EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


February 11, 2013  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

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

*Participated by telephone

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, T. Caterina

S. Farbrother, City Manager

M. Nathoo, Deputy 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                                         4

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

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

             NONE                                                                                                      4

5.          STATUS REPORT - NONE                                                                4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        Text Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to Implement

             Residential Infill Guidelines and Allow Subdivision of 50 Foot    Lots                                                                                                         4

6.2        Payback Period for the Upgraded Plants/In-situ

             and Mining Plants Investment                                                          6

6.3        River Valley Footbridges - Licence of Occupation

             Agreements                                                                                           6

6.4        Abandonment of Expropriation - City Centre

             Redevelopment Lands                                                                       6

6.5        Commencement of Expropriation - Blatchford/City

             Centre Redevelopment                                                                      7

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                7

7.1        Employment Opportunities for People with

             Intellectual Disabilities (S. Mandel)                                                  7

7.2        Rossdale Power Plant - Status Update (S. Mandel)                   8

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE                                                            8

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   8

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  8

 

 

 

 

Carried

Carried

See Minutes

 

See Minutes

See Minutes

See Minutes

None

 

None

None

 

 

 

Action

 

Postponed

 

Carried

 

Carried

 

Carried

 

 

Postponed

Action

None

 

None

 

 

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 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the February 11, 2013, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

6.4  Abandonment of Expropriation - City Centre Redevelopment Lands

6.5  Commencement of Expropriation – Blatchford/City Centre Redevelopment

7.2  Rossdale Power Plant – Status Update (S. Mandel)

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the January 28, 2013, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

Opening the Potential Mentorship Program (A. Sohi)

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi introduced Ms. Agnieszka Kucharska, who is participating in the mentorship program for women interested in municipal government.

 

 

Boyle Street Community Services and Bissell Centre (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

On behalf of Executive Committee, Mayor S. Mandel welcomed Rylan Kafara's group from Boyles Street Community Services and Bissell Centre, who are participating in the University of Alberta's Humanities 101 program.

 

 

Welcome T. Cavanagh (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

On behalf of Executive Committee, Mayor S. Mandel acknowledged T. Cavanagh, former City Councillor, who was in the audience.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

All items on the agenda were selected for debate.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

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

6.5 Commencement of Expropriation - Blatchford/City Centre Redevelopment

·         C. McEwen, McEwen's Aviation Services Inc.

·         D. Nielsen

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the following item be made time specific at 1:30 p.m.

7.2  Rossdale Power Plant - Status Update (S. Mandel)

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Text Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to Implement Residential Infill Guidelines and Allow Subdivision of 50 Foot Lots

 

 

 

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

I. Blain, West Jasper Sherwood Community League;
N. Aytenfisu; N. Iozzo, Canadian Home Builders' Association - Edmonton Region; T. Ziola; A. Macdonald;
B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues;
I. Morgan; R. Catena, Newton Community League;
D. Jerrett; D. Kelly, Kelly Developments; T. Martin-Drysdale; E. Hyshka; P. Gibson; C. Vander Hoek; D. Forsythe, Queen Mary Park Community League; K. Warner, Grovenor Community League; B. Kwasnitza; and R. McDonald, made presentations.

I. Blain, West Jasper Sherwood Community League;
N. Iozzo, Canadian Home Builders' Association - Edmonton Region; T. Ziola; B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; T. Martin-Drysdale; E. Hyshka;
P. Gibson; D. Forsythe, Queen Mary Park Community League; B. Kwasnitza; and R. McDonald, answered the Committee’s questions.

Copies of handouts provided by N. Iozzo, Canadian Home Builders Association - Edmonton Region; B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; R. Catena; D. Jerrett; D. Kelly; and R. McDonald; were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; R. Anderson, Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

1. That Administration prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800 as generally outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 28, 2013 Sustainable Development report 2013SCP004, and return to the March 18, 2013 City Council Public Hearing.

2. That Administration prepare and bring forward additional amendments to the Zoning Bylaw 12800 that will ensure that in narrow lots, any mechanical devices capable of producing noise levels audible to neighbours, will be installed in a manner that will ensure that the noise will be directed to the rear of the property, and not to the side of the property.

3. That Administration develop guidelines for the exercise of development officer discretion that will address the key concerns that citizens have with respect to higher density, including privacy, availability of natural light, and mechanical noise.

Sustainble Dev.

Due Date: Mar 18, 2013

City Council Public Hearing

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.2

Payback Period for the Upgraded Plants/In-situ and Mining Plants Investment

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That the February 11, 2013, Sustainable Development report 2013SGM001, be postponed to the February 25, 2013, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date: Feb. 25, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.3

River Valley Footbridges - Licence of Occupation Agreements

 

 

 

P. Ohm, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved L. Sloan:

 

 

 

That the Licence of Occupation Agreements, as outlined in Attachments 1 to 4, of the February 11, 2013, Sustainable Development report 2013SPE105, be approved and that the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

6.4

Abandonment of Expropriation - City Centre Redevelopment Lands

 

 

 

D. Piecowye, Corporate Services (Law), made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

The Committee met in private at 4:43 p.m. pursuant to sections 25 and 27, of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Committee met in public at 5:07 p.m.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That City Council, in its capacity as the Expropriating Authority under the Expropriation Act:

  1. Approve the abandonment of the commencement of the expropriation of the interests legally described in Attachment 2 of the Corporate Services report 2012COL006, which City Council approved on October 3, 2012, and was subsequently registered on title to the lands on October 5, 2012, as a Notice of Intention to Expropriate. (Attachment 1).
  2. Authorize Administration to take the steps necessary to effect this abandonment.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

6.5

Commencement of Expropriation - Blatchford/City Centre Redevelopment

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the Committee hear from P. Lefebvre.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

M. Hall, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

C. McEwen, McEwen's Aviation Services Inc., D. Nielson; and P. Lefebrve, made presentations.  C. McEwen and
D. Nielson, answered the Committee's questions.

D. Piecowye, Corporate Services (Law), S. Farbrother, City Manager; and M. Hall and R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Orders of the Day be extended to complete item 6.5.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That City Council, in its capacity as the Expropriating Authority under the Expropriation Act:

  1. Approve the commencement of the expropriation process to acquire the interests described in Attachment 2 of the Corporate Services report 2013COL004.
  2. Authorize Administration to enter into agreements pursuant to Section 30 of the Expropriation Act (Section 30 Agreement) with the owner or owners of any interests described in Attachment 2 of the Corporate Services report 2013COL004, where the owner is willing to consent to the expropriation of its interest by the City.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Employment Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities (S. Mandel)

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the February 11, 2013, Corporate Services report 2013COH001, be postponed to the February 25, 2013, Executive Committee meeting.

 

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Feb. 25, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

7.2

Rossdale Power Plant - Status Update (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

P. Ohm, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. D. Lowry, EPCOR; D. Clare, Dialogue; R. G. Klassen, General Manager, Sustainable Development and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Rossdale Power Plant

That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee on:

1.    An update on the work with EPCOR and the Province to revisit the historical designation of the site.

2.    Whether there is any potential interest on repurposing the buildings in their current historical state, or other options for developing the site, including divesting some or all of the site, such report to include any  options that would support existing plans for a development node in the river valley.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due Date: July 8, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

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

 

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 Committee adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk