PRESENT

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, *S. Mandel

*Mayor S. Mandel is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150 (2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors A. Sohi, B. Henderson, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, *K. Leibovici, T. Caterina
J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, Office of the City Clerk

*Participated by telephone

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

4.4          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.           REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING   4

5.           STATUS REPORT – NONE   4

6.           REPORTS   4

6.1         Review of Edmonton Combative Sports Commission   4

6.2         Peace Officer Review   4

6.3         Edmonton Police Commission Response to Peace Officer
              Review   5

6.4         Edmonton Arts Council Funding Criteria –  
              Information Report 5

6.5         Panhandling Action Plan – Update  5

6.6         Further Information on the Proposed Mill Woods
              Library Site  6

6.7         Community League Capital Improvement Options for
              Bridge Financing   7

6.8        Taxi and Limousine Zones - Meeting to Discuss
              Issues Relating to Taxi Service  7

6.9         Limousine Definition Best Practices  7

6.10       Plan to Reduce Vehicle (Taxi) Emissions  7

6.11      Taxi Broker Accessible Service Advertising   7

6.12       Bylaw 15668 - A Bylaw to Amend the Fees and Referrals
             Schedule for Business License Bylaw 13138  7

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES   8

7.1        Dealing with Overgrown Grass (B. Anderson) 8

72         Abbottsfield Recreation Centre in Northeast Edmonton
             (S. Mandel/E. Gibbons/T. Caterina) 8

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE   8

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION   8

10.        ADJOURNMENT   9

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DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor L. Sloan called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved B. Anderson:

That the January 24, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

6.8       Taxi and Limousine Zones - Meeting to Discuss Issues Relating to Taxi Service

Postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting.

6.9       Limousine Definition Best Practices

Postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting.

6.10    Plan to Reduce Vehicle (Taxi) Emissions

Postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting.

6.11    Taxi Broker Accessible Service Advertising

Postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting.

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Loken:

That the November 15, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6 and 7.2.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved D. Loken:

That Community Services Committee hear from the following speakers in panels:

6.2  Peace Officer Review

*S. Litwinowich, ATU Local 569

*M. Trupish, ATU Local 569

*T. Jardine, CUPE Local 30

*J. Millante, ATU Local 569

6.5  Panhandling Action Plan – Update

*D. Berger, Boyle Street Community Services

*S. Morrisey, Edmonton Social Planning Council

*S. Lowe, Old Strathcona Business Association

6.6  Further Information On the Proposed Mill woods Library Site

* P. Bennett, Mill Wood’s Seniors Activity Centre

* A. McNabb, Mill wood’s Seniors Activity Centre

* S. Ali, Mill Wood ’s Seniors Activity Centre

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

Absent:

B. Anderson

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved D. Loken:

That the following item be made time specific:

6.5  Panhandling Action Plan – Update – 1^st item of business at 1:30 p.m.

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

There were no reports released early as part of this agenda.

5.

STATUS REPORT – NONE

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Review of Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

6.2

Peace Officer Review

Councillor K. Leibovici participated by telephone.

Items 6.2 and item 6.3 were dealt with together.

R. Boutillier, General Manager, Transportation Department; and B. Rodgers, Edmonton Police Commission, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

S. Litwinowich, M. Trupish, and J. Millante, ATU Local 569; and T. Jardine, CUPE Local 30, did not wish to speak at this time.

D. da Costa, Edmonton Police Services, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

6.3

Edmonton Police Commission Response to Peace Officer Review

Items 6.2 and 6.3. were dealt with together.

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

6.4

Edmonton Arts Council Funding Criteria – Information Report

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

6.5

Panhandling Action Plan – Update

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Berger, Boyle Street Community Services; S. Morrisey, Edmonton Social Planning Council; and S. Lowe, Old Strathcona Business Association, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

Copies of documents provided by D. Berger, Boyle Street Community Services; and S. Morrisey, Edmonton Social Planning Council, were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

E. Keller, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

6.6

Further Information on the Proposed Mill Woods Library Site

H. McRae, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

P. Bennett, Mill Woods Seniors Activity Centre, made a presentation and answered the Committees questions.      A. McNabb and S. Ail, Mill Woods Seniors Activity Centre, made presentations. 

L. Cochrane, General Manager, and                                    J. Kabarchuk, Community Services Department; and         R. Phillips, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That $1 million from the 2010 Operating Budget surplus be dedicated to design costs for the second storey of the Mill Woods Library Branch.

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

Moved L. Sloan:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

6.7

Community League Capital Improvement Options for Bridge Financing

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

6.8

Taxi and Limousine Zones - Meeting to Discuss Issues Relating to Taxi Service

This item was postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting (see item 1.2)

6.9

Limousine Definition Best Practices

This item was postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting (see item 1.2)

6.10

Plan to Reduce Vehicle (Taxi) Emissions

This item was postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting (see item 1.2)

6.11

Taxi Broker Accessible Service Advertising

This item was postponed to February 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting (see item 1.2)

6.12

Bylaw 15668 - A Bylaw to Amend the Fees and Referrals Schedule for Business License Bylaw 13138

Moved B. Anderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: 

That Bylaw 15668 be given the appropriate readings.

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Dealing with Overgrown Grass (B. Anderson)

Moved B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte

7.2

Abbottsfield Recreation Centre in Northeast Edmonton
(S. Mandel/E. Gibbons/T. Caterina)

R. Smyth, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

C. Fidler, Abbottsfield Recreation Centre Society, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. 

L. Cochrane, General Manager, and R. Jevne, Community Services Department; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions. 

Moved S. Mandel:

In Favour:

Carried

L. Sloan, B. Anderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, S. Mandel

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor L. Sloan asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 2:18 p.m.