CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


June 21, 2011  –  Heritage Room

 

 

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

K. Krushell

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sinclair, City Clerk

L. Long, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          1

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS              2

2.1        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        Council Advisory Committees - Facilitated Session                  2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            4

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         4

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

 

 

 

 

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Action

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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 J. Batty - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That the June 21, 2011, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

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.

 

3.

REPORTS

3.1

Council Advisory Committees - Facilitated Session

 

 

Moved J. Batty - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300 be suspended to allow for a facilitated discussion during the June 21, 2011, City Council meeting:

  • section 54(1) - be suspended to allow the presentation and discussion without a Motion on the Floor
  • section 124 - there is no limit to the number of times a Councillor can speak to an item
  • section 127 - the Chair does not need to leave the Chair to participate in debate

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

 

D. H. Edey, General Manager, Corporate Services, and
T. Cleveley, Office of the City Clerk, made a presentation. G. Martin and B. Waluk, Facilitators, Financial Services, facilitated the discussion on Council Advisory Committees.

The following Advisory Committee Representatives and Administration took part in the facilitated discussion:

B. Macklon, Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities and D. O'Donoghue, Corporate Services,
E. Stuebing, Animal Control Advisory Board and D. Aitken, Community Services; S. Mitra, City of Edmonton Youth Council and K. Kwong, Community Services; Community Services Advisory Board, J. Kain, Community Services;
T. Enright, Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee and  M. Kroening, Community Services; A. Fris, Edmonton Design Committee and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; T. Marriott, Edmonton Historical Board and K. Ivany, Community Services; M. Makarechian, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board and D. Nowicki, Transportation Services; B. Davies, Residential Tenancy Advisory Committee and W. Trocenko and J. Downey, Sustainable Development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved J. Batty - D. Iveson:

 

 

 

1.  That Administration provide information to City Council, the Advisory Boards, and administrative support to the Advisory Boards:

a. summarizing the insights from the facilitated session of June 21, 2011, City Council meeting

b. a brief overview of the current mandate of each of Council's Advisory Boards

Advisory Boards Review

2. That Advisory Boards and Administration provide reports to City Council, providing a shared analysis of alternatives for proceeding with each advisory board developed jointly with the boards and Administration, including but not limited to:

  • maintaining the Board with a review of and update to mandate and refined processes, including communication
  • converting the Board to an Administrative Committee
  • alternatives for public involvement if the Board was disbanded
  • possible expansion of mandates

 

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Svcs.

Community Svcs.

Sustainable Dev.

Transportation Svcs.

 

Due Date: To Be Determined

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

K. Krushell

 

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk