City Council Minutes
July 17, 2007
Present:S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan, D.Thiele.
Also In Attendance:
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
D. H. Edey, City Clerk
A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS
A.1. Call to Order
Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Councillor D. Thiele was absent.
Opening Prayer
Pastor Leslie Smith, Edmonton First Church of the Nazarene, led the assembly in prayer.
A.2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved M. Phair – J. Melnychuk:
1. That the revised July 17, 2007, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.
2. That Orders of the Day be changed as follows:
Dinner 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
3. Request for Deletion:
F.2. Bylaw 14606 – Designation of the R.G.J. Smith Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource
That the May 22, 2007, Planning and Development Department report 2007PDP126 be deleted from the agenda. / Planning & Dev.Carried
For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh,
E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici,
J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan.
Absent: D. Thiele.
A.3. Adoption of Minutes
Moved T. Cavanagh – L. Sloan:
That the following meeting minutes be adopted:
· July 3, 2007, City Council
· June 27, 2007, Special City Council
· June 27, 2007, City Council Public Hearing
Carried
For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh,
E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici,
J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan.
Absent: D. Thiele.
Councillor D. Thiele entered the meeting.
A.4. Protocol Items
Miss Edmonton (K. Krushell)
Maya Atallah is the current Miss Edmonton and is present in Chamber today. Miss Atallah will be competing for the Miss Canada title, where she hopes to win a scholarship. Miss Atallah has been very active working on community initiatives in our city.
On behalf of City Council, Councillor K. Krushell congratulated
Miss Atallah and Miss Teen Edmonton, Krista Hauff, who was not able to be here today.
Youth Council/Boyle Street Community Services Fundraising Initiative (K. Krushell)
The Youth Council In partnership with the Boyle Street Community Services is about to launch a huge new fundraiser called Spare Change and the HeART Art Competition.
This Youth Council initiative wants to help raise $1m in coins to help deal with youth homelessness in our city.
Mr. Ngo, of the Edmonton Viets Association presented a symbolic cheque for $500 representing support for this campaign.
On behalf of City Council, Councillor K. Krushell recognized those present in Chamber: representing the Viets Association, Mr. Ngo;
Tim Mallandaine and Hope Hunter, Boyle Street Community Services; Youth Council members Mel Barclay, Ella Henry, Alex Preston, Lana Cuthbertson and Coordinator, Jennifer Wong,
Jack Rutherford – Bobby Breen Award (T. Cavanagh)
At the recent Admirals Dinner, Jack Rutherford was presented the Bobby Breen Award. Mr. Rutherford was born and raised in Edmonton. He was a key player in the Sourdough Raft Races and has worked all over western Canada – in communications, the beverage industry and finished his working life as the CEO of Western Canada Lotteries. For ten years he was the General Manager of the Wildcat Football Club before moving to Northlands to become their Parade Chairman.
On behalf of City Council, Councillor T. Cavanagh congratulated
Mr. Rutherford as a worthy recipient of this award.
20th Anniversary – Edmonton Tornado (E. Gibbons)
On July 31, 1987, a tornado touched down in our communities, wreaking havoc, destruction and death. That day, 20 years ago, became known as Black Friday.
One of the bright spots that emerged from the tragedy was the outpouring of support from Edmontonians. At the impromptu Emergency Relief Centre, Edmontonians showed up to bring blankets, food and household goods to comfort their fellow citizens. But most of all, they brought hope for a new beginning for those who had lost so much.
One area hit particularly hard was the Evergreen Mobile Home Community, where half of the community homes were destroyed and others damaged. Two years ago, the City of Edmonton and the owners of the Park built a wrought iron fence around the trees planted in memory of those who lost their lives.
To honour the memory of those who passed away that day, a moment of silence was held.
Fallen Soldiers (S. Mandel)
With extreme sadness, Mayor S. Mandel recognized the three Edmonton-based soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, who were killed while on patrol in Afghanistan on June 20.
· Corporal Stephen Frederick Bouzane
· Private Joel Vincent Wiebe
· Sergent Christos Karigiannis
Corporal Stephen Frederick Bouzane was born in Newfoundland and was 26 years old. Joining us in Chamber today, we are honoured to welcome Corporal Bouzane’s parents, Moureen and Fred, and his sister Kelly.
Private Joel Vincent Wiebe was born in Edmonton and was 22 years old. Joining us in Chamber, we are honoured to welcome Private Wiebe’s mother, Sherry Clarke, and his fiancée, AnnaThede.
Sergent Christos Karigiannis grew up in Montreal and leaves behind family in Quebec and Greece. Unable to join us today, the Karigiannis family asked that we convey their sincere condolences to the families of Corporal Bouzane and Private Wiebe.
On behalf of City Council and the City of Edmonton, Mayor S. Mandel offered deepest sympathies to the families for their loss.
A moment of silence followed a reading from the Act of Remembrance.
Recycled Water Line Project (S. Mandel)
The recycled Water Line Project has earned a total of 11 awards for its leading edge technology and environmental leadership. Instead of drawing water form the North Saskatchewan River, staff from the City of Edmonton and Petro-Canada came up with a different solution. A 5.5 km pipeline was constructed using new membrane technology to filter out wastewater, resulting in 5 million litres of recycled water daily being provided to Petrol-Canada’s Edmonton refinery.
On behalf of City Council, Mayor S. Mandel recognized Alberta Environment for its support and the following project consultants, contractors and suppliers:
· Associated Engineering
· SureForm Construction
· BEL-MK Engineering
· Ledcor Construction
· Zenon Environmental
Present in Chamber were project participants Pat Given, Associated Engineering; Ed Wittstock, Petro-Canada; and Jan Arciszewski,
G. E. Water; and from the City of Edmonton Bill Burn, John Hodgson, Chris Ward and Abdul Mohammed.
Poet Laureate – Ted Blodgett (S. Mandel)
On behalf of City Council, Mayor S. Mandel introduced and congratulated Edmonton’s new Poet Laureate, Dr. Ted Blodgett. Ted came to Canada form the United States in the late ‘60s to teach at the University of Alberta and is currently Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature.
A bilingual edition of Ted’s French language poems will be published next year. Of his 17 books of poetry already published, two have been awarded the Governor General’s Award. Dr. Blodgett read two poems he had recently written.
B. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
B.1. Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items
City Council selected the following items for debate: E.1., E.2., E.3., E.6., E.7., E.11., E.12., E.13., E.16., E.17., E.18., E.20. and private items P.2., P.3., P.4., P.6., P.8. and P.9.
Moved T. Cavanagh – J. Melnychuk:
E. REPORTS
E.4. Cancellation of August 29, 2007, Audit Committee Meeting
That the August 29, 2007, Audit Committee meeting be cancelled. / City ManagerE.5. Closed Circuit Television Funding
That the current unfunded capital project for Closed Circuit Television in the amount of $1 million be funded through a re-allocation from approved capital IT project dollars. / Police CommissionE.8. 10-Year Arena Capital Development Strategy (2009 – 2019)
That the 10-Year Arena Capital Development Strategy (2009 – 2019), as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 13, 2007, Community Services Department report 2007CSR012, be approved. / Community Svcs.CBP
Corporate Svcs.
AMPW
E.9. Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plan – Final Report - Northeast - Clareview, Southeast - Meadows, and West
1. That the Medium Term Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plan, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 13, 2007, Community Services Department report 2007CSR021, be approved.2. That Administration prepare a report, to come back to Community Services Committee before the end of the year, on the feasibility of:
a. amending the plan to increase the Clareview and Meadows proposed Aquatics Facilities to 53 m x
25 m pools.
b. including community league space within these facilities.
3. That the Mayor write a letter to the Edmonton Public School Board and the Edmonton Separate School Board, with copies to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister of Education, on the plans for the Clareview school sites. / Community Svcs.
CS Committee
Due: Nov. 19/07
E.9. cont.
Mayor
E.10. Greater Edmonton Foundation’s (GEF) 2006 Budget Surplus
That the Greater Edmonton Foundation be permitted to retain $849,085 of its 2006 budget surplus for its restricted debt retirement reserve. subject to the Greater Edmonton Foundation obtaining a matching grant from the Province by November 30, 2007. / AMPWGreater Edmonton Foundation
Motion Amended November 26/08 Council Meeting
E.14. 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
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. / Planning & Dev.E.15. Edmonton Housing Trust Fund – 2007 Donation by the City of Edmonton
That a donation of $1,179,100 to the Edmonton Housing Trust Fund for 2007, as per the Terms and Conditions listed in Attachment 1 of the June 29, 2007, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2007PW5744, be approved and that the agreement be acceptable in form to the City Manager. / AMPWCorporate Svcs.
CBP
City Manager
E.19. Recognition of Mayors Committee – Final Report
1. That the following recognition items be approved:a. For former Mayors of the City of Edmonton - tempered glass panels centred on concrete pillars with etched aluminium or direct screened photographic images, to be placed in the passageways on the second floor of City Hall (between the Mayor’s Office and Council Chamber and between the Office of the Councillors and Council Chamber), as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 19, 2007, Recognition of Mayors Committee report.
b. For former Mayors and Councils of the City of Edmonton - Council panels describing significant City milestones, to be placed in the passageways on the second floor of City History (between the Mayor’s Office and the Office of the Councillors), as outlined in Attachment 3 of the June 19, 2007, Recognition of Mayors Committee report.
c. For major milestones in the history of Edmonton, including recognition of the contributions of former Mayors and Councils of the City of Edmonton to these milestones - an interactive website and DVD, with kiosks located on the main floor of City Hall, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 19, 2007, Recognition of Mayors Committee report.
2. That after the 2007 General Municipal Election, Administration update the Portraits for current Councillors, as contained in Attachment 4 of the June 19, 2007, Recognition of Mayors Committee report.
3. That Administration update the displays and interactive website/DVD after every General Municipal Election, as required.
4. That, upon Council’s approval, Administration proceed with implementing Part 1 of the motion within existing budgets. / Corporate Svcs.
Community Svcs.
P. PRIVATE
P.1. Edmonton Police Commission Chair Report
That the citizen-at-large appointments to the Edmonton Police Commission as outlined in Attachment 1 of the July 12, 2007, Office of the City Manager report 2007CACA17 be approved. / City ManagerP.5. EPCOR
1. That the City of Edmonton provide $125,000 in 2007 from Council Contingency and $125,000 in 2008 Budget to support the development of the Rossdale Water Centre Association.2. That the July 6, 2007, Office of the City Manager report 2007CMO051 remain private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. / City Manager
CBP
Corporate Svcs.
EPCOR
Due: Dec. 3/07
P.7. Acquisition of Property for the Southwest Integrated Service Facility
1. That the acquisition of the property legally described in Attachment 1 of, and in accordance with the price and terms outlined in, the June 27, 2007, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2007PW7581, be approved.2. That the 2007-08 Capital Budgets for Strategic Land Acquisition (06-75-2022) be increased, as outlined in June 27, 2007, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2007PW7581, with source of funding being Land Enterprise Retained Earnings.
3. That the June 27, 2007, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2007PW7581 remain private pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act / AMPW
Corporate Svcs.
CBP
Carried
For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh,
E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici,
J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan,
D.Thiele.
B.3. Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate
G. SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS
G.1. Bylaw 14591 - To authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct, and finance Sanitary Drainage Projects – 10 Years
G.2. Bylaw 14592 - A Bylaw to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct, and finance Sanitary Drainage Projects – 25 Years
G.3. Bylaw 14593 - To authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct, and finance Land Drainage Projects – 25 Years
G.4. Bylaw 14612 - To authorize the City of Edmonton to construct, finance, and assess Curb Crossing Local Improvement
Moved B. Anderson – M. Nickel:
That Bylaws 14591, 14592, 14593 and 14612 be read a second time.
Carried
For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh,
E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici,
J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan,
D.Thiele.
Moved B. Anderson – M. Nickel:
That Bylaws 14591, 14592, 14593 and 14612 be read a third time. / Distribution ListCarried
For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Cavanagh,
E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici,
J.Melnychuk, M.Nickel, M.Phair, L.Sloan,
D.Thiele.