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Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 24, 1999
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, March 24, 1999
MEMBERS: / PRESENT:B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith
L. Chahley, Vice-Chair / L. Chahley
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
T. Cavanagh / T. Cavanagh
W. Kinsella / W. Kinsella
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager.
D.H. Edey, City Clerk.
A.1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Councillor W. Kinsella was absent.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED T. Cavanagh:
That the Executive Committee Agenda for the March 24, 1999 meeting be adopted with the following additions to the agenda:
E.2.d. – Scheduling of April 14, 1999 Executive Committee Meeting.
E.5.b. – Development of Parks in the Terra Losa Neighbourhood.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley.
ABSENT:W. Kinsella.
A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED T. Cavanagh:
That the Minutes of the March 10, 1999 Executive Committee Meeting be adopted.
carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley.
ABSENT:W. Kinsella.
D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.a.Commercial Space Along 137 Avenue between 97 Street and St. Albert Trail (A. Bolstad).
D.2.b.Policy 1.1.12 in Plan Edmonton (A. Bolstad).
That the March 9, 1999 Planning and Development Department report (item D.2.a.) and the March 5, 1999 Planning and Development Department report (item D.2.b.) be postponed to the April 13, 1999 Executive Committee meeting. / Exec. CommitteeDue: April 13, 1999
carried
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley.
ABSENT:W. Kinsella.
MOVED T. Cavanagh:
D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS
D.3.a.Two Hour Free On-Street Saturday Parking in the Downtown Area Evaluation.
That the revised due date of May 12, 1999 be approved. / Planning & Dev.Due: May 12, 1999
E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS
E.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
E.2.a.Contract / Consultant Report for January and February 1999.
That the March 4, 1999 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.E.2.b.Open Tenders Greater than $500,000 and Request to Hire Consultants where Estimates Exceed $100,000 as at March 16, 1999.
That the March 16, 1999 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.E.2.c.Agreement with Home Depot for Environmental Remediation of Contaminated Lands at Calgary Trail and 65 Avenue.
That approval be given to enter into an Agreement, which conforms substantially to Attachment 1 (of the March 11, 1999 Corporate Services Department (Law) report) requiring Home Depot to complete the environmental remediation of lands located at Calgary Trail & 65th Avenue (the “Proposed Agreement”). / Corporate Svcs.E.2.c. cont’d.
Corporate Services
E.3.HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
E.3.a.Ratification of Memorandum of Agreement with the Association of Civic Employees.
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1.That copies of the February 25, 1999 Human Resources Department report remain in private (S.217(2)(b)MGA).2.That the proposed settlement between the City of Edmonton and the Association of Civic Employees be ratified. / Human Resources
E.5.OTHER REPORTS
E.5.a.CMunicipal Tree Preservation.
That the Executive Committee recommend to City Council:
1.That a Tree Preservation Program, as outlined in Attachment 1 (of the March 9, 1999 Community Services Department report), be approved.
2.That the Administration not proceed with the development of a Tree Preservation Bylaw.
E.5.b.Development of Parks in the Terra Losa Neighbourhood.
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That the March 19, 1999 Community Services Department report be received for information. / Community Svcs.Planning & Dev.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley.
ABSENT: W. Kinsella.
Councillor W. Kinsella entered the meeting.
N.NOTICES OF MOTION
Mayor B. Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.
(Sec. 100, B.L. 9999, as amended)
O.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
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CHAIRCITY CLERK
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Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 24, 1999