EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

May 5, 2010 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

T. Caterina

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors B. Anderson, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, J. Batty
S. Farbrother, City Manager
J. Charchun, 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 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 3.1. Surveys Ranking Municipalites (K. Leibovici) 4 4. STATUS REPORT 4 4.1. Planning Projects and Review of Area Redevelopment Plans 4 4.2. Current Planning Branch - Business Model 4 5. REPORTS 5 5.1. TEC Edmonton - 2009/2010 Semi-Annual Report 5 5.2. Quarterly Update on Current Financial Issues and Economic Trends - May 2010 - First Quarter 5 5.3. Detailed Response on the Total Spend, Role, Structure and Process of Communications Activities 5 5.4. Bonusing Policy for DC2 Applications 6 5.5. Port Alberta Project Update 6 5.6. 124 Street & Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements 7 5.7. Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey Building as a Municipal Historic Resource 7 6. PRIVATE REPORTS 8 6.1. Metropolis - A New Winter Festival (Proposed) 8 7. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 9 8. ADJOURNMENT 9	Carried Carried None See Minutes None See Minutes See Minutes Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried 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 3

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

3.1. Surveys Ranking Municipalites (K. Leibovici) 4

4. STATUS REPORT 4

4.1. Planning Projects and Review of Area

Redevelopment Plans 4

4.2. Current Planning Branch - Business Model 4

5. REPORTS 5

5.1. TEC Edmonton - 2009/2010 Semi-Annual Report 5

5.2. Quarterly Update on Current Financial Issues and

Economic Trends - May 2010 - First Quarter 5

5.3. Detailed Response on the Total Spend, Role,

Structure and Process of Communications

Activities 5

5.4. Bonusing Policy for DC2 Applications 6

5.5. Port Alberta Project Update 6

5.6. 124 Street & Area Business Association - 2009

Annual Report and Financial Statements 7

5.7. Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey

Building as a Municipal Historic Resource 7

6. PRIVATE REPORTS 8

6.1. Metropolis - A New Winter Festival (Proposed) 8

7. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 9

8. ADJOURNMENT 9

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1.

Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m.

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

1. That the May 5, 2010, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

* 5.2. Quarterly Update on Current Financial Issues and Economic Trends - May 2010 - First Quarter

* 5.7. Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey Building as a Municipal Historic Resource

Revised Attachment:

* 6.1. Metropolis - A New Winter Festival (Proposed)

Revised Attachment 1 - Private

2. That item 6.1. be dealt with in public.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Thiele:

That the April 21, 2010, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

1.4.

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1.

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1., 5.3., 5.4., 5.5., 5.6., 5.7. and 6.1.

2.2.

Requests to Speak

There were no requests to speak.

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the following items be made time specific:

* 5.5. Port Alberta Project Update

Second item of business

* 6.1. Metropolis - A New Winter Festival (Proposed)

Last item of business

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

Moved K. Krushell:

That the following item be made time specific:

* 5.7. Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey Building as a Municipal Historic Resource

Third item of business

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1.

Surveys Ranking Municipalites (K. Leibovici)

There are numerous reports and surveys which rank municipalities nationally and internationally. Some examples are the Economist's World Livability Ranking; Frontier Centre for Public Policy Local Government Performance Index; Toronto Board of Trade Scorecard on Prosperity; United Nations Environment Programme report; Conference Board of Canada; and MoneySense magazine.

The City of Edmonton is sometimes ranked and sometimes not.

Can Administration provide information as to whether they track these surveys and reports, what actions they take to publicize our rankings and what actions they take to ensure that we participate or are involved in the appropriate surveys and how we improve those rankings if required.

Deputy City Manager

Due Date: Aug. 25, 2010

STATUS REPORT

4.1.

Planning Projects and Review of Area Redevelopment Plans

Moved D. Thiele:

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

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: May 19, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

4.2.

Current Planning Branch - Business Model

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of To Be Determined, be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

REPORTS

5.1.

TEC Edmonton - 2009/2010 Semi-Annual Report

C. Lumb, Chief Executive Officer, TEC Edmonton, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the April 19, 2010, TEC Edmonton report 2010CATC01, be received for information.

TEC Edmonton

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, B. Henderson, K. Krushell

Absent:

D. Thiele, T. Caterina

5.2.

Quarterly Update on Current Financial Issues and Economic Trends - May 2010 - First Quarter

Moved D. Thiele:

That the April 23, 2010, Deputy City Manager's Office report 2010DCM038 be received for information.

Deputy City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.3.

Detailed Response on the Total Spend, Role, Structure and Process of Communications Activities

J. Tustian, Deputy City Manager; M. P. Barry, Deputy City Manager's Office; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the April 23, 2010, Deputy City Manager’s Office report 2010DCM039 be received for information.

Deputy City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.4.

Bonusing Policy for DC2 Applications

P. Ohm and S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation, and answered the Committee's questions. R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the May 5, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP006 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, D. Thiele, K. Krushell

Opposed:

S. Mandel

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.5.

Port Alberta Project Update

R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. R. Milley, Chair, Port Alberta Project; S. Farbrother, City Manager; and K. Mamczasz, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the April 20, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PGM004 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, D. Thiele, K. Krushell

Absent:

B. Henderson, T. Caterina

5.6.

124 Street & Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements

H. Nolan, Executive Director, 124 Street and Area Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That the 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements of the 124 Street & Area Business Association, as outlined in the April 9, 2010, 124 Street & Area Business Association report 2010CBZ401, be received for information.

124 Street Area Business Assoc.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

5.7.

Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey Building as a Municipal Historic Resource

Moved K. Krushell:

That the Committee hear from J. Day, 1507602 Alberta Ltd.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, D. Thiele, K. Krushell

Absent:

B. Henderson, T. Caterina

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

J. Day, 1507602 Alberta Ltd., made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

D. Fisher, Corporate Services Department (Law); R. G. Klassen, General Manager, and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That a Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 5, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PPP113, be served to the property owner of the Kelly Ramsey Building located at 10040/48-101A Avenue NW in accordance with section 26 of the Historical Resources Act R.S.A. 2000.

2. That the City Manager be appointed to administer approvals pursuant to section 26(6) of the Historical Resources Act for the redevelopment of the Kelly Ramsey Building during the Notice period, but not until an interim agreement is in place with the owner.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

PRIVATE REPORTS

6.1.

Metropolis - A New Winter Festival (Proposed)

This item was dealt with in public (See Item 1.2.).

J. Tustian, Deputy City Manager, made a presentation.

G. Albi, Events Edmonton, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

J. Tustian, Deputy City Manager, and R. Marchak, Deputy City Manager's Office, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That Administration work with Events Edmonton to develop the proposal as outlined in the April 19, 2010, Deputy City Manager’s Office report 2010DCM041 and provide an update at the June 30, 2010, Executive Committee meeting.

Deputy City Manager

Due Date: Jun. 30, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

T. Caterina

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

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

ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk