Community Services Committee Minutes

September 8, 2009

Members: / Present:
B. Henderson, Chair / B. Henderson
L. Sloan, Vice-Chair / L. Sloan
R. Hayter
K. Krushell / K. Krushell

Also in Attendance:

J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

Councillor R. Hayter was absent.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Krushell:

That the September 8, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Moved K. Krushell:

That theAugust 24, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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

The Committee selected the following items for debate: E.2., E.3., and J.1.

Moved K. Krushell:

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas – Policy C458C – Revisions

Moved K. Krushell:

That the revised due date of November 16, 2009, be approved. / Planning & Dev.
Due: Nov. 16/09

E.REPORTS

E.1.License Agreement with Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for 2009/2010 Winter Ice Arena Rentals

That a LicenseAgreement with the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for City of Edmonton arena ice usage for the 2009/2010 winter ice season, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 19, 2009, Community Services Department report 2009CSR027, be approved, and that the Agreement be in a form acceptable to the City Manager. / Community Svcs.
City Manager

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, and L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.2.Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

Moved K. Krushell:

  1. That the following item be made time specific first item of businessat 9:30.:

E.3.Community Advisory Board-2008 Annual
Report

  1. That the following item be made time specific for 11:00 a.m.:

E. 4. Reducing Taxi Cab Dead-heading from /to
EdmontonInternational Airport

  1. That Community Services Committee hear from the following speakers on Item E.4. and that the speakersbe heard in a panel:

1.B. Manhas, United Cabbies Association of Edmonton

2.I. S. Lee, Edmonton Taxi Service Group

3.H. Al-Khateeb

4.A. Aslam

  1. That item J.1. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.
  2. That Community Services Committee hear from the following speaker:

J.1.Vending Machine Products and Revenue
(L. Sloan)

1.D. Colburn, Edmonton Public School Board Trustee

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

E.REPORTS

E.3.Community Services Advisory Board-2008 Annual Report

B. Cavanaugh, Community Services Advisory Board, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

K. Barnhart and M. Kankkunen, Community Services Department,answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

Trends in Agency and Program Requests and Funding Shortfalls
That the Community Services Advisory Board include the following information in their next Annual Report:
Analysis of year to year trends in agency and program requests,shortfalls in funding or supports from their funding partners, and any corresponding aspects as these. / CSAB
Due: TBD

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

Moved L. Sloan

That the 2008 Community Services Advisory Board Annual Report, outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 26, 2009, Community Services Advisory Board report 2009CAAB03, be received for information. / CSAB

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.1.Vending Machine Products and Revenue (L. Sloan)

R. Smyth, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Colburn, Edmonton Public School Board, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

Nutritional Food Guidelines
That Administration provide a report to Community Services Committee by the end of September 2010 on:
1.Efforts to align City product offerings with Alberta Nutritional Guidelines.
2.Progress made in vendor discussions to offer no junk food or at least 50/50 nutritional/junk food options.
3.Information on municipal trends/policies regarding the above. / Community Svcs.
Due: Sep. 2010

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter

Moved L. Sloan:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

The Committee recessed at 10:55 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 11:05 p.m.

Councillor R. Hayter was absent.

E.2.Reducing Taxi Cab Dead-heading from/to Edmonton International Airport

Moved K. Krushell:

That the Committee add the following speakers to the list and the speakers be heard in a panel:

A. Chebli, Co-op Taxi; A. Hiraabe; D. Sager, Sager & Associates; G. Peychoff; T. Jurasz, Co-op Taxi; P. Singh; A. Duale, Yellow Cab; and J. Deol.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

Councillor B. Henderson explained the hearing process.

H. Naboulsi, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

B. Manhas, United Cabbies Association of Edmonton; Ian S. Lee, Edmonton Taxi Service Group;H. Al-Khateeb; A. Aslam; and A. Chebli, Co-op Taxi, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

A. Hiraabe; D. Sager, Sager & Associates; G. Peychoff; T. Jurasz,
Co-op Taxi;and P. Singh, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

That Orders of the Day be extended to complete the hearings.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

Moved K. Krushell:

That the Committee hear from M. Chebli.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

  1. Duale, Yellow Cab; and M. Chebli, made presentations.

The Committee recessed at 12:05 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

Councillor R. Hayter was absent.

H. Naboulsi, Chair, and L. Lubin, Vice-Chair, Vehicle for Hire Commission, answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Aitkin, Planning and Development, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

Meeting to Discuss Issues Relating to Taxi Service
That Administration and the Vehicle for Hire Commission meet with the Edmonton Airports Authority Board to discuss the current challenges relating to taxi service between the Edmonton International Airport and the City of Edmonton, and report back to Community Services Committeein March 2010 in conjunction with the Status Report Update – Vehicle for Hire Commission and Edmonton Airports Authority report. / Planning & Dev.
Vehicle for Hire Comm.
Due: Mar. 2010

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor B. Henderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

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ChairCity Clerk

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INDEX

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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

B.2.Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas –
Policy C458C – Revisions

E.REPORTS

E.1.License Agreement with Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for
2009/2010 Winter Ice Arena Rentals

E.2.Reducing Taxi Cab Dead-heading from/to Edmonton International
Airport

E.3.Community Services Advisory Board-2008 Annual Report

J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.1.Vending Machine Products and Revenue (L. Sloan)

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

S.ADJOURNMENT

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