Executive Committee Agenda

July 11, 2007

9:30 a.m.

River Valley Room

Orders of the Day:
9:30 a.m. / Call to Order
9:30 a.m. / E.1. / Developments Adjacent to Railway Rights-of-Way
First item at 11:30 a.m. / E.10. / 124 Street and Area Business Association – 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
Second item at 11:30 a.m. / E.11. / Old Strathcona Business Association – 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
12 noon to 1:30 p.m. / Lunch
1:30 p.m. / E.12. / 2007 AUMA/Executive Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m. / E.13. / Secondary Suites and Multi-family Development – Recommended Approach to Expand Opportunities for Secondary suites in Residential Land Use Zones, and Opportunities for Secondary Suites and Multi-family Development in Commercial Zones
3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. / Recess
3:45 p.m. / E.14. / Inglewood Business Revitalization Zone Association – 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. / Dinner
9:30 p.m. / Adjournment
Members:
S. Mandel, Chair
K. Leibovici, Vice-Chair
B. Anderson
J. Batty
E. Gibbons

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Recommendation

That the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

Addenda require a Special Resolution.

Deletions require a unanimous vote.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Recommendation

That theJune 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

A.4.Protocol Items

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

B.2.Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

Refer to Summary of Agenda Changes for any requests made.

C.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

Item / ReportTitle / Department / Revised Due Date
D.1. / Parking Amendment to Traffic Bylaw / Planning & Dev. / Sep. 5/07
D.2. / Funding Options for Purchase of Municipal Property / AMPW / Feb. 2008

E.REPORTS

E.1.Developments Adjacent to Railway Rights-of-way

Time Specific: 9:30 a.m.

Administration Recommendation

That Administration prepare an amendment to Zoning Bylaw 12800, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 15, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDP128, addressing residential development on lands adjacent to railway rights-of-way.

History

  • At the June 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, the May 15, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDP128 was postponed to the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, as the first item at 9:30 a.m., and the Committee agreed to hear fromL. Yachimec.

Summary

This report responds to a November 8, 2006, Executive Committee motion regarding residential development adjacent to railway rights-of-way.

Delegation:P. Ohm/A. Arendt/S. Pragnell

E.2.Business Taxes and Linear Tax Assessment Changes

Administration Recommendation

That the June 13, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDA015 be received for information.

History

  • At the June 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, the June 13, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDA015 was postponed to the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting.

Summary

This report provides information on discussions held with industry representatives on the elimination of business taxes and the ten-year history on linear tax assessments.

Delegation:L. Benowski/R. Risling

E.3.Lobbyist Registry Practicality

Administration Recommendation

That the June 6, 2007, Office of the City Manager report 2007CMC006, be received for information.

History

  • At the June 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, the June 6, 2007, Office of the City Manager report 2007CMC006 was postponed to the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting.

Summary

This report provides feedback on a process and the practicality for Members of Council to voluntarily report lobbyist meetings on items at Council Statutory Public Hearings.

Delegation:D. H. Edey

E.4.Corporate Data Centre

Administration Recommendation

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, as a preferred alternative, Administration continue negotiations with public sector partners to establish a regional data centre with annual lease costs shared amongst the partners based on usage.
2. That, if the regional data centre project negotiations are not successful by the end of year 2007, the Kennedale back-up site (Capital Project 05-75-3280) be approved, and the $4.7 million approved in the 2007 capital budget be released for use in 2008 and 2009 as outlined in the June 5, 2007, Corporate Services Department report 2007COT004.

History

  • At the June 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, the June 5, 2007, Corporate Services Department report 2007COT004 was postponed to the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting.

Summary

This report provides a summary of the alternatives available to the City with respect to data centre facilities for corporate systems.

Delegation:J. Tustian/K. Rozmahel

E.5.Communications Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing- Update

Administration Recommendation

That the June 7, 2007, Corporate Services Department report 2007COC012 be received for information

Summary

Administration will rent screens to improve visibility when providing Real Time Captioning services at City-sponsored major events held in Churchill Square and the City Room of City Hall.

