EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

October 10, 2012 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

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

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, D. Iveson, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici
L. Rosen, Acting City Manager
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
L. Long and M. Barnes, 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 4 5.1 Arts Visioning Committee Business Case 4 5.2 Impacts of Exemptions from the Proposed Moratorium on Non-market Housing 4 5.3 Management Position History (S. Mandel) 5 5.4 Status Update on After Hours Events 5 5.5 Licence Review for Large Events 5 5.6 Funding Sources for Non-governmental Facilities (S. Mandel)/Telus World of Science Project - Long Term Financial Implications - Facility Funding Strategy for Civic Partners and Other External Organizations 6 5.7 Housing Programs - Cost Breakdown 6 5.8 Plan for Playground in Community Park Site Development 6 5.9 111 Avenue from 101 Street to 82 Street - Options for Redevelopment 7 5.10 Church Street - Historical Significance 7 5.11 Update on Further Discussion with McDougall United Church 7 6. REPORTS 8 6.1 Bylaw 16218 - Amendment to Bylaw 8621, Edmonton Kingsway Business Revitalization Zone Bylaw 8 6.2 Bylaw 16219 - A Bylaw to Establish the French Quarter and Area Business Revitalization Zone and Incorporate the French Quarter and Area Business Association. 8 6.3 Amendments to City Policy C471B to Address Cell Phone Tower Issues 9 6.4 Ability, Capacity and Profitability of the City Building Cell Phone Towers 11 6.5 Capital Project 12-18-0102 Project Management Information System 11 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11 7.1 Outdoor Patios (B. Henderson/D. Iveson/K. Diotte) 11 7.2 City's Street Vending Program - Rules and Procedures (D. Iveson) 12 7.3 Hurstwood Park Development Concerns (K. Diotte) 13 7.4 Infrastructure Services Staffing Levels (S. Mandel) 14 7.5 Sustainable Purchasing Policy - Costs and Savings (S. Mandel) 14 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 14 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 14 10. ADJOURNMENT 14	Carried Carried None See minutes See minutes None None None Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Action Carried Carried Action Action Action Carried Carried 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 4

5.1 Arts Visioning Committee Business Case 4

5.2 Impacts of Exemptions from the Proposed

Moratorium on Non-market Housing 4

5.3 Management Position History (S. Mandel) 5

5.4 Status Update on After Hours Events 5

5.5 Licence Review for Large Events 5

5.6 Funding Sources for Non-governmental Facilities

(S. Mandel)/Telus World of Science Project -

Long Term Financial Implications - Facility

Funding Strategy for Civic Partners and Other

External Organizations 6

5.7 Housing Programs - Cost Breakdown 6

5.8 Plan for Playground in Community Park Site

Development 6

5.9 111 Avenue from 101 Street to 82 Street - Options

for Redevelopment 7

5.10 Church Street - Historical Significance 7

5.11 Update on Further Discussion with McDougall

United Church 7

6. REPORTS 8

6.1 Bylaw 16218 - Amendment to Bylaw 8621, Edmonton

Kingsway Business Revitalization Zone Bylaw 8

6.2 Bylaw 16219 - A Bylaw to Establish the French

Quarter and Area Business Revitalization Zone

and Incorporate the French Quarter and Area

Business Association. 8

6.3 Amendments to City Policy C471B to Address Cell

Phone Tower Issues 9

6.4 Ability, Capacity and Profitability of the City

Building Cell Phone Towers 11

6.5 Capital Project 12-18-0102 Project Management

Information System 11

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11

7.1 Outdoor Patios (B. Henderson/D. Iveson/K. Diotte) 11

7.2 City's Street Vending Program - Rules and

Procedures (D. Iveson) 12

7.3 Hurstwood Park Development Concerns (K. Diotte) 13

7.4 Infrastructure Services Staffing Levels (S.

Mandel) 14

7.5 Sustainable Purchasing Policy - Costs and Savings

(S. Mandel) 14

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 14

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 14

10. ADJOURNMENT 14

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Action

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina:

That the October 10, 2012, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Addition:

7.3 - Hurstwood Park Development Concerns (K. Diotte)

In Favour:

Carried

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

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Loken:

That the September 19/20, 2012, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

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

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: 5.1, 5.9, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved D. Loken:

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

6.1 Bylaw 16218 - Amendment to Bylaw 8621, Edmonton Kingsway Business Revitalization Zone Bylaw

K. Kosof, Executive Director, Kingsway Business Association

6.2 Bylaw 16219 - A Bylaw to Establish the French Quarter and Area Business Revitalization Zone and Incorporate the French Quarter and Area Business Association

D. Cournoyer, Founding Member of the Committee on the French Quarter

6.3 Amendments to City Policy C471B to Address Cell Phone Tower Issues

B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
F. Mitchell, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
J. Post, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
C. Robinson, Rogers Communications Inc.
K. Dolan, Telus
M. Kliparchuk

In Favour:

Carried

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

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for specific times on this agenda.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Arts Visioning Committee Business Case

L. Rosen, Acting City Manager; and L. Pinchbeck Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the revised due date of October 22, 2012, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Oct. 22, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.2

Impacts of Exemptions from the Proposed Moratorium on Non-market Housing

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of October 22, 2012, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Oct. 22, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.3

Management Position History (S. Mandel)

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of October 22, 2012, be approved.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Oct. 22, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.4

Status Update on After Hours Events

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of November 5, 2012, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.5

Licence Review for Large Events

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of November 5, 2012, be approved.

EPS

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.6

Funding Sources for Non-governmental Facilities (S. Mandel)/Telus World of Science Project - Long Term Financial Implications - Facility Funding Strategy for Civic Partners and Other External Organizations

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of November 5, 2012, be approved.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.7

Housing Programs - Cost Breakdown

Moved B. Anderson:

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

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Nov. 19, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.8

Plan for Playground in Community Park Site Development

Moved B. Anderson:

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

Community Svcs.

Due Date: Nov. 19, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.9

111 Avenue from 101 Street to 82 Street - Options for Redevelopment

L. Rosen, Acting City Manager; and L. Pinchbeck and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved T. Caterina:

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

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: February 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.10

Church Street - Historical Significance

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of First quarter, 2013, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: First quarter 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

5.11

Update on Further Discussion with McDougall United Church

Moved B. Anderson:

That the revised due date of First quarter 2013, be approved.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: First quarter 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

REPORTS

6.1

Bylaw 16218 - Amendment to Bylaw 8621, Edmonton Kingsway Business Revitalization Zone Bylaw

K. Zahara, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

K. Kosof, Executive Director, Kingsway Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. A handout provided by K. Kosof, was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Moved T. Caterina:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 16218 be given the appropriate readings.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.2

Bylaw 16219 - A Bylaw to Establish the French Quarter and Area Business Revitalization Zone and Incorporate the French Quarter and Area Business Association.

K. Zahara, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

H. Nolan; and D. Cournoyer, Founding Board Member of the Committee on the French Quarter, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

K. Zahara, Sustainable Development; and L. Rosen, Acting City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That Bylaw 16219 be given the appropriate readings.

2. That the following individuals be appointed as interim Board of Directors of the French Quarter and Area Business Association for the term ending December 31, 2012, as outlined in Attachment 2, of the October 10, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SHE046.

a) Patricia Lachance

b) Daniel Cournoyer

c) Marc Tremblay

d) John Burnham

e) Rosalie Yuen

3. That the French Quarter and Area Business Association be granted $85,000 for start-up funding, with funding from 2012 Council Contingency.

K. Zahara, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.3

Amendments to City Policy C471B to Address Cell Phone Tower Issues

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

F. Mitchell, J. Post and B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; C. Robinson, Rogers Communications Inc.; and K. Dolan, Telus, made presentations and answered the Committees questions. Handouts provided by B. Zubot; C. Robinson, and K. Dolan, were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; and J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Amendments to City Policy C471B to Address Cell Phone Tower Issues - Update

That the September 19, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCP010, be referred back to Administration to:

· conduct a further consultation regarding consensus items among stakeholders and City in the draft policy with stakeholders (including Telus/Rogers and Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues).

· examine other jurisdictions' policies, and bring back information, particularly with respect to:

- tower heights and co-locations

- distance between towers less than 15 metres in height

- screening and visual design elements,

and make revisions to draft policy C471C as appropriate, and return to Executive Committee.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 14, 2013

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; and J. Johnson, Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

T. Caterina, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken

Opposed:

S. Mandel

6.4

Ability, Capacity and Profitability of the City Building Cell Phone Towers

M. Hall, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Anderson:

That the September 19, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCO989, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

M. Hall and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

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

6.5

Capital Project 12-18-0102 Project Management Information System

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

Moved S. Mandel:

That the October 10, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSB003, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

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

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Outdoor Patios (B. Henderson/D. Iveson/K. Diotte)

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. L. Rosen, Acting City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Outdoor Patios Regulations Refinement - Consultations

That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee outlining the results of consultations with Calgary, other municipalities and Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, regarding refining regulations for outdoor patios, and outlining a potential strategy to facilitate success of outdoor patio applications.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: First Quarter 2013

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Loken

Opposed:

B. Anderson

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

7.2

City's Street Vending Program - Rules and Procedures
(D. Iveson)

Moved T. Caterina:

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers in a panel:

M. Rebalkin, The Act Food Truck
S. Haas, The Act Food Truck
M. Male, What the Truck

In Favour:

Carried

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

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

M. Male, What the Truck; and S. Haas, The Act Food Truck, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

M. Stopainig, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Street Vendor Application Process - Improvements

That Administration consult with vendors and provide a report outlining steps Administration has taken to expedite and improve the vendor application process.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: June 2013

In Favour:

Carried

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

7.3

Hurstwood Park Development Concerns (K. Diotte)

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; and L. Rosen, Acting City Manager; answered the Committee's question.

Moved B. Anderson:

1. That the October 10, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCP030, be received for information.

Residential to Industrial Transition – Zoning Options

2. That Administration provide a report outlining current zoning options and use options that might assist any of the areas in transition to industrial.

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Jan. 14, 2013