Minutes for Community Services Committee January 26, 2009 Meeting

Community Services Committee Minutes

January 26, 2009

Also in Attendance:

Councillor J. Batty

Councillor T. Caterina

Councillor D. Iveson

Councillor K. Leibovici

Councillor A. Sohi

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

Councillor R. Hayter was absent.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved L. Sloan:

That the January 26, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following addition:

E.6.Fort Edmonton Management Company

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Moved K. Krushell:

That the January 12, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent:R. Hayter.

Councillor R. Hayter entered the meeting.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

The Committee selected the following items for debate E.1., E.2., E.3., E.5., E.6., P.1., P.2. and P.3.

Moved L. Sloan:

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Aging in Place – Integration and Best Practices

E.REPORTS

E.4.2008 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 6, 2009, Edmonton Arts Council report 2009EAC001, be approved.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Mayor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

E.1.Public Safety Concerns - Panhandling

D. Aitken, Planning and Development Department; and S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law), made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

B. Gibson, Chair, Edmonton Police Commission; and B. Nolan, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved S. Mandel:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Administration:

1. Return to Council with amendments to the Public Places Bylaw 14614, as per Attachment 1 of the January 2, 2009, Planning and Development report 2009PCS006.
2. Develop a targeted education plan to help control the problem of aggressive panhandling.
3. Provide a report to the April 6, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting with options to help those who panhandle via alternative methods, for example but not limited, to Our Voice, Voucher Plans and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, S. Mandel,
L. Sloan.

E.2.Vehicle Noise

D. Aitken, Planning and Development Department; S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law); B. Gibson, Chair, Edmonton Police Commission; B. Nolan, Edmonton Police Service; and
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

Absent: S. Mandel.

E.3.Cigarette Litter - Progress Update

K. Barnhart, and D. Belanger, Community Services Department, made presentations. K. Barnhart, D. Belanger, and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department; and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved S. Mandel:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Province of Alberta requesting financial support from cigarette taxes to help with education and clean up as a result of cigarette litter.

1. Use current available funds for the capital needs of addressing cigarette litter, as outlined in the January 5, 2009, Community Services Department report 2009CSW003.
2. Work with partners, e.g., Building Owners Management Association, to help with the education plans, implementation and overall costs.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, S. Mandel,
L. Sloan.

Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

E.5.Edmonton Arts Council – Public Art Master Plan Implementation

J. Mahon, Executive Director, and K. Trinier, Edmonton Arts Council, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved L. Sloan:

1. That the Public Art Master Plan Implementation as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 13, 2009, Edmonton Arts Council report 2009EAC002 be received for information.
2. Specific Initiatives for Incorporation of Public Art That Administration and Edmonton Arts Council provide a report to the June 1, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting, on specific initiatives for incorporation of the Public Art Master Plan, with City parks and Business Revitalization Zone initiatives.
3. That Administration and Edmonton Arts Council work together to determine the appropriate interim wording for all DC2 applications and bylaws where public art is referenced (prior to the approval of a new Private Sector Public Art Policy in 2009).

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

The Committee recessed at 12:00 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:35 p.m.

Councillors K. Krushell, and L. Sloan were absent.

Pursuant to Section 151(1) of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, Councillor K. Leibovici was named a Member of the Community Services Committee in order to maintain quorum.

E.6.Fort Edmonton Management Company – Approval of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association

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

Councillor K. Krushell re-entered the meeting.

There being quorum from Members of the Committee, Councillor
K. Leibovici’s appointment ceased.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, J. Jevne, and R. Smyth, Community Services Department; and M. Hoffner, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor L. Sloan re-entered the meeting.

L. Cochrane, General Manager, J. Jevne, and R. Smyth, Community Services Department; and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved K. Krushell:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association for the Fort Edmonton Management Committee, as outlined in Attachment 1 and 2 of the January 20, 2009, Community Services Department report 2008CSR021rev, be approved.
2. That a Councillor be nominated to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Fort Edmonton Management Company.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

P.PRIVATE

Moved K. Krushell:

That the Committee meet in private to discuss the following items:

P.1.Fort Edmonton Management Company - Board of Directors

Pursuant to section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

P.2.Civic Agency Recruitment – Edmonton Historical Board

Pursuant to sections 17, 23, and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

P.3.Funding Proposal

Pursuant to sections 16, 24, and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

The Committee met in private at 1:45 p.m.

Moved L. Sloan:

That the Committee meet in public.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

The Committee met in public at 3:37 p.m.

P.1.Fort Edmonton Management Company - Board of Directors

Moved K. Krushell:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the action as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 26, 2009, Community Services Committee report CR-02 be approved.
2. That the January 26, 2009, Community Services Committee report CR-02 and November 28, 2008, Community Services Department report 2008CSR026, remain private pursuant to section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

P.2.Civic Agency Recruitment – Edmonton Historical Board

Moved K. Krushell:

1. That Community Services Committee interview short listed applicants for the Edmonton Historical Board at the February 9, 2009, Community Services Committee meeting commencing at 1:30 p.m.
2. That the December 22, 2008, Corporate Services Department report 2009CACA02, remain private pursuant to sections 17, 23, and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B. Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

P.3.Funding Proposal

Moved K. Krushell:

Carried

For the Motion:R. Hayter, B Henderson, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor B. Henderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:38 p.m.

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ChairCity Clerk

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INDEX

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 26, 2009

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.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items......

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Aging in Place – Integration and Best Practices......

E.REPORTS

E.1.Public Safety Concerns - Panhandling......

E.2.Vehicle Noise......

E.3.Cigarette Litter - Progress Update......

E.4.2008 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations

E.5.Edmonton Arts Council – Public Art Master Plan Implementation....

E.6.Fort Edmonton Management Company – Approval of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association

P.PRIVATE

P.1.Fort Edmonton Management Company - Board of Directors

P.2.Civic Agency Recruitment – Edmonton Historical Board/7

P.3.Funding Proposal/7

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

S.ADJOURNMENT

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