EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


October 19, 2011  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

ABSENT

B. Anderson

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Councillors A. Sohi and J. Batty
S. Farbrother, City Manager
J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk
N. Rajan, 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                                                                            3

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                                                                      4

2.2.       Requests to Speak                                                                              4

2.3.       Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         4

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING        5

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                                5

5.1.       Proposed Vehicle Idling Provisions                                               5

5.2.       Neighbourhood Services in Industrial/Commercial

             Areas (S. Mandel)                                                                                 5

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              6

6.1.       Vehicle for Hire Commission - 2010 Activity Report                  6

6.2.       Alternative Models for Governing and Advising the

             Taxi Industry                                                                                         6

6.3.       Bylaw 15797 - Edmonton Homeless Commission Bylaw         8

6.4.       Restrictive Covenants in Mature Neighbourhoods

             that may be a Barrier to Grocery Retail                                          8

6.5.       Cornerstones Funding - Application for Funding

             the Riverdale Project by Habitat for Humanity

             Edmonton Society                                                                               9

6.6.       Homeward Trust Foundation - 2011 Donation by the

             City of Edmonton                                                                                 9

6.7.       homeEd Housing Provider Role                                                   10

6.8.       Notice of Intention to Designate - St. Francis of

             Assisi Church as a Municipal Historic Resource                      10

6.9.       Commencement of Expropriation of Lands                               11

6.10.     Centre for Arts and Music - Request for Funding                    11

7.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                         13

7.1.       Settlement of an Expropriation Claim                                          13

8.          NOTICES OF MOTIONS                                                                    13

9.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                14

 

 

 

 

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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 9:31 a.m.

Election of Vice-Chair

Mayor S. Mandel called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

Mayor S. Mandel nominated Councillor T. Caterina for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there were any further nominations.  There were none.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Councillor T. Caterina be elected Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor T. Caterina was elected Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2.

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the October 19, 2011, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

 

Addition:

6.10  Centre for Arts and Music - Request for Funding

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

1.3.

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That the October 5, 2011, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

1.4.

Protocol Items

 

 

City Hall School Class - Greenfield School (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel, on behalf of Executive Committee, welcomed the Grade 6, City Hall School Class from Greenfield School, and their teacher, M. Ross.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1.

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.10 and 7.1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels where appropriate:

 

6.2   Alternative Models for Governing and Advising the Taxi Industry

        

*V. Paniak, Alberta Co-op Taxi Ltd.

*M. Punia, United Cab Association of Edmonton

*G. S. Waraich

*A. Chebli, Alberta Co-op Taxi Ltd.

*A. Dahrouge, Alberta Co-op Taxi Ltd.

 

6.4    Restrictive Covenants in Mature Neighbourhoods that may be a barrier to Grocery Retail

 

*C. Bremner, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

 

6.10  Centre for Arts and Music - Request for Funding

 

*A. Bialowas, REACH Edmonton Council

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

2.3.

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for time specific.

 

 

 

 

 

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

5.1.

Proposed Vehicle Idling Provisions

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of November 2, 2011, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Nov. 2, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

5.2.

Neighbourhood Services in Industrial/Commercial Areas
(S. Mandel)

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of November 2, 2011, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Nov. 2, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1.

Vehicle for Hire Commission - 2010 Activity Report

 

 

 

R. MacKellar Fysh, Chair, Vehicle for Hire Commission, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the October 5, 2011, Vehicle For Hire Commission report 2011CAVH01, be received for information.

 

Vehicle for Hire Commission

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.2.

Alternative Models for Governing and Advising the Taxi Industry

 

 

 

V. Gunderson, Corporate Services, made a presentation.

V. Paniak, Alberta Co-op Taxi Ltd.; M. Punia, United Cab Association of Edmonton; G. S. Waraich; A. Chebli and 
A. Dahrouge, Alberta Co-op Taxi Ltd., made presentations. 
V. Paniak; M. Punia and A. Dahrouge, answered the Committee's questions.

D. H. Edey, General Manager, Corporate Services;
S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; and R. MacKeller Fysh, Chair, Vehicle for Hire Commission, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Implementation Process to Govern the Taxi Industry

That Administration, after consulting with the Commission and the Industry, return to Executive Committee by January 2012, with an implementation process to govern the taxi industry based on an Administrative Advisory Model as outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 21, 2011, Corporate Services report 2011COC116.

 

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

 

Due Date:

Jan. 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Issues Related to Regulating the Taxi Industry

That Administration consult with the Vehicle for Hire Industry to review the following issues and return to Executive Committee with a report addressing:

1.  City bylaw parking restrictions.

2.  Issues that are creating a strife between Edmonton Transit and the Industry.

3.   Flagging of taxis at curbs.

4.   Regulations of the Industry on issuing permits and approvals.

5.  Plate ownership - as the City's ownership of plates creates challenges in using them as collateral.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

Due Date:

Jan. 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

Regulation of the Taxi Industry in the Capital Region

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Capital Region Board outlining the need to regulate taxi and limousine services in the capital region.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.3.

Bylaw 15797 - Edmonton Homeless Commission Bylaw

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

   That Bylaw 15797 be given the appropriate readings.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

6.4.

Restrictive Covenants in Mature Neighbourhoods that may be a Barrier to Grocery Retail

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

B. Zubot and C. Bremner, Board Member, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

P. Ohm, Sustainable Development; and J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Restrictive Covenants and Zoning Processes

That Administration return to Executive Committee with a report outlining:

1.  What can be done legally to address the issue of restrictive covenants on grocery retail.

2.  How the City’s zoning processes could be fast tracked to allow for quicker development.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

Due Date:

Jan. 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.5.

Cornerstones Funding - Application for Funding the Riverdale Project by Habitat for Humanity Edmonton Society

 

 

 

W. Trocenko and D. Apostolidis, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That a funding agreement be entered into with the Habitat for Humanity Edmonton Society, in the amount of $300,000 and for a term of 20 years, to be used for construction of an affordable housing duplex, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.6.

Homeward Trust Foundation - 2011 Donation by the City of Edmonton

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That a Donation Agreement be entered into with Homeward Trust Edmonton for the City’s 2011 funding contribution of $1,238,000 and that the agreement be in a form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.7.

homeEd Housing Provider Role

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the October 19, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SHE013, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.8.

Notice of Intention to Designate - St. Francis of Assisi Church as a Municipal Historic Resource

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

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 October 19, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SPE112, be served on the owner of the property occupied by the St. Francis of Assisi Church located at 6770 - 129 Avenue NW in accordance with Section 26 of the Historical Resources Act RSA 2000.
  2. That the funding of $126,520.68 for this project be provided from the Heritage Reserve Fund.
  3. That the City Manager be appointed to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.9.

Commencement of Expropriation of Lands

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the October 19, 2011, Sustainable Development report 2011SCO025 be postponed to the November 16, 2011, Executive Committee meeting.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date:

Nov. 16, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

6.10.

Centre for Arts and Music - Request for Funding

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from M. Salloum and
D. Semeniuk, Centre for Arts and Music.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

M. Salloum and D. Semeniuk, Centre for Arts and Music, made presentations.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from W. Gutter, Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. Gutter, Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. 
D. Semeniuk, Centre for Arts and Music, answered the Committee's questions.

S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Viability of the Proposal from the Centre for Arts and Music

That Administration return to Committee with a report by November 16, 2011, on the viability of the proposal from the Centre for Arts and Music, through consultation with the REACH Edmonton Council and the Edmonton Arts Council, and as acceptable to the City Manager.

City Manager

 

Due Date:

Nov. 16, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That $25,000 from the 2011 Council Contingency Fund be provided to the The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton, Centre for Arts and Music, for start up funding.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

7.

PRIVATE REPORTS

7.1.

Settlement of an Expropriation Claim

 

 

 

The Committee met in private at 11:56 a.m. pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 11:59 a.m.

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

1.  That the settlement of the expropriation claim, as outlined in the October 19, 2011, Corporate Services report 2011COL015, be approved.

2. That the October 19, 2011, Corporate Services report 2011COL015 remain private pursuant to sections 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

8.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12 noon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk