SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

March 24, 2011 – Heritage Room

PRESENT
S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina
ABSENT
D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, L. Sloan
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk T. Orbell, 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 3 2.1 Requests to Speak 3 3. REPORTS 3 3.1 Proposed Performance Measures for Diversify Edmonton's Economy - The Way We Prosper 3 3.2 Corporate Performance Measurement Target Setting Information 3 4. PRIVATE REPORTS 5 5. NOTICES OF MOTION 5 6. ADJOURNMENT 5		Carried None None Action Action None None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:42 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved J. Batty - B. Henderson:

That the March 24, 2011, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, L. Sloan

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

Moved A. Sohi - D. Iveson:

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committee's Bylaw 12300 be suspended to allow for a facilitated discussion during the March 24, 2011, Special City Council meeting:

a) section 26 - Councillors do not need to select items for debate

b) section 54 - a Motion on the Floor is not required to debate an item

c) section 124 - there is no limit to the number of times a Councillor can speak to an item

d) 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, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, L. Sloan

1.3

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

There were no requests to speak.

REPORTS

3.1

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

S. Farbrother, City Manager; and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation. A document provided by Planning and Development Department was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

M. Bateman, Calder Bateman, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

Moved A. Sohi - J. Batty:

That the revised Corporate Outcomes and associated "what it means statements" as outlined in Attachment 1 and further revised as outlined in Attachment 2 of the March 24, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011DMCO074Rev3 report for the goal of "Diversify Edmonton's Economy” be approved.

Finance & Treas.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, L. Sloan

3.2

Corporate Performance Measurement Target Setting Information

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
S. Farbrother, City Manager; and D. H. Edey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered Council's questions.

Moved D. Iveson – B. Henderson:

1. That the target setting information as outlined in the Shift Edmonton’s Transportation Mode section (pages 6 to 18) in Attachment 1 of the March 24, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011SM4730, be referred to Transportation and Public Works Committee (1:30 p.m. time specific) for review and recommendation to City Council on or prior to July 20, 2011.

2. That the target setting information as outlined in the Transform Edmonton’s Urban Form section (pages 20 to 33) in Attachment 1 of the March 24, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011SM4730, be referred to Executive Committee (1:30 p.m. time specific) for review and recommendation to City Council on or prior to July 20, 2011.

3. That the target setting information as outlined in the Improve Edmonton’s Livability section (pages 34 to 50) in Attachment 1 of the March 24, 2011, Finance and Treasury Department report 2011SM4730, be referred to Community Services Committee (1:30 p.m. time specific) for review and recommendation to City Council on or prior to July 20, 2011.

Finance & Treas.

Due Date:
To Be Determined

TPW Committee

Due Date:
To Be Determined

Exec. Committee

Due Date:
To Be Determined

CSC Committee

D. H. Edey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department; L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, L. Sloan

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION

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

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

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Chair City Clerk