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Special City Council
Meeting Minutes
January 14/20/21, 1999
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Thursday, January 14, 1999
Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Thursday, January 21, 1999
PRESENTB. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason,
R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor,
D. Thiele.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk.
A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS
A.1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Councillors B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor and D. Thiele were absent.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED R. Noce - T. Cavanagh
That the City Council Agenda for the January 14, 1999 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following item:
G.1.c.Utilities and Public Works Committee Report -
Transportation Master Plan.
Councillors D. Thiele, J. Taylor and R. Rosenberger entered the meeting.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Mason.
A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Mayor B. Smith explained the Public Hearing Process.
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
PURPOSE
To establish a transportation system for the City of Edmonton as required by the City Transportation Act.
Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting at 9:36 a.m.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation, a copy of which was distributed to all Members of Council and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
Councillor W. Kinsella re-entered the meeting at 9:46 a.m.
Councillor B. Mason entered the meeting at 9:48 a.m.
Councillor B. Anderson left the meeting at 9:48 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
Councillor L. Langley left the meeting at 9:53 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
A.5.CALL FOR PERSONS TO SPEAK
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, stated if there were any persons present to speak to the passing of the following Bylaw, they would now be heard:
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
J. Montgomery; T. Nolt, Capital Region Community Greenways Society; K. Wiley, Capital Region Community Greenways Society; R. Jagodzinski, Capital Region Community Greenways Society; G. Poliquin, Capital Region Community Greenways Society; and Dr. and Mrs. Rossall (in favour); and P. Park; B. Bentley; L. Mallett; P. Wooding, representing E. Solez; H. Narayana; J. Lucas; D. Cass; W. Gillis; G. Sabourin; D. Hughes; L. Chowne and E. Power (in opposition); were in attendance to speak to the passing of Bylaw No. 11778.
J. Montgomery made a presentation.
T. Nolt made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting at 10:07 and re-entered a few minutes later.
Councillor L. Chahley left the meeting at 10:10 a.m.
K. Wiley made a presentation, a copy of which was distributed to all Members of Council and filed with the Office of the City Clerk. K. Wiley answered Council's questions.
Councillor R. Noce left the meeting at 10:14 a.m.
Councillor R. Rosenberger left the meeting at 10:16 a.m.
R. Jagodzinski made a presentation.
Councillor D. Thiele left the meeting at 10:20 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
G. Poliquin made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Dr. Rossall made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillors L. Chahley and R. Rosenberger re-entered the meeting at 10:37 a.m.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.a.Welcome to the Students from Forest Heights Elementary School.
Mayor B. Smith welcomed the Grade 5 and 6 students from the Forest Heights Elementary School and their teacher, A. Burnett.
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
P. Park made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillor R. Noce re-entered the meeting at 10:42 a.m.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 10:42 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
B. Bentley; and L. Mallett made presentations and answered Council's questions.
Councillor T. Cavanagh left the meeting at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. P. Wooding, representing E. Solez, made a presentation.
Councillor B. Anderson left the meeting at 11:01 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
Councillor J. Taylor left the meeting at 11:02 a.m.
H. Narayana made a presentation.
Councillor T. Cavanagh re-entered the meeting at 11:06 a.m.
J. Lucas made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillor J. Taylor re-entered the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.b.Welcome to the Students from Forest Heights Elementary School.
Mayor B. Smith welcomed the Grade 6 students from the Forest Heights Elementary School and their teacher, M. Fritz.
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
D. Cass made a presentation.
Councillors W. Kinsella and L. Chahley left the meeting at 11:26 a.m.
A. Dinwoodie; and J. McGregor made presentations and answered Council's questions.
Councillor T. Cavanagh left the meeting at 11:38 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
W. Gillis made a presentation.
Councillor B. Anderson left the meeting at 11:53 a.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
Council recessed at noon.
Council reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Councillors L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, B. Mason, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger and D. Thiele were absent.
J. Anderson made a presentation.
Councillor B. Mason entered the meeting at 1:31 p.m.
Councillors R. Noce and D. Thiele entered the meeting at 1:32 p.m.
G. Sabourin made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillor R. Rosenberger entered the meeting at 1:37 p.m.
D. Hughes made a presentation.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.c.Welcome to Former Mayor J. A. Clarke's Daughter.
Mayor B. Smith welcomed former Mayor J. A. Clarke's daughter, who was in attendance in the Council Chamber.
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
B. Gerlock, Vice-President, Goldbar Community League, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillors L. Chahley and W. Kinsella entered the meeting at 1:48 p.m.
Councilor M. Phair left the meeting at 1:57 p.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 1:59 p.m.
