PRESENT

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

ABSENT

S. Mandel, L. Sloan

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Simon Farbrother, City Manager

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk

M. Dimitrijevic, 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                                            4

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                                       5

3.18       Inter-City Forum on Social Policy                                                  5

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                                                                   6

4.5        Environment                                                                                         6

4.6        External Affairs (Government Institutional

             Relationships)                                                                                       6

4.7        Housing                                                                                                 6

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                                                                  7

4.17       Traffic Safety                                                                                       7

4.18       Public Involvement in the Planning and

             Development Process                                                                        7

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

Deputy Mayor K. Diotte called the meeting to order at

9:35 a.m. 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved J. Batty - K. Krushell:

That the September 12, 2011, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, D. Loken, L. Sloan,

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 specifics.

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 and answered questions.

S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

3.3

Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

3.4

Big City Mayors' Caucus

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update.

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

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal report.

B. Hlus, Corporate Services, provided a verbal report.

3.7

Capital Region Board

Councillors D. Iveson and E. Gibbons provided verbal updates and answered Council’s questions.

3.8

Capital Region Services to Children Linkages Committee

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.9

Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee

Councillors B. Henderson and E. Gibbons provided verbal updates.

3.10

Donate-A-Ride

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update and answered Council's questions.

3.11

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.12

Edmonton Northlands

Councillor E. Gibbons provided a verbal update.

3.13

Edmonton Police Commission

Councillor D. Loken provided a verbal update.

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 provided a verbal update.

3.16

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

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

Councillor K. Leibovici provided copies of a document which were distributed to all members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

3.17

Fort Edmonton Management Company

Councillors D. Loken and J. Batty provided verbal updates.

3.18

Inter-City Forum on Social Policy

Councillor B. Henderson provided a verbal update.

3.19

Northern Alberta Mayors and Reeves Caucus

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.20

REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities (Advisor)

Councillor A. Sohi provided a verbal update.

3.21

River Valley Alliance (The)

Councillor J. Batty provided a verbal update.

3.22

Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association

A verbal update was not available at this time.

3.23

Youth Council (City of Edmonton)

Councillor D. Iveson provided a verbal update.

4.

COUNCIL INITIATIVES

4.1

Agri-Food/Urban Agriculture

Councillors B. Henderson, D. Loken and E. Gibbons provided verbal updates and answered Council's questions.

G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development, answered Councils questions.

4.2

Arts and Culture (festivals/facilities/films)

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

4.3

Community Sustainability

Councillors J. Batty and T. Caterina provided verbal updates.

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.

4.7

Housing

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update.

4.8

Indigenous Peoples Strategy

Councillor T. Caterina provided a verbal update.

4.9

Northern Relationships/Circumpolar

Councillors E. Gibbons and J. Batty provided verbal updates.

4.10

Recreation

Councillor B. Anderson provided a verbal update.

4.11

Seniors

A verbal update was not available at this time.

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

Councillor A. Sohi provided a verbal update.

4.15

Public Transit

Councillor A. Sohi provided a verbal update.

4.16

Transforming Edmonton

A verbal update was not available at this time.

4.17

Traffic Safety

Councillor K. Krushell provided a verbal update.

4.18

Public Involvement in the Planning and Development Process

A verbal update was not available at this time.

Moved K. Krushell - D. Iveson:

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

S. Mandel, L. Sloan

5.

UPDATES ON OTHER MATTERS

Councillor K. Leibovici provided a verbal update on the Municipal Infrastructure Forum.

6.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor K. Diotte asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.