EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, May 1, 2002

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith*
R. Hayter, Vice-Chair / R. Hayter*
J. Batty / J. Batty
S. Mandel / S. Mandel
D. Thiele / D. Thiele

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor B. Anderson.*

Councillor A. Bolstad.*

Councillor K. Leibovici.*

Councillor M. Phair.*

A.B. Maurer, City Manager.

J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk.

* Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

Councillors A. Bolstad and K. Leibovici were in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED S. Mandel:

That the Executive Committee Agenda for the May 1, 2002 meeting be adopted with the following changes:.

a)ADDITIONS:

D.3.Status of Reports – REVISED REPORT.

E.2.a.CUrban Strategy – Financial Management Commission.

E.4.e.CDowntown Street Level Retail and Commercial Sector Revitalization Programs.

E.4.h.CDowntown Information Report.

b)DELETIONS:

E.1.c.FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a.CCity of Edmonton Submission to Select Special FOIP Act Review Committee.

Members of the Committee requested that this item be forwarded to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

E.1.b.CAlberta Urban Municipalities Association 2002 Resolutions.

Members of the Committee requested that this item be referred back to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

E.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.a.CUrban Strategy – Financial Management Commission.

Members of the Committee requested that this item be forwarded to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

E.4.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.b.CBusiness Taxes Recommended for Write-Off.

Members of the Committee requested that this item be forwarded to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

E.4.e.CDowntown Street Level Retail and Commercial Sector Revitalization Programs. 

MOVED S. Mandel:

That the April 10, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

E.4.g.CReview of the Eaton Centre Parkade Lease Agreement.

MOVED S. Mandel:

That the April 10, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

E.4.h.CDowntown Information Report. 

MOVED S. Mandel:

That the April 24, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED D. Thiele:

That the Minutes of the April 17, 2002 Executive Committee Meeting be adopted.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Batty:

That items D.2.a., D.2.b., D.2.d., D.2.e., E.4.a., and E.4.c. be exempted for debate; and

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.c.Bylaw Enforcement Related to Cars and Parking (M. Phair). 

That the April 19, 2002 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Impact on the Increase in Health Care Premiums.

That the revised due date of June 26, 2002 be approved. / City Manager
Due: June 26, 2002

D.3.b.FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship.

That the revised due date of May 15, 2002 be approved. / City Manager
Due: May 15, 2002

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.4.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.d.Residential Servicing Agreement Between Belle Rive Park Developments Ltd. and the City of Edmonton. 

That approval be given to enter into the Residential Servicing Agreement which includes the transfer of the closed portion of redundant road right-of-way (as shown on Attachment 2 of the April 22, 2002 Planning and Development report) to the Owner, Belle Rive Park Developments Ltd., for $1.00. / Planning & Dev.

E.4.f.Downtown Housing Investment Program. 

That the April 17, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Proposed Casino Licence for the Enoch Cree Nation (K. Leibovici). 

MOVED S. Mandel:

That item D.2.a. be made a debatable item to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

carried

(Sec. 46(c), B.L. 12300)

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED S. Mandel:

That Executive Committee hear from the following delegations:

D.2.a.Proposed Casino Licence for Enoch Cree Nation (K. Leibovici).

  1. R. Morin, Enoch Cree Nation.
  2. J. Agrios, representing Enoch Cree Nation.
  3. G. Hanson, West Edmonton Mall.
  4. B. Mielke.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

Councillor B. Anderson entered the meeting.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Proposed Casino Licence for the Enoch Cree Nation (K. Leibovici). 

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

J. Agrios and R. Morin, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Councillor R. Hayter presided. Mayor B. Smith left the meeting.

G. Hanson made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of the graphs “Proceeds from a Projected First Nation’s Casino” and “Proceeds from Charity Casinos in Edmonton on an Annual Basis” were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

B. Mielke made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; G. Heaton, Corporate Services Department (Law); and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Batty:

That the Administration continue discussions with the Enoch Developers with the intent of developing an agreement for services to the Enoch Project, limited to the scope outlined in the March 19, 2002 Planning and Development Department report and keeping in mind citizens’ concerns.

D.2.e.Provincial Electoral Boundaries (B. Smith).

MOVED S. Mandel:

That item D.2.e. be made a debatable item to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

carried

(Sec. 46(c), B.L. 12300)

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, R. Hayter, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT: B. Smith.

(Cont’d. on page 10).

D.2.a.Proposed Casino Licence for the Enoch Cree Nation (K. Leibovici). 

Councillor R. Hayter vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Batty presided. Councillor R. Hayter left the meeting.

AMENDMENT MOVED S. Mandel:

That a part 2 be added as follows:

  1. That the Administration provide an update to Executive Committee every three months or sooner as required regarding the negotiations.

CARRIED

FOR THE AMENDMENT:J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

MOTION, AS AMENDED, put:

  1. That the Administration continue discussions with the Enoch Developers with the intent of developing an agreement for services to the Enoch Project, limited to the scope outlined in the March 19, 2002 Planning and Development Department report and keeping in mind citizens’ concerns.
  2. That the Administration provide an update to Executive Committee every three months or sooner as required regarding the negotiations.
/ Planning & Dev.
Due: Aug. 21, 2002

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED:J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

MOVED S. Mandel:

That the Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the City provide a submission to the Minister of Gaming and the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission indicating the City’s concerns regarding the approval of a casino licence at the S.W. Corner of 215 Street and 79 Avenue.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

D.2.b.Residential Small Lot Zone (RSL) Designation (S. Mandel). 

MOVED J. Batty:

That the April 9, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

D.2.d.Collaboration between The University of Alberta and The City of Edmonton (K. Leibovici). 

MOVED J. Batty:

That the April 23, 2002 Office of the City Manager report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / City Manager
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.4.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.a.Future School Sites Study. 

MOVED J. Batty:

That the February 27, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

E.4.c.Cost of the Special Study to Investigate the Possibility of an Enhanced Entrance into the City. 

MOVED J. Batty:

That the April 5, 2002 Planning and Development Department report be postponed until the May 15, 2002 Executive Committee meeting. / Planning & Dev.
Due: May 15, 2002

carried

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.e.Provincial Electoral Boundaries (B. Smith).

(Cont’d. from page 7).

D.H. Edey, City Clerk; and S. Thompson, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Batty:

That the Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Mayor B. Smith write to Robert C. Clark, Chairman of the Electoral Boundaries Commission 2002/03 indicating (as outlined in Attachment 5 of the April 10, 2002 Office of the City Manager report) that:

  1. The City of Edmonton supports the criteria the Commission will consider in making its decisions; and
  2. The City of Edmonton supports amending the boundary of Edmonton Whitemud and other constituencies to ensure constituency populations are as close to the provincial average as possible.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: J. Batty, S. Mandel, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:B. Smith; R. Hayter.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

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

(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.

______

CHAIRCITY CLERK

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

INDEX TO MINUTES

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED MATTERS

A.1. CALL TO ORDER......

A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA......

A.3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES......

B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS......

B.3. DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS......

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2. REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a. Proposed Casino Licence for the Enoch Cree Nation (K. Leibovici). ...... 5/6/

D.2.b. Residential Small Lot Zone (RSL) Designation (S. Mandel). 

D.2.c. Bylaw Enforcement Related to Cars and Parking (M. Phair). 

D.2.d. Collaboration between The University of Alberta and The City of Edmonton (K. Leibovici). 

D.2.e. Provincial Electoral Boundaries (B. Smith)....... 7/

D.3. STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a. Impact on the Increase in Health Care Premiums......

D.3.b. FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship......

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

E.1.OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a. C City of Edmonton Submission to Select Special FOIP Act Review Committee. 

E.1.b. C Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2002 Resolutions. 

E.2. CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.a. C Urban Strategy – Financial Management Commission. 

E.4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.a. Future School Sites Study. 

E.4.b. C Business Taxes Recommended for Write-Off.

E.4.c. Cost of the Special Study to Investigate the Possibility of an Enhanced Entrance into the City. 

E.4.d. Residential Servicing Agreement Between Belle Rive Park Developments Ltd. and the

City of Edmonton. 

E.4.e. C Downtown Street Level Retail and Commercial Sector Revitalization Programs. 

E.4.f. Downtown Housing Investment Program. 

E.4.g. C Review of the Eaton Centre Parkade Lease Agreement.

E.4.h. C Downtown Information Report. 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

______

Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes1

May 1, 2002