COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

March 19, 2015  –  Councillors' Boardoom

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

M. Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                            1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          1

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            1

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 2

3.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           2

3.1        Civic Agencies Recruitment - Applicant Interviews

             - Verbal report                                                                                       2

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   4

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

Carried

None

None

Action

None

DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor D. Loken called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved A. Knack:

That the March 19, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.3

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

2.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

3.

PRIVATE REPORTS

3.1

Civic Agencies Recruitment - Applicant Interviews - Verbal report

The Committee met in private at 8:32 a.m., pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 12:20 p.m.

Moved A. Knack:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That the citizen-at-large appointments and reappointments, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 19, 2015, Community Services verbal report, be approved.

2.  That Attachment 1 of the March 19, 2015, Community Services Committee verbal report remain private, until approved by City Council, pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Moved M. Walters:

In Favour:

Carried

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

Moved M. Walters:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That Ellen Calabrese-Amrhein, Chair of the Edmonton Public Library Board, be granted an additional one-year term of May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016, to provide consistency on the Board during the transition to a new Executive Director.

2. That the term of service for Michael Janz, member of the Edmonton Public Library Board, be extended to
May 31, 2015, to allow for consistency during the selection of a new Executive Director.

(requires a 2/3 vote at City Council)

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

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

5.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:24 p.m.