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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes1

March 8, 1999

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, March 8, 1999

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

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor L. Chahley*
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.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Community Services Committee Agenda for the March 8, 1999 meeting be adopted with replacement pages 5 and 6 of the February 22, 1999 Community Services Committee meeting minutes.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Minutes of the February 22, 1999 Community Services Committee meeting and the February 23, 1999 Special Community Services Committee meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items F.1.a., F.1.b., F.4.a., and F.4.b. C be exempted for debate; and

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Vacancy Rental Levels Impacting University of Alberta Students
(M. Phair).

That the revised due date of March 24, 1999 be approved. / Community Svcs..
Due: Mar. 24, 1999

F.4.c.CEdmonton Arts Council – 1999 Community Investment Festival Operating Grant Program.

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 1999 Festival Operating Community Investment Grant recommendations (as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 1, 1999 Edmonton Arts Council report) be approved.

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.a.Civic Agencies Interviews.

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That this item be received for information.

RECONSIDERED

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That the motion on exemptions be reconsidered.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items F.1.a., F.1.b., F.4.a., and F.4.b. C be exempted for debate.

AMENDMENT MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That item H.1.a. (in private) be exempted for debate.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

MOTION ON THE EXEMPTIONS, AS AMENDED, put:

That items F.1.a., F.1.b., F.4.a., F.4.b. C, and H.1.a. (in private) be exempted for debate.

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED:A. Bolstad, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Mason.

Councillor L. Chahley entered the meeting.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Community Services Committee hear from George Kelly and Helen Krimmer, Handicapped Housing Society of Alberta, on item F.1.a. (Agreement to Terminate Municipal Subsidy Agreement).

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a.Preliminary Report: Dating and Escort Services Task Force.

Dr. G. Preddy, Dating and Escort Services Task Force, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

Sgt. D. Jolly, Dating and Escort Services Task Force; and S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the February 8, 1999 Dating and Escort Services Task Force report be received for information. / Police Service
Police Commission
Dating and Escort Services Task Force

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a.Agreement to Terminate Municipal Subsidy Agreement.

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, made a presentation

G. Kelly and H. Krimmer, Handicapped Housing Society of Alberta, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

K. Barnhart and D. Freeman, Community Services Department; and D. Moroz, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

1.That approval be given to enter into an Agreement to Terminate Municipal Subsidy Agreement, with the Alberta Social Housing Corporation (Attachment 1 of the February 19, 1999 Community Services Department report), to terminate the City’s subsidy obligations for Provincially-owned Community Housing units after March 31, 1999.
2.That the Agreement be acceptable in form to Corporate Services Department (Law Branch) and in content to the General Manager of the Community Services Department. / Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Administration prepare a summary on the City’s involvement in social housing, low income housing, non-profit housing, and any similar endeavours, and that the report include the applicable funding for each. / Community Svcs.
Due: May 10, 1999

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

F.1.b.Extension of Food and Beverage Coin Vending Contract – Community Services Department.

L. Cochrane and W. Cook, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

1.That the Food and Beverage Coin Vending Contract for all Community Services Sites awarded to Edmonton Coin Vending (1980) Ltd., be extended for a term of five years.
2.That the extension be acceptable in form to the Corporate Services Department (Law Branch) and in content to the General Manager of the Community Services Department. / Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee meet in private.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

The Committee met in private at 10:40 a.m.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

The Committee met in public at 10:51 a.m.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.b.CCommunity Services Advisory Board 1999/2000: Recommendations for 1999 Community Investment Operating Grant Awards.

B. Demchuk and R. MacLaren, Community Services Advisory Board, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the 1999 City of Edmonton Community Investment Operating Grant Awards be approved as follows:

1.That cash grants totalling $620,000 be awarded to 62 social service organizations (as outlined in Attachment 1 of the February 25, 1999 Community Services Advisory Board report).

2.That cash grants totalling $119,000 be awarded to 50 recreation/sport organizations as outlined in Attachment 2.

3.That cash grants totalling $53,000 be awarded to 34 multicultural organizations as outlined in Attachment 3.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Mason.

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)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes1

March 8, 1999