COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

October 9, 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 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, J. Batty, K. Diotte, T. Caterina
C. MacKenzie, Office of the City Clerk
N. Rajan, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 3 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 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4 5. STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE POSTPONEMENTS - REVISED 4 5.1 Lifespan and Warranty work of Edmonton Police Services Vehicles 5 5.2 Fire Services - Employment Barriers 5 5.3 Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and Program Space 5 6. REPORTS 6 6.1 Edmonton's Poverty Reduction Initiative 6 6.2 Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and Program Space 6 6.3 Coronation Community Recreation Centre - Feasibility Study 6 6.4 Plan for Canada's 150 Year History Celebration - Planning and projects, and considerations for next steps. 7 6.5 Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw - Review 8 6.6 Establishment of Africa Centre - Follow-up Information 9 6.7 License Agreement with Hockey Edmonton for 2012/2013 Winter Ice Arena Rentals 9 6.8 Art of Living Implementation Plan - Annual Update 9 6.9 Federation Internationale de Football Association - Commonwealth Stadium Upgrades - Capital Development 10 6.10 2012 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant - 2012 Grant Award Recommendations 10 6.11 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan 11 6.12 Community Investment Program - Project Grant for Individual Artists 11 6.13 Edmonton Police Commission Radio System Maintenance 11 6.14 Contractual Reporting - Semi Annual Information Report - Edmonton Police Service 12 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 12 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 12 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 12 10. ADJOURNMENT 12	Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None Carried Carried Carried Carried Deleted Action Action Action Action Carried Carried Carried Carried Postponed Carried Carried Carried None None None

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 3

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 4

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

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

5. STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE

POSTPONEMENTS - REVISED 4

5.1 Lifespan and Warranty work of Edmonton Police

Services Vehicles 5

5.2 Fire Services - Employment Barriers 5

5.3 Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and

Program Space 5

6. REPORTS 6

6.1 Edmonton's Poverty Reduction Initiative 6

6.2 Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and

Program Space 6

6.3 Coronation Community Recreation Centre -

Feasibility Study 6

6.4 Plan for Canada's 150 Year History Celebration -

Planning and projects, and considerations for

next steps. 7

6.5 Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw - Review 8

6.6 Establishment of Africa Centre - Follow-up

Information 9

6.7 License Agreement with Hockey Edmonton for

2012/2013 Winter Ice Arena Rentals 9

6.8 Art of Living Implementation Plan - Annual Update 9

6.9 Federation Internationale de Football Association

- Commonwealth Stadium Upgrades - Capital

Development 10

6.10 2012 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant -

2012 Grant Award Recommendations 10

6.11 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan 11

6.12 Community Investment Program - Project Grant for

Individual Artists 11

6.13 Edmonton Police Commission Radio System

Maintenance 11

6.14 Contractual Reporting - Semi Annual Information

Report - Edmonton Police Service 12

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 12

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 12

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 12

10. ADJOURNMENT 12

Carried

None

See Minutes

None

Carried

Deleted

Action

Carried

Postponed

Carried

None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

Call to Order

Councillor E. Gibbons called the meeting to order at
9:30 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved A. Sohi:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services Committee agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

5. Status Reports - Community Services Committee -
October 9, 2012 - Revised

6.3 Coronation Community Recreation Centre –
Feasibility Study - Revised Attachment 1

6.9   Federation Internationale de Football Association -
         Commonwealth Stadium Upgrades – Capital
         Development

6.11 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan

Deletion

6.2 Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and Program
Space

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved K. Krushell:

That the September 17, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 5.3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 and 6.11

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved K. Krushell:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

6.1 Edmonton's Poverty Reduction Initiative

· S. Morrissey, Edmonton Social Planning Council

6.3 Coronation Community Recreation Centre -
Feasibility Study

· D. Embury, Argyll Velodrome

· T. Whitten, Argyll Velodrome

· A. Schietzsch/L. Thiessen, Woodcroft Community Legue

· B. Hetherington, Edmonton Triathlon Academy

6.5 Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw - Review

· S. McDonald, Edmonton Humane Society

· B. Wagner, Edmonton Humane Society

6.11 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan

· S. Hallett, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council

In Favour:

Carried

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

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the following items be made time specific:

6.5 Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw - Review

4^th item of Business

6.11 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan

11 a.m.

In Favour:

Carried

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

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT/AGENDA REVIEW COMMITTEE POSTPONEMENTS - REVISED

5.1

Lifespan and Warranty work of Edmonton Police Services Vehicles

Moved A. Sohi:

That the revised due date of November 6, 2012, be approved.

Police Commission/ Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 6, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.2

Fire Services - Employment Barriers

Moved A. Sohi:

That the revised due date of November 20, 2012, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 20, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.3

Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and Program Space

L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the revised due date of November 6, 2012, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 6, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

REPORTS

Edmonton's Poverty Reduction Initiative

K. Barnhart, Community Services; and A. Smith, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, made a presentation.

S. Morrissey, Edmonton Social Planning Council, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

K. Barnhart, and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services; and A. Smith, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved A. Sohi:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Terms of Reference for the 2012 – 2013 Council Initiative Edmonton’s Poverty Reduction Initiative, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW027, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.2

Utilization of Enterprise Square Galleries and Program Space

This item was deleted. (See item 1.2.)

6.3

Coronation Community Recreation Centre - Feasibility Study

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation.

A. Schietzsch, Woodcroft Community League; D. Embury, Argyll Velodrome; B. Hetherington, Edmonton Triathlon Academy; and T. Whitten, Argyll Velodrome, made presentations. A document from P. Findlay was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Embury, Argyll Velodrome; B. Hetherington, Edmonton Triathlon Academy; A. Schietzsch, Woodcroft Community League; and T. Whitten, Argyll Velodrome, answered the Committee's questions.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, J. Kabarchuk and
R. Jevne, Community Services; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

Unfunded Capital Project Profile for Coronation Community Recreation Centre/Velodrome

1. That Administration prepare an unfunded capital project profile for full design costs for the Velodrome and triathlon facilities at the Coronation Community Recreation Centre, for consideration at the fall 2012 supplementary capital budget adjustment.

Costs of Keeping the Coronation Arena in Operation as a Temporary Measure

2. That Administration prepare a report for the October 31, 2012, City Council meeting, outlining detailed information on the costs of keeping the Coronation Arena operation as a temporary measure.

Coronation Arena/Velodrome - Memorandum of Understanding

3. That Administration consult with the Woodcroft Community League and the stakeholders involved in the Velodrome project, including the Velodrome Association and Triathlon Society, and return to Committee with a report outlining a Memorandum of Understanding, including proposed commitments of support from the provincial and federal governments.

10-Year Arena Capital Development Strategy Update

4. That Administration prepare a report providing an update on the Arena Capital Development Strategy 2009 – 2019.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Oct. 31, 2012

City Council

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Oct. 31, 2012

City Council

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Mar.12, 2013

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Mar.12, 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.4

Plan for Canada's 150 Year History Celebration - Planning and projects, and considerations for next steps.

B. Hlus, Office of the City Manager; and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved E. Gibbons:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor send a letter to engage the Provincial and Federal Governments in dialogue about their intentions for funding the Celebration of Canada's 150th Birthday and to consider support of legacy projects.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.5

Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw - Review

D. Aitken, Community Services, made a presentation.

S. McDonald and B. Wagner, Edmonton Humane Society, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. A document provided by the Edmonton Humane Society was distributed to Members of the Committee, and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Aitken and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved E. Gibbons:

1. That Administration prepare, for the October 17, 2012, City Council meeting, a Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 13145, based upon Attachment 4 of the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CST014.

Options to Deal with Nuisance Dogs

2. That Administration provide a report back to Committee that outlines options to deal with owners and nuisance dogs that are chronic offenders or have been involved in dog attacks but have not yet been or will not be deemed restricted.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Oct. 17, 2012 City Council

Part 2

Due Date
Jan. 29, 2013

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell

Absent:

K. Leibovici

6.6

Establishment of Africa Centre - Follow-up Information

K. Barnhart and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW023, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Moved A. Sohi:

Support to the Multicultural Community

That Administration provide a report to Community Services Committee detailing the levels of support provided to the multicultural community and any gaps that still exist.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Jan. 15, 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.7

License Agreement with Hockey Edmonton for 2012/2013 Winter Ice Arena Rentals

Moved A. Sohi:

That a License Agreement with Hockey Edmonton for revenues totaling $3,428,626.51 (including GST), for City of Edmonton arena ice usage for the 2012/2013 winter ice season, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSP016, be approved, and that the Agreement be, in form and content, acceptable to the City Manager.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.8

Art of Living Implementation Plan - Annual Update

L. Cochrane, General Manager, L. Brenneis and D. Ridley, Community Services; and J. Mahon, Edmonton Arts Council, answered the committee's questions.

Moved A. Sohi:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSS014, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Krushell

Absent:

K. Leibovici

6.9

Federation Internationale de Football Association - Commonwealth Stadium Upgrades - Capital Development

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. L. Cochrane, General Manager, R. Smyth, and R. Jevne, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSS016, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

Absent:

K. Leibovici

6.10

2012 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant - 2012 Grant Award Recommendations

L. Brenneis and L. Cochrane, General Manager, and
R. Smyth, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Leibovici:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the 2012 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant award recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW028, be approved.

2. That under the 2012 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program, multi-year funding for the North Edmonton Gymnastics Club (2013 and 2014) and the Edmonton Radial Railway Society (2013), be approved.

3. That a funding agreement in an amount up to $1,347,630 with the North Edmonton Gymnastics Club, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW028, be approved, and that the agreement be acceptable, in form and content, to the City Manager.

In Favour:

Carried

E. Gibbons, A. Sohi, K. Leibovici

Absent:

K. Krushell

6.11