SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


September 23, 2011  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

B. Henderson

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Sinclair, 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.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

2.1        Downtown Arena - Progress Update                                             2

3.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            3

3.1        Proposed Arena Project Update - Verbal Report                        3

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         3

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  3

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

 

Action

 

Action

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 9:32 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the September 23, 2011, revised Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

2.1 - Downtown Arena -  Project Update

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Henderson

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

REPORTS

2.1

Downtown Arena - Progress Update

 

 

 

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.  L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, request that Northlands publicly release the report commissioned by HOK in 2007 for the purpose of planning a new multipurpose arena in the Downtown Edmonton Area.

 

Mayor

 

City Manager

 

 

 

 

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Henderson

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

3.

PRIVATE REPORTS

3.1

Proposed Arena Project Update - Verbal Report

 

 

 

Council met in private at 10:50 a.m., pursuant to sections 16, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Council met in public at 12:09 p.m.

 

 

Moved D. Loken - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

1. That the Proposed Arena Project Update – Verbal Report be continued at the September 27, 2011, City Council meeting, and that the item be made time specific: first item of business.

2.  That the Proposed Arena Project Update – Verbal report and discussion remain private pursuant to sections 16, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

City Manager

 

Due Date: Sept. 27, 2011

 

Time Specific:

First item of business

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Henderson

 

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Council adjourned at 12:14 p.m.

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk