COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


August 22, 2011  –  River Valley Room

 

 

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 B. Henderson, J. Batty

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk

L. Long, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

             CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

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                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                                3

5.1        Alternative Transportation for Shuttling Seniors                        3

5.2        Sharing Archives Facility with Other Organizations                  4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        TELUS World of Science Expansion Master Plan -

             Timeline and Funding                                                                         4

6.2        Northgate Lions Seniors Recreations Centre  -

             Update                                                                                                    4

6.3        Commonwealth Stadium - Seat Surcharge and Cost

             Recovery                                                                                                5

6.4        Travel Grant Funding for National and

             International Events                                                                            5

6.5        Telephone Historical Centre - Request for

             Financial Support                                                                                6

6.6        Edmonton Arts Council Community Investment

             Program - Arts and Museums Building Operating

             Grants                                                                                                     6

6.7        Edmonton Arts Council Community Investment

             Program - Travel Grant Recommendations                                  6

7.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            7

8.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         7

9.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  7

 

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor L. Sloan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the August, 22, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved K. Diotte:

 

 

 

That the July 11, 2011, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

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: 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee hear from the following speaker:

6.1 Telus World of Science Expansion Master Plan- Timeline and Funding

G. Smith, Telus World of Science

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for time specifics.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Alternative Transportation for Shuttling Seniors

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of September 19, 2011, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Sep. 19, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

5.2

Sharing Archives Facility with Other Organizations

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of November 14, 2011, be approved.

 

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 14, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

TELUS World of Science Expansion Master Plan - Timeline and Funding

 

 

 

 

R. Smyth, Community Services, made a presentation.

G. Smith, Telus World of Science, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, Roger Jevne, Community Services; and J. Karbarchuk, Infrastructure Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2011, Community Services report 2011CSR016 be received for information.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

6.2

Northgate Lions Seniors Recreations Centre - Update

 

 

 

R. Smyth, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services; and J. Kabarchuk, Infrastructure Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Motion on the Floor be withdrawn.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

6.3

Commonwealth Stadium - Seat Surcharge and Cost Recovery

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2011, Community Services Department report 2011CSR015 be received for information.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

6.4

Travel Grant Funding for National and International Events

 

 

 

C. Shannon, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  L. Cochrane, General Manager, and J. Smith, Community Services; and J. Mahon, Edmonton Art's Council, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2011, Community Services report 2011CSW009, be referred back to Administration to provide information regarding how school performing arts groups can be included in the City's policies for consideration for Travel Grand Funding for National and International Events, including possible policy amendments and analysis of implications.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

D. Loken

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

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

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2011, Community Services report 2011CSW009 be received for information.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.5

Telephone Historical Centre - Request for Financial Support

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2011, Community Services Department report 2011CSR013 be received for information.

 

Community Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.6

Edmonton Arts Council Community Investment Program - Arts and Museums Building Operating Grants

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 22, 2011, Edmonton Arts Council report 2011EAC024, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

6.7

Edmonton Arts Council Community Investment Program - Travel Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council :

That the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 22, 2011, Edmonton Arts Council report 2011EAC025, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

L. Sloan, D. Loken, K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

7.

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The Committee adjourned at 10:37 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk