CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


September 13, 2010  –  Council Chambers

 

 

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

D. Thiele

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk
L. Turvey, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             3

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          3

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            3

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS              3

2.1        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.2        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO CIVIC

               AGENCIES                                                                                           3

3.1        Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association                                   3

3.2        Big City Mayors' Caucus                                                                   3

3.3        Capital Region Board - Advocacy Committee                             4

3.4        Capital Region Board - Governance Committee                         4

3.5        Edmonton Economic Development Corporation                       4

3.6        Edmonton Northlands                                                                       4

3.7        Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus                            4

3.8        Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission

             Master Agreement Coordinating Committee                                4

3.9        Fort Edmonton Management Company                                        4

3.10       Edmonton Police Commission                                                       4

3.11       Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway Assoc.                               4

3.12       Capital Region Board - Housing Committee                               4

3.13       Capital Region Board - Land Use Committee                             4

3.14       Edmonton Salutes                                                                             4

3.15       Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory

             Committee                                                                                              5

3.16       Inter-City Forum on Social Policy                                                  5

3.17       Capital Region Board - Geographic Information

             Systems Committee                                                                            5

3.18       Capital Region Board - Transit Committee                                  5

3.19       Edmonton Public Library Board                                                    5

3.20       River Valley Alliance                                                                          5

3.21       Capital Region Services to Children Linkages

             Committee                                                                                              5

3.22       Donate-a-Ride                                                                                     5

3.23       Youth Council (City of Edmonton)                                                 5

3.24       Federation of Canadian Municipalities                                         5

3.25       Big Lake Basin Study Task Force                                                 5

3.26       Alberta Urban Municipalities Association                                    6

3.27       REACH Edmonton                                                                             6

3.28       Canadian Urban Transit Association Transit Board

             Members Committee                                                                           6

4.          COUNCIL INITIATIVES                                                                       6

4.1        Arts                                                                                                          6

4.2        Government Relationships                                                               6

4.3        Northern Strategy                                                                                6

4.4        Port Alberta                                                                                           6

4.5        Regional Initiatives                                                                              6

4.6        Sports and Recreation                                                                       7

4.7        Biotech Value-added                                                                          7

4.8        EXPO 2017                                                                                            7

4.9        McCauley Revitalization                                                                    7

4.10       The Quarters                                                                                        7

4.11       Post-Secondary Relationships                                                      7

4.12       Avenue Initiative                                                                                 7

4.13       Provincial MLA Relationships                                                         7

4.14       Northeast Edmonton Industrial Development Strategy           7

4.15       Aboriginal Initiative                                                                            7

4.16       Winter City/Winter Festival                                                               7

4.17       Public Involvement in the Planning and

             Development Process                                                                        8

4.18       Edmonton in Bloom                                                                          8

4.19       City of Learners                                                                                  8

4.20       Environment                                                                                        8

4.21       Youth Initiatives, including: - Edmonton Youth

             Council, NextGen, Child Friendly Edmonton                               8

4.22       Affordable Housing                                                                           8

4.23       Circumpolar Initiative                                                                        8

4.24       Jasper Place Revitalization                                                             8

4.25       Transforming Edmonton                                                                  8

3.20       River Valley                                                                                          8

4.27       Seniors Issues                                                                                    8

4.28       Multiculturalism                                                                                  8

4.29       Safe Edmonton/Drug Strategy                                                       9

4.30       Public Transit                                                                                      9

4.31       Traffic Safety                                                                                       9

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         9

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  9

 

 

 

 

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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 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved R. Hayter - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the September 13, 2010, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

D. Thiele, L. Sloan, J. Batty

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for time specifics.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO CIVIC AGENCIES

3.1

Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

Big City Mayors' Caucus

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

Capital Region Board - Advocacy Committee

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

Capital Region Board - Governance Committee

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.6

Edmonton Northlands

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.7

Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission Master Agreement Coordinating Committee

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.9

Fort Edmonton Management Company

 

 

 

Councillor J. Batty provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.10

Edmonton Police Commission

 

 

 

Councillors A. Sohi and T. Caterina provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

3.11

Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway Assoc.

 

 

 

Councillor T. Caterina provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.12

Capital Region Board - Housing Committee

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.13

Capital Region Board - Land Use Committee

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.14

Edmonton Salutes

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.15

Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.16

Inter-City Forum on Social Policy

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.17

Capital Region Board - Geographic Information Systems Committee

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.18

Capital Region Board - Transit Committee

 

 

 

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.19

Edmonton Public Library Board

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

3.20

River Valley Alliance

 

 

 

Councillor L. Sloan provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.21

Capital Region Services to Children Linkages Committee

 

 

 

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.22

Donate-a-Ride

 

 

 

Councillors K. Krushell and B. Anderson provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

3.23

Youth Council (City of Edmonton)

 

 

 

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.24

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

 

 

 

Councillors K. Leibovici, R. Hayter and B. Henderson provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

Big Lake Basin Study Task Force

 

 

 

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That Councillor E. Gibbons approach the Capital Region Land Use Committee about continuing the work of the Big Lake Basin Study Task Force, and report back to Councillors K. Leibovici and L. Sloan, Council’s appointed representatives.

E. Gibbons

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Henderson, D. Thiele

 

3.26

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

 

 

 

Councillors L. Sloan and K. Krushell provided verbal updates.  A document provided by Councillor L. Sloan was distributed to Members of Council, and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

 

 

 

 

 

3.27

REACH Edmonton

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

3.28

Canadian Urban Transit Association Transit Board Members Committee

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

COUNCIL INITIATIVES

4.1

Arts

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

Government Relationships

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

Northern Strategy

 

 

 

Councillors R. Hayter and E. Gibbons provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

Port Alberta

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

Regional Initiatives

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.6

Sports and Recreation

 

 

 

Councillor B. Anderson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.7

Biotech Value-added

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.8

EXPO 2017

 

 

 

Councillor J. Batty provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.9

McCauley Revitalization

 

 

 

Councillor J. Batty provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.10

The Quarters

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.11

Post-Secondary Relationships

 

 

 

Councillor J. Batty provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.12

Avenue Initiative

 

 

 

Councillors T. Caterina and E. Gibbons provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

4.13

Provincial MLA Relationships

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.14

Northeast Edmonton Industrial Development Strategy

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.15

Aboriginal Initiative

 

 

 

Councillor R. Hayter provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.16

Winter City/Winter Festival

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.17

Public Involvement in the Planning and Development Process

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.18

Edmonton in Bloom

 

 

 

Councillors B. Henderson and K. Krushell provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

4.19

City of Learners

 

 

 

Councillor D. Iveson provided verbal updates.

 

 

 

 

 

4.20

Environment

 

 

 

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.21

Youth Initiatives, including: - Edmonton Youth Council, NextGen, Child Friendly Edmonton

 

 

 

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.22

Affordable Housing

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.23

Circumpolar Initiative

 

 

 

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update..

 

 

 

 

 

4.24

Jasper Place Revitalization

 

 

 

Councillor L. Sloan provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.25

Transforming Edmonton

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.26

River Valley

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.27

Seniors Issues

 

 

 

Councillor L. Sloan provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.28

Multiculturalism

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

 

 

4.29

Safe Edmonton/Drug Strategy

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi included information on this item in his verbal update of item 3.27 REACH Edmonton.

 

 

 

 

 

4.30

Public Transit

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

4.31

Traffic Safety

 

 

 

A verbal update was not available at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson – J. Batty:

 

 

 

That all verbal reports be received for information.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

D. Thiele

 

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk