EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


September 7, 2011  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

J. Batty, A. Sohi, D. Iveson, E. Gibbons, *K. Leibovici

*Councillor K. Leibovici was named a Member of the Committee to maintain quorum, pursuant to section 151(1), Procedures and Committee’s Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

S. Mandel

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors B. Anderson, B. Henderson, L. Sloan

S. Farbrother, City Manager

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk

L. Long, Office of the City Clerk

 

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                                                                           2

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                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

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

5.          STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

             POSTPONEMENTS                                                                             4

5.1.       Bylaw 15663 - Cornerstones Housing Funding

             Authority Bylaw                                                                                    4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1.       Tower Separation Mitigation Effects                                              4

6.2.       Northwest Industrial Business Association – 2010

             Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements                      5

6.3.       Old Strathcona Business Association – 2010 Annual

             Report and Audited Financial Statements                                    5

6.4.       Area Redevelopment Plans for West Jasper Place,

             Glenwood, Canora and Brittania-Youngstown                            6

6.5.       Delegation of Authority – Semi-Annual Report

             (January to June 2011)                                                                       7

6.6.       Strategies to Capitalize on the Competitive

             Advantage of Being a First Rate Centre for

             Learning                                                                                                 7

6.7.       Intra-Municipal Charges and Shared Services –

             Allocation of Shared Services Costs                                              7

6.8.       Options for Acreage Owners within the Edmonton

             Energy and Technology Park                                                           7

6.9.       Sale of Industrial Lots – Pylypow Industrial –

             4203 – 55 Avenue NW                                                                         8

7.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            8

7.1.       City Manager Report – Request for approval                              8

8.          NOTICES OF MOTIONS                                                                      8

9.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  9

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1.

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the September 7, 2011, Executive Committee agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

* 6.7 Intra-municipal Charges and Shared Services - Allocation of Shared Services Costs

* 7.1 City Manager Report - Request for approval - Private

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That the August 24, 2011, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

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, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers in a panel:

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

* I. Blain

* W. Barclay, Reynolds Mirth LLP

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

Moved A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific:

10:30 a.m.   6.4  Area Redevelopment Plans for West   Jasper Place, Glenwood, Canora and Brittania-Youngstown

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

 

 

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

 

5.

STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE POSTPONEMENTS

5.1.

Bylaw 15663 - Cornerstones Housing Funding Authority Bylaw

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of First Quarter of 2012, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: First Quarter 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1.

Tower Separation Mitigation Effects

 

 

 

R. G. Klassen, General Manager, and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the August 24, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SCP022 be received for information.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

 

6.2.

Northwest Industrial Business Association - 2010 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

A. Marshall, Executive Director, Northwest Industrial Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  S. Farbrother, City Manager; and P. Ohm, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That the 2010 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Northwest Industrial Business Association, as outlined in the September 7, 2011, Northwest Industrial Business Association report 2011CBZN01, be received for information.

 

Northwest Industrial
Business Assoc.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

J. Batty, D. Iveson, E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi

 

6.3.

Old Strathcona Business Association - 2010 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

S. Lowe, Out-going President, Old Strathcona Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. D. Richardson, In-coming President, Old Strathcona Business Association, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the 2010 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Old Strathcona Business Association, as outlined in the September 7, 2011, Old Strathcona Business Association report 2011CBZO01, be received for information.

 

Old Strathcona Business Assoc.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.4.

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

 

 

 

Motion on the Floor:  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 Britannia-Youngstown), with source of funding being the Financial Stabilization Reserve.

R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

I. Blain, and W. Barclay, Reynolds Mirth LLP, made a presentation.  A document provided by I. Blain and W. Barclay, was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Ohm and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development; and J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law); and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Motion on the Floor be withdrawn.
  2. That Administration bring forward a service package during the 2012 City Council Operating budget deliberations to complete additional Area Redevelopment Plans, with the inclusion of suggested three to five year priorities.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.5.

Delegation of Authority - Semi-Annual Report (January to June 2011)

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the September 7, 2011, Office of the City Manager report 2011CMO006 be received for information.

 

City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.6.

Strategies to Capitalize on the Competitive Advantage of Being a First Rate Centre for Learning

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the September 7, 2011, Office of the City Manager report 2011CMC007 be received for information.

 

City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.7.

Intra-Municipal Charges and Shared Services - Allocation of Shared Services Costs

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the September 7, 2011, Corporate Services report 2011OGM001 be received for information.

 

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.8.

Options for Acreage Owners within the Edmonton Energy and Technology Park

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons:

 

 

 

That the September 7, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SGM015, be postponed to the October 5, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date:

Oct. 5, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

6.9.

Sale of Industrial Lots - Pylypow Industrial - 4203 - 55 Avenue NW

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That Administration enter into an agreement with Landmark Commercial at Pylypow Industrial Ltd. for the sale of two lots in Pylypow Industrial, in accordance with the terms and conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 7, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SCO580, and that the agreement be, in a form and content, acceptable to the City Manager.

 

Sustainable Dev.

City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

7.

PRIVATE REPORTS

7.1.

City Manager Report - Request for approval

 

 

 

The Committee met in private at 11:53 a.m. pursuant to sections 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 12:01 p.m.

 

 

 

Councillors’ A. Sohi and J. Batty referred this item to the September 14, 2011, City Council meeting without a Committee recommendation.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the September 7, 2011, Office of the City Manager report 2011CMO007, remain private pursuant to sections 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

 

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

 

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk