COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, April 7, 2003

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
J. Batty, Chair / J. Batty
K. Leibovici, Vice-Chair / K. Leibovici
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
D. Thiele / D. Thiele

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A. Bolstad
Councillor E. Gibbons
Councillor R. Hayter
Councillor L. Langley
Councillor S. Mandel
Councillor J. Melnychuk
Councillor M. Phair
S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Councillors A. Bolstad, R. Hayter and M. Phair were in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That the Community Services Committee agenda for the April 7, 2003, meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That the minutes of the March 17/18, 2003, Community Services Committee meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

Councillor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED B. Anderson:

That items D.2.a., D.2.b., D.2.c., D.2.d., D.2.e., F.1.a. C, F.4.a. C and F.4.b. be exempted for debate; and

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.b.Funding for the Hope Mission for Basement Construction Under the Low Income Housing Capital Assistance Program (LIHCAP).

That the allocation of an additional $41,780 from the Low Income Housing Capital Assistance Program (LIHCAP) to the Hope Mission (HM) for its housing project be approved subject to the agency receiving written confirmation of operational funding from the Province. / Community Svcs.

F.1.c.Facility Master Plan and Urban Parks Management Plan(Update).

That the March 11, 2003, Community Services Department report be received for information. / Community Svcs.

F.3.EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

F.3.a.Continuation of Procurement of HP SAN Equipment.

That the additional procurement of Storage Area Network components using HP (Compaq) Storage Works Technology for the Edmonton Police Service, to a net cumulative value of approximately $1,000,000 over the next three years be approved. / Edmonton Police
Commission

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process
(K. Leibovici).

D.2.d.Multi-Sport Tournament Facility (A. Bolstad)

D.2.e.Use of Lands at 50 Street and Anthony Henday Drive (D. Thiele)

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That items D.2.a. , D.2.d. and D.2.e. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of these reports.

CARRIED

(Sec. 46(c), B.L. 12300)

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED K. Leibovici:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations:

D.2.a.West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process (K. Leibovici)

1.G. Hanson, General Manager and CEO, West
Edmonton Mall
2.J. Koltek, General Manager, Red’s
3.M. Holik, Chief of Safety & Security, West
Edmonton Mall
4.D. Kisilevich, Belmead Community League and
Summerlea Community League
5.E. Hewitt, Thorncliffe Community League
6.T. Moffatt, West Meadowlark Community League
7.T. Dezwart, Nashville’s and The Joint

D.2.d.Multi-Sport Tournament Facility (A. Bolstad)

D.2.e.Use of Lands at 50 Street and Anthony Henday Drive (D. Thiele)

  1. Dr. L. Grainger, Chairman, Future Directions Committee, Northern Alberta Shooters Association
  2. R. Godard, Northern Alberta Shooters Association
  3. J. Primrose, Northern Alberta Shooters Association

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Sale of School Lands (R. Hayter).

“I have been informed that a report may be coming forward to the Edmonton Catholic School Board in the near future, recommending that two schools be sold. The Public School Board has already offered a site for sale. I have been informed that financial concerns are driving the sale of these properties, including the City’s Land Drainage Levy which both Boards opposed. Does Administration have a strategy in place should a number of school sites hit the market in the near future? Under the Joint Use Agreement, the City has the first right to purchase the property. Is funding available and, if not, what else can be done to protect these sites for open space and parkland in the community?” / Community Svcs.
Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
D.1.a. Con’t
Community Svcs.
Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: June 9, 2003

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a.CEdmonton Arts Council - 2003 Festival Operating Community Investment Grant Recommendations. 

J. Mahon, Edmonton Arts Council, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 2003 Festival Operating Community Investment Grant recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 19, 2003, Edmonton Arts Council report be approved.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.b.The Use of Sir Winston Churchill Square (M. Phair). 

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; J. Tustian, General Manager, and L. Brenneis, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the March 13, 2003, Community Services Department report be received for information. / Community Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D.2.a.West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process
(K. Leibovici). 

M. Kroening, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

G. Hanson, General Manager and CEO, West Edmonton Mall; J. Koltek, General Manager, Red’s; M. Holik , Chief of Safety & Security, West Edmonton Mall; D. Kisilevich, Belmead and Summerlea Community Leagues; E. Hewitt, Thorncliffe Community League; T. Moffatt, West Meadowlark Community League; and T. Dezwart, Nashville’s and The Joint, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions. G. Hanson distributed copies of a document entitled “West Edmonton Mall Contributions to the City of Edmonton” and D. Kisilevich distributed letters from various community leagues to Members of the Committee, and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Continued on page 8.

Council recessed at 11:55 a.m.

Council reconvened at 1:35 p.m.

Councillor K. Leibovici was absent.

Councillors A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk and M. Phair were in attendance.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.Welcome to Visiting Councillors.

Councillor J. Batty, on behalf of the Community Services Committee, welcomed Councillors visiting from Holland.

MOVED J. Batty:

That items D.2.d. and D.2.e. be heard together.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, J. Batty, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:K. Leibovici.

D.2.d.Multi-Sport Tournament Facility (A. Bolstad). 

D.2.e.Use of Lands at 50 Street and Anthony Henday Drive (D. Thiele). 

J. Tustian, General Manager, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

Councillor K. Leibovici entered the meeting.

J. Grainger, R. Godard, and J. Primrose, Northern Alberta Shooters Association, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of the Northern Alberta Shooters Association’s Power Point presentation were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations:

M. Charpentier, Edmonton Minor Soccer Association

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

M. Charpentier, Edmonton Minor Soccer Assocation, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

J. Tustian, General Manager; and B. Badger, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

G. Shelton, Executive Director, Edmonton Sport Council, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the March 19, 2003, Community Services Department report on item D.2.d. and the March 17, 2003, Asset Management and Public Works Department report on item D.2.e. be referred back to Administration to:
  1. Meet with the group of seven organizations interested in developing a multi-sport outdoor tournament facility;
  2. Meet with the Northern Alberta Shooting Association;
  3. Based on the meetings, formulate an action plan and an impact assessment statement, and report back to the Community Service Committee on May 20, 2003.
/ Community Svcs.
Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: May 20, 2003

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

D.2.c.Out-of-Town Applications for Business Licences (S. Mandel). 

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.b.Regulation of Industrial, Commercial, Rooming, Lodging and Boarding Houses within Areas Zoned for Single Family Residences. 

MOVED J. Batty:

That item D.2.c. and item F.4.b. be postponed to the April 22, 2003, Community Services Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: Apr. 22, 2003

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

The Committee recessed at 3:27 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 3:35 p.m.

Councillor B. Anderson was absent.

Councillor J. Melnychuk was in attendance.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process
(K. Leibovici). 

Continued from page 6.

J. Bradford Green, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor B. Anderson entered the meeting.

J. Bradford Green, Community Services Department; and U. Currie, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

MOVED K. Leibovici:

  1. That an Integrated Services Team be established to facilitate, support, consult and work in a proactive way with the affected communities, West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Police Service, Community Licensing Office, and other stakeholders as required (ie: schools, Misericordia Hospital), with the Community Services Department as the lead department.
  2. That the Integrated Services Team bring forward a plan outlining short term, medium term and long term goals and action plans to the September 15, 2003, Community Services Committee meeting.
/ Community Svcs.
Edmonton Police
Commission
Due: Sept. 15, 2003

U. Currie, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a.CWhitemud Integrated Plan. 

L. Brenneis; and G. Barry, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; L. Brenneis and G. Barry, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Whitemud Integrated Plan be approved as the basis for park master plan development in the area (Attachment 1 of the March 4, 2003, Community Services Department report).

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

April 7, 2003

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS......

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES...... /4/5/8

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES......

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES...... /5

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS./5/8/9

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT...... /9

F.3.EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE......

F.4.OTHER REPORTS...... /8

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes/sam1

April 7, 2003