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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

April 18, 2000

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, April 18, 2000

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
W. Kinsella, Chair / W. Kinsella*
J. Taylor, Vice-Chair / J. Taylor
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
A. Bolstad / A. Bolstad

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
W.D. Burn, Acting City Manager
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk
*Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Councillor W. Kinsella called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the April 18, 2000 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following items:

G.1.f.Acquisition of Agricultural Land Located at 10012 – Ellerslie Road from Classic Landscapes Ltd.

G.1.g.Acquisition of Commercial Land at 940 – 101 Street from Don and Ruth Younie and Ellerslie Plant and Garden Ltd.

G.2.b.Anthony Henday Drive – Request for Non-Statutory Public Hearing.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Minutes of the April 4, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items G.1.a. C, G.1.b. C, G.1.c. C, G.1.e., G.1.f. C, G.1.g. C, and G.2.a. C be exempted for debate; and

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Implementing the Kyoto Protocol (B. Mason).

That the March 15, 2000 Asset and Management and Public Works Department report be received for information. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.d.Extension to the Custodial Services - Contract D870534.

That approval be granted to issue Change Orders to Contract D870534 (Custodial Services Package #4) to extend this Contract for the first option year, with provision for a further one (1) year extension, to Bee Clean Building Maintenance, revising the total value of the contract for five (5) years to an approximate value of $1,512,000 inclusive of GST. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.b.Anthony Henday Drive – Request for Non-Statutory Public
Hearing. 

That a non-statutory public hearing on the Anthony Henday Drive Concept Planning Study be held at 1:30 p.m. at the May 2, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting. / Transportation & Streets
Due: May, 2, 2000
@ 1:30 p.m.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) and request to Hire Consultants where Estimates are $250,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 31, 2000. 

That the Administration tender the projects (outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 31, 2000 Corporate Services Department report) and enter into all relevant agreements, such tenders to be in accordance with the Administration’s normal tendering guidelines. / Corporate Svcs.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations on:

G.1.b.Sanitary Utility Rate Structure

1.Peter Rochefort, Molson Canada.

2.Monique Meunier, Labatt Edmonton Brewery.

  1. James Painter, Fabric Care Cleaners Ltd.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION:J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.e.Compensation for Surplus School Sites. 

W.D. Burn, General Manager and B. Mohr, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

G. Witt and W. Trocenko, Community Services Department; E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, and D. Manderscheid, Q.C., Corporate Services (Law) Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

  1. That the March 14, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information.
  2. That the Administration report back with the recommended course of action for compensating school boards for surplus school sites.

AMENDMENT MOVED: W. Kinsella:

That part 2 of the motion be replaced with the following part 2:

  1. That the Administration review the Joint Use Agreement and its efficiencies and make recommendations for changes to the agreement; in particular, the issue dealing with the surplus school sites.

carried

FOR THE AMENDMENT:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

MOTION ON ITEM G.1.e., AS AMENDED, put:

  1. That the March 14, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information.
  2. That the Administration review the Joint Use Agreement and its efficiencies and make recommendations for changes to the agreement; in particular, the issue dealing with the surplus school sites.
/ Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due:June 13, 2000

carried

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED: B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

Councillor W. Kinsella vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Taylor presided.

Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting.

G.1.f.CAcquisition of Agricultural Land Located at 10012 – Ellerslie Road from Classic Landscapes Limited. 

R. Daviss, and M. Kopylech, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

R. Daviss, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the City of Edmonton authorize the acquisition of Plan 982-3947, Block One (1), Lot: portions of One (1) and Two (2), excepting thereout all mines and minerals, from Classic Landscapes Limited for the payment of $625,000.00 with final compensation to be determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 30 of The Expropriation Act.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

G.1.g.CAcquisition of Commercial Land Located at 940 – 101 Street from Don and Ruth Younie and Ellerslie Plant and Garden Center Ltd. 

R. Daviss and M. Kopylech, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

R. Daviss, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

That the City of Edmonton authorize the acquisition of Plan 792-2326, Lot One (1) excepting thereout all mines and minerals, from Don and Ruth Younie and Ellerslie Plant and Garden Center Ltd. for the Offered Payment of $540,000.00 with final compensation to be determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 30 of The Expropriation Act.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CGuidelines and Fee for Artwork on Public Road Rights-of-Way. 

MOVED B. Anderson:

That item G.2.a be dealt with now.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

B. Stephenson and R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Guidelines for Artwork on Public Road Rights-of-Way (Attachment 1 of the March 13, 2000 Transportation and Streets Department report) be approved.
  2. That the one-time Application/License fee of $375.00 per license be approved.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

The Committee recessed at 10:47 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:52 a.m.

Councillor W. Kinsella was absent.

G.1.a.Sanitary Utility Financial Review. 

J. Hodgson, K. Sawatzky and B. Kashani, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

B. Kashani, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Anderson:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Debt Management Fiscal Policy be amended to allow the Sanitary Utility to increase the borrowing term on debt financed capital projects to 25 years for projects whose assets have an estimated useful life of 25 years or more.
  2. That the Utility Fiscal Policy be amended to increase the Sanitary Utility Return on Investment from 6% to 9%, effective 2001.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

G.1.b.Sanitary Utility Rate Structure. 

C. Ward, K. Sawatzky and J. Hodgson, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, and K. Sawatzky, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Administration advertise, hold open houses on this issue and report back with the findings from the public input process at 10:30 a.m. at the May 16, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due:May 16, 2000
10:30 A.M.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

G.1.c. Stormwater Utility Concept. 

K. Sawatzky and J. Hodgson, Asset Management and Public Works Department; made a presentation.

W.D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Administration advertise, hold open houses on this issue and report back with the findings from that public input process at the May 16, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting to be dealt with immediately following the report on the Sanitary Utility Rate Structure. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: May 16, 2000

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:W. Kinsella.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

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

(Sec. 100. B.L. 9999, as amended)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:52 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

April 18, 2000

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

INDEX TO MINUTES

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

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

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

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

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES......

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES………………………………………………………………2

D.2.a.Implementing the Kyoto Protocol (B. Mason). 

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS....

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT………………………………………….3

G.1.d.Extension to the Custodial Services - Contract D870534. 

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT……………………………………………………….3

G.2.a. CGuidelines and Fee for Artwork on Public Road Rights-of-Way. 

G.2.b.Anthony Henday Drive – Request for Non-Statutory Public Hearing. 

G.3.OTHER REPORTS………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) and request to Hire Consultants where

Estimates are $250,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at March 31, 2000. 

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS………….…………………………………………..……….4

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT………………………………………….4

G.1.e.Compensation for Surplus School Sites. 

G.1.f. CAcquisition of Agricultural Land Located at 10012 – Ellerslie Road from Classic Landscapes Limited. 

G.1.g. C Acquisition of Commercial Land Located at 940 – 101 Street from Don and Ruth Younie and Ellerslie Plant and Garden Center Ltd. 

G.1.a.Sanitary Utility Financial Review. 

G.1.b.Sanitary Utility Rate Structure. 

G.1.c. Stormwater Utility Concept. 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Index to Minutes1

April 18, 2000