SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


October 14, 2011  –  Council Chamber

 

 

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

*Participated by telephone

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
M. Nathoo, Deputy 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              2

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        Proposed Arena Project Update - Verbal Report                        2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            5

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         5

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  5

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

 

 

Action

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 1:35 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved E. Gibbons - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the October 14, 2011, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

J. Batty

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

3.

REPORTS

3.1

Proposed Arena Project Update - Verbal Report

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council met in private at 1:53 p.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 3:17 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

Non-Statutory Public Hearing

That a non-statutory public hearing on the Downtown Arena Financial Framework be held on Tuesday October 25, 2011, in Council Chamber from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Corporate Svcs.

 

Due Date:

Oct 25, 2011

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson

 

 

 

S. Farbrother, City Manager; L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved D. Loken - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

1. That the purchase of land as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14, 2011, City Manager presentation be approved, subject to specific terms and conditions acceptable to the City Manager with funding from Land Enterprise and proposed Community Revitalization Levy.

2. That the discussion of the October 14, 2011, City Manager presentation on price, terms, and conditions of the land purchase remain private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until such time as the transaction is concluded and the particulars can be made public.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendment moved K. Diotte - L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That the matter be referred back to Administration to provide a report outlining the following:

1. a list of the parcels of land the City is required to purchase with both the legal description and municipal addressed for the subject properties

2. the names of the current owners of the subject lands and if the owner is a Corporation, the names of the directors and shareholders

3. when the current owners purchased the subject lands and the purchase price they paid for the said lands at the time of purchase

4. has the City of Edmonton performed any appraisals on the subject lands as part of its due diligence? if yes, provide a summary of the appraisals; if no, why not?

5. if the arena project does not proceed and the City has acquired the subject lands, what will the City do with the subject lands? for example, will the City become the owner/landlord of a casino.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

K. Diotte, L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson

 

 

Motion, put D. Loken - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

1. That the purchase of land as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 14, 2011, City Manager presentation be approved, subject to specific terms and conditions acceptable to the City Manager with funding from Land Enterprise and proposed Community Revitalization Levy.

2. That the discussion of the October 14, 2011, City Manager presentation on price, terms, and conditions of the land purchase remain private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until such time as the transaction is concluded and the particulars can be made public.

 

City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Diotte, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson

 

 

Moved J. Batty - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Downtown Arena Negotiated Framework

1. That Administration provide a report to the October 25, 2011, Special City Council meeting, identifying the adjustments made to the May 18, 2011, Framework presented by Administration during the October 14, 2011, Special City Council meeting, for Council Approval.

2. That Members of Council provide written questions to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on October 17, 2011, and that Administration provide an electronic version only of the responses as part of this report.

 

City Manager

 

 

Due Date: Oct. 25, 2011

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson

 

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk