CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

May 12, 2010 – Council Chamber

PRESENT
S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina
ABSENT
E. Gibbons
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
S. Farbrother, City Manager A. Sinclair, 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 3 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 2.4 Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 3.1 Cleaning of Sand from Boulevards (B. Henderson) 5 4. STATUS REPORT 5 4.1 Downtown Redevelopment Plan 5 5. REPORTS 5 5.1 Changes to Council Calendar - June and July 2010 5 5.2 Fort Edmonton Park 2010 Master Plan Update 6 5.3 Edmonton Seniors Declaration 6 5.4 Increased Vulnerability of Taxi Drivers 7 5.5 Corporate Tree Management Policy 7 5.6 Notice of Intention to Designate Kelly Ramsey Building as a Municipal Historic Resource 7 5.7 Winter Road Maintenance Program Policy – Options for Snow Removal Reserve 8 5.8 Fast Tracking LRT Construction (NAIT, Southeast and West) 8 5.9 Santas Anonymous/Jerry Forbes Centre Project - Capital Funding request 9 6. BYLAWS 10 6.1 Bylaw 15432 - Bylaw to Designate the John Thomas Radford House as a Municipal Historic Resource 10 6.2 Bylaw 15422 - Traffic Bylaw Amendment No. 15422 Amendment to Bylaw 5590, the Traffic Bylaw 11 7. MOTIONS PENDING 12 7.1 Scona Music Film Festival (S. Mandel) 12 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 12 8.1 City Manager Update 12 8.2 Event Update 13 9. NOTICES OF MOTION 13 9.1 Official Launch – Edmonton Senior’s Declaration (L. Sloan) 13 10. ADJOURNMENT 13		Carried Carried See minutes See minutes None None See minutes Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Third reading Third reading See minutes Action Action See minutes

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

Reverend Dr. Rob Hankinson, Chaplain, Ashbourne Assisted Living, led the assembly in prayer.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved J. Batty - R. Hayter:

That the May 12, 2010, City Council agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

* 8.2 Event Update

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Thiele - D. Iveson:

That the following meeting minutes be adopted:

* April 26, 2010, City Council Public Hearing

* April 27, 2010, City Council

* April 28, 2010, City Council

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.4

Protocol Items

Good Neighbour Awards (K. Krushell)

On behalf of City Council, Councillor K. Krushell commended Councillor A. Sohi and Lindsay Kelly, REACH Edmonton, for their part in the Good Neighbour Awards presented on May 11, 2010. It was very well done and a tribute to Council Initiatives.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1, 5.3, 5.8, 8.1 and 8.2.

2.2

Requests to Speak

There were no requests to speak.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for time specifics.

2.4

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

See items 6.1 and 6.2.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1

Cleaning of Sand from Boulevards (B. Henderson)

Cleaning of Sand from Boulevards

I have received a number of questions about accumulations of sand and gravel on boulevards adjacent to roads and fronting on private property. Please return to Transportation and Public Works Committee with the answers to the following questions:

1. What mechanisms do we currently use for cleaning winter sand off of boulevard grass?

2. In cleaning the sand off the boulevards do we distinguish between City owned land adjacent to the roadway, grassed land in the middle of a road, and grassed boulevard land fronting on private property?

3. In what other areas are there accumulations of sand and gravel put down by the City that are not reclaimed and cleaned up?

4. Does the same department clean all the sand off the boulevards or does it depend on what inventory the City land belongs in?

5. Where more than one department is involved how do they coordinate?

6. Where there are accumulations of sand and gravel as a result of our winter sanding programs on boulevards fronting private property what mechanisms could be used to remove and reclaim that gravel, and what would be the cost?

7. What are the environmental implications of not cleaning the sand and gravel off the boulevard and grass?

AMPW

TPW Committee

Due Date: Aug. 24, 2010

STATUS REPORT

4.1

Downtown Redevelopment Plan

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That the revised due date of June 21, 2010, be approved.

Planning & Dev.

CCPH

Due Date: Jun. 21, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

REPORTS

5.1

Changes to Council Calendar - June and July 2010

R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; S. Farbrother, City Manager; and A. Sinclair, Corporate Services Department (City Clerk), answered Council's questions.

Moved B. Henderson - J. Batty:

1. That the June 28, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting be cancelled and a Special City Council meeting be held from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., in Council Chamber for a Statutory Public Hearing on the Downtown Arena and related issues.

2. That a Special City Council meeting be scheduled on July 8, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the Councillors’ Boardroom to discuss issues raised by the Board of the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Jun. 28, 2010

Due Date:
Jul. 8, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

Opposed:

D. Thiele, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.2

Fort Edmonton Park 2010 Master Plan Update

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That the Fort Edmonton Park 2010 Master Plan update, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 24, 2010, Community Services Department report 2010CSR005, be approved.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.3

Edmonton Seniors Declaration

Moved L. Sloan - D. Thiele:

That the Edmonton Seniors Declaration, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 8, 2010, Community Services Department report 2010CSS013, be approved.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.4

Increased Vulnerability of Taxi Drivers

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That the Mayor write a letter to the Federal Minister of Justice requesting that trial judges take into account the increased vulnerability of transit operators and taxi drivers, who through the course of their job, become victims of violence, and that sentencing regarding these cases be as stringent as possible.

Mayor

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.5

Corporate Tree Management Policy

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That the Corporate Tree Management Policy C456A, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 22, 2010, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2010PW0257, be approved.

AMPW

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.6

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

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

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.

Planning & Dev

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.7

Winter Road Maintenance Program Policy – Options for Snow Removal Reserve

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That the revised Winter Road Maintenance Program Policy C409F, as outlined in the revised Attachment 2 of the May 4, 2010, Transportation and Public Works Committee Report 3 be approved.

Transportation

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.8

Fast Tracking LRT Construction (NAIT, Southeast and West)

R. Boutilier, General Manager, Transportation Department; and M. Koziol, Capital Construction Department, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

Moved D. Iveson - D. Thiele:

Southeast and West LRT – Construction Delivery Method

1. That Administration complete an analysis and determine the appropriate construction delivery method for the Southeast and West LRT line, and return to Transportation and Public Works Committee with a recommendation before the end of 2010.

LRT Long-Term Sustainable Funding Options

2. That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, explore options for long-term, sustainable funding from other orders of government for the construction of the LR, and that Administration work with the Mayor’s Office and report back to Transportation and Public Works Committee on the outcome of the discussions.

Construction

TPW Committee

Due Date:

Nov. 2010

City Manager

TPW Committee

Due Date: Sep. 7, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.9

Santas Anonymous/Jerry Forbes Centre Project - Capital Funding request

Moved K. Leibovici - R. Hayter:

That Administration prepare a $2 million capital funding request for the Santas Anonymous/Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit project (as referenced in the April 22, 2010, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2010PW1204), and return to City Council during the Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment discussion in May 2010.

AMPW

Due Date:
May 26, 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

BYLAWS

6.1

Bylaw 15432 - Bylaw to Designate the John Thomas Radford House as a Municipal Historic Resource

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15432 be read a first time.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15432 be read a second time.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15432 be considered for third reading.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15432 be read a third time.

Distribution List

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.2

Bylaw 15422 - Traffic Bylaw Amendment No. 15422 Amendment to Bylaw 5590, the Traffic Bylaw

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15422 be read a first time.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15422 be read a second time.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15422 be considered for third reading.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved B. Anderson - D. Thiele:

That Bylaw 15422 be read a third time.

Distribution List

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

MOTIONS PENDING

7.1

Scona Music Film Festival (S. Mandel)

Mayor S. Mandel stated at the next regular meeting of Council, he will move:

That City Council allocate $26,500 to the Scona Music Festival and that the Edmonton Arts Council review the merits of the project prior to the funds being released. (Source of funds: Council Contingency 2010)

· Notice of Motion Given: April 28, 2010

· Laid Over: May 12, 2010

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

City Manager Update

Council met in private at 10:45 a.m., pursuant to sections 16, 19, 21, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 11:52 a.m.

Moved J. Batty - R. Hayter:

1. That the May 12, 2010, City Manager's verbal presentation form the basis of the City Manager's 2010 Personal Contribution Plan for his 2010 evaluation.

2. That the May 12, 2010, City Manager’s verbal presentation remain private pursuant to section 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

8.2

Event Update

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

1. That the May 12, 2010, Event Update verbal presentation be received for information and remain private pursuant to sections 16, 21, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

2. That Administration continue to work to ensure the future success of the Indy event.

City Manager

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

E. Gibbons

NOTICES OF MOTION

9.1

Official Launch – Edmonton Seniors’ Declaration (L. Sloan)

Councillor L. Sloan stated that at the next regular meeting of Council, she will move:

That City Council request the Edmonton Arts Council, in conjunction with the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council, initiate a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the commissioning of a visible and permanent piece of art in Churchill Square to accompany the official launch of the Edmonton Seniors’ Declaration.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m.

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Chair City Clerk