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City Council

Meeting Minutes1

February 16, 1999

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

Tuesday, February 16, 1999

PRESENT: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.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager
S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk*
D.H. Edey, City Clerk*

* Attended part of the meeting.

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.

OPENING PRAYER

Mrs. Barbara Kutney, Catholic Education Centre, led the assembly in prayer.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED M. Phair – B. Smith

1.That the City Council Agenda for the February 16, 1999 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following items:

H.1.e.Recommendation of Appointment to Boards from The City of Edmonton Community Services Committee (In Private).

H.1.f.February 19, 1999 Special City Council Meeting –
Amendment to Start Time.

2.That Item B.1. – Urgent Matters – Protocol Items be dealt with right after the adoption of the agenda.

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.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.CIO ITX National Award for POSSE (B. Smith).

Mayor B. Smith welcomed J. Pickett, Editor-in-Chief of CIO Magazine, G. Rasko and D. Hauge from Sun Microsystems of Canada who were in attendance to present the CIO ITX National Award for POSSE, Edmonton's One-Stop Service System, to the City of Edmonton. Mayor Smith congratulated B. Duncan, General Manager of the Planning and Development Department and J. Mines, Program Manager of Land Applications, Information Technology Branch, Corporate Services Department for the success of Edmonton's information system.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED M. Phair - W. Kinsella

That the Minutes of the February 2, 1999 and February 8, 1999 City Council Meetings be adopted.

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.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED R. Noce – J. Taylor

That items D.2.a., E.1.a., G.1.a., G.1.b., F.1.a. (in private) and H.1.e. (in private) be exempted for debate; and

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.b.Dunvegan Area Structure Plan (Traffic Safety Concerns) (R. Rosenberger).

That the February 1, 1999 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.2000 Budget and Business Planning Calendar.

That the revised due date of March 2, 1999 be approved. / Corporate Services
Due: March 2, 1999

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.b.Appointment Recommendations for the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.

That the individuals shown in Attachment 1 (of the January 26, 1999 Corporate Services Department report) be appointed to the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee for terms ending December 31, 1999. / Civic Agencies

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.a.Appointment of a New Board Member to the Downtown Business Association's 1999 Board of Directors.

That Greg Stamler be appointed as a Director to the Downtown Business Association for the term February 16, 1999 to December 31, 1999. / Civic Agencies
Planning & Dev.

H.1.b.February 18, 1999 Special City Council Meeting – Amendment to Start Time.

That the start time for the February 18, 1999 Special City Council meeting be changed to 1:30 p.m. / Corporate Svcs.
All General Managers

H.1.c.Civic Agencies – Appointment of Externally Nominated Member.

That Aiko Lawrie be reappointed to the Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board as the Advisory Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities representative, for the term ending December 31, 1999. / Civic Agencies

H.1.d.Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board – Appointment of New Board Members.

That the individuals shown in Attachment 1 (of the February 9, 1999 Corporate Services Department report) be appointed to the Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board, for the term ending December 31, 1999. / Civic Agencies

H.1.f.February 19, 1999 Special City Council Meeting - Amendment to Start Time.

That the start time for the February 19th, 1999 Special City Council meeting be changed to 8:00 a.m. / Corporate Svcs.
All General Managers

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.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Route Changes Under Horizon 2000 (M. Phair).

"Since the change over of routes under Horizon 2000, my office has had numerous calls regarding the number 9 bus route.
1.Has the administration done an evaluation of this route recently?
2.Is this bus over crowded, in fact skipping stops because of over crowding on a consistent basis, particularly during peak times?
3.With the consolidation of routes now handled by the number 9 and the longer wait time (15 minutes rather than 10 minutes) is this not a deterioration of service?
I would like this response to return to the Utilities and Public Works Committee." / Transportation & Streets
UPW Committee
Due: April 13, 1999

D.1.b.Inflatable Lighted Beer Cans (M. Phair).

"Recently large, inflatable lighted beer cans have appeared in a number of downtown locations (104 Avenue and Jasper and 109th Street).
1.Are these virtual beer cans considered signs or billboards?
2.How does the city regulate these? Are they temporary or permanent?" / Transportation & Streets
Due: April 20, 1999

D.1.c.Council's Role as the Shareholder's Representative of EPCOR (A. Bolstad).

"This inquiry has to do with Council's role as the Shareholder's representative of EPCOR.
I would appreciate a report from Corporate Communications which outlines any methods through which Council could enhance communication with the Shareholders of EPCOR - namely Edmontonians - relative to the operations of the company. Specifically, I am wondering what arrangements might be made to help Council share information about the company and seek input from Edmontonians relative to the firm's operation." / Corporate Svcs.
Due: April 20, 1999

D.1.d.Addressing City Council (A. Bolstad).

"This inquiry relates to the problems many citizens face when attempting to address City Council on topics covered in reports from the city Administration.
Currently, administrative reports are released on Thursday afternoon, three or four days before they are dealt with by a Committee of Council or by City Council itself.
All too often, interested citizens (including affected stakeholders) do not hear about the report until they see a reference to it in a weekend newspaper or perhaps through a chance discussion with a city Councillor. Many times they do not hear about it at all until after the item is dealt with at Committee or at a Council meeting and a story appears in the news.
I am wondering what we can do to improve upon this process, to let citizens know about the contents of these reports in time for them to provide some input, should they so desire." / Corporate Svcs.
Due: April 20, 1999

D.1.e.Policy on Advertising of Redistricting Applications (A. Bolstad).

"This inquiry has to do with the city's policy relative to the advertising of redistricting applications.
I would like a report at next week's Executive Committee meeting which outlines the city's practice relative to placing newspaper advertisements and charging the cost back to the applicant. Specifically, I would like to know if it is possible for applicants to have their ad placed in the Edmonton Examiner, as requested recently by Mr. Joe Koopmans." / Corporate Svcs.
Planning and Dev.
D.1.e. cont’d
Corporate Svcs.
Planning & Dev.
Exec. Committee
Due: Feb. 24, 1999

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Development of Parks in the Terra Losa Neighbourhood (W. Kinsella).

MOVED W. Kinsella – M. Phair

That the January 19, 1999 Planning and Development Department report be referred to the Executive Committee for discussion. / Planning & Dev.
Exec. Committee
Due: Feb. 24, 1999

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.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.a.A Petition for the Disestablishment of Avenue of Nations Business Revitalization Zone.

MOVED R. Noce – R. Rosenberger

That the February 8, 1999 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

D.H. Edey, City Clerk and R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department, answered Council’s questions.

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.

Councillor R. Noce stated that he had a pecuniary interest regarding item G.1.a. in that his law firm was involved in this matter. He would, therefore, not participate in the deliberations or vote on item G.1.a. Councillor R. Noce left the meeting and did not participate in the deliberations or vote on item G.1.a.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.a.Settlement of Expropriation of Land Located in Genesee Between the City of Edmonton and Mary Litzenberger.

MOVED M. Phair – T. Cavanagh

That the settlement of the expropriation of the SE 18-50-2-W5, containing 64.7 hectares, more or less, excepting thereout all mines and minerals from Mary Litzenberger for $143,480.00 be approved. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

A.B. Maurer, Acting General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department and B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Mason,
M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:R. Noce.

Councillor R. Noce re-entered the meeting.

G.1.b.Transit Centres: Mill Woods and Heritage Transit Centre.

MOVED T. Cavanagh – M. Phair

1.That the Mill Woods and Heritage Transit Centres Facility Plans be approved.
2.That the City of Edmonton initiate negotiations for a formal agreement with Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited for the proposed construction of the two new Transit Centres including long term requirements for future Park n’ Ride. That it be recognized that both land areas and values outlined in Attachment 3 (of the December 15, 1998 Transportation and Streets Department report) only reflect Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited estimates of value and land requirement and not the City of Edmonton’s. / Transportation & Streets
G.1.b. cont’d
Transportation & Streets

R. Millican, General Manager and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.

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.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.City of Edmonton Representation on the Edmonton World Track and Field Games Foundation Board of Directors and the Society for the ITU Triathlon World Championships 2001 Board of Directors.

MOVED R. Noce – W. Kinsella

That item F.1.a. be dealt with now.

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.

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.e.Recommendation of Appointment to Boards from the Community Services Committee.

MOVED J. Taylor – M. Phair

That item H.1.e. be dealt with after F.1.a.

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.

MOVED J. Taylor – R. Rosenberger

That Council meet in private.

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.

Council met in private at 10:10 a.m.

MOVED J. Taylor – B. Anderson

That Council meet in public.

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.

Council met in public at 10:35 a.m. Mayor B. Smith was absent. Deputy Mayor W. Kinsella presided.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.City of Edmonton Representation on the Edmonton World Track and Field Games Foundation Board of Directors and the Society for the ITU Triathlon World Championships 2001 Board of Directors.

MOVED B. Mason – T. Cavanagh

1.That in accordance with section 2.4.2. of the 2001 World Track and Field Championships Event Organization Agreement, the City of Edmonton designate the Mayor, Councillor Wendy Kinsella, the General Manager of the Community Services Department and the General Manager of the Corporate Services Department, to be members of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton World Track and Field Games Foundation (the “Foundation”).
2.That the General Manager of the Community Services Department be designated by City Council to be the City of Edmonton representative of the Board of Directors of the Society for the ITU Triathlon World Championships 2001 (the “Society”). / Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.
Mayor
F.1.a. cont’d
Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.
Councillor W. Kinsella

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.

MOVED M. Phair – B. Anderson

That the Administration be requested to contact the Board of Directors of the Society for the ITU Triathlon World Championships 2001 and explore the possibility of a Member of Council being appointed to the Board and report back to the March 2, 1999 City Council meeting. / Community Svcs.
Due: March 2, 1999

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.

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.e.Recommendation of Appointment to Boards from the Community Services Committee.

MOVED J. Taylor – T. Cavanagh

That the recommended appointments and re-appointments outlined in Schedule "A" be made by City Council, for terms ending December 31, 1999. / Civic Agencies.

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.

L.BYLAWS

L.1FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS

L.1.a.Bylaw No. 11955 - To Amend Bylaw No. 5590, Being The City of Edmonton Traffic Bylaw (Addition and Change to Part 3, 303 Temporary Time Restricted Truck Routes During Road Bands; Addition to Schedule I, Schedule of Truck Routes; Changes to Part 3, 305(2) Road Bans; Change to Schedule II The Schedule of One-Way Alleys; Changes and Additions to Schedule XI, Schedule of Temporary Road Bans).

PURPOSE

To amend Bylaw No. 5590, the Traffic Bylaw.

L.1.c.Bylaw No. 11964 – To Amend Bylaw No. 6894, Being the City of Edmonton Speed Bylaw (One Speed-Limit Change).

PURPOSE

To amend Bylaw No. 6894, the City of Edmonton Speed Bylaw.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw Nos. 11955 and 11964 be read a first time.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw Nos. 11955 and 11964 be read a second time.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw Nos. 11955 and 11964 be considered for third reading.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw Nos. 11955 and 11964 be read a third time. / Distribution List

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.

L.1.b.Bylaw No. 11956 - To Authorize the City of Edmonton to Impose a Special Tax for the Erection, Removal, Operation, and Maintenance of the Downtown Christmas Lighting Decorations.

PURPOSE

To impose a special tax for the erection, removal, operation, and maintenance, of the Downtown Christmas Lighting Decorations in the amount of $126,993.00.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11956 be read a first time.

L. McCormick, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11956 be read a second time.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11956 be considered for third reading.

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.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11956 be read a third time. / Distribution List

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.

L.1.d.Bylaw No. 11966 – To Provide for the Assessment and Taxation of Businesses Operating in the City of Edmonton.

PURPOSE

To authorize the assessment and taxation of businesses for 1999 and to set the annual business tax rate.

MOVED T. Cavanagh – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11966 be read a first time.

A.B. Maurer, General Manager; R. Garvey and S. White, Corporate Services Department, answered Council’s questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED L. Chahley – J. Taylor

That throughout Section 12 of Bylaw No. 11966, the amount of “6.21%” be changed to “6.18%”.

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.

OPPOSED:D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith.

MOTION ON FIRST READING OF BYLAW NO. 11966, AS AMENDED, put:

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:W. Kinsella.

ABSENT:B. Smith.

MOVED T. Cavanagh – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11966, as amended, be read a second time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:W. Kinsella.

ABSENT:B. Smith.

MOVED T. Cavanagh – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11966, as amended, be considered for third reading.

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.

MOVED T. Cavanagh – J. Taylor

That Bylaw No. 11966, as amended, be read a third time. / Distribution List

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
L. Langley, B. Mason, R. Noce, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.