Delegation:J. Tustian/B. Loree

E.6.Ed Tel Endowment Fund

Administration Recommendation

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:
  1. That Administration bring forward a bylaw amending the Ed Tel Endowment Fund Bylaw 11713, according to the following changes:
  2. The spending rate be raised to 5% effective for the 2008 dividend.
  3. That the date for determining the dividend be changed to June 30.
  4. That the dividend for 2008 be based on the market value of the fund as of June 30, 2007.
  5. That the amending bylaw be brought forward to the August 28, 2007, City Council meeting for first reading.
  6. That if Council passes the first reading on August 28, 2007:
  7. A non-statutory public hearing be held at theSeptember 11, 2007, City Council meeting at 1:30 p.m., on the bylaw to amend the Ed Tel Endowment Fund Bylaw 11713.
  8. The amending bylaw and non-statutory public hearing be advertised.

Summary

This report recommends changes to be made in order to increase the annual dividend from the Ed Tel Endowment Fund

Delegation:J. Tustian/R. Rosychuk

E.7.British Columbia/Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)

Report To Be Distributed When Available

E.8.Joint Use Agreement – Shared Use of Facilities

Report To Be Distributed When Available

E.9.97 Street and Area Business Revitalization Zone Association

Report To Be Distributed When Available

E.10.124 Street and Area Business Association - 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

Time Specific: First Item at 11:30 a.m.

Administration Recommendation

That the 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the 124Street and Area Business Revitalization Zone Association, as attached to the June 13, 2007, 124Street and Area Business Association report 2007CBZ401, be received for information.

Summary

The 124 Street and Area Business Association has submitted its 2006 Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Delegation:A. Paterson

E.11.Old Strathcona Business Association - 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

Time Specific: Second Item at 11:30 a.m.

Administration Recommendation

That the 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Old Strathcona Business Association, as attached to the June 21, 2007, Old Strathcona Business Association report 2007CBZO01, be received for information.

Summary

The Old Strathcona Business Association has submitted their 2006 Year End Report and the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Delegation:S. Lowe

E.12.2007 AUMA/Executive Committee Meeting

Time Specific: 1:30 p.m.

Verbal Presentation

E.13.Secondary Suites and Multi-family Development - Recommended Approach to Expand Opportunities for Secondary Suites in Residential Land Use Zones, and Opportunities for Secondary Suites and Multi-family Development in Commercial Zones

Time Specific:2:30 p.m.

Administration Recommendation

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:
That Administration’s phased-in approach to expand the opportunity for Secondary and Garage Suites, as outlined in the June 22, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDP038, be approved.

History

At the June 27, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, the June 22, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDP038 was postponed to the July 11, 2007, Executive Committee meeting, as the second item at 1:30 p.m., and the Committee agreed to hear from
D. Lumsden.

Summary

This report outlines the recommended phased approach to broaden the opportunity for Secondary Suites in the Zoning Bylaw, and on the opportunities for Secondary Suites and multi-family development in all commercial zones.

Delegation:. Arendt/P. Ohm

E.14.Inglewood Business Revitalization Zone Association - 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

Time Specific:3:45 p.m.

Administration Recommendation

That the 2006 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Inglewood Business Revitalization Zone Association, as attached to the June 14, 2007, Inglewood Business Revitalization Zone Association report 2007CBZI01, be received for information.

Summary

The Inglewood Business Revitalization Zone Association has submitted its 2006 Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Delegation:R. Pelletier

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

P.PRIVATE

P.1.Provision of School Sites

Report To Be Distributed When Available

To be discussed in private pursuant to sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

P.2.Joint Use Agreement Briefing

Report To Be Distributed When Available

To be discussed in private pursuant to sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

S.ADJOURNMENT

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