COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

October 23, 2012 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, *S. Mandel

*Mayor S. Mandel is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, L. Sloan

C. Mackenzie, Office of the City Clerk

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk

L. Long, 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 3 1.3 Adoption of Minutes 3 1.4 Protocol Items 4 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 4 2.1 Select Items for Debate 4 2.2 Requests to Speak 4 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 5 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 5 5. STATUS REPORT 5 5.1 Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities - Advisory Board Review 5 6. REPORTS 5 6.1 Community Services Advisory Board - 2011 Annual Report and Advisory Board Review 5 6.2 City of Edmonton Youth Council - Advisory Board Review 6 6.3 Edmonton Historical Board - Advisory Board Review 6 6.4 WinterCity Strategy - For the Love of Winter: Strategy for Transforming Edmonton into a World-Leading Winter City 7 6.5 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan 7 6.6 Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities - Follow-up 7 6.7 Vision for an Age Friendly Edmonton Action Plan - Budget Implications 8 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 8 7.1 City's Public Art Collection - Policies and Outreach (J. Batty) 8 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9 8.1 Civic Agency Chair Interviews and Short Listing - Verbal Report 9 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 9 10. ADJOURNMENT 10	Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None Carried Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Action Action Action Carried 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 3

1.3 Adoption of Minutes 3

1.4 Protocol Items 4

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 4

2.1 Select Items for Debate 4

2.2 Requests to Speak 4

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 5

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5

4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 5

5. STATUS REPORT 5

5.1 Advisory Board on Services for Persons with

Disabilities - Advisory Board Review 5

6. REPORTS 5

6.1 Community Services Advisory Board - 2011 Annual

Report and Advisory Board Review 5

6.2 City of Edmonton Youth Council - Advisory Board

Review 6

6.3 Edmonton Historical Board - Advisory Board Review 6

6.4 WinterCity Strategy - For the Love of Winter:

Strategy for Transforming Edmonton into a

World-Leading Winter City 7

6.5 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan 7

6.6 Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities -

Follow-up 7

6.7 Vision for an Age Friendly Edmonton Action Plan -

Budget Implications 8

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 8

7.1 City's Public Art Collection - Policies and

Outreach (J. Batty) 8

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 9

8.1 Civic Agency Chair Interviews and Short Listing -

Verbal Report 9

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 9

10. ADJOURNMENT 10

Carried

None

See Minutes

None

Carried

Action

Carried

Action

Carried

None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

C. Mackenzie, Office of the City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Election of Chair

C. Mackenzie, Office of the City Clerk, called for nominations for the position of Chair, Community Services Committee.

Councillor B. Henderson nominated Councillor J. Batty for the position of Chair, Community Services Committee.

C. Mackenzie, Office of the City Clerk, asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, Councillor J. Batty was elected, by acclamation, Chair, Community Services Committee.

Election of Vice-Chair

Councillor J. Batty called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Community Services Committee.

Councillor B. Henderson nominated Councillor T. Caterina for the position of Vice-Chair, Community Services Committee. Councillor J. Batty asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, Councillor T. Caterina was elected, by acclamation, Vice-Chair, Community Services Committee.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina:

That the October 23, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Addition:

6.4 WinterCity Strategy - for the Love of Winter: Strategy for Transforming Edmonton into a World-Leading Winter City

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson

Absent:

D. Iveson

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved B. Henderson:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson

Absent:

D. Iveson

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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 7.1 and 8.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

L. Brenneis, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

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

6.4 WinterCity Strategy - For the Love of Winter: Strategy for Transforming Edmonton into a World-Leading Winter City

· C. Neuman, WinterCity Strategy Think Tank

· T. Babiak, WinterCity Strategy Think Tank

· T. Pidner, WinterCity Strategy Think Tank

· S. O'Byrne, WinterCity Strategy Think Tank

6.5 Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan

· S. Hallett, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council

6.7 Vision for an Age Friendly Edmonton Action Plan Budget Implications

· S. Hallett, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council

7.1 City's Public Art Collection - Policies and Outreach (J. Batty)

· K. Cantor (to answer questions only)

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

C. Mackenzie, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That the following item be made time specific:

6.7 Vision for an Age Friendly Edmonton Action Plan Budget Implications

2^nd item at 3:45 p.m.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities - Advisory Board Review

Moved J. Batty:

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

Community Svcs.

Due Date: by Nov. 20, 2012

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

REPORTS

6.1

Community Services Advisory Board - 2011 Annual Report and Advisory Board Review

B. Cavanaugh, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

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

Moved B. Henderson:

1. That the 2011 Community Services Advisory Board Annual Report, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 23, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW032, be received for information.

2. That the Community Services Advisory Board 2013 Work Plan, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the October 23, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW032, be approved.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

6.2

City of Edmonton Youth Council - Advisory Board Review

K. Barnhart, Community Services, made a presentation.

J. Lee, Youth Council Advisory Board, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. S. Kwong, Youth Council Advisory Board, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the October 23, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW031, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

6.3

Edmonton Historical Board - Advisory Board Review

R. Smyth, Community Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. K. Ivany, Community Services, answered the Committee’s questions

Moved T. Caterina:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW021, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

6.4

WinterCity Strategy - For the Love of Winter: Strategy for Transforming Edmonton into a World-Leading Winter City

L. Brenneis, Community Services, made a presentation.

S. O'Byrne, Wintercity Strategy Think Tank, S. Holdsworth, Community Services, T. Pidner and T. Babiak, Wintercity Strategy Think Tank, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

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

Moved B. Henderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That acceptance of the WinterCity Strategy, as outlined in the October 23, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSS015.

2. That Administration prepare a report on the status of the development of the Implementation Plan for the WinterCity Strategy, in the First Quarter of 2013.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

6.5

Seniors Transit - High Level Business Plan

K. Barnhart, Community Services, made a presentation.

S. Hallett, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Stewart, B. Wong and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That the October 9, 2012, Community Services report 2012CSW021, be received for information.

Community Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, S. Mandel

Absent:

D. Iveson

6.6

Building Capacity for New Immigrant Communities - Follow-up

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

Moved T. Caterina:

Racism-Free Edmonton Initiative Interim Examination

That Administration prepare a report on the status of funding for the initiative, impact of provincial and federal government cutbacks, options available to move forward and any other pertinent information on Racism-Free Edmonton.

Community Svcs.

Due Date: by

Jan. 29, 2013

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

6.7

Vision for an Age Friendly Edmonton Action Plan - Budget Implications

K. Barnhart, Community Services, made a presentation.

S. Hallett, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

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

Moved T. Caterina:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the October 23, 2012, Community Services 2012CSW026, be received for information.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson

Absent:

D. Iveson

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

City's Public Art Collection - Policies and Outreach (J. Batty)

A. Rowe, Chair, Public Art Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

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

Moved J. Batty:

Edmonton’s Public Art Collection – Annual Report

1. That the Edmonton Arts Council return to Community Services Committee, on a yearly basis, to report on the City of Edmonton's Public Art Collection to update the Committee on new items and the permanent collection.

Review of Policy C458C Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Places

2. That Administration work with the Edmonton Arts Council and prepare a report, including a review and recommendations to update Policy C458C, Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Places, and return to Community Services Committee in the First Quarter of 2013.

Edmonton Arts Council

Community Svcs.

Due Date:
by Oct. 2013

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: by Mar. 12, 2013

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

Civic Agency Chair Interviews and Short Listing - Verbal Report

Committee met in private at 12:10 p.m., pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Committee met in public at 3:10 p.m.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the October 23, 2012, Corporate Services verbal repor, be received for information and remain private pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

J. Batty, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, D. Iveson

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The Committee adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk