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Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes1 of 8

April 19, 2006, ak

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
S. Mandel, Chair / S. Mandel
R. Hayter, Vice-Chair / R. Hayter
K. Krushell / K. Krushell
J. Melnychuk / J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele / D. Thiele

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor B. Anderson
Councillor T. Cavanagh
Councillor K. Leibovici
Councillor M. Nickel
Councillor M. Phair
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the April 19, 2006, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

REPLACEMENT PAGE:

E.2.b.C311 Citizen Telephone Access

Page 2 of 3 of the March 21, 2006, Corporate Services Department report 2006COS003.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the April 5, 2006, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

The Committee exempted the following items for debate: E.2.a. C, E.2.b. C, E.4.a. C, E.4.b. C, and E.5.a. C.

MOVED D. Thiele:

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Residential Development Adjacent to Railway Right-of-Ways

That the revised due date of September 20, 2006, be approved. / Planning & Dev.
Due: Sep. 20, 2006

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a.Municipal Census Policy

That the March 23, 2006, Office of the City Manager report 2006CMC036 be received for information. / City Manager

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

B.2.TIME SPECIFICS AND DECISION TO HEAR

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the following item be made time specific:

1:30 p.m. E.4.b. CFacilitating the Planning and Development Process - Increasing the Range of Notice to Communities and Neighbourhoods for Various Permits, Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood and Zoning Issues

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

MOVED D. Thiele:

That Executive Committee hear from the following delegations in panels:

E.4.b.CFacilitating the Planning and Development Process - Increasing the Range of Notice to Communities and Neighbourhoods for Various Permits, Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood and Zoning Issues

  1. B. Henderson, Chair, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, Planning and Development Committee
  2. J. Wacko, Executive Member, Urban Development Institute

E.5.a.CImmigration and Settlement Initiative Report – University of Alberta Study

  1. J. Gurnett, Executive Director, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
  2. S. Sy, President, Changing Together – A Centre for Immigrant Women and Families
  3. A. Fantino, Program Manager, Language Assessment, Referral and Counselling Programs, Catholic Social Services
  4. P. Johnson, Program Manager, Intercultural Education and Volunteer Programs, Catholic Social Services

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.b.C311 Citizen Telephone Access 

MOVED J. Melnychuk:

That the March 21, 2006, Corporate Services Department report 2006COS003 be postponed to the May 3, 2006, Executive Committee meeting in Council Chamber, as the first item of business so that all Members of Council can be invited to attend. / Corporate Svcs.
Due: May 3, 2006
First Item of Business

J. Tustian, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk
D. Thiele.

E.4.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.a.CPolicy for Siting Telecommunications Facilities 

MOVED K. Krushell:

That the March 21, 2006, Council/Committee report CR-01 be referred back to Administration for revisions to policy C471B (Attachment 1 of the February 22, 2006, Planning and Development Department report 2006PDP013), to return to the May 3, 2006, Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 3, 2006

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk.

OPPOSED:D. Thiele.

E.5.OTHER REPORTS

E.5.a.CImmigration and Settlement Initiative Report – University of Alberta Study 

Councillors M. Phair and T. Cavanagh made a presentation.

M. Kroening, Corporate Services Department; and K. Link, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, made presentations.

J. Gurnett, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers; S. Sy, Changing Together – A Centre for Immigrant Women and Families; and P. Johnson, Catholic Social Services, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions.

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MOVED J. Melnychuk:

That the Committee recess now until 1:30 p.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk.

OPPOSED:D. Thiele.

The Committee recessed at 11:35 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 1:33 p.m.

Councillor R. Hayter was absent.

MOVED J. Melnychuk:

That item E.4.b. C be dealt with now, followed by items E.5.a. C and E.2.a. C.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:S. Mandel; K. Krushell, J. Melnychuk, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:R. Hayter.

Councillor R. Hayter entered the meeting.

E.4.b.CFacilitating the Planning and Development Process - Increasing the Range of Notice to Communities and Neighbourhoods for Various Permits, Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood and Zoning Issues 

B. Henderson, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues; and J. Wacko, Urban Development Institute, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of a letter from Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Urban Development Institute, dated April 18, 2006, were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED K. Krushell:

That the March 29, 2006, Planning and Development Department report 2006PDP022 be referred back to Administration for further consultation and review. / Planning & Dev.
Due: To Be Determined

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, D. Thiele.

ABSENT: J. Melnychuk.

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E.5.a.CImmigration and Settlement Initiative Report – University of Alberta Study 

M. Kroening, Corporate Services Department; A. B. Maurer, City Manager; J. Tustian, General Manager, and J. Reilly, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED K. Krushell:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the 11 recommendations to implement 2006 actions presented in Attachment 1 of the April 10, 2006, City Council’s Special Initiatives 2005-07 report 2006CLR002, be approved and funded in the amount of $195,000, from the Financial Stabilization Reserve.
  2. That a package be prepared and brought forward in the 2007 City of Edmonton Budget Process outlining specific resources required to implement 2007 subsequent actions identified in the recommendations presented in Attachment 1 of the April 10, 2006, City Council’s Special Initiatives 2005-07 report 2006CLR002.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell, D. Thiele.

ABSENT: J. Melnychuk.

E.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.a.CTriple Bottom Line – Follow up Assessment 

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED S. Mandel:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the City of Edmonton not implement Triple Bottom Line.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: S. Mandel; R. Hayter, K. Krushell.

ABSENT: J. Melnychuk, D. Thiele.

MOVED K. Krushell:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the philosophical basis of Triple Bottom Line (environmental, social/cultural, financial/economic and other outcomes) be used by Administration in the evolving Corporate Business Planning framework to ensure that planning, decision making and reporting of results meet the governance and administrative requirements of the City of Edmonton, and that Administration report back to Executive Committee.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION: K. Krushell.

OPPOSED:S. Mandel; R. Hayter.

ABSENT: J. Melnychuk, D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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INDEX

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

APRIL 19, 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.Residential Development Adjacent to Railway Right-of-Ways......

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS...... /4

E.1.OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER......

E.1.a.Municipal Census Policy 

E.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT...... /7

E.2.a. CTriple Bottom Line – Follow up Assessment 

E.2.b. C311 Citizen Telephone Access ...... 2/

E.4.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT......

E.4.a. CPolicy for Siting Telecommunications Facilities 

E.4.b. CFacilitating the Planning and Development Process - Increasing the Range of Notice to Communities and Neighbourhoods for Various Permits, Area Structure Plans, Neighbourhood and Zoning Issues /6

E.5.OTHER REPORTS......

E.5.a. CImmigration and Settlement Initiative Report – University of Alberta Study...... /5/7

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT...... 8