COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


September 14, 2015  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, D. Iveson, A. Knack
*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, S. McKeen
S. McKerry, 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                                                                                      2

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      4

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

5.1        Exemption of Leased City Lands from Application

             of the Herbicide Ban                                                                           4

5.2        Discussion with the Edmonton Federation of

             Community Leagues on Registering Community

             Leagues as Charities for Income Tax Purposes                         4

5.3        Financial Requirements for Increased Turf

             Maintenance                                                                                          4

5.4        Community League Collaboration                                                  5

5.5        Framework for Partnership Agreement with the

             Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues                           5

5.6        First Responders Memoriam (B. Anderson)                                 5

5.8        Membership Succession Plan - Edmonton Combative

             Sports Commission                                                                            6

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              6

6.1        Transit System for Vulnerable Youth and Mutual

             Education for Peace Officers, social agencies

             and vulnerable youth  - Program Proposals                                 6

6.2        Ivor Dent Sports Park  - Options to Complete

             Balance of Work                                                                                   7

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                7

7.1        Home for Life Initiative (A. Knack)                                                   7

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                            8

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   8

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  8

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor D. Loken called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the September 14, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Loken, M. Walters, A. Knack

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved M. Walters:

 

 

 

That the August 31, 2015, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Loken, M. Walters, A. Knack

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

All items were selected for debate.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved M. Walters:

 

 

 

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

6.1  Transit System for Vulnerable Youth and Mutual Education for Peace Officers, social agencies and vulnerable youth - Program Proposals

  • D. Morrison
  • J. McIsaac
  • G. Clarke

6.2  Ivor Dent Sports Park - Options to Complete Balance of Work

  • A. Hancock, MTRS Board
  • B. Shores, MTRS Board

7.1  Home for Life Initiative (A. Knack)

  • R. Laing, Home for Life Committee

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

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

5.1

Exemption of Leased City Lands from Application of the Herbicide Ban

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of October 26, 2015, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due by:
Oct. 26, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.2

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of October 26, 2015, be approved.

 

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due by:
Oct. 26, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.3

Financial Requirements for Increased Turf Maintenance

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of October 26, 2015, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due by:
Oct. 26, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.4

Community League Collaboration

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

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

 

Community Svcs.

Due by:
Nov. 9, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.5

Framework for Partnership Agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

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

 

Community Svcs.

Due by:
Nov. 9, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.6

First Responders Memoriam (B. Anderson)

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

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

 

Community Svcs.

Due by:
Nov. 9, 2015

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.7

MacEwan West Operating Models:  Governance and Tenancy

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of First Quarter 2016, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due by: First Quarter 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

5.8

Membership Succession Plan - Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of First Quarter 2016, be approved.

 

Corporate Svcs.

Due by: First Quarter 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Transit System for Vulnerable Youth and Mutual Education for Peace Officers, social agencies and vulnerable youth - Program Proposals

 

 

 

D. Morrison; J. McIsaac; and G. Clarke, made presentations and D. Morrison answered the Committee's questions.

G. Dennis, Transportation Services, and J. Kain and
A. Laughlin, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the September 14, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2689, be received.

Transportation Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.2

Ivor Dent Sports Park - Options to Complete Balance of Work

 

 

 

A. Laughlin, Community Services, made a presentation.

B. Shores and A. Hancock, MTRS Board, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

A. Laughlin and B. Ireland, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That Administration provide a Capital Profile for the completion of the balance of work at the Ivor Dent Sports Park for Council's consideration during the Spring Supplementary Capital Budget Adjustment process.

Community Svcs.

Due by: Spring 2016

City Council

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Home for Life Initiative (A. Knack)

 

 

 

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation.

R. Laing, Home for Life Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Brenneis, Community Services; and J. Freeman, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the August 31, 2015, Community Services report CR_2610, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

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 whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:56 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk