SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


October 25, 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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
L. Long; M. Dimitrijevic; N. Rajan, 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 Negotiated Framework - October 25,

             2011, Special City Council                                                                 2

2.2        Downtown Arena Design - Budget Request                                4

3.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            6

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         6

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

 

Postponed

 

Postponed

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 9:31 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the October 25, 2011, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

 

Additions:

2.1   Downtown Arena Negotiated Framework -

        Attachments 3, 4 and 5

2.2   Downtown Arena Design Budget Request

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

A. Sohi, K. Diotte

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

REPORTS

2.1

Downtown Arena Negotiated Framework - October 25, 2011, Special City Council

 

2.2

Downtown Arena Design - Budget Request

 

 

 

Items 2.1 and 2.2 were dealt with together.

Mayor S. Mandel explained the non-statutory public hearing process.

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation.

 

 

 

M. Williams; A. Enes; C. Purves; N. Jalkanen' S. Maclise; K. Barry, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; L. Humphreys; J. Smith; A. White, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; G. McCallum; J. Scherer, University of Alberta; A. Pirbhai; J. Trapp, Total R; J. Chomiak, Hemisphere Engineering; S. McCartan; W. Cooper; D. Martin; W. Lever, Wild Rose Alliance Candidate for Highlands; and
C. Lachance, made presentations.

Copies of a handout provided by C. Purves, were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

A. Tayler; E. Cloutier; M. Pietramala; S. O'Byrne, Downtown Vibrancy Task Force; R. Weeks; I. Kipnes, Sherrick Management Ltd.; C. Buyze, Downtown Edmonton Community League; R. Blackwell and K. MacDonald, Association of Edmonton Convention Hotels; J. Taylor, Downtown Business Association; P. Sorrell, Sorrell Financial; M. St. Pierre; A. Howat; S. Issenman; R. Gilbertson, and H. Yip, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation; B. Walker, and T. Sneep, made presentations.

S. Obyrne, Downtown Vibrancy Task Force; R. Weeks; M. St. Pierre; B. Walker; J. Taylor, Downtown Business Association; I. Kipnes, Sherrick Management; and R. Gilbertson; Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, answered Council's questions.

Copies of  handouts provided by A. Tayler; S. O'Byrne; I. Kipnes; and C. Buyze were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Devaney, The Sherlock Holmes Hospitability Group;
B. Saville, Saville Group; P. Shaver and M. Mooney, Urban Development Institute; C. Bataluk; H. Zurcher; M. Schmidt; J. Brown, Sherrick Management Limited; W. Patterson, Norlab Laboratory; B. Urban, Edmonton Rush Professional Lacrosse Team; S. F Winder, Sticks and Stones Heart of the Capital; K. Dawson, Dawson Motors Ltd; M. Maxxis, DNA; J. Hendrick, 1972; C. Lazaruk; J. Goor; D. Sharko; K. Guile, Supreme Steel LP; and Z. Weeks, made presentations.

C. Bataluk; M. Maxxis, DNA; K. Dawson; Dawson Motors Ltd; P. Devaney, The Sherlock Holmes Hospitality Group; B. Saville, Saville Group; S. F. Winder; Sticks and Stones Heart of the Capital; and B. Urban, Edmonton Rush Professional Lacrosse Team, answered Council's questions.

Copies of  a handout provided by K. Dawson, Dawson Motors Ltd.; were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

T. Kilburn, Avison Young Real Estate Alberta; A. Knack; L. Bieganek; P.Cleall; M. Saunter; E. Lorberg; B. Brown; S. Leblanc; K. Mah; O. Armstrong; K. Mulcair; P. Lo; I. O'Donnell, Downtown Edmonton Community League; A. Chak; C. Prokop; N. Ritson-Bennett; T. McKinnon; S. Stonechild; D. MacLeod, and H. Sekhon, made presentations.

A. Knack, answered Council's questions.

Copies of a handout provided by K. Mulcair were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. Pon; J. Campbell; B. Pettit; D. Suecroft; N. Iozza; T. Lusty; A. Usenik; T. Parada; R. Taylor; J. Hyland; D. Goodine, and R. Davis, made presentations.

Copies of a handout provided by B. Pettit were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

 

 

Moved J. Batty - D. Iveson:

 

 

 

1.  That the discussion and debate on the Downtown Arena Negotiated Framework and Downtown Arena Design Budget Request reports continue at the October 26, 2011, City Council meeting, time specific for first item of business at 9:30 a.m.

2.   That items 6.1 - 2012 -2021 Capital Investment Agenda and 2012 – 2014 Proposed Capital Budget, and 6.2 - 2012 Operating and Capital Utilities Budget, no longer be time specific.

3.   That if the following items are selected for debate at the October 26, 2011, City Council meeting, then these items will be dealt with at the October 26, 2011, City Council meeting:

a.   6.3 - Bylaw 15816 - EPCOR Water Services and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw - Review of Reasonableness; Bylaw 15816 - EPCOR Water Services and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw - Summary of Written Submissions and Responses from EPCOR; EPCOR Response to External Consultant Report - EPCOR Comments on Grant Thorton Report - EPCOR Water Services Inc. - Review of 2012-2016 Performance Based Regulation Renewal; and Utility Advisor Review of EPCOR Water Services Inc. 2012-2016 Performance Based Rates Proposal

b.   6.4 - Administration and EPCOR Response to Utility Advisor Recommendations Regarding Proposed Bylaw 15816

c.   6.5 - Utility Advisor's Additional Information on Review of Bylaw 15816 - EPCOR Waters Services and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw

d.   6.6 – Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy – Next Steps

e.   6.7 – Impact of Decisions – Budget Guidelines

f.    6.8 – Update on the Way Ahead

g.   6.10 – 2012 Council Calendar

h.   6.14 - Centre for Arts and Music – Request for Funding

i.    7.1 - Bylaw 15816 – EPCOR Water Services and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw – A Bylaw to Replace Bylaw 12585 – EPCOR Waterworks Bylaw

4.  That item 8.1 Key Board Recruitment – Edmonton Regional Airports Authority Short Listing – Verbal Report, be selected for debate at the October 26, 2011, City Council meeting.

5.  That if the following items are selected for debate at the October 26, 2011, City Council meeting, then these items will be postponed to the November 9, 2011, City Council meeting:

a.   6.9 - Council Compensation Review – Process Direction

b.   6.11 – Annual Seniors Transit Passes; Transit Fare Structure and Three-year Model

c.   6.12 - Regulation of the Taxi Industry in the Capital Region

d.   6.13 - Notice of Intention to Designate – Steve Thompson Francis Assisi Church as a Municipal Historic Resource

e.   7.2 - Bylaw 15778 – To Designate the Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Cabin as a Municipal Historic Resource

f.    7.3 - Bylaw 15797 – Edmonton Homeless Commission Bylaw

 

Financial Svcs.

 

Due Date: Oct. 26, 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

 

3.

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk