City Council Meeting No. 1

CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 1

ORGANIZATIONAL and REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, October 8, 1996

PRESENTB. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,
L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager.
U.S. Watkiss, City Clerk.

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

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

Councillors Maitson and Taylor were absent.

A.2.OPENING PRAYER

Reverend C. Roulson, City Chaplain, led the assembly in prayer.

Councillor Taylor entered the meeting.

A.3.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED M. Phair - B. Mason

That the City Council Agenda for the October 8, 1996 (No. 1) meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Maitson.

Councillor Maitson entered the meeting.

A.4.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

That the Minutes of the September 24, 1996 City Council Meeting (No. 37) be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

B.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.01.Alberta Civil Liberties and Human Rights Association Award (W. Kinsella).

Councillor Kinsella, on behalf of Council, congratulated Councillor T. Cavanagh, who was presented with the Civil Liberties Award. This Award was presented to Councillor Cavanagh, who best characterizes the principles of Mahatma Ghandi. In presenting the Award, the Association's president said about Councillor Cavanagh that he has spread his message of love, peace and goodwill throughout the Edmonton area in many languages.

Members of Council warmly acknowledged Councillor Cavanagh.

B.02.Canada 2005 Exposition Presentation to Edmonton City Council (B. Smith).

Mayor Smith introduced Al Duerr, Mayor of Calgary and Jack Perraton, Chair of Canada 2005 Exposition, who each made a presentation.

B.03.Edmonton's Support for Calgary's Bid to Host EXPO 2005 (R. Noce).

Councillor Noce requested the permission of Council to introduce a motion without notice to request the Office of the Mayor to prepare a letter supporting Calgary's bid to host EXPO 2005.

MOVED J. Taylor - T. Cavanagh

That Councillor Noce be allowed to introduce a motion without notice.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

MOVED R. Noce - T. Cavanagh

That the City of Edmonton through the Office of the Mayor prepare a letter supporting Calgary's bid to host Expo 2005. / Mayor

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

B.04.McKernan Elementary/Junior High School - Grade VI French Immersion Class (L. Langley).

Councillor Langley, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade VI students from McKernan Elementary School.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.01.Woodcroft Library.

MOVED A. Bolstad - M. Phair

That Council hear from Cathy Blanch, Westmount Shopping Centre; C. Golden, representing Meadowcroft Resident Association, Meadowcroft Housing Corporation; and J. MacDougall.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, R. Rosenberger,
J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair.

ABSENT:R. Noce.

MOVED M. Phair - L. Chahley

That item F.01. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Noce.

MOVED M. Phair - L. Chahley

That the September 23, 1996 Edmonton Public Library Board report be referred to the October 21, 1996 Community Services Committee to hear from interested parties and to report back to Council. / City Manager
CS Committee
Library
Due: Oct. 21, 1996

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Noce.

EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED R. Noce - B. Maitson

That items E.01., E.02. and F.02. be exempted for debate; and

J.OTHER REPORTS

J.01.Appointments to Standing Committees of Council for the Period October 8, 1996 to October 7, 1997 and for the Period October 7, 1997 to October 27, 1998.

That the membership of the Community Services Committee, Executive Committee and the Utilities and Public Works Committee for the terms October 8, 1996 to October 7, 1997 and October 7, 1997 to October 27, 1998 be approved as follows:
October 8, 1996 to October 7, 1997
Community Services Committee
Councillor Cavanagh
Councillor Chahley
Councillor Maitson
Councillor Phair
Executive Committee
Mayor Bill Smith
Councillor Kinsella
Councillor Mather
Councillor Rosenberger
Councillor Taylor
Utilities and Public Works Committee
Councillor Bolstad
Councillor Langley
Councillor Mason
Councillor Noce
October 7, 1997 to October 27, 1998
Community Services Committee
Councillor Kinsella
Councillor Langley
Councillor Mather
Councillor Noce
Executive Committee
Mayor Bill Smith
Councillor Bolstad
Councillor Cavanagh
Councillor Mason
Councillor Phair
Utilities and Public Works Committee
Councillor Chahley
Councillor Maitson
Councillor Rosenberger
Councillor Taylor / City Manager
Mayor
Councillors
All General Managers

J.02.Deputy Mayor Appointments for October 16, 1996 to October 15, 1997.

1.That the Deputy Mayor terms be approved as set out in the September 19, 1996 Office of the City Clerk report.
2.That, if the Deputy Mayor is unavailable, the Councillor whose Deputy Mayor term follows will be Acting Mayor. / City Manager

J.03.1997 Meetings Schedule - Agenda Review, Council, Community Services Committee, Executive Committee and Utilities and Public Works Committee.

That the schedule of meetings for the period January 1997 to December 1997, as set out in Enclosure I of the August 20, 1996 Office of the City Clerk report, for Council Agenda Review, Community Services, Executive and Utilities and Public Works Committees be adopted. / City Manager
City Clerk

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger,J. Taylor.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Analysis Prior to Purchase the Quint Fire Fighting Units (B. Mason).

“My inquiry is for the Emergency Response Department. I would like to be provided with the analysis done by or for the Emergency Response Department prior to the decision to purchase the Quint firefighting units, showing their suitability for Edmonton. I would like this for the next meeting of Council." / City Manager
Emergency Response
Due: Oct. 29, 1996

D.1.b.Confidential Reports Being Given to the Media (R. Rosenberger).

“This inquiry concerns confidential reports being given to the media. Two times within a month, we have dealt with situations made worse by leaking of confidential reports. Section 41 of the Auditor General's bylaw (No. 1-140) as amended reads:
“City Employees or Councillors may not publicly disclose any part of a report of an audit, investigation, study or follow-up until it is placed on a public agenda; prior disclosure by a City employee of any information about an audit, investigation, study or follow-up report is cause for disciplinary action, which may include dismissal."
When this bylaw was drafted and amended, what was the intention in terms of enforcement?
Is there any intention to identify the source of these leaks? If the answer is “NO", is there any intention to rescind what is therefore an ineffective, unenforceable bylaw?" / Auditor General
City Manager

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.01.Proposed Amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act.

MOVED R. Noce - B. Maitson

1.That the suggestions for amendments (Attachment 1 of the September 27, 1996 Office of the City Clerk and Law Department report) to the Local Authorities Election Act be forwarded to the Province for it to consider the City's concerns during its current review and revision of this legislation.

2.That the Administration continue to work with the Province on the amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act.

S. Thompson and U.S. Watkiss, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad - B. Mason

That a part 1b) be added, as follows:

1b)That the words “eight weeks" in the “Proposed Change" section of Issue #2 - MOVE UP NOMINATION DAY be substituted with the words “six weeks".

AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair - D. Mather

That the words “up to" be added before the words “eight weeks".

U.S. Watkiss, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

LOST

FOR THE AMENDMENT
TO THE AMENDMENT:L. Chahley, D. Mather, M. Phair, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, W. Kinsella,
L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, R. Noce,
R. Rosenberger.

COUNCILLOR BOLSTAD'S AMENDMENT put:

That a part 1b) be added, as follows:

1b)That the words “eight weeks" in the “Proposed Change" section of Issue #2 - MOVE UP NOMINATION DAY be substituted with the words “six weeks".

CARRIED

FOR THE AMENDMENT:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, W. Kinsella,
L. Langley, B. Mason, M. Phair.

OPPOSED:L. Chahley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOTION OF COUNCILLOR NOCE AS AMENDED put:

1a).That the suggestions for amendments (Attachment 1 of the September 27, 1996 Office of the City Clerk and Law Department report) to the Local Authorities Election Act be forwarded to the Province for it to consider the City's concerns during its current review and revision of this legislation.
1b).That the words “eight weeks" in the “Proposed Change" section of Issue #2 - MOVE UP NOMINATION DAY be substituted with the words “six weeks".
Issue #2 - MOVE UP NOMINATION DAY now reads:
©Change Nomination Day to a date that is 6 weeks before Election Day.
2.That the Administration continue to work with the Province on the amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act. / City Manager
City Clerk

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION
AS AMENDED:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason,
D. Mather, M. Phair, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.

B.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.05.Students from Bishop Greschuk School (A. Bolstad).

Councillor Bolstad, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the students from Bishop Greschuk School.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.02.Stage Polaris - Request for Extraordinary Financial Support in the Amount of $30,000.

MOVEDA. Bolstad - B. Maitson

That the Stage Polaris request for extraordinary funding in the amount of $30,000 be denied. / City Manager
Parks and Rec.
PRCAB

Councillor Bolstad answered Council's questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:W. Kinsella, B. Mason, R. Noce, M. Phair.

B.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.06.Grade VI Students from Brightview School (B. Smith).

Mayor Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the students from Brightview School.

L.BYLAWS

L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11334 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 2198 Relating to The City of Edmonton Pension Annuity.

PURPOSE

To provide an increase in pensions of 1.51%, in recognition of the increase of the Consumer Price Index for the Edmonton region during the first six month of 1996. The increase to pensions will be effective from July 1, 1996.

L.1.b.Bylaw No. 11333 - 1996 General Repealing Bylaw.

PURPOSE

To eliminate bylaws that are obsolete or inactive.

MOVED B. Maitson - R. Noce

That Bylaw Nos. 11334 and 11333 be read a first time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED B. Maitson - W. Kinsella

That Bylaw Nos. 11334 and 11333 be read a second time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED B. Maitson - L. Langley

That Bylaw Nos. 11334 and 11333 be considered for third reading.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED B. Maitson - R. Noce

That Bylaw Nos. 11334 and 11333 be read a third time. / Distribution List

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

L.3.a.Bylaw No. 11302 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 5590, Being the Edmonton Traffic Bylaw (Parking of a Large Vehicle, Definition of a Heavy Vehicle, Definition of a Fire Chief, Change of Reference from Fire Marshal to Fire Chief and a One Block Section of Counterflow Bicycle Lane).

PURPOSE

To change the definition of Heavy Vehicle, to add in the definition of “Fire Marshal", to change the reference of “Fire Marshal" to “Fire Chief", and to introduce a one block section of counterflow bicycle lane.

MOVED B. Maitson - R. Noce

That Bylaw No. 11302 be read a third time.

AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair - L. Langley

That Section 3, Part 3 of Bylaw No. 11302 be amended by replacing the words and numbers “eight thousand kilograms (8,000 kg)" with the words and numbers “six thousand kilograms (6,000 kg)".

B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, answered Council's questions.

NOT PUT

(Sec. 74, B.L. 9999, as amended)

AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT MOVED D. Mather - J. Taylor

That Section 3, Part 3 of Bylaw No. 11302 be amended by replacing the words and numbers “eight thousand kilograms (8,000 kg)" with the words and numbers “seven thousand kilograms (7,000 kg)".

NOT PUT

(Sec. 74, B.L. 9999, as amended)

MOTION ON 8,000 KG put:

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.

OPPOSED:L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair,J. Taylor.

MOTION ON THIRD READING OF BYLAW NO. 11302 put:

That Bylaw No. 11302 be read a third time. / Distribution List

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.

OPPOSED:L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair,J. Taylor.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion (Sec. 100, B.L. 9999, as amended). There were none.

Council recessed at 11:30 a.m.

Council reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

B.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.07.Welcome to Two Representatives from the M.D. of Sturgeon (A. Bolstad).

Councillor Bolstad, on behalf of Council, welcomed G. McKay, the Councillor whose district includes Namao Base as well as some Country Residential and some of the finest farmland in the Edmonton area and C. Van Hirk, Director of Finance for the Municipal District of Sturgeon.

Council warmly welcomed the two representatives from the M.D. of Sturgeon.

B.08.Exchange Students from Hasaki Town Senior High School, Japan
(T. Cavanagh).

Councillor Cavanagh, on behalf of Council, acknowledged the seventeen exchange students from Japan who were present in the Council Chamber.

A student, representing the group, presented Mayor Smith with a wall hanging.

Mayor Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor Taylor presided.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.02.Canadian Forces Base Edmonton - Annexation.

MOVED B. Smith - B. Maitson

1.That the Mayor convey appreciation to the Municipal District of Sturgeon and to Canadian Forces Base Edmonton for the cooperation and assistance of their respective staff.

2.That the City of Edmonton requests the Lieutenant Governo- in-Council to order the annexation of the land within Canadian Forces Base Edmonton to the City of Edmonton pursuant to Section 126 of the Municipal Government Act, S.A. 1994, Chapter M-26.1, subject to a satisfactory financial arrangement for capital and operating costs being reached between the Province of Alberta, CFB Edmonton, and the City of Edmonton.

3.That the Administration be directed to work with CFB Edmonton to refine and reach agreement on cost estimates for infrastructure upgrading and the financial responsibilities of each party.

B. Duncan, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; and B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager, answered Council's questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh - M. Phair

That any Councillor, who may wish to do so, be allowed to speak for an additional five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, R. Rosenberger.

MOTION OF MAYOR SMITH put:

1.That the Mayor convey appreciation to the Municipal District of Sturgeon and to Canadian Forces Base Edmonton for the cooperation and assistance of their respective staff.
2.That the City of Edmonton requests the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council to order the annexation of the land within Canadian Forces Base Edmonton to the City of Edmonton pursuant to Section 126 of the Municipal Government Act, S.A. 1994, Chapter M-26.1, subject to a satisfactory financial arrangement for capital and operating costs being reached between the Province of Alberta, CFB Edmonton, and the City of Edmonton.
3.That the Administration be directed to work with CFB Edmonton to refine and reach agreement on cost estimates for infrastructure upgrading and the financial responsibilities of each party. / City Manager
Mayor
Planning & Dev.
Law

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
L. Langley, W. Kinsella, R. Noce, B. Maitson, B. Mason,
D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

Deputy Mayor Taylor vacated the Chair and Mayor Smith presided.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

MAYORCITY CLERK

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October 8, 1996