COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

January 25, 2010 – RIVER VALLEY ROOM

PRESENT
A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty
ABSENT
E. Gibbons
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
B. Henderson K. Leibovici J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk T. Orbell, 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. STATUS REPORT 3 4.1 Velodrome Redevelopment Project 3 4.2 Multi-use Facility for Non-profit Organizations 4 4.3 Vehicle Noise Enforcement Outcomes 4 4.4 GLBTQ Pride Centre of Edmonton - Update 4 5. REPORTS 5 5.1 Edmonton Arts Council – 2009 Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations 5 5.2 Edmonton Arts Council – 2009 Cultural Diversity in the Arts Awards 5 5.3 Fire Hydrant Failures – Additional Information 5 5.4 Progress Report on the Development of the Sports Hall of Fame 6 5.5 Measuring Up Action Plan - Action Plan Inclusion Edmonton 6 5.6 Implementation of Elder Artists Initiative, Artifacts Centre and Changes to Zoning Bylaw 7 5.7 Bylaw 14362 - A Bylaw to Amend the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw 13145 8 5.8 Change Orders- February 8, 2010, Community Services Committee Meeting 8 6. PRIVATE REPORTS 8 6.1 Civic Agency Interviews - Edmonton Historical Board - Interviews 8 7. NOTICES OF MOTION 9 8. ADJOURNMENT 9		Carried Carried None None None Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved J. Batty:

That the January 25, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

1.1 Additions:

*5.8 Change Order - February 8, 2010, Community Services Community meeting

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved B. Anderson:

That the January 11, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.4

Protocol Items

None.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The Committee selected the following items for debate: 4.3., 5.5., 5.6 and 6.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

None.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

None.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

None.

STATUS REPORT

4.1

Velodrome Redevelopment Project

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of March 1, 2010, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Mar. 1/2010

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

4.2

Multi-use Facility for Non-profit Organizations

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of April 19, 2010, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Apr. 19/2010

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

4.3

Vehicle Noise Enforcement Outcomes

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of March 1, 2010, be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Mar. 1/2010

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

4.4

GLBTQ Pride Centre of Edmonton - Update

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of June 3, 2010, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Jun. 3/2010

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

REPORTS

5.1

Edmonton Arts Council – 2009 Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations

Moved B. Anderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 13, 2010, Edmonton Arts Council Report 2010EAC001, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.2

Edmonton Arts Council – 2009 Cultural Diversity in the Arts Awards

Moved B. Anderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 2009 City of Edmonton Cultural Diversity in the Arts Program award recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 13, 2010, Edmonton Arts Council Report 2010EAC002, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.3

Fire Hydrant Failures – Additional Information

Moved B. Anderson:

That the January 7, 2010, Community Services Department/EPCOR Water Services Inc., report 2010CSF001 be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.4

Progress Report on the Development of the Sports Hall of Fame

Moved B. Anderson:

That the January 7, 2010, Community Services Department report 2010CSS002 be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.5

Measuring Up Action Plan - Action Plan Inclusion Edmonton

H. McRae, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. E. Betchinsky and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Councillor B. Anderson left the meeting.

Pursuant to Section 151(1) of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, Councillor K. Leibovici was named a Member of the Community Services Committee in order to maintain quorum.

Councillor B. Anderson re-entered the meeting.

There being a quorum from Members of the Committee, Councillor K. Leibovici's appointment ceased.

Moved J. Batty:

Accessibility to City-owned Buildings and Facilities

That Administration prepare a report outlining the tools the City is using to ensure that all public use City-owned buildings and facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities and return to the April 6, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Apr. 6/2010

L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department, answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty

Opposed:

B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.6

Implementation of Elder Artists Initiative, Artifacts Centre and Changes to Zoning Bylaw

H. McRae, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

Councillor J. Batty left the meeting.

Pursuant to Section 151(1) of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, Councillor K. Leibovici was named a Member of the Community Services Committee in order to maintain quorum.

Councillor J. Batty re-entered the meeting.

There being a quorum from Members of the Committee, Councillor K. Leibovici's appointment ceased.

J. Mahon, Edmonton Arts Council; L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department; and J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved J. Batty:

That the January 6, 2010, Community Services Department report 2010CSS003 be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.7

Bylaw 14362 - A Bylaw to Amend the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw 13145

Moved B. Anderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 14362 - A Bylaw to Amend the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw 13145 be given the appropriate readings.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.8

Change Orders- February 8, 2010, Community Services Committee Meeting

Moved B. Anderson:

That the February 8, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting Orders of the Day be changed to adjourn at 2:30 p.m.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

PRIVATE REPORTS

6.1

Civic Agency Interviews - Edmonton Historical Board - Interviews

The Committee met in private at 11:14 a.m. pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 11:55 a.m.

Moved J. Batty:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the individual named in Attachment 1 of the January 25, 2010, Community Services Committee report 3 be appointed to the Edmonton Historical Board, for a term ending December 31, 2010.

2. That the January 25, 2010, Community Services Committee report 3 remain private until approved by City Council, pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, J. Batty, B. Anderson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m.

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Chair City Clerk