COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

January 19, 2015 – River Valley Room

PRESENT
T. Caterina, M. Nickel, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, M. Oshry Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300
ABSENT
None
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
B. Esslinger, A. Knack, S. McKeen 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 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 3 5. STATUS REPORT 3 5.1 Entrance Signage 4 5.2 Status Update on the New Africa Centre Facility and Strategy for the Involvement of the African Community 4 5.3 Lewis Farms Recreation Centre – Program Statement and Recreation Facility Master Plan Updates 4 5.4 Single-use Recreation Fees 4 5.5 Support to Not-for-Profit Organizations (M. Nickel) 5 5.6 Community League Collaboration 5 6. REPORTS 5 6.1 City of Edmonton Youth Council - Proposed Action Bill 10 5 6.2 Public Waste Receptacles - One-Year Pilot Test Results 6 6.3 311 Pilot Project 6 6.4 Civic Precinct Master Plan - Addressing Current Square Design 7 6.5 Citizen Recognition Program in the Civic Precinct - Opportunities and Options for Citizen Recognition in the Civic Precinct 7 6.6 Edmonton Arts Council - Cultural Diversity in the Arts Project Grant Recommendations 7 6.7 Edmonton Arts Council - 2015 Festival Seed Grant Recommendations 8 6.8 Edmonton Heritage Council - Grant Recommendations - Operational, Project, Seed Project and Travel Grants 8 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 8 7.1 Charitable Donations to Community Leagues (D. Iveson) 8 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 9 10. ADJOURNMENT 9		Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes None None None Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action None None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor T. Caterina called the meeting to order at
9:30 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved M. Nickel:

That the January 19, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

7.1 Charitable Donations to Community Leagues
(D. Iveson)

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved M. Nickel:

That the November 13, 2014, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

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, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved M. Nickel:

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

6.1 City of Edmonton Youth Council - Proposed Action
Bill 10

· M. Phair

7.1 Charitable Donations to Community Leagues
(D. Iveson)

· A. Bolstad, Edmonton Federation of Community League

In Favour:

Carried

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

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Entrance Signage

Moved M. Nickel:

That the revised due date of March 9, 2015, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due by: Mar. 9, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.2

Status Update on the New Africa Centre Facility and Strategy for the Involvement of the African Community

Moved M. Nickel:

That the revised due date of March 9, 2015, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due by: Mar. 9, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.3

Lewis Farms Recreation Centre – Program Statement and Recreation Facility Master Plan Updates

Moved M. Nickel:

That the revised due date of November 9, 2015, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due by: Nov. 9, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.4

Single-use Recreation Fees

Moved M. Nickel:

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

Community Svcs.

Due by: Apr. 20, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.5

Support to Not-for-Profit Organizations (M. Nickel)

Moved M. Nickel:

That the revised due date of February 23, 2015, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due by: Feb. 23, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.6

Community League Collaboration

Moved M. Nickel:

That the revised due date of March 23, 2015, be approved

Community Svcs.

Due by: Mar. 23, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

REPORTS

6.1

City of Edmonton Youth Council - Proposed Action Bill 10

L. Brenneis, Community Services; and C. Edwards, Edmonton Youth Council, made a presentation.

M. Phair, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

C. Edwards, Edmonton Youth Council; and L. Brenneis, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write to the Premier and the Minister of Education to inform them that the City of Edmonton's Youth Council is strongly opposed to Bill 10 in its current form, and supports the development of legislation that recognizes the right of all Alberta students to establish gay-straight alliances and requires schools to support them, as well as to encourage the Provincial Government to consult with the Edmonton Youth Council in the development of legislation in this matter, and that the letter include City Council's support for the Youth Council's position.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.2

Public Waste Receptacles - One-Year Pilot Test Results

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

Moved M. Nickel:

That the November 13, 2014, Community Services report CR_635, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Iveson

6.3

311 Pilot Project

Moved M. Nickel:

That the January 19, 2015, Community Services report CR_1727, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.4

Civic Precinct Master Plan - Addressing Current Square Design

R. Smyth and A. Laughlin, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the January 19, 2015, Community Services report CR_1784, be received for information.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.5

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

T. Webb, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Nickel:

That the January 19, 2015, Office of the City Manager report CR_273, be received for information.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.6

Edmonton Arts Council - Cultural Diversity in the Arts Project Grant Recommendations

Moved M. Nickel:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the grant recommendations for the Cultural Diversity in the Arts program, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 19, 2015, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_1917, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.7

Edmonton Arts Council - 2015 Festival Seed Grant Recommendations

Moved M. Nickel:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations for Festival Seed Operating Grants, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 19, 2015, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_2022, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.8

Edmonton Heritage Council - Grant Recommendations - Operational, Project, Seed Project and Travel Grants

Moved M. Nickel:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the grants, as set out in Attachment 1 of the January 19, 2015, Edmonton Heritage Council report CR_2005, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

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

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Charitable Donations to Community Leagues (D. Iveson)

A. Bolstad, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

T. Burge, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

Discussion with the Edmonton Federation of Community leagues on Registering Community Leagues as Charities for Income Tax Purposes

That Administration provide a report in the second quarter of 2015 outlining efforts, in consultation with Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, exploring the Canadian Revenue Agency requirements for a community league to achieve charitable status.

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due by:
Jun. 29, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

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

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor T. Caterina asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

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ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 11:08 a.m.

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Chair City Clerk