COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, February 5, 2007

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
K.Krushell, Chair / K.Krushell
L.Sloan, Vice-Chair / L.Sloan
T.Cavanagh / T.Cavanagh
D. Thiele / D. Thiele
S.Mandel / S.Mandel

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor B.Anderson
Councillor J. Batty
Councillor E.Gibbons
Concillor K. Leibovici
Councillor J.Melnychuk

Councillor M.Phair

A. B.Maurer, City Manager

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor K.Krushell called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

CouncillorD.Thiele was absent.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T.Cavanagh:

That the February 5, 2007, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following additions:

F.1.a.Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy

F.1.c.Proposal for City to LeaseWellingtonJunior High School

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED L.Sloan:

That the January 22, 2007,Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

CouncillorD.Thiele entered the meeting.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

The Committee exempted items D.2.a., F.1.a., F.1.b. and F.1.c.for debate.

MOVED L.Sloan:

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a.Cancellation of February 27, 2007, Community Services Committee Meeting re:CivicAgencies

1.That the February 27, 2007, Community Services Committee meeting for civic agencies be cancelled.
2.That the Edmonton Space and Science Foundation Chair interview be held at the April 16, 2007, Community Services Committee meeting, at 1:30 p.m., in private. / City Manager
Due: Apr. 16, 2007
1:30 p.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan, D. Thiele.

Mayor S.Mandel entered the meeting.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.2.TIME SPECIFICS AND DECISION TO HEAR

MOVED L.Sloan:

a.That the following items be made time specific:

10:30 a.m.F.1.c.Proposal for City of Edmonton to Lease
WellingtonJunior High School

11:30 a.m.F.1.b.Recreation Facility and Sports Field
Plans – Interim Report

b.That item D.2.a. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

c.That Community Services Committee hear from the following
delegations, in panels:

D.2.a.Youth Assembly (M.Phair)

1.R.Vaugeois

2.H.Chapple

F.1.a.Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy

1.N.Aldi, Eastwood Community League

2.K. Moran, Steering Committee

3.P.Rausch, Executive Director, Alberta Avenue
Business Association

4.D. Stockburger

F.1.c.Proposal for City to LeaseWellingtonJunior High
School

1.N.Chelvam, Chairman, WinnifredStewart
Foundation

2.J.Debeurs (to answer questions only)

3.H.Goma, Chairperson, Council for the
Advancement of African Canadians

4.H.Ali, Council for the Advancement of
African Canadians

5.D. Isaac, Council for the Advancement of
African Canadians

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, S.Mandel, L.Sloan,
D. Thiele.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a.Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy

K.Barnhart and H.Oswin, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

N. Aldi, Eastwood Community League; K. Moran, Steering Committee; P. Rausch, Alberta Avenue Business Association; and D. Stockburger, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

A. B.Maurer, City Manager; H.Oswin and K.Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED S. Mandel:

That Administration report back to Community Services Committee on the opportunities for the following as part of the Alberta Avenue Initiative Revitalization Stategy:
a.Relax zoning for arts groups and artists.
  1. Use of some form of tax incentive to offset new business development.
  2. Look at opportunities to decentralize some City Departments to locate in areas like Alberta Avenue. Consider a structure for decentralization opportunities.
  3. Steps needed to look at designating the area or sub areas (i.e. neighbourhoods) as historical communities.
  4. Put in design standards and architectural controls that would benefit the redevelopment.
  5. Outline the steps currently in place and the means with which the City is dealing with derelict housing.
  6. Options for incentives to help new housing and development in the area.
  7. Options for matching funding for neighbourhood revitalization.
  8. Capital budget for streetscape and other related improvements that would fall under the $35 million plan.
/ Community Svcs.
Due: Apr. 2, 2007

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, S.Mandel, L.Sloan,
D. Thiele.

F.1.c.Proposal for City to LeaseWellingtonJunior High School

N.Chelvam, Winnifred Stewart Foundation; and H.Goma, H.Ali and D. Isaac, Council for the Advancement of African Canadians, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

R.Smyth,L.Cochrane, General Manager, and R.Larson, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That a four-year head lease with the Edmonton Public School Board for Wellington Junior High School commencing February 1, 2007, and subsequent entry into sub-lease arrangements with the Council of African Canadians and Winnifred Stewart Association, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the January 31, 2007, Community Services Department report 2007CSR008, be approved. / Community Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, S.Mandel, L.Sloan,
D. Thiele.

Mayor S.Mandel left the meeting.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Youth Assembly (M.Phair)

MOVED D. Thiele:

That item D.2.a. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan, D. Thiele.

MOVED L.Sloan:

That the September 29, 2006, Community Services Department report 2006CSW046 be received for information. / Community Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan, D. Thiele.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.b.Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plans – Interim Report 

R.Jevne, L.Cochrane, General Manager, and R.Smyth, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED L.Sloan:

That the January 26, 2007, Community Services Department report 2007CSR005 be received for information. / Community Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T.Cavanagh, K.Krushell, L.Sloan, D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor K.Krushell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

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. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

B.2. TIME SPECIFICS AND DECISION TO HEAR

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a. Youth Assembly (M. Phair) 

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a. Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy 

F.1.b. Recreation Facility and Sports Field Plans – Interim Report 

F.1.c. Proposal for City to Lease Wellington Junior High School 

F.4. OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a. Cancellation of February 27, 2007, Community Services Committee Meeting
Re:CivicAgencies 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

O.ADJOURNMENT