K. Brown made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Councillor B. Mason re-entered the meeting at 2:14 p.m.
Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting at 2:14 p.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
Councillor D. Thiele left the meeting at 2:14 p.m.
L. Chowne; and C. Machell made presentations.
E. Power made a presentation.
Councillor D. Thiele re-entered the meeting at 2:28 p.m.
Mayor B. Smith asked if there was anyone else in attendance, who had not already made a presentation, and who would like to make a presentation.
D. Meggison made a presentation and answered Council's questions.
Mayor B. Smith asked if there was anyone else in attendance, who had not already made a presentation, and who would like to make a presentation. No one responded.
MOVED B. Mason - B. Smith
1.That Members of Council provide their questions to the Administration and that the responses be available for the next Special City Council meeting.
2.That the public hearing meeting on the Transportation Master Plan scheduled for January 15, 1999 be cancelled and that the hearing continue on Wednesday, January 20, 1999.
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.
AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair - D. Thiele
That in part 1, the word "verbal" be inserted before the word "questions” and that the words "at this time with the written questions to be forwarded to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on January 15, 1999" be added before the words "and that the responses ...... meeting".
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council's questions.
CARRIED
FOR THE AMENDMENT:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, M. Phair,
J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
OPPOSED:T. Cavanagh, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.
MOTION AS AMENDED, put:
1.That Members of Council provide verbal questions to the Administration at this time with the written questions to be forwarded to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on January 15, 1999, (Attachment 1 of the January 14, 1999 City Council Minutes) and that the responses be available for the next Special City Council meeting.2.That the public hearing meeting on the Transportation Master Plan scheduled for January 15, 1999 be cancelled and that the hearing continue on Wednesday, January 20, 1999. / Transportation & Streets
Due: Jan 20, 1999
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION
AS AMENDED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, M. Phair,
J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
OPPOSED:T. Cavanagh, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.
Council recessed at 3:11 p.m.
Council reconvened at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 20, 1999. Deputy Mayor L. Langley presided.
Mayor B. Smith and Councillor D. Thiele were absent.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED R. Noce - A. Bolstad
That item G.1.d. – Additional Questions - Proposed Bylaw No. 11778 to Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton be added to the agenda.
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor D. Thiele entered the meeting at 9:32 a.m.
AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair – W. Kinsella
That the January 19, 1999 memorandum from M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), be added to the agenda as item G.1.e.
CARRIED
FOR THE
AMENDMENT:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
MOTION, AS AMENDED, put:
That the following items be added to the agenda:
G.1.d.Additional Questions - Proposed Bylaw No. 11778 to Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
G.1.e.January 19, 1999 Memorandum from M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law).
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION
AS AMENDED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
MOVED A. Bolstad – W. Kinsella
That the following process be adopted to deal with the continuation of the public hearing on the Transportation Master Plan and Bylaw No. 11778:
1.That Members of City Council ask questions of the Administration Section by Section using the following sections:
a.Ring Road System – including the 75th Street Option.
b.Transit System – including LRT/Busway developments, trolley lines.
c.Bikeway and Walkways.
d.Financial Considerations – including the overall budget, the amount spent on roads versus transit, funding sources and funding strategies.
e.Other Issues – this would be anything else people want to raise, like noise attenuation measures, new routes (i.e. 122 Street) and Edmonton regional connections.
2.That each Councillor be allowed one five minute round of questions per Section.
3.That after City Council has completed asking questions on a Section, the proposed amendments for that Section be dealt with.
AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair – L. Chahley
That a section be added as follows:
Plan Implementation.
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT MOVED R. Noce – B. Mason
That the following sections be added:
Goals and Policies.
Community and Environmental Impacts.
CARRIED
FOR THE AMENDMENT
TO THE AMENDMENT:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, put:
That the following sections be added:
Plan Implementation.
Goals and Policies.
Community and Environmental Impacts.
CARRIED
FOR THE AMENDMENT
AS AMENDED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
MOTION, AS AMENDED, put:
That the following process be adopted to deal with the continuation of the public hearing on the Transportation Master Plan and Bylaw No. 11778:
1.That Members of City Council ask questions of the Administration Section by Section using the following sections:
a.Goals and Policies.
b.Ring Road System – including the 75th Street Options.
c.Transit System – which would include LRT/Busway development, trolley lines.
d.Bikeway and Walkways.
e.Financial Considerations – including the overall budget, the amount spent on roads versus transit, funding sources and funding strategies.
f.Community and Environmental Impacts.
g.Plan Implementation.
h.Other Issues – this would be anything else people want to raise, like noise attenuation measures, new routes (i.e. 122 Street) and Edmonton regional connections.
