COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Monday, November 6, 2006

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
K. Krushell, Chair / K. Krushell
L. Sloan, Vice-Chair / L. Sloan
T. Cavanagh / T. Cavanagh
D. Thiele
S. Mandel / S. Mandel

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor B. Anderson
Councillor K. Leibovici
Councillor J. Melnychuk
Councillor M. Nickel
Councillor M. Phair
J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor K. Krushell called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor D. Thiele was absent.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the November 6, 2006, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the addition of the following item:

F.1.c. CGO Community Centre Proposal

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED L. Sloan:

That the October 23, 2006, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

Mayor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

The Committee exempted the following items for debate: F.1.a. C, F.1.b., F.1.c. C, F.2.a. C, F.2.b., F.3.a. C and F.3.b. C.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy

That the revised due date of November 20, 2006, be approved. / Community Svcs.
Due: Nov. 20, 2006

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, S. Mandel, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.3.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

F.3.b.CReport on Bylaw 14348 – To Amend Accessible Taxi Bylaw - Program Recommendations and Bylaw 13909 – Accessible Taxi Bylaw – First Year Review

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That item F.3.b. C be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, S. Mandel, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the October 17, 2006, Planning and Development Department/ Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission report 2006PDD038 be postponed to the November 20, 2006, Community Services Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission
Due: Nov. 20, 2006

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, S. Mandel, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.2.TIME SPECIFICS AND DECISION TO HEAR

MOVED L. Sloan:

That Community Services Committee hear from the following delegations in panels:

F.1.c. CGO Community Centre Proposal

1.J. Styles, Campaign Director, GO Community Centre (to answer
questions only)
2.D. Dorward, President, GO Community Centre
3.D. Bodnarchuk, Member, GO Community Centre (to answer
questions only)
4.K. Percy Lowe, Honourary Campaign Chair, GO Community
Centre
5.E. Stone Sutton, Edmonton Commercial Grads Basketball Team
6.S. Sterenberg, Member, Ortona Gymnastics Centre
7.M. Sterenberg, Member, Ortona Gymnastics Centre
8.K. Sterenberg, Member, Ortona Gymnastics Centre
9.M. Johnson, Economic Crime Section,Edmonton Police Service
10.R. Norton, Member, Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball
Society
11.R. Clark, Member, Edmonton Ski Club
12.J. Kostek, Member, GO Community Centre
13.P. Sir, Vice President, Business Development,Basketball Alberta
14.V. Gerhardt, Executive Director, Basketball Alberta
15.T. Danyluk, Physical Education Instructor, University of Alberta
16.H. Hoyles, Member, GO Community Centre

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, S. Mandel, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a.CFire Rescue Services Master Plan – Fire Rescue Service Targets Policy C253 

MOVED K. Krushell:

That item F.1.a. C be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, S. Mandel, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

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

MOVED L. Sloan:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That Fire Rescue Service Targets City Policy C523 be approved, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 25, 2006, Community Services Department report 2006CSF007.

2.That the Fire Rescue Master Plan, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the October 25, 2006, Community Services Department report 2006CSF007, be received for information.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

OPPOSED:S. Mandel.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

F.1.c.CGO Community Centre Proposal

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

D. Dorward and K. Percy Lowe, GO Community Centre; E. Stone Sutton, Edmonton Commercial Grads Basketball Team; S. Sterenberg, M. Sterenberg and K. Sterenberg, Ortona Gymnastics Centre, made presentations. Copies of the GO Community Centre presentation were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

D. Dorward and D. Bodnarchuk, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

Councillor K. Krushell vacated the Chair and Councillor L. Sloan presided. Councillor
K. Krushell left the meeting.

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

Councillor K. Krushell re-entered the meeting. Councillor L. Sloan vacated the Chair and Councillor K. Krushell presided.

There being quorum from Members of the Committee, Councillor B. Anderson’s appointment ceased.

J. Styles, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

M. Johnson, Edmonton Police Service; R. Norton, Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Society; R. Clark, Edmonton Ski Club; J. Kostek, GO Community Centre; P. Sir and V. Gerhardt, Basketball Alberta; T. Danyluk, University of Alberta; and H. Hoyles, GO Community Centre, made presentations.

P. Sir and V. Gerhardt, Basketball Alberta; T. Danyluk, University of Alberta; and H. Hoyles, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

(continued on page 7)

F.2.EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

F.2.a.C2006 Carry Over – Edmonton Police Commission 

F.2.b.Edmonton Police Service and RCMP Forensic Lab Facility and Vehicle Examination Building 

MOVED L. Sloan:

That items F.2.a. C and F.2.b. be dealt with as the last 2 items of the agenda.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

(continued on page 11)

F.3.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

F.3.a.CBylaw 14383 - Bylaw Amendment 9 to the Edmonton Business Licence Bylaw 13138 to Eliminate the Taxation of Home Based Businesses and Collect as Part of the Business Licence Fees 

MOVED L. Sloan:

That item F.3.a. C be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 14383 be given the appropriate readings.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.c.CGO Community Centre Proposal

(continued from page 6)

Councillor L. Sloan left the meeting.

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

D. Dorward, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

The Committee recessed at 12:02 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:31 p.m.

Councillors L. Sloan and D. Thiele were absent.

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

H. Oswin and K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Dorward, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor L. Sloan entered the meeting.

There being quorum from the Members of the Committee, Councillor B. Anderson’s appointment ceased.

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

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That a Memorandum of Understanding with the GO Community Centre be entered into, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Manager. The Memorandum of Understanding will set out the City’s commitment to negotiate an agreement dealing with:

a)City funding of 25% (to a maximum of $9 million) of the project cost of a multi-sport basketball, volleyball and gymnastic facility at John Fry Park.

b)A long-term lease of a 5.54 hectare of land in John Fry Park.

Negotiation of such agreement to be conditional on the group raising the other 75% of construction costs through the provincial and federal governments and through private fundraising.

2.Subject to the condition that the GO Community Centre raise 75% of the project costs, that Administration develop a financial strategy to enable a 25% contribution from the City of Edmonton over the project’s proposed construction period of three years.

3.That the Board of the GO Community Centre provide an update to Administration and subsequently to Community Services Committee on its progress no later than October 2007.

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

D. Dorward, GO Community Centre, answered the Committee’s questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED L. Sloan:

That Part 4 and Part B be added as follows:

4.That Administration provide the following information when the report on the GO project returns by October 2007:

a.Rental/cost agreements for low-income participants;

b.current participants of major organizations as to inclusion of ‘at-risk’ youth;

c.type of outreach to be undertaken to reach these potential participants; and

d.a transportation analysis of current service to the proposed site.

B.That background information/evaluation compiled by Administration regarding all locations considered for the GO Community Centre be provided to the November 14, 2006, City Council meeting.

CARRIED

FOR THE AMENDMENT:T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT:D. Thiele.

MOTION, AS AMENDED, ON ITEM F.1.c. C , put:

A.That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

1.That a Memorandum of Understanding with the GO Community Centre be entered into, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Manager. The Memorandum of Understanding will set out the City’s commitment to negotiate an agreement dealing with:

a)City funding of 25% (to a maximum of $9 million) of the project cost of a multi-sport basketball, volleyball and gymnastic facility at John Fry Park.

b)A long-term lease of a 5.54 hectare of land in John Fry Park.

Negotiation of such agreement to be conditional on the group raising the other 75% of construction costs through the provincial and federal governments and through private fundraising.

2.Subject to the condition that the GO Community Centre raise 75% of the project costs, that Administration develop a financial strategy to enable a 25% contribution from the City of Edmonton over the project’s proposed construction period of three years.

3.That the Board of the GO Community Centre provide an update to Administration and subsequently to Community Services Committee on its progress no later than October 2007.

4.That Administration provide the following information when the report on the GO project returns by October 2007:

a.rental/cost agreements for low-income participants;

b.current participants of major organizations as to inclusion of ‘at- risk’ youth;

c.type of outreach to be undertaken to reach these potential participants; and

d.a transportation analysis of current service to the proposed site.

B.That background information/evaluation compiled by Administration regarding all locations considered for the GO Community Centre be provided to the November 14, 2006, City Council meeting. / Community Svcs.
City Council
Due: Nov. 14, 2006

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

F.1.b.Edmonton’s Next Gen Committee 

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

C. Causing, Next Gen Committee, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

K. Gunn, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the October 23, 2006, Community Services Department report 2006CSW043 be received for information. / Community Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

F.2.EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

F.2.a.C2006 Carry Over – Edmonton Police Commission 

(continued from page 6)

D. Tupper, Edmonton Police Service, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. L. Pubantz and L. Sajjad, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the unused 2006, one-time expenditures, related to unspent 2004 Provincial Police Grants, be carried over into 2007.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

F.2.b.Edmonton Police Service and RCMP Forensic Lab Facility and Vehicle Examination Building 

MOVED L. Sloan:

That Edmonton Police Service enter into an agreement with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to develop and utilize a forensic lab facility and a vehicle examination building at an estimated cost to the Edmonton Police Service of $1,900,000. / Edmonton Police

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, K. Krushell, L. Sloan.

ABSENT: D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor K. Krushell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:52 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

NOVEMBER 6, 2006

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. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

B.2. TIME SPECIFICS AND DECISION TO HEAR

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3. STATUS OF REPORTS 

D.3.a.Avenue Initiative Revitalization Strategy

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

F.1.a. C Fire Rescue Services Master Plan – Fire Rescue Service Targets Policy C253 

F.1.b.Edmonton’s Next Gen Committee 

F.1.c. C GO Community Centre Proposal/7

F.2. EDMONTON POLICE SERVICE

F.2.a. C 2006 Carry Over – Edmonton Police Commission /11

F.2.b.Edmonton Police Service and RCMP Forensic Lab Facility and Vehicle Examination
Building /11

F.3. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

F.3.a. C Bylaw 14383 - Bylaw Amendment 9 to the Edmonton Business Licence Bylaw 13138 to
Eliminate the Taxation of Home Based Businesses and Collect as Part of the Business Licence Fees 

F.3.b. C Report on Bylaw 14348 – To Amend Accessible Taxi Bylaw - Program Recommendations
and Bylaw 13909 – Accessible Taxi Bylaw – First Year Review 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

O.ADJOURNMENT