______
Community Services Committee Meeting
Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2002, sam1
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, December 2, 2002
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 R. Hayter
Councillor M. Phair
Councillor S. Mandel
J. Tustian, Acting City Manager
J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk
A.1.CALL TO ORDER
Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED B. Anderson:
That the Community Services Committee agenda for the December 2, 2002, meeting be adopted with the addition of the following items:
F.4.b. CRiver Valley Alliance – Master Agreement and Articles of Association.
F.4.d. CEdmonton Arts Council 2002 Festival Seed Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.e. CEdmonton Arts Council 2002 Travel Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.f. CEdmonton Arts Council 2002 Major Parade Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.g. CStrategic Review of the Greater Edmonton Foundation – Status Report.
F.4.h. CGreater Edmonton Foundation (GEF) Revised 2003 Budget and 2003 Business Plan.
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 November 18, 2002, Community Services Committee meeting be adopted.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS
MOVED B. Anderson:
That items D.2.a., D.2.b., F.2.a., F.4.b. C, F.4.c., F.4.f. C, F.4.g. C and F.4.h. C be exempted for debate; and
D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS
D.3.a.Public Places Bylaw – Inclusion of Offence of Bullying
That the revised due date of February 3, 2003, be approved. / Corporate Svcs.Due: Feb. 3, 2003
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
F.1.a.Lease - Edmonton Soccer Association Complex at Henry Singer
Park.
2.That the lease be acceptable in form to Corporate Services Department, and in content to the General Manager of Community Services Department. / Community Svcs.
F.4.OTHER REPORTS
F.4.a.CCommunity Services Advisory Board - Recommendations for 2002 Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards.
That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the recommendations (as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 15, 2002, Community Services Advisory Board report) to award 2002 City of Edmonton Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards in the amount of $7,200, be approved.
F.4.d.CEdmonton Arts Council - 2002 Festival Seed Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the 2002 Festival SEED Community Investment Grant Recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 27, 2002, Edmonton Arts Council report, be approved.
F.4.e.CEdmonton Arts Council - 2002 Travel Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the Arts Travel Community Investment Grant Recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 27, 2002, Edmonton Arts Council report, be approved.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS
MOVED B. Anderson:
- That item D.2.b. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.
(Sec. 46, B.L. 12300)
2.That Community Services Committee hear from the following
delegations:
D.2.b.Regulation of Non-Domesticated Animals Used in Circuses and Fairs (A. Bolstad).
1.L. Young
2.P. Tacail, Voice for Animals Society
3.T. Reece, Voice for Animals Society
4.M. Boisvert, Marketing & Communication
Co-ordinator, ESPCA
5.Dr. K. Lange, Director of Veterinarian Services,
ESPCA
6.D. Hennessey, Education Co-ordinator, ESPCA
7.Cst. C. Goeree, Special Constable, ESPCA
8.K. Robinson, Zoocheck Canada Inc.
9.K. Routh.
3.That the following item be made time specific:
10:30 a.m.F.4.b.CRiver Valley Alliance – Master
Agreement and Articles of Association.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.2.EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENT
F.2.a.Emergency Response Department: Fire Hydrant Service
Agreement.
MOVED B. Anderson:
That item F.2.a. be dealt with now.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
MOVED D. Thiele:
1.That a four-year agreement with EPCOR Water Services Inc. for the maintenance and operation of the fire hydrant infrastructure for the firefighting needs of the City of Edmonton, and for the payment for the maintenance and operation, all in accordance with the terms and conditions described in Attachment 1 of the November 12, 2002, Emergency Response Department report, be approved.2.That the agreement be acceptable in form to Corporate Services Department (Law Branch), and in content to the General Manager of Emergency Response Department. / Corporate Svcs.
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.Regulation of Industrial, Commercial, Rooming, Lodging and Boarding Houses within Areas Zoned for Single Family Residences (K. Leibovici).
MOVED K. Leibovici:
That the November 15, 2002, Planning and Development Department report be postponed to the January 6, 2003, Community Services Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.Due: Jan. 6, 2003
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
F.4.OTHER REPORTS
F.4.c.Rossdale Road – Aboriginal Burial Ground and Fort Edmonton Cemetery Update.
Councillors A. Bolstad and S. Mandel entered the meeting.
D. Schneider, Corporate Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of a map were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
MOVED D. Thiele:
That the November 14, 2002, Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
F.4.g.CStrategic Review of the Greater Edmonton Foundation – Status Report.
F.4.h.CGreater Edmonton Foundation (GEF) Revised 2003 Budget and 2003 Business Plan.
MOVED B. Anderson:
That items F.4.g. C and F.4.h. C. be dealt with together.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
J. Tustian, Acting City Manager; D. Wiun, City Auditor; L. Laver, Office of the City Auditor; and J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.
Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.
J. Tustian, Acting City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.
MOVED J. Batty:
1.That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the November 27, 2002, Office of the City Auditor report, be received for information. [F.4.g. C]
2.That the Community Services Committee recommend to the December 9, 2002, City Council Budget meeting: [F.4.h. C]
a)That $3,250,000, as the City’s contribution for the Greater Edmonton Foundation’s (GEF) 2003 Budget, be approved, subject to all concerns identified in the November 29, 2002, Community Services Department report being met.
b)That the Government of Alberta and City of Edmonton Administration work with GEF in preparation of its revised 2003 Business Plan and Budget to mitigate the impacts of achieving the financial targets and re-submit the documents by January 31, 2003.
J. Tustian, Acting City Manager; G. Gordon, Community Services Department; K. Fearnley, Executive Director, Greater Edmonton Foundation; and J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
F.4.f.CEdmonton Arts Council – 2002 Major Parade Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
J. Mahon, Executive Director, Edmonton Arts Council, answered the Committee’s questions.
Councillor R. Hayter entered the meeting.
J. Mahon, Executive Director, Edmonton Arts Council, answered the Committee’s questions.
MOVED K. Leibovici:
That the 2002 Major Parade Community Investment Grant Program be brought back to the Community Services Committee with recommendations relative to changes in the program guidelines.
LOST
FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, K. Leibovici.
OPPOSED:B. Anderson, D. Thiele.
MOVED B. Anderson:
That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the Major Parade Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 27, 2002, Edmonton Arts Council report, be approved.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, D. Thiele.
OPPOSED:K. Leibovici.
MOVED J. Batty:
That the Committee recess for five minutes.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
The Committee recessed at 10:35 a.m.
The Committee reconvened at 10:42 a.m.
Councillor K. Leibovici was absent.
F.4.b.CRiver Valley Alliance – Master Agreement and Articles of Association.
J. Duncan, Co-Chair, and B. Wilson, Executive Director, River Valley Alliance, made a presentation.
Councillor K. Leibovici entered the meeting.
J. Duncan, Co-Chair, and B. Wilson, Executive Director, River Valley Alliance; and
D. Manderscheid, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’ questions.
MOVED D. Thiele:
That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1.That the River Valley Alliance (RVA) Master Agreement and Incorporation Documents be approved.
2.Upon the signing of the Agreement by the other municipalities, and the incorporation of the River Valley Alliance, that the City of Edmonton’s appointees to the River Valley Alliance Community become the City’s nominees to the Board of Directors of the River Valley Alliance.
3.That the City Manager, or his delegate, be authorized to make such corrective, incidental and conformance changes to the above noted documents as required.
J. Duncan, Co-Chair, and B. Wilson, Executive Director, River Valley Alliance; and
D. Manderscheid, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’ questions.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
MOVED J. Batty:
That the Committee recess and reconvene at 2:30 p.m.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
The Committee recessed at 11:33 a.m.
The Committee reconvened at 2:33 p.m.
Councillor M. Phair was in attendance.
D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.b.Regulation of Non-Domesticated Animals Used in Circuses and Fairs (A. Bolstad).
MOVED B. Anderson:
That Community Services Committee hear from the following delegations:
1.J. Fors, Compassionate Consumers’ Society of McNally Composite High School.
2.E. Napora, Bishop Savaryn School Environmental Committee.
Carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.a.Welcome to the Students from McNally Composite High School
Councillor J. Batty, on behalf of the Community Services Committee, welcomed the students from the Compassionate Consumers’ Society of McNally Composite High School, and their teacher, Mr. R. Sterling.
D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.b.Regulation of Non-Domesticated Animals Used in Circuses and Fairs (A. Bolstad).
M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.
L. Young; P. Tacail and T. Reece, Voice for Animals Society, made presentations.
Councillor S. Mandel entered the meeting.
E. Napora, Bishop Savaryn School Environmental Committee, made a presentation.
P. Tacail and T. Reece, Voice for Animals Society; and E. Napora, Bishop Savaryn School Environmental Committee, answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of E. Napora’s presentation, and a list of recommendations received from the Voice for Animals representatives, were distributed to Members of the Committee, and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
M. Boisvert, Edmonton Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ESPCA); Dr. K. Lange, ESPCA; D. Hennessey, ESPCA; and Cst. C. Goeree, ESPCA, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.
J. Fors, Compassionate Consumers’ Society of McNally Composite High School, made a presentation.
M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department; and J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.
Councillors J. Batty, K. Leibovici and D. Thiele requested this item be forwarded to City Council without a Committee recommendation.
D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.1.a.West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process
(K. Leibovici).
- How could the City establish a Community Co-ordinator position?
- How could the City ensure that the wood fence on 90th Avenue between 170 Street and 178 Street is replaced and maintained on an on-going basis?
- What tools, such as lighting and staggered closing of nightclubs, can the City put in place that might facilitate acceptable behavior by nightclub patrons?
- In conjunction with Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission requirements, how would the City develop guidelines for the number of people permitted in a licensed nightclub that would be appropriate citywide?
- What would the role of the Community Licensing Committee be in addressing the communities’ concerns?
- What would be the method for addressing issues resulting from overflow parking in the neighbouring communities?
- What measures does the City have in place to deal with excessive noise and are there additional measures that would be helpful?
Due: Feb. 3, 2003
D.1.a. Con’t
Community Svcs.
Due: Feb. 3, 2003
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 4:14 p.m.
______
CHAIRCITY CLERK
______
Community Services Committee Meeting
Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2002, sam1
INDEX
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
DECEMBER 2, 2002
A.1.CALL TO ORDER......
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA......
A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES......
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.a. Welcome to the Students from McNally Composite High School......
B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS......
B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS......
D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES
D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES......
D.1.a. West Edmonton Mall Consultation and Co-ordination Process (K. Leibovici)......
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.a.Regulation of Industrial, Commercial, Rooming, Lodging and Boarding Houses within Areas Zoned for Single Family Residences (K. Leibovici).
D.2.b.Regulation of Non-Domesticated Animals Used in Circuses and Fairs (A. Bolstad).
D.2.b.Regulation of Non-Domesticated Animals Used in Circuses and Fairs (A. Bolstad).
D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS
D.3.a.Public Places Bylaw – Inclusion of Offence of Bullying......
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT......
F.1.a.Lease - Edmonton Soccer Association Complex at Henry Singer Park.
F.2.EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENT......
F.2.a.Emergency Response Department: Fire Hydrant Service Agreement.
F.4.OTHER REPORTS
F.4.a.CCommunity Services Advisory Board - Recommendations for 2002 Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards.
F.4.b.CRiver Valley Alliance – Master Agreement and Articles of Association......
F.4.c.Rossdale Road – Aboriginal Burial Ground and Fort Edmonton Cemetery Update.
F.4.d.CEdmonton Arts Council - 2002 Festival Seed Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.e.CEdmonton Arts Council - 2002 Travel Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.f.CEdmonton Arts Council – 2002 Major Parade Community Investment Program Grant Recommendations.
F.4.g.CStrategic Review of the Greater Edmonton Foundation – Status Report......
F.4.h.CGreater Edmonton Foundation (GEF) Revised 2003 Budget and 2003 Business Plan......
N.NOTICES OF MOTION......
O.ADJOURNMENT......
______
Index - Community Services Committee Meeting
Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2002, sam