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SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
J. Batty, Chair / J. Batty
J.Melnychuk, Vice-Chair / J.Melnychuk
E.Gibbons / E.Gibbons
R.Hayter / R.Hayter

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J.Melnychuk:

That the November 24, 2004, Special Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, J.Melnychuk.

A.5.EXPLANATION OF THE NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Councillor J. Batty explained the non-statutory public hearing process.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4.OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a. CBylaw 13821 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment No. 4 – Pawn and Second Hand Shops

M.Garrett, Planning and Development Department; and J. Findlay, Edmonton Police Service, made presentations.

J.Bansoota; J.A. Bryan, The Alberta Pawn Brokers and Second-Hand Dealers Association;
R. Clifford, CEO, Cash Canada; D. Casebeer, Franchisee-owner, Cash Convertors; K. Buryniuk, Operator, Pioneer Exchange;D. Woolsson, A1 Trading; K. Collins, Southside Sound; W. Boyko, Play It Again Sports; and G. Fleissner, Loan Star Exchange Ltd., made presentations. Copies of the presentations made by R.Clifford; D. Casebeer and K.Buryniuk were distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk. Copies of a letter and date-stamped envelope from the Planning and Development Department, received by W.Boyko, informing him of the November 24, 2004, non-statutory public hearing on Bylaw 13821, were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. A. Bryan, The Alberta Pawn Brokers and Second Hand Dealers Association; D. Casebeer, Cash Convertors; K. Buryniuk, Pioneer Exchange; R. Clifford, Cash Canada; W. Boyko, Play It Again Sports; J. Bansoota; K. Collins, Southside Sound; D. Woolsson, A1 Trading; and
G. Fleissner, Loan Star Exchange Ltd., answered the Committee’s questions.

J. Findlay, R.Hecht, and B.Bokenfohr, Edmonton Police Service; M.Garrett, Planning and Development Department;and S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED E.Gibbons:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 13821 be amended such that:
  2. Pawn Shops and Second Hand Stores reporting fees in each category outlined in Section 6, subsections 32.1 and 40.16, be reduced by 50% for one year.
  3. That the wording of Section 12 be deleted and replaced with the following:

“This bylaw comes into force on the day of signing.”

2.That Bylaw 13821 be given the appropriate readings.

3.That Administration report to Community Services Committee on the effectiveness of Bylaw 13821 one year from the date it comes into force.

M.Garrett, Planning and Development Department; and R.Hecht, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, E.Gibbons, J.Melnychuk.

OPPOSED:R.Hayter.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

NOVEMBER 24, 2004

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. CALL TO ORDER

A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

A.5. EXPLANATION OF THE NON-STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.4. OTHER REPORTS

F.4.a. CBylaw 13821 - Business Licence Bylaw Amendment No. 4 – Pawn and Second Hand
Shops 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

O.ADJOURNMENT