PRESENT

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

ABSENT

A. Sohi, J. Batty

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

R. Boutilier, Acting City Manager
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS              3

2.1        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.2        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO CIVIC

               AGENCIES                                                                                           3

3.1        Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission

             Master Agreement Coordinating Committee                                3

3.2        Alberta Urban Municipalities Association                                     3

3.3        Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association                                   3

3.4        Big City Mayors' Caucus                                                                   3

3.5        Canadian Urban Transit Association Transit Board

             Members Committee                                                                           3

3.6        Canadian Capital Cities Organization                                            3

3.7        Capital Region Board                                                                         4

3.8        Capital Region Services to Children Linkages

             Committee                                                                                              4

3.9        Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory

             Committee                                                                                              4

3.10       Donate-A-Ride                                                                                     4

3.11       Edmonton Economic Development Corporation                      4

3.12       Edmonton Northlands                                                                      4

3.13       Edmonton Police Commission                                                       4

3.14       Edmonton Public Library Board                                                    4

3.15       Edmonton Salutes                                                                             4

3.16       Federation of Canadian Municipalities                                         4

3.17       Fort Edmonton Management Company                                       4

3.18       Inter-City Forum on Social Policy                                                  4

3.19       Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus                           5

3.20       REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities

             (Advisor)                                                                                                 5

3.21       River Valley Alliance (The)                                                               5

3.22       Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association                     5

3.23       Youth Council (City of Edmonton)                                                 5

4.          COUNCIL INITIATIVES                                                                       5

4.1        Agri-Food/Urban Agriculture                                                            5

4.2        Arts and Culture (festivals/facilities/films)                                     5

4.3        Community Sustainability                                                                 5

3.11       Economic Development                                                                   5

4.5        Environment                                                                                         5

4.6        External Affairs (Government Institutional

             Relationships)                                                                                       5

4.7        Housing                                                                                                 5

4.8        Indigenous Peoples Strategy                                                           6

4.9        Northern Relationships/Circumpolar                                             6

4.10       Recreation                                                                                            6

4.11       Seniors                                                                                                  6

4.12       Youth Initiatives/Next Gen                                                                6

4.13       City of Learners                                                                                  6

4.14       Multiculturalism                                                                                  6

4.15       Public Transit                                                                                      6

4.16       Transforming Edmonton                                                                  6

4.17       Traffic Safety                                                                                       6

4.18       Public Involvement in the Planning and

             Development Process                                                                        6

5.          UPDATES ON OTHER MATTERS                                                    7

6.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         7

7.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  7

Carried

None

None

None

See Minutes for Items 3.1 to 4.18

DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina - D. Iveson:

That the May 30, 2011, City Council meeting agenda be adopted

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

Absent:

A. Sohi, B. Henderson, J. Batty, K. Diotte

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.

2.2

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for time specific.

3.

REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO CIVIC AGENCIES

3.1

Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission Master Agreement Coordinating Committee

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.2

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update.

3.3

Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update and answered Council's questions.

3.4

Big City Mayors' Caucus

Mayor S. Mandel and K. Leibovici provided verbal updates and answered Council's questions.

3.5

Canadian Urban Transit Association Transit Board Members Committee

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.6

Canadian Capital Cities Organization

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

3.7

Capital Region Board

Councillors D. Iveson, E. Gibbons and Mayor S. Mandel provided verbal updates.

3.8

Capital Region Services to Children Linkages Committee

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update.

3.9

Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update and answered Council's questions.

3.10

Donate-A-Ride

Councillor K. Krushelll provided a verbal update.

3.11

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

3.12

Edmonton Northlands

Councillor K. Diotte provided a verbal update.

3.13

Edmonton Police Commission

Councillor D. Loken provided a verbal update and answered Council’s questions.

3.14

Edmonton Public Library Board

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update and answered Council's questions.

3.15

Edmonton Salutes

Councillor D. Loken and S. Mandel provided verbal updates and answered Council's questions.

3.16

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Councillors B. Henderson and K. Leibovici provided verbal updates and answered Council’s questions.

3.17

Fort Edmonton Management Company

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.18

Inter-City Forum on Social Policy

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

3.19

Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus

Mayor S. Mandel provided a verbal update.

3.20

REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities (Advisor)

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.21

River Valley Alliance (The)

Councillor L. Sloan provided a verbal update.

3.22

Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association

Councillor T. Caterina provided a verbal update.

3.23

Youth Council (City of Edmonton)

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

4.

COUNCIL INITIATIVES

4.1

Agri-Food/Urban Agriculture

Councillor D. Loken provided a verbal update.

4.2

Arts and Culture (festivals/facilities/films)

Councillors B. Henderson and K. Krushell provided verbal updates.

4.3

Community Sustainability

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.4

Economic Development

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.5

Environment

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

4.6

External Affairs (Government Institutional Relationships)

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update and answered Council’s questions..

4.7

Housing

Councillors B. Henderson,  K. Krushell and Mayor S. Mandel provided verbal updates.

4.8

Indigenous Peoples Strategy

Councillor T. Caterina provided a verbal update and answered Council's questions.

4.9

Northern Relationships/Circumpolar

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.10

Recreation

Councillor B. Anderson provided a verbal update.

4.11

Seniors

Councillor L. Sloan provided a verbal update.

4.12

Youth Initiatives/Next Gen

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

4.13

City of Learners

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

4.14

Multiculturalism

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.15

Public Transit

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.16

Transforming Edmonton

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update.

4.17

Traffic Safety

A verbal update was not available at this time.

R. Boutilier , Acting City Manager, answered Council's questions.

4.18

Public Involvement in the Planning and Development Process

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

Moved K. Leibovici - K. Krushell:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina

Absent:

A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, J. Batty

5.

UPDATES ON OTHER MATTERS

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update on the Big Lake Basin Study Task Force.

6.

NOTICES OF MOTION

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.