EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 10

March 27, 1996

MEMBERS / PRESENT
B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith, Chair
L. Chahley
L. Langley / L. Langley
B. Maitson
R. Noce, Vice-Chair / R. Noce, Vice-Chair

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A. Bolstad*
J. Mills, Acting City Manager
S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk
* Denotes attendance at part of the meeting.

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 Chahley and Maitson were absent.

Councillor Bolstad entered the meeting.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED R. Noce:

That the Executive Committee Agenda for the March 27, 1996 meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED R. Noce:

That the Minutes of the March 13, 1996 Executive Committee Meeting (No. 9), be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

D.1.DECISION TO HEAR

MOVED R. Noce:

That the Committee hear from the following at the beginning of the meeting:

1.P. Ponting with respect to Item G.3.b.

2.J. Szumlas & M. Hundert with respect to Item G.8.e.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

D.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED L. Langley:

That the following items be exempted for debate:

F.2.a., G.3.b., G.5.b., G.5.c., G.8.a., G.8.d., and G.8.e; and

D.3.a.Request for City of Edmonton’s Consideration to Cancel or Refund Incremental Municipal Property Taxes for Manulife Place Phase II

That the revised due date of May 1, 1996 be approved. / City Manager
Finance
Law
Due: May 1, 1996

D.3.b.Recommended Changes to the M.G.A. and City Policy re: Establishment of BRZs

That the revised due date of May 15, 1996 be approved. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 1996

G.3.a.Agreement with 467152 Alberta Ltd. Regarding Local Improvement Charges

That the Charging Agreement (Attachment I of the March 5, 1996 Law Department report) be approved for execution by the City of Edmonton. / City Manager
Law

G.5.a.Contract/Consultant Information Report for January and February. 1996

That the March 14, 1996 Finance Department report be received as information. / City Manager
Finance

G.8.b.Report of Land Exchange at 62 Street and the Yellowhead Trail of approximately equal value plus additional compensation of $146,400 between Atomic Transfer Ltd. and the City of Edmonton

That a land exchange between Atomic Transfer Ltd. and the City of Edmonton whereby the City will receive 835m2 , more or less, of Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 752 0560 and in return Atomic will receive 147.5m2, more or less, of Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 822 2594 and 688.5m2, more or less, of Lot 3U, Block 1, Plan 752 0560 plus the sum of $146,400 be approved in accordance with the general terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 1 of the February 29, 1996 Planning and Development Department report. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.

G.8.c.Purchase of Portion of Property located at 5903 - 125 Avenue from United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited for the sum of $3,831.60

That the purchase of portion of Lot 6, Block 2, Plan 822-2594 containing 146.3 m2 (1,574.81 ft2) more or less from United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited for the sum of $3,831.60 be approved. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

G.CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS

G.3.LAW DEPARTMENT

G.3.b.Release and Indemnity Agreement with Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation

R. Liteplo, Law Department; A.B. Maurer, Public Works Department; and P. Ponting, Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED L. Langley:

That the agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation releasing the Foundation from liability for contamination on the Concert Hall Site, attached as Attachment I to the March 12, 1996 Law Department report, including the substitution of the new Appendix B be approved. / City Manager
Law

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

F.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

F.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

F.1.a.Restructuring of Management Salaries (A. Bolstad)

Mr. Mayor, this inquiry has to do with plans the Personnel Department has to restructure management salaries in the City of Edmonton.
I’d appreciate it if department representatives could be in attendance at the next Executive Committee meeting to discuss this plan, along with any bonus-pay packages the department is currently contemplating for management personnel. / City Manager
Personnel
Due: Apr 17, 1996

G.CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS

G.8.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

G.8.e.CConsideration of Further Amendments to the Text of the Land Use Bylaw Arising from the August 14, 1995 Letter from John Szumlas, Executive Director, Alberta Liquor Store Association on Bylaw No. 11066, a Bylaw to Amend the Text of the Land Use Bylaw Regulating Alcohol Sales Use Class

J. Szumlas representing the Alberta Liquor Sales Association; and M. Hundert of IBI Group, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Caldwell & G. Leobold, Planning & Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED L. Langley:

That the Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That no changes be made to the Land Use Bylaw at this time concerning the regulation of retail alcohol sales.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

F.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

F.2.a.1997 General Tax Assessment (L. Langley)

W. Jesse, Finance Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED R. Noce:

That the March 14, 1996 Finance Department report be received as information. / City Manager
Finance

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

G.CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS

G.5.FINANCE DEPARTMENT

G.5.b.Old Strathcona Foundation’s Annual Report (1995)

B. Kashani, Finance Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED R. Noce:

That the Old Strathcona Foundation’s 1995 Annual Report be received as information. / City Manager
Finance

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

G.5.c.Group Homes - Business Licenses and Business Taxes

R. Caldwell & G. Leobold, Planning & Development Department; and E. Mulyk, Finance Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED R. Noce:

1.That no further consideration be given to the business licensing of group homes at this time.
2.That the Finance Department bring forward a subsequent recommendation on the need to license to the November 20, 1996 Executive Committee meeting, after the Adult Group Housing Project Steering Committee report has been received and considered by the City of Edmonton. / City Manager
Finance
Planning & Dev.
Due: Nov 20, 1996

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

G.8.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

G.8.d.Group Homes: Status Report on the Progress of the Steering Committee

R. Caldwell & G. Leobold, Planning & Development Department; and E. Mulyk, Finance Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED R. Noce:

That the March 4, 1996 Planning and Development Department report be received as information. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

G.8.a.Edmonton Jazz Society re: Request for Financial Assistance from the City

T. Hazewinkle, Planning & Development Department; and R. Dahms, Parks & Recreation Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED R. Noce:

That the March 12, 1996 Planning and Development Department report be received as information. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith, L. Langley, R. Noce.

ABSENT:L. Chahley, B. Maitson.

J.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion prior to adjournment. (Sec. 100, B.L. 9999, as amended).

K.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

CHAIROFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK