COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

February 21, 2012 – River Valley Room

PRESENT
E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel Mayor S. Mandel is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 1230
ABSENT
None
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
B. Anderson, B. Henderson, L. Sloan A. Sinclair, City Clerk M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 1.1 Call to Order 2 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2 1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2 1.4 Protocol Items 2 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 2.1 Select Items for Debate 2 2.2 Requests to Speak 2 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 5. STATUS REPORT 3 5.1 Implementation of Lewis Cardinal's Vision - Implementation of Spirit Edmonton Vision 3 6. REPORTS 3 6.1 Fire Hydrant Service Agreement 3 6.2 Violence Reduction Action Plan - Coordinating Services 4 6.3 Violence Reduction Funding Opportunities 4 6.4 Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities 4 6.5 Edmonton Arts Council Community Investment Program - Festival Operating Grant Recommendations 5 7. PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE 5 8. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 5 9. ADJOURNMENT 5		Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None None Carried Action Carried Carried Action Carried None

DECISION SUMMARY
ITEM		DECISION
	CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor E. Gibbons called the meeting to order at

9:31 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the February 21, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved A. Sohi:

That the February 6, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

1.4

Protocol Items

Councillor A. Sohi, on behalf of Community Services Committee, welcomed Karen Lee, an aspiring photo-journalist, who is job-shadowing Councillor Sohi for the day.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1 and 6.4.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the Community Services Committee hear from the following speakers:

6.1 Fire Hydrant Service Agreement

*L. Zenari, EPCOR Water Services Inc.

*T. Roehr, EPCOR Water Services Inc.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for time specifics.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Implementation of Lewis Cardinal's Vision - Implementation of Spirit Edmonton Vision

Moved A. Sohi:

That the revised due date of April 10, 2012, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Apr. 10, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

REPORTS

6.1

Fire Hydrant Service Agreement

L. Zenari and T. Roehr, EPCOR Water Services Inc., answered the Committee's questions.

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; K. Block, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved A. Sohi:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the February 21, 2012, Community Services Committee report 2012CSF002, be referred to the April 3, 2012, Utility Committee for review and approval, if deemed appropriate by Committee.

2. That Administration, work with EPCOR, to provide a summary of the answers to the questions that were raised at the February 21, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting and return to the April 3, 2012, Utility Committee.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

6.2

Violence Reduction Action Plan - Coordinating Services

Moved A. Sohi:

That the February 21, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW006, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

6.3

Violence Reduction Funding Opportunities

Moved A. Sohi:

That the February 21, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW002, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

6.4

Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities

K. Barnhart, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

V. Vaitkunas, Community Services Advisory Board, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved A. Sohi:

Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities - Follow-up

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, meet with the Provincial and Federal political and administrative counterparts, to discuss opportunities and challenges the City of Edmonton faces with new Canadian funding supports and return to Community Services Committee with an update on the discussions.

Mayor

Community Svcs.

Due Date: May 22, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel

Moved S. Mandel:

Establishment of African Centre - A Case Study

That Administration provide a report with a case study on the development of the African Centre including the process and all activities taken by the Community, volunteers and Administration to establish the African Centre.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: May 22, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel

6.5