EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

April 7, 2010 – RIVER VALLEY ROOM

PRESENT

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele, *T. Caterina

*Participated by telephone

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors B. Anderson; E. Gibbons, J. Batty; R. Hayter
S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk
N. Rajan, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
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 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 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 4. STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE POSTPONEMENTS 4 5. REPORTS 4 5.1. Alberta Avenue Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 4 5.2. Concentration of the Entertainment District in the Capital City Downtown Plan 5 5.3. Terms of Reference and Mandate for a Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group 5 5.4. Approval of Investment Management Agreement 6 5.5. Business Revitalization Zone - Five Years 7 5.6. Group and Limited Group Home Regulations 7 5.7. Status Report on Non-accessory Parking Lots 8 5.8. Delegation of Authority Semi-Annual Report (July to December, 2009) 8 5.9. 2012 World Women’s Baseball Championship - Request for Funding 8 6. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 9 6.1. Development Permit Appeal Timelines (D. Iveson) 9 7. PRIVATE REPORTS 10 7.1. Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee - Report from Chair on Mandate 10 7.2. Edmonton Police Association Bargaining 10 8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 11 9. ADJOURNMENT 11	Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carrired Carried Carried None

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 4

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

4. STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

POSTPONEMENTS 4

5. REPORTS 4

5.1. Alberta Avenue Business Association - 2009 Annual

Report and Audited Financial Statements 4

5.2. Concentration of the Entertainment District in

the Capital City Downtown Plan 5

5.3. Terms of Reference and Mandate for a Jasper

Avenue Entertainment Working Group 5

5.4. Approval of Investment Management Agreement 6

5.5. Business Revitalization Zone - Five Years 7

5.6. Group and Limited Group Home Regulations 7

5.7. Status Report on Non-accessory Parking Lots 8

5.8. Delegation of Authority Semi-Annual Report (July

to December, 2009) 8

5.9. 2012 World Women’s Baseball Championship -

Request for Funding 8

6. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 9

6.1. Development Permit Appeal Timelines (D. Iveson) 9

7. PRIVATE REPORTS 10

7.1. Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee -

Report from Chair on Mandate 10

7.2. Edmonton Police Association Bargaining 10

8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 11

9. ADJOURNMENT 11

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See Minutes

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Carried

Action

Carried

Action

Carrired

Carried

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1.

Call to Order

Councillor K. Krushell called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Mayor S. Mandel and Councillor T. Caterina were absent.

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

Moved B. Henderson:

That the April 7, 2010, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

1.1. Additions:

7.2. Edmonton Police Association Bargaining - Ratification of the Police Collective Agreement - Private

1.2. Replacement Attachment:

5.3. Terms of Reference and Mandate for a Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group - Revised Attachment 1

In Favour:

Carried

K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

Moved K. Krushell:

That the following meeting minutes be adopted:

* March 15, 2010, Special Executive Committee meeting

* March 17, 2010, Executive Committee meeting

In Favour:

Carried

K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

1.4.

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1.

Select Items for Debate

Mayor S. Mandel entered the meeting. Councillor K. Krushell vacated the Chair and Mayor S. Mandel presided.

The Committee selected the following items for debate: 5.1., 5.2., 5.3., 5.4., 5.5., 5.6., 5.7., 5.9., 7.1. and 7.2.

2.2.

Requests to Speak

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers in panels:

5.5. Business Revitalization Zone - Five Years

* S. Lowe, Edmonton Council of Business Revitalization Zones

* H. Nolan, Edmonton Council of Business Revitalization Zones

* D. Kereluk, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association

5.6. Group and Limited Group Home Regulations

* C. Shaw, Alberta Avenue Community Resident

* W. Champion, Central McDougall Community League

5.9. 2012 World Women's Baseball Championship - Request for Funding

* J. Acton, Vice-Chair, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation (to answer questions)

* B. Chmiliar, Treasurer, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation (to answer questions)

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the following item be made time specific at 1:30 p.m.

*5.9. 2012 World Women's Baseball Championship -
Request for Funding

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE POSTPONEMENTS

REPORTS

5.1.

Alberta Avenue Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

J. Holtz, Alberta Avenue Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That the 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Alberta Avenue Business Association, as outlined in the March 17, 2010, Alberta Avenue Business Association report 2010CBZA01, be received for information.

Alberta Avenue Business Association

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.2.

Concentration of the Entertainment District in the Capital City Downtown Plan

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

Moved K. Krushell:

That the March 11, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PPP009 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.3.

Terms of Reference and Mandate for a Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group

H. Crone, A. Turner and N. Chapdelaine, Deputy City Manager's Office; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the City Manager allocate $100,000 to the Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group from within existing 2010 budgets.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

Moved S. Mandel:

Downtown Plan - Update

That Administration report back to the July 14, 2010, Executive Committee meeting outlining the challenges in finalizing the Downtown Plan, taking into consideration the timelines, process and stakeholders.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jul.14, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.4.

Approval of Investment Management Agreement

S. McPherson, Finance and Treasury Department; C. Warnock, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the agreement with Emerging Mkt Equities Company, as outlined in the March 1, 2010, Finance and Treasury Department report 2010FTF026, be approved.

Finance & Treas.

In Favour:

Carried

K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Opposed:

S. Mandel

Absent:

T. Caterina

Moved B. Henderson:

Working with the Edmonton based Financial Institutions

That Administration return to Executive Committee with a report on how the City currently works with Edmonton based financial institutions and a strategy to grow their relationship with the City of Edmonton.

Finance & Treas.

Due Date: Jun. 30, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.5.

Business Revitalization Zone - Five Years

H. Nolan and S. Lowe, Edmonton Council of Business Revitalization Zones, and D. Kereluk, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. Copies of a document provided by S. Lowe were distributed to the Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Ohm, R. G. Klassen, General Manager, and O. Elgalali, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the March 3, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PPP004 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.6.

Group and Limited Group Home Regulations

*Councillor T. Caterina participated by telephone.

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation. Copies of a document provided by Administration were distributed to the Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

C. Shaw, Alberta Avenue Community Resident; and W. Champion, Central McDougall Community League, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the March 1, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP008 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele, T. Caterina

5.7.

Status Report on Non-accessory Parking Lots

S. Mackie and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That the March 2, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP022 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

5.8.

Delegation of Authority Semi-Annual Report (July to December, 2009)

Moved K. Krushell:

That the March 15, 2010, Office of the City Manager report 2010CMO006 be received for information.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.9.

2012 World Women’s Baseball Championship - Request for Funding

J. Acton, Vice-Chair, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. B. Chmiliar, Treasurer, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation, answered the Committee's questions. Copies of documents provided by Councillor R. Hayter were distributed to the Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

B. Stasynec, Office of the City Manager; and E. Finn, Deputy City Manager's Office, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the Edmonton International Baseball Foundation’s request for financial support for the 2012 World Women’s Baseball Championship be approved in the amount of $160,000. The total should be provided over two years with $80,000 provided in each of 2011 and 2012. (Source of Funds: Major Events Budget).

2. That the City of Edmonton enter into a Special Event Funding Agreement with the Edmonton International Baseball Foundation for the purpose of hosting the 2012 World Women’s Baseball Championships in accordance with the general terms and conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 26, 2010, Deputy City Manager’s Office report 2010DCM030.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

6.1.

Development Permit Appeal Timelines (D. Iveson)

Moved K. Krushell:

That the March 2, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP023 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

PRIVATE REPORTS

7.1.

Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee - Report from Chair on Mandate

The Committee met in private at 11:37 a.m. pursuant to sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 12:09 p.m.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the March 1, 2010, Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee report 2010CAEA01 remain private, pursuant to sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

Moved D. Thiele:

Special City Council Meeting

That Administration set up a special City Council meeting as soon as possible to facilitate a session between the Members of Council and the Chair of the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

7.2.

Edmonton Police Association Bargaining

The Committee met in private at 1:49 p.m. pursuant to section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 1:54 p.m.

Moved K. Krushell:

1. That the recommended settlement between the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Police Association, as per Attachment 1 of the April 7, 2010, Corporate Services Department report 2010COH008, be ratified.

2. That the April 7, 2010, Corporate Services Department report 2010COH008 remain private as it pertains to collective bargaining, pursuant to section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

3. That during the term of the Collective Agreement, those persons who have been authorized to enter into and execute ancillary agreements regarding clarification and interpretation of the collective agreement, negotiate minor modifications to contractual provisions which do not have substantial financial impacts and resolve grievances.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, B. Henderson, D. Thiele

Absent:

T. Caterina

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Councillor K. Krushell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk