EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

May 11, 2011 – Council Chamber

PRESENT

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - 4 4.1. Compatibility Options with Bars and Nightclub Uses - 109 Street Area North of 81 Avenue 4 5. STATUS REPORT 4 5.1. Increase to Fund Regional Economic Strategy 5 5.2. Request from the Society for the Improvement of Childcare and Educational Services of Alberta for Tax Refund 4 6. REPORTS 5 6.1. Area Revitalization Plans for West Jasper Place, Glenwood, Canora and Brittania Youngstown 5 6.2. Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - Outdoor Signs 6 6.3. Attracting and Sustaining Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Industry 6 6.4. 2010 Investment Committee Annual Report 7 6.5. Portable Signs 7 6.6. Integrated Infrastructure Management Plan and the Suburban Neighbourhood Design Guidelines Project 7 6.7. Provision in the Bylaw to Control the Display of Smoking Paraphernalia 7 6.8. The Way We Green - Edmonton's Environmental Plan 8 6.9. Notice of Intention to Designate - Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1 as a Municipal Historic Resource 9 6.10. Notice of Intention to Designate - William Brown Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource 9 6.11. Costs and Revenues for New Areas 10 6.12. Open Tenders - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 29, 2011 10 6.13. Ethnic Media Advertising 11 6.14. Coordination of Citizen Perception and Satisfaction Surveys 11 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11 7.1. Surveys Ranking Municipalities (K. Leibovici) 11 7.2. Country Music Awards and Canadian Finals Rodeo (S. Mandel) 11 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 12 9. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 12 10. ADJOURNMENT 12	Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None Carried Carried Action Postponed Carried Carried Carried Postponed Postponed Referred Carried Carried Referred Carried Postponed Postponed Postponed Carried 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

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

4.1. Compatibility Options with Bars and Nightclub

Uses - 109 Street Area North of 81 Avenue 4

5. STATUS REPORT 4

5.1. Increase to Fund Regional Economic Strategy 5

5.2. Request from the Society for the Improvement of

Childcare and Educational Services of Alberta

for Tax Refund 4

6. REPORTS 5

6.1. Area Revitalization Plans for West Jasper Place,

Glenwood, Canora and Brittania Youngstown 5

6.2. Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - Outdoor

Signs 6

6.3. Attracting and Sustaining Finance, Insurance and

Real Estate Industry 6

6.4. 2010 Investment Committee Annual Report 7

6.5. Portable Signs 7

6.6. Integrated Infrastructure Management Plan and the

Suburban Neighbourhood Design Guidelines Project 7

6.7. Provision in the Bylaw to Control the Display of

Smoking Paraphernalia 7

6.8. The Way We Green - Edmonton's Environmental Plan 8

6.9. Notice of Intention to Designate - Strathcona

Fire Hall No. 1 as a Municipal Historic Resource 9

6.10. Notice of Intention to Designate - William Brown

Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource 9

6.11. Costs and Revenues for New Areas 10

6.12. Open Tenders - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive

of GST) as at March 29, 2011 10

6.13. Ethnic Media Advertising 11

6.14. Coordination of Citizen Perception and

Satisfaction Surveys 11

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11

7.1. Surveys Ranking Municipalities (K. Leibovici) 11

7.2. Country Music Awards and Canadian Finals Rodeo

(S. Mandel) 11

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 12

9. NOTICES OF MOTIONS 12

10. ADJOURNMENT 12

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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 9:35 a.m.

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

Moved J. Batty:

That the May 11, 2011, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

*6.2 Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - Outdoor
Signs

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the April 13, 2011, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

1.4.

Protocol Items

Montrose School (S. Mandel)

On behalf of Executive Committee, Mayor S. Mandel welcomed the Grade 5 students from Montrose School and their teacher Krista Nuako.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1.

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.11, 6.13 and 7.2.

2.2.

Requests to Speak

Moved J. Batty:

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

6.1 Area Revitalization Plans for West Jasper Place, Glenwood, Canora and Britannia Youngstown

*I. Blain, Civic Director for the West Jasper Sherwood
Community League

*G. Taylor

*D. Lindgren, Canora Community League

*J. Post, Glenwood Community League

6.2 Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - Outdoor Signs

*J. Murphy, Q.C., Ogilvie LLP

*G. Perry, Blanchett Neon

*N. Bowles, Landscape Alberta

*D. Robinson, Light Efficient Communities Coalition

*D. Darnell, Light Efficient Communities Coaltion

6.11 Costs and Revenues for New Areas

*M. Mooney, Urban Development Institutue

*C. F. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada - Prairie

7.2. Country Music Awards and Canadian Finals Rodeo (S. Mandel)

*B. Steadward, River City RoundUp

*J. R. Greening, Bid Committee, Country Music Week

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved J. Batty:

That the following items be made time specific:

*6.3 Attracting and Sustaining Finance, Insurance and
Real Estate Industry – 11 a.m.

*7.2 Country Music Awards and Canadian Finals Rodeo
(S. Mandel) – 11:30 a.m.

*6.11 Costs and Revenues for New Areas –
2^nd Item at 1:30 p.m.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - Available on the City of Edmonton website at www.edmonton.ca/meetings

4.1.

Compatibility Options with Bars and Nightclub Uses - 109 Street Area North of 81 Avenue

STATUS REPORT

5.1.

Increase to Fund Regional Economic Strategy

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the revised due date of July 13, 2011, be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jul. 13, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

5.2.

Request from the Society for the Improvement of Childcare and Educational Services of Alberta for Tax Refund

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the revised due date of September 21, 2011, be approved.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Sept. 21, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

REPORTS

6.1.

Area Redevelopment Plans for West Jasper Place, Glenwood, Canora and Brittania-Youngstown

Motion on the Floor at City Council:

Moved L. Sloan - K. Leibovici (Made at the April 6/7, 2011, City Council meeting):

That $1 million be allocated to Area Redevelopment Plans for the four communities within the Jasper Place Revitalization Strategy (West Jasper Place, Glenwood, Canora and Brittania-Youngstown), with source of funding being the Financial Stabilization Reserve.

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

I. Blain, Civic Director, West Jasper Sherwood Community League; G. Taylor; D. Lindgren, Canora Community League; and J. Post, Glenwood Community League, made presentations. I. Blain, G. Taylor and J. Post answered the Committee's questions. Copies of documents presented by I. Blain and G. Taylor were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department;
K. Barnhart, Community Services Department; and
S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved J. Batty:

That the following Motion on the Floor at City Council be referred to Administration to:

· meet with Great Neighbourhoods and relevant steering committee to discuss the community members' expectations for the Redevelopment Plan

· provide comments on pressure points and how those are related to the other area redevelopment planning priorities in other parts of the City

· provide commentary on how the station corridor plan will work in concert with the two sets of guidelines, namely, the Residential Infill Guidelines and the Transit Oriented Development Guidelines.

and return to Executive Committee.

Moved L. Sloan - K. Leibovici (Made at the April 6/7, 2011, City Council meeting):

Planning & Dev.

Community Svcs.

Due Date:

Aug. 24, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.2.

Proposed Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - Outdoor Signs

Moved J. Batty:

That the May 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PCP010, be postponed to the June 15, 2011, Executive Committee meeting, and that the Agenda Review Committee make this item time specific at the June 15, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date:

Jun. 15, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.3.

Attracting and Sustaining Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Industry

R. Rosychuk, Finance and Treasury Department; and
R. Gilbertson, President and CEO, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. M. Wo, Executive Director, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, answered the Committee's questions. S. Farbrother, City Manager; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the May 11, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011FS0657 be received for information.

Finance & Treas.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.4.

2010 Investment Committee Annual Report

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the May 11, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011FS4178 be received for information.

Finance & Treas.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.5.

Portable Signs

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the May 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PCP012 be received for information.

Planning & Dev.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.6.

Integrated Infrastructure Management Plan and the Suburban Neighbourhood Design Guidelines Project

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PPP012 be postponed to return to Executive Committee at the same time as the May 11, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011CF7611 on Costs and Revenues for New Areas, and the return date to be determined by the Agenda Review Committee.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.7.

Provision in the Bylaw to Control the Display of Smoking Paraphernalia

Moved J. Batty:

That the May 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PCS010 be postponed to the June 29, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

Planning & Dev.

Due Date: Jun. 29, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.8.

The Way We Green - Edmonton's Environmental Plan

Councillor J. Batty explained the non-statutory public hearing process.

S. Farbrother, City Manager; M. Brostrom and J. Andrais, Corporate Services Department, made presentations.

J. Bennett, Personal Community Support Association/Just Food Edmonton; I. Miller, Natural Areas Advisory Council; T. Martin-Drysdale, Next Gen; R. Nasseri, Landmark Group of Builders; K. Barry, Vice Chair, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; G. Isaac, North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper; L. Hanson, City of Edmonton's Environmental Advisory Committee; V. Pachal, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; D. Thompson, President, Westmount Community League; P. Zuurdeeg, Go Green Ltd., and M. Mooney, Urban Development Institute; made presentations. Copies of documents provided by I. Miller and P. Zuurdeeg were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Zuurdeeg; M. Mooney; A. Leach, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; R. Nasseri; K. Barry; T. Martin-Drysdale;
V. Pachal; J. Bennett and G. Isaac, answered the Committee's questions.

M. Laycraft, Westmount Community League; R. Noce, representing Delcon Development Group Ltd.;
C. F. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada - Prairie; B. Pettit;
B. Nutter; M. Kalmanovitch; B. Dong, Canada Green Building Council; L. Luker; N. Bowles, Landscape Alberta;
I. Kipnes, Delcon Development; R. Feroe; and G. Stoyke, Carbon Busters Inc., made presentations.

C. F. Richmond; R. Noce; B. Pettit; I. Kipnes; B. Nutter and
L. Luker, answered the Committee's questions.

D. H. Edey, General Manager, M. Brostrom and
J. Andrais, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 11, 2011, Corporate Services Department report 2011OOE012 - The Way We Green - Edmonton's Environmental Plan, be referred back to Administration to return to the June 29, 2011, Executive Committee meeting, with the following:

- City Operations Green House Gas Management Plan

- incorporation of the precautionary principle

- a very high level understanding of the implementation plan for “The Way We Green.”

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Jun. 29, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.9.

Notice of Intention to Designate - Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1 as a Municipal Historic Resource

Moved E. Gibbons:

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 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PPP114, be served on the owner of the property occupied by the Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1 located at 10318 - 83 Avenue NW in accordance with section 26 of the Historical Resources Act RSA 2000.

2. That the funding of $100,000 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.

3. That the City Manager be delegated to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.10.

Notice of Intention to Designate - William Brown Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

Moved E. Gibbons:

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 11, 2011, Planning and Development Department report 2011PPP109, be served on the owner of the property occupied by the William Brown Residence located at 11108 - 64 Street NW in accordance with section 26 of the Historical Resources Act RSA 2000.

2. That the funding of $32,000 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.

3. That the City Manager be delegated to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.11.

Costs and Revenues for New Areas

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved S. Mandel:

That the May 11, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011CF7611 be referred back to Administration to return to Executive Committee, on a date to be determined by the Agenda Review Committee, and that the report also include information previously submitted on this matter to the September 17, 2003, Executive Committee meeting (2003PDP054 - Urban Sprawl).

Finance & Treas.

Due Date: To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.12.

Open Tenders - $20,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 29, 2011

Moved E. Gibbons:

That Administration award the tender project as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 11, 2011, Corporate Services Department report 2011COP004 and enter into all relevant agreements, such tenders to be in accordance with Administration’s normal tendering guidelines.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.13.

Ethnic Media Advertising

Moved A. Sohi:

That the May 11, 2011, Office of the City Manager report 2011CMC005 be postponed to the July 13, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

City Manager

Due Date: Jul. 13, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

6.14.

Coordination of Citizen Perception and Satisfaction Surveys

Moved J. Batty:

That the May 11, 2011, Office of the City Manager report 2011CMO001 be postponed to the May 26, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

City Manager

Due Date: May 26, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1.

Surveys Ranking Municipalities (K. Leibovici)

Moved J. Batty:

That the May 11, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011SM7526 be postponed to the May 26, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

Finance & Treas.

Due Date: May 26, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

7.2.

Country Music Awards and Canadian Finals Rodeo (S. Mandel)

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

J. R. Greening, Bid Committee, Country Music Week; and B. Steadward, River City Roundup, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

H. McRae, Community Services Department, and
S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved S. Mandel:

River City Roundup Business Plan

That Administration return to the May 26, 2011, Executive Committee meeting with a business plan for the River City Roundup and information on how to incorporate the River City Roundup in long term budget planning.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: May 26, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, J. Batty, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

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

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ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk