EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


October 22, 2012  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, J. Batty, T. Caterina
S. Farbrother, City Manager
M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk
N. Rajan, 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                                                                           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

3.1        Edmonton Bridges (S. Mandel)                                                        4

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

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               5

5.1        Business Case for District Energy in Edmonton's

             Central Core                                                                                          5

5.2        Parking Management - Business Plan, Policy

             Development and Implementation Strategy                                 5

5.3        Sharing of Park Development Costs                                              5

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              6

6.1        The Way We Prosper: A New Direction for Economic

             Development                                                                                         6

6.2        Edmonton Design Committee End of Year Report 2011          6

6.3        Advisory Board Review - Edmonton Design Committee          7

6.4        Beverly Business Association - 2011 Annual Report

             and Audited Financial Statements                                                  7

6.5        Review of Sustainable Development Surplus,

             Current Planning Reserve Policy                                                    7

6.6        Business Case for Downtown Wayfinding Signage

             System                                                                                                    8

6.7        Review of Changes to Bylaw 12800 Edmonton Zoning

             Bylaw - Digital Sign Regulations One Year Review                    8

6.8        Impacts of Exemptions from the Proposed

             Moratorium on Non-market Housing                                              8

6.9        Arts Visioning Committee Business Case -

             Preliminary Report                                                                               9

6.10      Tax Supported Debt Analysis                                                       10

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                              10

7.1        Evening Parking Rates Time Schedule (J. Batty)                     11

7.2        Management Position History (S. Mandel)                                 11

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                         11

8.1        Civic Agency Chair Interviews and Short Listing                     11

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT
             CUSTOMARY NOTICE                                                                     11

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                12

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Mayor S. Mandel called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

Mayor S. Mandel nominated Councillor K. Krushell for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.  Mayor
S. Mandel asked if there were any further nominations.  There being no other nominations, Councillor K. Krushell was elected, by acclamation, Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

Addition:

6.5       Review of Sustainable Development
            Surplus, Current Planning Reserve Policy

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 10, 2012, Executive Committee minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

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, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 7.1 and 8.1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved L. Sloan:

 

 

 

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

6.6  Business Case for Downtown Wayfinding Signage
       System

·         J. Taylor, The Pedway Committee

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

·         C. Simpson, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness

·         J. Kolkman

·         S. Young, Central McDougall Community League

·         W. Champion, Central McDougall Community League

·         Q. Wade, Central McDougall Community League

·         C. McDonald, The Edmonton Inner City Housing

·         A. Smith, Edmonton Homeless Commission

·         M. Porter, McCauley Community League

·         D. Peaker, Resident and Property Manager

6.9  Arts Visioning Committee Business Case -
       Preliminary Report

·     D. Kipnes, Edmonton Campus Arts Project

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

Moved L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That the following items be made time specific:

6.4  Beverley Business Association - 2011 Annual
       Report and Audited Financial Statements

1st item of business

6.1  The Way We Prosper: A New Direction for
       Economic Development

4th item of business

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

Edmonton Bridges (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

Many cities across the world light their bridges to show off their rivers. Can Administration look at a few of those cities and provide a report outlining some options for Edmonton bridges.

 

Transportation Svcs.

 

Due Date: by Jan. 14, 2013

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Business Case for District Energy in Edmonton's Central Core

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

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

 

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due Date: by Nov. 19, 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

5.2

Parking Management - Business Plan, Policy Development and Implementation Strategy

 

 

Moved  - K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of Second Quarter 2013 be approved.

 

Transportation Svcs.

Due Date:  by Jun. 10, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

5.3

Sharing of Park Development Costs

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of first quarter 2013 be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: by Mar. 11, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

The Way We Prosper: A New Direction for Economic Development

 

 

 

W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

G. Christenson, Christenson Developments; B. Ferguson, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation; and C. Wentzell, Task Force - Business Growth & Economic Diversification - ECC, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

W. Trocenko and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SHE044, be received for information.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.2

Edmonton Design Committee End of Year Report 2011

 

 

 

P. Osborne, Chair, Edmonton Design Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

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

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Edmonton Design Committee report 2012CADC01, be received for information.

Edmonton Design Committee

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.3

Advisory Board Review - Edmonton Design Committee

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the Edmonton Design Committee 2013 Work Plan, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCP021, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.4

Beverly Business Association - 2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

C. Rusnak, Executive Director, Beverly Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That the 2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Beverly Business Association, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the October 22, 2012, Beverly Business Association report 2012CBZB01, be received for information.

 

Beverly Business Assoc.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.5

Review of Sustainable Development Surplus, Current Planning Reserve Policy

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Financial Services and Utilities report 2012CA3024 be postponed to the November 19, 2012, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Financial Svcs. & Utilities

Due Date: Nov. 19, 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.6

Business Case for Downtown Wayfinding Signage System

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SHE019, be postponed to the November 5, 2012, Executive Committee meeting, time specific as the first item of business.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.7

Review of Changes to Bylaw 12800 Edmonton Zoning Bylaw - Digital Sign Regulations One Year Review

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCP031, be received for information.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.8

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

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

·         R. Stack, McCauley Community League

·         C. Basualdo

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from R. Shuttleworth, Queen Mary Park Community League

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

·         J. Gurnett, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (instead of C. Simpson)

·         C. Shaw, Alberta Avenue Community League

·         K. Mykietka, Alberta Avenue Community League

·         J. Freeman, Edmonton Homeless Commission (to answer questions only with A. Smith)

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

 

B. Bjerke, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

 

 

 

J. Gurnett, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness; J. Kolkman, Edmonton Social Planning Council; S. Young, Central McDougal Community League; W. Champion, Central McDougal Community League; Q. Wade, Central McDougal Community League; C. McDonald, The Edmonton Inner City Housing; A. Smith, Edmonton Homeless Commission; M. Porter, McCauley Community League; D. Peaker, Resident and Property Manager; R. Stack, McCauley Community League; C. Basualdo; R. Shuttleworth, Queen Mark Park Community League; C. Shaw, Alberta Avenue Community League; and K. Mykietka, Alberta Avenue Community League, made presentations.  Copies of documents provided by J. Gurnett and J. Kolkman were distributed to Members of the Committee, and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

C. Basualdo; R. Stack; A. Smith; J. Kolkman; C. McDonald; D. Peaker; Q. Wade; K. Mykietka; and J. Freeman, Edmonton Homeless Committee, answered the Committee's questions.

W. Trocenko and B. Bjerke, Sustainable Development; answered the Committee's questions.

Councillors K. Leibovici and K. Diotte referred this item to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

 

 

 

 

 

6.9

Arts Visioning Committee Business Case - Preliminary Report

 

 

 

W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

·         I. Kipnes, EPAC Working Committee

·         T. Keyko, EPAC Development Group

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

 

D. Kipnes, Edmonton Campus Arts Project, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. I. Kipnes, EPAC Working Committee, answered the Committee's questions. A document provided by D. Kipnes was distributed to Members of the Committee, and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SHE048, be received for information.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

6.10

Tax Supported Debt Analysis

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Financial Services and Utilities report 2012CA3131, be postponed to the November 5, 2012, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

Due Date: Nov. 5, 2012

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Evening Parking Rates Time Schedule (J. Batty)

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Administration bring forward any policy or fee schedule changes, if necessary, in order to implement evening parking rates at 5 p.m. in City owned and managed parkades, as outlined in the October 22, 2012, Sustainable Development report 2012SCO626.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

7.2

Management Position History (S. Mandel)

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the October 22, 2012, Corporate Services report 2012COH027, be received for information.

 

Corporate Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS

8.1

Civic Agency Chair Interviews and Short Listing

 

 

 

The Committee met in private at 1:30 p.m., pursuant to sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 3.10 p.m.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the verbal report 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

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk