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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes1

January 25, 1999

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
R. Rosenberger, Chair / R. Rosenberger
A. Bolstad, Vice-Chair / A. Bolstad
B. Mason / B. Mason
J. Taylor / J. Taylor

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor B. Anderson*
Councillor M. Phair*
J. Tustian, Acting City Manager*
S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk.

*Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor R. Rosenberger called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor B. Mason was absent. Councillor M. Phair was in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Community Services Committee Agenda for the January 25, 1999 meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Mason.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Minutes of the January 11, 1999 Community Services Committee meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Mason.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.Welcome to Morgana Folkman, from the Nellie McLung Program, Avonmore School. (M. Phair).

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Councillor M. Phair welcomed Morgana Folkman, from the Nellie McLung Program, Avonmore School, who was participating in the Shadow Program.

The Committee warmly acknowledged Miss Folkman.

Councillors B. Mason and B. Anderson entered the meeting.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items D.2.a., F.1.c.C, H.1.a.C, and H.1.b. be exempted for debate; and

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Safer Cities Task Force Recommendation on Prostitution.

That the revised due date of February 22, 1999 be approved. / Police Service
Police Commission
Due: Feb. 22, 1999

D.3.b.Preliminary Report of the Dating and Escort Service Task Force.

That the revised due date of March 1999 be approved. / Police Service
Police Commission
Due: March 1999

D.3.c.Restructuring the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission.

That the revised due date of March 22, 1999 be approved. / Police Service
Taxi Cab Commission
Due: March 22, 1999

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a.CEdmonton Art Gallery “Keeping the Doors Open” 1999 Community Investment Grant.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That the first instalment of the Edmonton Art Gallery’s 1999 Community Investment Grant in the amount of $326,400 be approved.

2.That the balance of the Edmonton Art Gallery’s 1999 Community Investment Grant be determined subsequent to the administrative review of the Edmonton Art Gallery’s 1998 audited financial statements.

F.1.b.CRelocation of Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Ltd. Pipeline Easement within an Environmental Reserve – Blackmud Creek.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the relocation of an existing pipeline easement within the Environmental Reserve across Blackmud Ravine, to permit long term repair of the pipeline on a reduced easement within the Environmental Reserve, be approved.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Edmonton St. Patrick’s Day Parade (M. Phair).

MOVED J. Taylor:

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

CARRIED

(Sec. 54, B.L. 9999, as amended)

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED J. Taylor:

D.2.a.Edmonton St. Patrick’s Day Parade (M. Phair).

That the Community Services Committee hear from:

1.M. Nickel, MA, Secretary/Treasurer, St. Patrick’s Day Association.

2.M. Lynch, Communication and Development Manager, Youth Emergency Shelter.

3.M. Bencz, Executive Director, Edmonton’s Food Bank.

4.D. Schiff, President, St. Patrick’s Day Association.

F.1.c.CSpecial Event Agreement / Funding Request – 2000 World Youth “AAA” Baseball Championships.______

That the Community Services Committee hear from R. Hayter, Chair, and B. Chmiliar, Treasurer, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Edmonton St. Patrick’s Day Parade (M. Phair).

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

M. Nickel; M. Lynch; M. Bencz; and, D. Schiff, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

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F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.c.CSpecial Event Agreement / Funding Request – 2000 World Youth “AAA” Baseball Championships.

L. Cochrane and D. McLennan, Community Services Department; R. Hayter and B. Chmiliar, Edmonton International Baseball Foundation, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Mason:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That the City of Edmonton support the hosting of the 2000 World Youth “AAA” Baseball Championships, August 3 – 14, 2000, by providing to the Edmonton International Baseball Foundation a $70,000 grant in 2000 (subject to City Council’s approval of an incremental amount of $70,000 in the Community Services Department 2000 Operating Budget) plus the services identified in Attachment 1 of the December 15, 1998 Community Services Department report.

2.That the Administration be directed to include a one time amount of $70,000 in the 2000 Community Services Department Operating Budget for the purpose of providing this grant.

3.That approval be given to enter into a Special Event Agreement with the Foundation, for the purpose of hosting the 2000 World Youth “AAA” Baseball Championships, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Attachment 2. The Special Event Agreement shall be acceptable in form to the Law Branch of the Corporate Services Department and in content to the General Manager of the Community Services Department.

4.That approval of the Special Event Agreement shall include the approval of such corrective, conformance and incidental amendments to its form and content as necessary or desirable to give effect to or implement the Special Event Agreement, all as may be subsequently approved by the General Manager of the Community Services Department.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

The Committee recessed at 10:50 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:56 a.m.

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D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.CEdmonton St. Patrick’s Day Parade (M. Phair).

Councillor B. Anderson entered the meeting.

R. Jevne, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.

J. Tustian, General Manager, and K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 1999 Edmonton St. Patrick’s Day Parade be granted up to $6,000 to cover the actual costs of services to be provided by the City of Edmonton, including the Edmonton Police Service. (Source of funds: 1999 Council Contingency Fund.)

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor R. Rosenberger asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 100, B.L. 9999, as amended)

MOVED B. Mason:

That the Committee meet in private.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

The Committee met in private at 11:20 a.m.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

The Committee met in public at 11:42 a.m.

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.a.CCommunity Services Advisory Board – Appointment of Board Members.

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MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That the individuals named in Attachment 1 (of the January 8, 1999 Corporate Services Department report) be appointed to the Community Services Advisory Board for terms ending December 31, 1999.

2.That this report remain in private until approved by City Council. [Municipal Government Act Section 217(2) (b), (c) and (d)].

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes1

January 25, 1999