2.That each Councillor be allowed one five minute round of questions per Section.
3.That after City Council has completed asking questions on a Section, the proposed amendments for that Section be dealt with.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION
AS AMENDED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Deputy Mayor L. Langley explained the Public Hearing Process.
G.REPORTS RELATED TO UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS
G.1.e.January 19, 1999 Memorandum from M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law).
MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor
That item G.1.e. be dealt with now.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
ABSENT:B. Smith.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department; and M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.
Mayor B. Smith entered the meeting at 9:59 a.m.
Deputy Mayor L. Langley vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department; and M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.
Councillors D. Thiele and W. Kinsella left the meeting at 10:07 a.m.
Councillor W. Kinsella re-entered the meeting at 10:09 a.m.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor D. Thiele re-entered the meeting at 10:11 a.m.
MOVED A. Bolstad – R. Noce
That the memorandum dated January 19, 1999 from M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), be received for information. / Corporate SvcsTransportation & Streets
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason,
R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor,
D. Thiele.
L.BYLAWS
L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11778 – To Establish a Transportation System for the City of Edmonton.
a.Goals and Policies
R. Millican, General Manager; and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor L. Chahley left the meeting at 10:35 a.m.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor L. Chahley re-entered the meeting at 10:43 a.m.
Councillor B. Anderson left the meeting at 10:43 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
R. Millican, General Manager, and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting at 10:53 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
MOVED L. Chahley – W. Kinsella
That in Policy D-4 of the Transportation Master Plan, the words “except as directed by City Council” be inserted after the words “upgraded arterial roadways”. / Transportation & StreetsCARRIED
FOR THE MOTIONB. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.
OPPOSED:A. Bolstad, B. Mason, M. Phair, J. Taylor,
D. Thiele.
Councillor D. Thiele left the meeting at 11:05 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 11:12 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
Councillor L. Langley left the meeting at 11:22 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
Councillor M. Phair left the meeting at 11:24 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
R. Millican, General Manager, B. Stephenson and H. Shaheen, Transportation and Streets Department; and M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.
b.Ring Road System
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor R. Noce left the meeting at 11:38 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
R. Millican, General Manager; and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor T. Cavanagh left the meeting at 11:54 a.m. and returned a few minutes later.
Orders of the Day were called.
Council recessed at 11:57 a.m.
Council reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Councillors B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella and B. Mason were absent.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor B. Anderson entered the meeting at 1:31 p.m.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor W. Kinsella entered the meeting at 1:32 p.m.
Councillor J. Taylor left the meeting at 1:33 p.m.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillors J. Taylor re-entered the meeting at 1:34 p.m.
Councillor B. Mason entered the meeting at 1:34 p.m.
B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor A. Bolstad entered the meeting at 1:36 p.m.
R. Millican, General Manager, and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.
Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor L. Langley presided.
MOVED B. Smith – R. Noce
That the Transportation Master Plan be amended to reflect the following configuration for the Inner Ring Loop:
In the North:Yellowhead Trail from Capilano Drive to 170 Street
In the West:170 Street from Yellowhead Trail to Whitemud Drive
In the South:Whitemud Drive from 170 Street to 50 Street
In the East:50 Street from Whitemud Drive to 98 Avenue
98 Avenue from 50 Street to Capilano Drive
Capilano Drive from 98 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 2:09 p.m. and returned a few minutes later.
AMENDMENT MOVED L. Chahley – R. Rosenberger
That the eastern leg of the inner ring loop be 75 Street.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department; and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 2:27 p.m. and re-entered at 2:33 p.m.
Councillor B. Mason left the meeting at 2:46 p.m. and re-entered a few minutes later.
LOST
FOR THE AMENDMENT:A. Bolstad, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, R. Rosenberger.
OPPOSED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
B. Mason, R. Noce, M. Phair, J. Taylor,
D. Thiele.
Councillors W. Kinsella and L. Chahley left the meeting at 3:26 p.m. and returned a few minutes later.
AMENDMENT MOVED T. Cavanagh – A. Bolstad
That a berm or noise attenuation wall be placed on the west side of 50 Street from 98 Avenue to 82 Avenue.
CARRIED
FOR THE AMENDMENT:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, R. Noce, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.
OPPOSED:L. Langley, B. Mason.
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department; and M. Sherk, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.
Councillor D. Thiele left the meeting at 3:26 p.m. and returned a few minutes later.
MOVED L. Chahley – W. Kinsella
That Orders of the Day be extended to complete this Section.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.