EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

November 12, 2014 – River Valley Room/Council Chamber

PRESENT

D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, M. Walters, A. Sohi
R. G. Klassen, Acting City Manager
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
N. Rajan, 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 5 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 6 REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE Citizen Recognition Program in the Civic Precinct - Opportunities and Options for CItizen Recognition in the Civic Precinct 6 5. STATUS REPORT 6 5.1 Bylaw Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw 12800 – Parking Requirements for Minor Eating and Drinking Establishments 6 5.2 Edmonton Research - Revised Business Models, Governance Options and Financial Implications 6 5.3 Rossdale Generating Station - Commercial Activity Potential 6 5.4 West Rossdale Redevelopment - Update 7 6. REPORTS 7 6.1 Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat 7 6.2 TEC Edmonton - 2013-14 Annual Report 8 6.3 The Way We Finance White Paper 9 6.4 Bylaw Amendments to Bylaw 12800 - Edmonton Zoning Bylaw - Garage and Garden Suites and Narrower Lots - Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to Reduce Locational Restrictions for Garage and Garden Suites and Permit the Subdivision to Allow Narrow Lots in the Single Detached Residential Zone (RF1) 9 6.5 Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation 10 6.6 Addressing Barriers to Multi-unit Family Oriented Development - Update 11 6.7 Purchase of Land - Wellington 11 6.8 Exception to the Facade Improvement Program Policy 12 6.9 Homeward Trust Foundation - 2014 Subsidy by the City of Edmonton 12 6.10 Notice of Intention to Designate the Mountifield House as a Municipal Historic Resource 12 6.11 Cornerstones Inclusionary Affordable Housing - Status Update 13 6.12 2015 Diesel Bus Engine Purchase Agreement 13 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 14 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 14 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 14 10. ADJOURNMENT 14	Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes None None None See Minutes Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Action Referred Postponed Carried Carried Carried Carried Postponed Carried None None None

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 5

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5

4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 6

REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW
COMMITTEE

Citizen Recognition Program in the Civic Precinct -

Opportunities and Options for CItizen

Recognition in the Civic Precinct 6

5. STATUS REPORT 6

5.1 Bylaw Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw 12800 –

Parking Requirements for Minor Eating and

Drinking Establishments 6

5.2 Edmonton Research - Revised Business Models,

Governance Options and Financial Implications 6

5.3 Rossdale Generating Station - Commercial Activity

Potential 6

5.4 West Rossdale Redevelopment - Update 7

6. REPORTS 7

6.1 Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat 7

6.2 TEC Edmonton - 2013-14 Annual Report 8

6.3 The Way We Finance White Paper 9

6.4 Bylaw Amendments to Bylaw 12800 - Edmonton Zoning

Bylaw - Garage and Garden Suites and Narrower

Lots - Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to Reduce

Locational Restrictions for Garage and Garden

Suites and Permit the Subdivision to Allow

Narrow Lots in the Single Detached Residential

Zone (RF1) 9

6.5 Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan

Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation 10

6.6 Addressing Barriers to Multi-unit Family Oriented

Development - Update 11

6.7 Purchase of Land - Wellington 11

6.8 Exception to the Facade Improvement Program Policy 12

6.9 Homeward Trust Foundation - 2014 Subsidy by the

City of Edmonton 12

6.10 Notice of Intention to Designate the Mountifield

House as a Municipal Historic Resource 12

6.11 Cornerstones Inclusionary Affordable Housing -

Status Update 13

6.12 2015 Diesel Bus Engine Purchase Agreement 13

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 14

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 14

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 14

10. ADJOURNMENT 14

Carried

None

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Carried

Action

Carried

Action

Referred

Postponed

Carried

Postponed

Carried

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved A. Knack:

That the November 12, 2014, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

6.1 Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat

6.5 Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan
Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation

6.8 Exception to the Facade Improvement Program
Policy

6.12 2015 Diesel Bus Engine Purchase Agreement

Replacement Page:

6.8 Exception to the Facade Improvement Program
Policy - Attachment 2

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Loken:

That the October 28, 2014, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

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, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9 and 6.11.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved D. Loken:

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

6.4       Bylaw Amendments to Bylaw 12800 – Edmonton
            Zoning Bylaw - Garage and Garden Suites and
            Narrower Lots - Amendments to the Zoning
            Bylaw to Reduce Locational Restrictions for
            Garage and Garden Suites and Permit the             Subdivision to Allow Narrow Lots in the Single             Detached Residential Zone (RF1)

· P. Gosselin

· C. Stolte, Westmount Community League

· D. Percy, Old Glenora Conservation Association

· R. Nelson

· E. Mannarino

· B. Hopchin

· R. Plouffe, Duggan Community League

· W. Milton

· C. Dovell

· K. Ruff

· C. Douville

· T. Martin-Drysdale, Infill Development in Edmonton Association

· G. Montgomery, Parkallen Community League

6.5 Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan
Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation

· D. Grimble

· P. Lightfoot

· S. Kamp, on behalf of K. Taft

· R. de Chazel, on behalf of J. Boman

6.9 Homeward Trust Foundation - 2014 Subsidy by
the City of Edmonton

· S. McGee, Homeward Trust Edmonton (to answer questions only)

· P. Mackenzie, Homeward Trust Edmonton (to answer questions only)

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved S. McKeen:

That Executive Committee hear from the following additional speakers:

· P. Schaeffer

6.5 Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan
Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation

· D. Gillespie

· N. Krogman, Belgravia Community League

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for any of the items to be dealt with at a specific time.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING – NONE
REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

Citizen Recognition Program in the Civic Precinct - Opportunities and Options for Citizen Recognition in the Civic Precinct

Rerouted to: January 19, 2015, Community Services Committee

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Bylaw Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw 12800 – Parking Requirements for Minor Eating and Drinking Establishments

Moved A. Knack:

That the revised due date of March 24, 2015, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Mar. 24, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.2

Edmonton Research - Revised Business Models, Governance Options and Financial Implications

Moved A. Knack:

That the revised due date of January 20, 2015, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.3

Rossdale Generating Station - Commercial Activity Potential

Moved A. Knack:

That the revised due date of January 20, 2015, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.4

West Rossdale Redevelopment – Update

Moved A. Knack:

That the revised due date of January 20, 2015, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

REPORTS

6.1

Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat

P. Ross, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. G. D. Vanstone, Edmonton Enterprise; W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development; A. Sweet, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; R. G. Klassen, Acting City Manager; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1710, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Moved S. McKeen:

Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat

1. That Administration prepare a service package for one-time interim funding to further develop the Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat for the November 2015 Operating budget discussions.

Northern/Circumpolar Initiatives Secretariat - Business Plan and Funding

2. That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2015 with a business plan and the extent of funding needs for the Northern/Circumpolar Secretariat.

Sustainable Dev.

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due Date: Part 1
Nov. 26, 2014

City Council Budget

Sustainable Dev.

Part 2
Mar. 24, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

6.2

TEC Edmonton - 2013-14 Annual Report

C. Lumb, TEC Edmonton, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. Copies of documents provided by C. Lumb were distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the 2013-14 TEC Edmonton Annual Report, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2014, TEC Edmonton report CR_1754, be received for information.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

6.3

The Way We Finance White Paper

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

M. McMillan, University of Alberta, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. Copies of a document provided by M. McMillan were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Financial Services and Utilities The Way We Finance White Paper on Debt, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2014, Financial Services and Utilities report CR_1783, be received for information.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.4

Bylaw Amendments to Bylaw 12800 - Edmonton Zoning Bylaw - Garage and Garden Suites and Narrower Lots - Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to Reduce Locational Restrictions for Garage and Garden Suites and Permit the Subdivision to Allow Narrow Lots in the Single Detached Residential Zone (RF1)

L. Balone, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

P. Gosselin; C. Stolte, Westmount Community League;
D. Percy, Old Glenora Conservation Association; R. Nelson, E. Mannarino; B. Hopchin; R. Plouffe, Duggan Community League; W. Milton; C. Dovell; K. Ruff; C. Douville; T. Martin-Drysdale, Infill Development in Edmonton Association;
G. Montgomery, Parkallen Community League; and
P. Schaeffer, made presentations.

C. Stolte; D. Percy; W. Milton; T. Martin-Drysdale;
C. Douville; G, Montgomery and K. Ruff, answered the Committee's questions.

S. Mackie, L. Balone and P. Ohm, Sustainable Development; R. G. Klassen, Acting City Manager; and
A. Sinclair, City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved A. Knack:

A Bylaw to Amend the Zoning Bylaw 12800 – Garage and Garden Suites and Narrow Lots

That a Bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw 12800, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1765, be brought forward to a future City Council Public Hearing.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: To Be Determined

City Council Public Hearing

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved S. McKeen:

Direct Control Zoning for the Protection of Historic Character

That Administration provide a report on areas that may be suitable for Direct Control zoning to protect historic character.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Feb. 3, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.5

Belgravia McKernan Area Redevelopment Plan Neighbourhood Infill Community Consultation

D. Grimble made a presentation regarding the postponement of this item.

Moved A. Knack:

That the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1428 be referred back to Administration to schedule this item, in consultation with the Agenda Review Committee, at a future Executive Committee meeting, and that this item be made time specific.

Corporate Svcs.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.6

Addressing Barriers to Multi-unit Family Oriented Development – Update

Moved S. McKeen:

That the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1417, be postponed to the January 20, 2015, Executive Committee meeting.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.7

Purchase of Land – Wellington

Moved A. Knack:

That the purchase of the Wellington Surplus School Site, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1684, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.8

Exception to the Facade Improvement Program Policy

Moved A. Knack:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the property located at 10572 - 101 Street NW, be exempted from the Facade Improvement Program Policy location requirements, and that a grant of $60,000 under the Facade Improvement Program Policy, to the property owner, Quinco Financial Inc., be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.9

Homeward Trust Foundation - 2014 Subsidy by the City of Edmonton

Moved S. McKeen:

That a Subsidy Agreement with the Homeward Trust Foundation for the City of Edmonton's 2014 contribution in the amount of $1,238,000 be approved, and that the agreement be, in form and content, acceptable to the City Manager.

Sustainable Dev.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

D. Loken

6.10

Notice of Intention to Designate the Mountifield House as a Municipal Historic Resource

Moved A. Knack:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That a Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1699, be served on the owners of the property occupied by the Mountifield House, located at 9850 - 112 Street NW in accordance with Section 26 of the Alberta Historical Resources Act RSA 2000.

2. That funding of $75,000 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.

3. That the City Manager be appointed to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.11

Cornerstones Inclusionary Affordable Housing - Status Update

Moved A. Knack:

That the November 12, 2014, Sustainable Development report CR_1725 be postponed to the January 20, 2015, Executive Committee meeting.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, S. McKeen

6.12

2015 Diesel Bus Engine Purchase Agreement

Moved A. Knack:

That an agreement between the City and Cummins Western Canada for the purchase of 67 diesel bus engines and cores, in the amount of $2,030,000 including GST, be approved, subject to the approval of Capital Profile CM-66-3600, at the November 26, 2014, City Council Budget meeting, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Corporate Svcs.

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, D. Loken, A. Knack, S. McKeen

Absent:

E. Gibbons

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES – NONE

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Mayor D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

______________________ ______________________

Chair City Clerk

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING – NONE REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING – NONE
REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE