CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

 

MINUTES


February 22, 2010  –  COUNCIL CHAMBER

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel. A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, *E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

*Participated by telephone for part of the meeting

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Giesbrecht, 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                             1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          1

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            1

2.          EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS                      2

2.1        Call for Persons to Speak                                                                 2

3.          BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS                                              2

3.1        Bylaw 15100 - Adoption of the Municipal

             Development Plan                                                                               2

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         7

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  7

 

 

Carried

 

 

 

 

Second Reading

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the February 22 to 24, 2010, City Council Public Hearing agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

R. Hayter

 

2.

EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

2.1

Call for Persons to Speak

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel explained the public hearing process.

 

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, asked whether there were any persons present to speak to the following bylaws:

 

Bylaw 15100 – Adoption of the Municipal Development Plan

 

In Favour: M. Evans, North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society; R. Pogue, Stop the Gravel Pit; C. Richmond, Sierra Club of Canada; M .Nutter, K. Goa, G. Visser, J. Clark and E. Wilson, Greater Edmonton Alliance; M. Saxton and J. Murphy, Ogilvie LLP; T. Chrapko; and E. Chen.

 

Opposed: D. Gibbens, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; J. Kjenner; P. Roopra; A. Collins and S. Wagner, Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd; J. Jones, EDS Group; B. Sanderson, RoJaS Management Ltd; D. Ward, Sameng Inc; R. Spencer, Spencer Environmental Management Services Ltd; D. Haldane, Parlee McLaws;  P. Cotterill; B. Robertson, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board; and H. Strauss.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS

3.1

Bylaw 15100 - Adoption of the Municipal Development Plan

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100 be amended by replacing Schedule A (as outlined in Attachment 1, Schedule A of the October 8, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDP488), with the revised Schedule A (as outlined in Attachment 1, Schedule A of the January 19, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP328.

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

R. Hayter

 

 

 

P. Ohm and M. A. McConnell-Boehm, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

 

M. Evans, North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society; R. Pogue, Stop the Gravel Pit; and C. Richmond, Sierra Club of Canada, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

 

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council's questions.

 

M. Nutter, K. Goa and G. Visser, Greater Edmonton Alliance, made presentations.  J. Clark, Greater Edmonton Alliance, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.  E. Wilson, Greater Edmonton Alliance made a presentation.  M. Saxton and J. Murphy, Ogilvie LLP; and T. Chrapko made presentations and answered Council's questions.  E. Chen made a presentation.

 

D. Gibbens, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; and J. Kjenner made presentations.  P. Roopra; A. Collins and S. Wagner, Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd; J. Jones, EDS Group; B. Sanderson, RoJaS Management Ltd;  R. Spencer, Spencer Environmental Management Services Ltd;  D. Haldane, Parlee McLaws; P. Cotterill; B. Robertson, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board; and H. Strauss, made presentations and answered questions. 

Copies of documents provided by D. Gibbens, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; and S. Wagner, Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd., were distributed to Members of Council and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Councillor E. Gibbons joined the meeting by telephone.

G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law); A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk; and P. Ohm, G. Jackson and M. A. McConnell-Boehm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  No one responded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100, section 10.1.1.7, be amended by adding “landowners” after the word “communities.”

 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100 be amended by adding a new section 5.1.1.8 as follows:
Encourage urban design that reflects Edmonton is a winter city allowing citizens to enjoy the city in all the seasons.

 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100 be amended by adding  a glossary term Winter City: “A concept for communities in northern latitudes that encourages them to plan their transportation systems, buildings and recreation project around the idea of using their infrastructure during all four seasons, rather than just two seasons (summer and autumn).”

 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved D. Iveson - B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100, section 3.1.1.2, be amended by adding “a minimum” after the word “encourage.”

 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; and J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved R. Hayter - T. Caterina:

 

 

That Bylaw 15100, section 9.1.1.1, be amended by replacing “in order” with “where required.”

 

 

 

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law); G. Klassen, General Manager and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Moved K. Krushell - B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100 be amended by adding a sentence to the preambles for Chapter 4.0 - Complete, Healthy and Livable Communities and Chapter 5.0 - Urban Design:
"As a winter city, design should consider factors such as snow, ice and snow storage."

 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

R. Hayter

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  No one responded.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 15100 be closed.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved D. Thiele - K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15100, as amended, be read a second time.

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - L. Sloan:

 

 

 

Population Growth

That Administration return to Executive Committee in March 2011 with a monitoring report on the rate of population growth and supply and absorption of units throughout the City with specific comparison between infill and greenfield areas.

 

Planning & Dev.

Exec. Committee

Due Date: Mar./2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

 

 

 

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:23 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk