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Community Services Committee

Meeting Minutes 1

May 14, 2001

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, May 14, 2001

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
M. Phair, Chair / M. Phair
B. Anderson, Vice-Chair / B. Anderson
W. Kinsella / W. Kinsella*
L. Langley / L. Langley*

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A. Bolstad.*
A.B. Maurer, City Manager.*
S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk.

*Attended part of the meeting.

A.1. CALL TO ORDER

Councillor M. Phair called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

Councillor A. Bolstad was in attendance.

B.1. URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a. Welcome to the Emergency Response Department, General Manager.

Councillor M. Phair, on behalf of the Committee, welcomed Deryl Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response Department.

A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED B. Anderson:

  1. That the Community Services Committee Agenda for the May 14, 2001 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following items:

F.1.a. C Derelict Homes and Untidy Properties (CAP
Recommendations).

F.3.a. Lease/Purchase of Edmonton Police Service Helicopter.

and

  1. That Item F.1.a. C be made time specific at 2:00 p.m.

S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

A.3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Minutes of the April 30, 2001 Community Services Committee Meeting and May 2, 2001 Special Community Services Committee Meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That items D.4.a., F.1.a. C, F.1.c. C, F.1.d. C, F.2.a., F.3.a., F.4.a. C, F.4.d., and F.4.e. C be exempted for debate; and

D.3. STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a. Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board – Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 3743.

That the revised due date of June 4, 2001 be approved. / Community Svcs.
Due: June 4, 2001

F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.b. Edmonton Equine Society Lease. Ø

1.  That approval be given to enter into an agreement with the Edmonton Equine Society for the operation of the Whitemud Equine Centre, with Terms and Conditions outlined in Attachment 1 (of the April 27, 2001 Community Services Department report).
2.  That the agreement be acceptable in form to Corporate Services (Law) and in content to the General Manager of Community Services. / Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.

F.4. OTHER REPORTS

F.4.b. C Community Services Advisory Board – 2001 Community Investment Grant Appeal Recommendations. Ø

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations of the Community Services Advisory Board to award 2001 Community Investment Operating Grant Appeal Awards in the amount of $8,674.00, as outlined in Attachment 1 (of the April 26, 2001 Community Services Advisory Board report), be approved.

F.4.c. C Community Services Advisory Board - Recommendations for 2001 Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards.Ø

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations of the Community Services Advisory Board to award 2001 City of Edmonton Community Investment Hosting Grants Awards in the amount of $18,000 to 12 organizations, as outlined in Attachment 1 (of the April 26, 2001 Community Services Advisory Board), be approved.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

B.3. DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Community Services Committee hear from the following delegations:

F.4.d. Community Plan of Action for the Old Strathcona Area.

F.4.e. C Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs Report.

  1. Debra Gillett, Chairman, Planning Standing Committee, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; and
  2. William Street.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

D.4. STATUTORY HEARINGS AND APPEALS

D.4.a. Ms. Patricia Wolfe – Appeal of Exotic Entertainer License Refusal. Ø

W. Zadworny, Counsel for the Appellant, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. A copy of a letter from Student Legal Services of Edmonton, was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

P. Fearon, Planning and Development Department (Licensing), made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Committee meet in private.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, M. Phair.

ABSENT: L. Langley.

The Committee met in private at 10:04 a.m.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Committee meet in public.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, M. Phair.

ABSENT: L. Langley.

The Committee met in public at 10:12 a.m.

Councillor L. Langley was absent.

Councillor A. Bolstad was in attendance.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That this item be postponed to the September 4, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting, time specific at 9:30 a.m. / Community Svcs.
Due: Sept. 4, 2001
9:30 a.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, M. Phair.

ABSENT: L. Langley.

F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEPARTMENT

F.2.a. Emergency Medical Services Bad Debts and Solutions. Ø

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That this item be postponed to the June 4, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting. / Community Svcs.
Due: June 4, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.1. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.c. C Edmonton Eskimo and City of Edmonton License Agreement. Ø

J. Tustian, General Manager, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department; A.B. Maurer, City Manager; and L. Cochrane, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That approval be given to:

a)  Enter into a license extension agreement with the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club for the period June 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 (of the April 26, 2001 Community Services Department report).

b)  That approval be given to enter into a license agreement with the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club for the period January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2006, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions as outlined in Attachment 2.

  1. That the two agreements be acceptable in form to the Corporate Services Department (Law) and in content to the General Manager of the Community Services Department.

3.  That the previously approved “Commonwealth Stadium Enterprise” management structure be continued for the duration of the new agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos. The Terms and Conditions of this arrangement are outlined in Attachment 3.

  1. That the Letter of Understanding (Attachment 4) be approved subject to such minor wording changes as may be required by the Office of the City Solicitor.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.4. OTHER REPORTS

F.4.d. Community Plan of Action for the Old Strathcona Area. Ø

F.4.e. C Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs Report. Ø

R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

D. Gillett, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of the presentation were distributed to the Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

W. Street, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

P. Fearon, Planning and Development Department (Licensing); R. Davis, Transportation and Streets Department; Sergeant M. Phillips, and Constable A. Zalaski, Edmonton Police Service; R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department; G. McLennan, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Control Board; S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law); D. Veldhuis, Emergency Response Department; M. Kroening, and B. Anderson, Community Services Department; and A.B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

(cont’d on page 10).

The Committee recessed at 12:03 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:40 p.m.

Councillor W. Kinsella was absent.

Councillor A. Bolstad was in attendance.

F.4.a. C Community Services Advisory Board – 2000 Annual Report. Ø

D. Barrett, Chair, Community Services Advisory Board, and K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the April 3, 2001 Community Services Advisory Board 2000 annual report be received for information.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.1. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a. C Derelict Homes and Untidy Properties (CAP Recommendations).

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Community Services Committee hear from Patricia Tymko and Rene Ladsous.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

L. Taylor, Safer Cities Advisory Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

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

P. Tymko made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Ladsous made a presentation.

S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law); and K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Law Branch bring forward the revisions to the Minimum Property Standards Bylaw (MPSB) in accordance with Attachment 1 (of the May 9, 2001 Safer Cities Initiatives Advisory Committee report).
  2. That enforcement of the MPSB rests with the Safe Housing Committee, which is in the Community Services Department, and that the Department bring forward, in its proposed 2002 operating budget, the costs of hiring two Minimum Property Standards Bylaw enforcement officers.
  3. That the Terms of Reference (Attachment 2 of the May 9, 2001 Safer Cities Initiatives Advisory Committee report) for a grant proposal to the Alberta Real Estate Foundation, in order to research housing reinvestment strategies for older neighbourhoods developed prior to 1950, including the Downtown Housing Reinvestment Grant Program, be approved.
  4. That the Planning and Development Department prepare a report outlining the implications of mandatory licensing of all landlords, including those renting out three units or less.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the following Administration recommendation be referred back to the Administration to bring forward a background paper and specific recommendations that would be appropriate for changes to the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program:
That the Community Services Department draft a resolution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities requesting that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) review the income qualification guidelines of the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program to allow for broader involvement. / Community Svcs.
Due: July 9, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.1.d. C Golf Courses – 2001 Market Adjusted Green Fees. Ø

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That Item F.1.d. C be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

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

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That an amendment to the previously approved 2001 green fees be approved so that an l8 hole play at Riverside and Victoria Golf Courses is increased to $28.00 on weekdays and $32.00 on weekends (Attachment 1 of the April 25, 2001 Community Services Department report).

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

(cont’d from page 7).

F.4.e. C Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs Report. Ø

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the April 18, 2001 Planning and Development Department report be received for information.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.4.d. Community Plan of Action for the Old Strathcona Area. Ø

P. Fearon, Planning and Development Department (Licensing); M. Kroening, Community Services Department; S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law); and C. Raftis and
R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the April 12, 2001 Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Community Services Department provide a follow-up report on the funding of the Youth Co-op for the July 23, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting. / Community Svcs.
Due: July 23, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Community Services Department provide, for the July 23, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting, a feasibility study on the long-term improvements to McIntyre Park and the costs that would be entailed in the development of the revised design. / Community Svcs.
Due: July 23, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Corporate Services Department (Law) prepare a report, for the July 23, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting, on the issue of hours of operation of bars and the respective possible roles of the City and the Province. / Corporate Svcs.
Due: July 23, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Transportation and Streets Department prepare a report, for the July 23, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting, providing an assessment of traffic and parking issues, and in particular the parking restrictions on a street by street basis in the Old Strathcona area. / Transportation & Streets
Due: July 23, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

C. Raftis, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED M. Phair:

That the Community Services Department prepare a report, in consultation with community members, on the Safety Audits on Whyte Avenue between 105th and 107th Streets for the July 23, 2001 Community Services Committee meeting. / Community Svcs.
Due: July 23, 2001

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.

F.3. EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

F.3.a. Lease/Purchase of Edmonton Police Service Helicopter.

Sergeant R. Milne and C. Wagar, Edmonton Police Service; M. Kowalenko, Corporate Services Department; and C. Pooli, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED L. Langley:

That the Administration enter into a Sole Source Contract for a lease/purchase agreement for a Eurocopter EC-120B and associated equipment. / Edmonton Police

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley.

OPPOSED: M. Phair.