |
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E. Gibbons, A. Sohi |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16843 be read a second time. |
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That Bylaw 16843 be considered for third reading. |
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7.3 |
Bylaw 16842 - Tax Penalty, Interest and Monthly Payment Bylaw Amendment No. 13 |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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That Bylaw 16842 be read a first time. |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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Moved B. Anderson - T. Caterina: |
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7.4 |
Bylaw 16767 - Amendment to Edmonton Energy and Technology Park Area Structure Plan |
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Councillor M. Oshry was absent from the April 10, 2014 public hearing on Bylaw 16767. He, therefore, was required to abstain voting on these bylaws. (Sec. 211, Bylaw 12300). Councillor M. Oshry left the meeting and did not participate on the deliberations or the vote on Bylaw 16767. |
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Moved B. Anderson – T. Caterina: |
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D.
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E. Gibbons, M. Oshry, A. Sohi |
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8. |
PRIVATE REPORTS |
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8.1 |
Inter-Municipal Update - Recommendations for Next Steps - Verbal report |
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Council met in private at 3:25 p.m. pursuant to sections 21, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Council met in public at 4:09 p.m. |
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Moved T. Caterina - S. McKeen: |
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9. |
NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE |
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9.1 |
Wellness Alberta Resolution (B. Esslinger) |
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Councillor B. Esslinger provided a handout and stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, she will move the following: That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter of support for Wellness Alberta’s proposal for the establishment of a Wellness Foundation, indicating the City of Edmonton’s recognition of the value of such a Foundation to all citizens of our city and province, and to encourage provincial funding to establish a Wellness Foundation.
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Councillor M. Oshry stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he will move the following: That, as the Highway Entrance Signs at the city limits are the first and most visible impressions of the city, Administration provide the following information: 1. What would be the process for removing and replacing the entrance signage? 2. What would be options for determining the design of the signs? 3. How would this project be funded? 4. What are the options for a process of public engagement?
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ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 4:13 p.m. |
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Chair City Clerk