EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


August 22, 2012  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

ABSENT

T. Caterina

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, D. Iveson, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici
S. Farbrother, City Manager
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
L. Long, 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                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

3.1        Subdivision of 50 foot lots                                                                3

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING      4

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

5.1        Upgraded Plants Investment                                                            4

5.2        Renewable Energy: Capital Construction Options

             and Funding Requirements                                                              4

5.3        Market Analysis - Multi-unit Family Oriented

             Housing                                                                                                  4

5.4        Strategy to Promote Walkable, Accessible and

             Mixed-Use Development in Commercial Centres                        5

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              5

6.1        Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association -

             2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial

             Statements                                                                                             5

6.2        Stadium Station Transit Oriented Development

             Project - Future Development Opportunities and

             Initiatives                                                                                                6

6.3        2010-2013 Council Initiatives - Terms of

             Reference - Economic Development                                              7

6.4        2012 Direct Purchase - One Spartan/Smeal custom

             30M/100 ft aerial ladder platform quint fire

             apparatus                                                                                               7

6.5        2012 AUMA/Executive Committee - Verbal Update                    8

6.6        Bylaw 16119 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment

             No. 21 - Body Rub/Massage Industry - Restricted

             Hours of Operation                                                                              8

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                9

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           9

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   9

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  9

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

 

ITEM

 

DECISION

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

 

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That Councillor B. Henderson be appointed as interim acting Vice-chair, Executive Committee.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2012, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the July 11, 2012, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

 

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific as the second item of business:

6.6  Bylaw 16119 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment No. 21 - Body Rub/Massage Industry - Restricted Hours of Operation

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

3.1

Subdivision of 50 foot lots – Explanation of Delay of Report
(S. Mandel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made my initial inquiry regarding the subdivision of 50 foot lots in November of 2010. I would like Administration to provide an explanation as to why it takes nearly two years to action inquiry.

(Administration dealt with in a memo dated September 24, 2012, see attached)

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Nov. 21, 2012

Dealt with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

 

5.

STATUS REPORT

 

5.1

Upgraded Plants Investment

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the revised due date of September 19, 2012, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Sep. 19, 2012

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

5.2

Renewable Energy: Capital Construction Options and Funding Requirements

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the revised due date of September 19, 2012, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Sep. 19, 2012

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

5.3

Market Analysis - Multi-unit Family Oriented Housing

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the revised due date of January 2013, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: January 2013

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

5.4

Strategy to Promote Walkable, Accessible and Mixed-Use Development in Commercial Centres

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the revised due date of December 2013, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: December 2013

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

6.

REPORTS

 

6.1

Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association - 2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

D. Kereluk, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the 2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the August 22, 2012, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association report 2012CBZS01, be received for information.

Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

Stony Plain and Area Business Association Revitalization Strategy

That Administration work with the Stony Plain and Area Business Association to prepare a report with an update to the Stony Plain and Area Business Revitalization Strategy when the Strategy is ready to be presented to Executive Committee.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date:
To Be Determined

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

6.2

Stadium Station Transit Oriented Development Project - Future Development Opportunities and Initiatives

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SPE020, be postponed to the September 5, 2012, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Sep. 5, 2012,

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

6.3

2010-2013 Council Initiatives - Terms of Reference - Economic Development

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

 

That the 2010-2013 Council Initiative – Terms of Reference – Economic Development, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report, 2012SHE030, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

S. Mandel, T. Caterina

 

 

6.4

2012 Direct Purchase - One Spartan/Smeal custom 30M/100 ft aerial ladder platform quint fire apparatus

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

 

That the August 22, 2012, Corporate Services replacement report 2012CFS006rev be added to the agenda.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

 

That a direct purchase contract with Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd., in the amount of $1,300,000 (inclusive of GST). for purchase of one Spartan/Smeal custom 30M/100ft aerial ladder platform quint fire apparatus, be approved, and that the contract be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. H. Edey, General Manager, and H. Wong, Corporate Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

6.5

2012 AUMA/Executive Committee - Verbal Update

 

 

 

 

Councillor L. Sloan, Chair, Alberta Urban Municipality Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  J. Stevenson and J. Biollo, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.6

Bylaw 16119 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment No. 21 - Body Rub/Massage Industry - Restricted Hours of Operation

 

 

 

 

J. Elaschuk, Edmonton Local Council of Women, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk; and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 16119 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment No. 21 - Body Rub/Massage Industry - Restricted Hours of Operation, be given the appropriate readings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; and K. Brander Edmonton Police Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

 

Restricted Hours of Operation for Body Rub/Massage Industry – Impacts and Strategies

That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee regarding the impact of restriction of hours in Bylaw 16119 in the fall of 2013, including strategies to deal with any negative or undesirable impacts.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: Fall 2013

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

 

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk