SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


February 1, 2011  –  Heritage Room

 

 

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk

C. Johnston, 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        Proposed Performance Measures for Diversify

             Edmonton's Economy - The Way We Prosper                             2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                             4

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         4

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

 

None

 

 

Carried

None

None

 

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 9:38 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the February 1, 2011, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes: 

Additions:

3.1  Proposed Performance Measures for Diversify Edmonton's Economy - The Way We Prosper

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

K. Diotte, K. Krushell

 

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

Proposed Performance Measures for Diversify Edmonton's Economy - The Way We Prosper

 

 

Moved J. Batty - D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300 be suspended to allow for a facilitated discussion during the February 1, 2011, Special City Council meeting:

•  section 26 – Councillors do not need to   select items for debate

•  section 54 – a motion on the floor is not required to debate an item

•  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. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

K. Diotte, K. Krushell

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk; L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and R. Boutillier, Transportation Department, answered Council's questions.

M. Batemen, KPMG, made a presentation and answered Council’s questions.

S. Farbrother, City Manager; D. Faber, Finance and Treasury Department; G. Klassen, Planning and Development Department, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson - J. Batty:

 

 

 

That the February 1, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2010DCMO074REV be received for information.

Finance & Treas.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk