COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

March 9, 2015  –  River Valley Room

PRESENT

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, S. McKeen, M. Oshry, A. Sohi
S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk
L. Long, Office of the City Clerk

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                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             2

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      2

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

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

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

6.1        Contractual Reporting Semi-Annual Report  -

             Edmonton Police Service                                                                  3

6.2        Status Update on the New Africa Centre Facility

             and Strategy for the Involvement of the African

             Community                                                                                            3

6.3        Edmonton Aboriginal Business and Professional

             Association - Annual Update                                                            3

6.4        Exemption from Leadership in Energy and

             Environmental Design Silver Certification -

             Varscona Theatre                                                                                4

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                4

7.1        Entrance Signage - (M. Oshry)                                                         4

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           5

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   5

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  5

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DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor D. Loken called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved A. Knack:

That the March 9, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved M. Walters:

That the February 23, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

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: 6.2, 6.3 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.

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Contractual Reporting Semi-Annual Report - Edmonton Police Service

Moved M. Walters:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

6.2

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

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  L. Cochrane, General Manager, and A. Laughlin, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

6.3

Edmonton Aboriginal Business and Professional Association - Annual Update

L. Brenneis, Community Services; and A. Sladen, Aksis - Edmonton Aboriginal Business and Professional Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Walters:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

6.4

Exemption from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver Certification - Varscona Theatre

Moved M. Walters:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That an exemption to City Policy C532 - Sustainable Building Policy - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver, for the Varscona Theatre, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Entrance Signage - (M. Oshry)

A. Laughlin, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. T. Webb, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved M. Walters:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor D. Loken asked if there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned 10:55 a.m.