EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

September 8, 2010 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan
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 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 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 3.1. Drug Paraphernalia (L. Sloan/K. Leibovici) 4 4. STATUS REPORT 4 4.1. City of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation and Other Initiatives (New Title - New Process for Cornerstones) 4 4.2. Impact of Alberta Building Code Changes 5 4.3. Coordination of the Citizen Satisfaction Surveys 5 4.4. Participation in Parades Around the Region - Terms of Reference 5 4.5. Development of a Residential Enforcement Team (K. Krushell/K. Leibovici) 5 4.6. Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance - Membership, Funding Sources and Alternative Strategies 6 4.7. Noise Abatement Education Program - Bench Marking 6 4.8. Breakdown of Land Ownership - Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan 6 4.9. Working with the Edmonton Based Financial Institutions 7 4.10. Business Options to Assist the True Buddha School - Chin Yin Buddhist Society 7 4.11. Revenue Streams for Special Purpose Facilities (D. Thiele) 7 4.12. Health Care Aide Crisis – Advocacy Plan Update – Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities 8 5. REPORTS 8 5.1. Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group Recommendations 8 5.2. Fort Road and Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 8 5.2. Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 9 5.4. Temporary Uses in Retail Parking Lots 9 5.5. Built Form and Site and Design Criteria - Implementation Status 9 5.6. Establishment of the Pedway Committee 10 5.7. Historical Designation Criteria 10 5.8. Edmonton Homeless Commission - Governance Model 11 5.9. Edmonton in Bloom Council Initiative 11 5.10. River City Round Up Festival - Request for Council Contingency Funding 11 5.11. Youth Business Development Team - Request for Council Contingency Funding 12 6. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 12 6.1. Participation of Women in Municipal Government (K. Leibovici/L. Sloan/B. Henderson) 12 7. PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE 13 8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 13 9. ADJOURNMENT 13	Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None See Minutes Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Carried Carried Action None 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 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 4

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

3.1. Drug Paraphernalia (L. Sloan/K. Leibovici) 4

4. STATUS REPORT 4

4.1. City of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation

and Other Initiatives (New Title - New Process

for Cornerstones) 4

4.2. Impact of Alberta Building Code Changes 5

4.3. Coordination of the Citizen Satisfaction Surveys 5

4.4. Participation in Parades Around the Region -

Terms of Reference 5

4.5. Development of a Residential Enforcement Team
(K. Krushell/K. Leibovici) 5

4.6. Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance - Membership,

Funding Sources and Alternative Strategies 6

4.7. Noise Abatement Education Program - Bench Marking 6

4.8. Breakdown of Land Ownership - Downtown Area

Redevelopment Plan 6

4.9. Working with the Edmonton Based Financial

Institutions 7

4.10. Business Options to Assist the True Buddha School

- Chin Yin Buddhist Society 7

4.11. Revenue Streams for Special Purpose Facilities

(D. Thiele) 7

4.12. Health Care Aide Crisis – Advocacy Plan Update –

Advisory Board on Services for Persons with

Disabilities 8

5. REPORTS 8

5.1. Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group

Recommendations 8

5.2. Fort Road and Area Business Association - 2009

Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements 8

5.2. Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association -

2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial

Statements 9

5.4. Temporary Uses in Retail Parking Lots 9

5.5. Built Form and Site and Design Criteria -

Implementation Status 9

5.6. Establishment of the Pedway Committee 10

5.7. Historical Designation Criteria 10

5.8. Edmonton Homeless Commission - Governance Model 11

5.9. Edmonton in Bloom Council Initiative 11

5.10. River City Round Up Festival - Request for

Council Contingency Funding 11

5.11. Youth Business Development Team - Request for

Council Contingency Funding 12

6. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 12

6.1. Participation of Women in Municipal Government

(K. Leibovici/L. Sloan/B. Henderson) 12

7. PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE 13

8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 13

9. ADJOURNMENT 13

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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 9:30 a.m.

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the September 8, 2010, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

*5.10 River City Round Up Festival - Request for
Council Contingency Funding

*5.11 Youth Business Development Team - Request for
Council Contingency Funding

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Thiele:

That the August 25, 2010, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.4.

Protocol Items

Thank you to Executive Committee (S. Mandel)

Mayor S. Mandel thanked all Members of the Executive Committee for their cooperation, hard work and dedication during their term of office. Mayor S. Mandel especially thanked Councillor D. Thiele for his contribution, dedication and hard work for the City of Edmonton over the last number of years.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1.

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.10, 5.11 and 6.1.

2.2.

Requests to Speak

Moved B. Henderson:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers and that the speakers for item 5.1. be heard in a panel:

5.1 Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group
Recommendations

* G. Hall, Seasoned Solutions

* B. Bevan, Edmonton Economic Development
Corporation

5.10 River City Round Up Festival - Request for
Council Contingency Funding

* J. R. Greening, River City Roundup

In Favour:

Carried

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

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for time specifics.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

3.1.

Drug Paraphernalia (L. Sloan/K. Leibovici)

Please prepare a report on the following:

1. Could the City of Edmonton pass a bylaw regulating the location or display of drug paraphernalia?

2. Would it be legally enforceable? What would the impact of the Criminal Code prohibition on drug paraphernalia be on this proposed bylaw?

3. Would it be an effective way of regulating so-called hemp stores?

4. Is there anything the City could do to regulate the sale of instruments or products used for the consumption of controlled substances?

Planning & Dev.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Jan. 2011

STATUS REPORT

4.1.

City of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation and Other Initiatives (New Title - New Process for Cornerstones)

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of November 2010 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Nov. 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.2.

Impact of Alberta Building Code Changes

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of November 2010 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Nov. 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.3.

Coordination of the Citizen Satisfaction Surveys

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of February 2011 be approved.

City Manager

Due Date: Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.4.

Participation in Parades Around the Region - Terms of Reference

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

Moved K. Krushell:

That the revised due date of November 2010 be approved.

Deputy City Manager

Due Date: Nov. 2010

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

S. Mandel

4.5.

Development of a Residential Enforcement Team
(K. Krushell/K. Leibovici)

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

Moved K. Krushell:

That the revised due date of January/February 2011 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jan./Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.6.

Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance - Membership, Funding Sources and Alternative Strategies

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of January/February 2011 be approved.

Deputy City Manager

Due Date: Jan./Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.7.

Noise Abatement Education Program - Bench Marking

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of January/February 2011 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jan./Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.8.

Breakdown of Land Ownership - Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of January/February 2011 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jan./Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.9.

Working with the Edmonton Based Financial Institutions

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of February 2011 be approved.

Finance & Treas.

Due Date: Feb. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.10.

Business Options to Assist the True Buddha School - Chin Yin Buddhist Society

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of March 2011 be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Mar. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.11.

Revenue Streams for Special Purpose Facilities (D. Thiele)

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of March 2011 be approved.

Finance & Treas.

Due Date: Mar. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

4.12.

Health Care Aide Crisis – Advocacy Plan Update – Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities

Moved D. Thiele:

That the revised due date of June 2011 be approved.

Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities

Due Date: Jun. 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

REPORTS

5.1.

Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group Recommendations

H. Crone, A. Turner and C. Davies, Deputy City Manager's Office, made a presentation.

G. Hall, Seasoned Solutions; and B. Bevan, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

C. Davies and H. Crone, 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 Administration determine 2011 resources and develop an implementation plan for the Jasper Avenue Entertainment Working Group recommendations and report back to Council in late February 2011.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.2.

Fort Road and Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

D. Fuhlendorf, Executive Director, Fort Road and Area Business Association, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 23, 2010, Fort Road and Area Business Association report 2010CBZF01, be received for information.

Fort Road and Area Business Assoc.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.3.

Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association - 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

D. Kereluk, Executive Director, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

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

Moved K. Krushell:

That the 2009 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements, as outlined in the August 17, 2010, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association report 2010CBZS01, be received for information.

Stony Plain Road and Area Business Assoc.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.4.

Temporary Uses in Retail Parking Lots

Moved D. Thiele:

That the September 8, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PCP030 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.5.

Built Form and Site and Design Criteria - Implementation Status

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

Moved K. Krushell:

That the September 8, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PPP026 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Thiele

5.6.

Establishment of the Pedway Committee

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

Moved B. Henderson:

That the September 8, 2010, Planning and Development Department report 2010PPP027 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

K. Krushell

5.7.

Historical Designation Criteria

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

Moved B. Henderson:

That Administration notify all Members of Council on instances when Administration rejects the Edmonton Historical Board’s recommendation to add or remove buildings from the Inventory or Register of Historic Resources in Edmonton.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.8.

Edmonton Homeless Commission - Governance Model

J. Freeman, Planning and Development Department; and
A. Sinclair, City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Edmonton Homeless Commission Amending Bylaw

That the August 16, 2010, Edmonton Homeless Commission report 2010CAHC01 be referred to Administration to assist the Commission to draft the amending bylaw.

Corporate Svcs. Edmonton Ho meless Commission

Due Date:
To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

K. Krushell

5.9.

Edmonton in Bloom Council Initiative

Moved D. Thiele:

That the Terms of Reference for a new Council Initiative entitled Edmonton in Bloom, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 26, 2010, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2010PW1039, be approved.

AMPW

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.10.

River City Round Up Festival - Request for Council Contingency Funding

J. R. Greening, River City Roundup, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

C. Stasynec, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That $60,000 be allocated to the River City Round Up for a festival from November 5 to 14, 2010, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 3, 2010, Office of the City Manager report 2010CMO014, with funding from 2010 Council Contingency Fund.

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.11.

Youth Business Development Team - Request for Council Contingency Funding

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That $3,770.60 be allocated to the Youth Business Development Team for funding of the Urban Games on September 25 to 26, 2010, with funding from 2010 Council Contingency.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, B. Henderson, T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell, D. Thiele

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

6.1.

Participation of Women in Municipal Government (K. Leibovici/L. Sloan/B. Henderson)

M. Kroening, Deputy City Manager's Office; S. Farbrother, City Manager; A. Sinclair, City Clerk; J. MacPherson, Corporate Services Department; and T. Johnson, Deputy City Manager’s Office, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

1. That Administration develop a mentoring program similar to the City of Toronto’s Protege Program and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Regional Champion Program.

Reducing Systemic Barriers to Women’s Participation in the City of Edmonton

2. That Administration return to Executive Committee in April/May 2011 with an update on any progress made in terms of reducing systemic barriers to women's work and volunteer participation in the City of Edmonton.

Deputy City Manager

Due Date: Apr./May 2011

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

S. Mandel

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION

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

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk