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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

June 13, 2000

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, June 13, 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:
Councillor M. Phair
Councillor L. Langley*
A.B. Maurer, Acting City Manager.*
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk.
K. Weaver, Office of the City Clerk.
*Attended part of the meeting.

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

Councillor W. Kinsella called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

Councillor B. Anderson was absent.

Councillor M. Phair was in attendance.

E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, B. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, and D. Manderscheid, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the June 13, 2000 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following:

G.1.e.License Agreement with The Riverboat Corporation.

G.1.a.CRevised report - Stormwater Utility Concept.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Minutes of the May 16, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items D.2.a., G.1.a. C, G.1.b., G.1.d., G.1.e., G.2.c., G.3.a., and G.3.b. be exempted for debate; and

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.SLRT Extension – Managing Consultant – 2000 Purchase Order – Background Details

That the revised due date of June 27, 2000 be approved. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: June 27, 2000

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.c.CAcquisition of Land at 12310 – 184 Street from Leo Pernisch and Angus McDonald.

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

That City Council authorize the acquisition of all that portion of the NE 17-53-25-W4 shown outlined on the plan attached hereto as Attachment 3 (of the May 19, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report), excepting thereout all mines and minerals, from Leo Pernisch and Angus McDonald (as Trustees for the members of a Syndicate formed by an Agreement in writing dated February 14, 1978, and in respect of which the said Leo Pernisch and Angus McDonald have executed a Declaration of Trust dated March 31, 1983) for the Offered Payment of $17,100 with final compensation to be determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 30 of the Expropriation Act.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.Change Order Transportation and Streets Contract No. 9912 (Tender No. 879249) Groat Road Multi-Use Facility (Summary Relative to Recovering City’s Costs from Consultants).

That the May 4, 2000 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

G.2.b.Request for Authority to Negotiate Purchase of Right of Way – Whitemud Drive West of 207 Street.

That the City commence negotiations with the landowners for the right-of-way for Whitemud Drive, west of 207th Street. / Transportation & Streets

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations on:

G.1.a.CStormwater Utility Concept.

  1. D. Power, Edmonton Public Schools.
  2. B. Fedor, Edmonton Public Schools.

G.1.e.License Agreement with The Riverboat Corporation.

1. R. Ruggles, The Riverboat Corporation.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.2.a.1994 D.A.T.S. Strategic Plan (M. Phair). 

R. Millican, General Manager, D. Nowicki and W. Mandryk, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor B. Anderson and Councillor L. Langley entered the meeting.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the May 17, 2000 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / (D.2.a. cont’d)
Transportation & Streets

CARRIED

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

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Stormwater Utility Concept. 

B. Burn, General Manager, K. Sawatzky, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

D. Power, Edmonton Public Schools, made a presentation on behalf of B. Fedor, Edmonton Public Schools and G. McKee, Edmonton Catholic Schools.

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

Councillor W. Kinsella left the meeting.

D. Power and B. Fedor answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor W. Kinsella re-entered the meeting.

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

B. Burn, General Manager, K. Sawatzky and J. Hodgson, Asset Management and Public Works Department, and R. Garvey, Acting General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

A.B. Maurer, Acting City Manager, and E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That item G.1.a. C be postponed so that the Administration can prepare the appropriate wording for the motion.

CARRIED

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

OPPOSED:A. Bolstad.

(cont’d on page 7)

G.1.b.Parking Lot License Amending Agreement. 

Y. Van Schaik, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the Amending Agreement between the City and Edmonton Northlands for the Parking Lot License Agreement be approved as per Attachment 1 of the May 12, 2000 Asset Management and Public Works Department report. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

CARRIED

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

G.1.e.License Agreement with The Riverboat Corporation.

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That Item G.1.e. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

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

R. Larson, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made a presentation.

R. Ruggles, Riverboat Corporation, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

G. Barry, Corporate Services Department, D. Manderscheid, Corporate Services Department (Law), and A.B. Maurer, Acting City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That approval be given to a License Agreement with The Riverboat Corporation, based on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 1. / (G.1.e. cont’d)
Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

CARRIED

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

(cont’d from page 6)

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.Stormwater Utility Concept. 

That the Stormwater Utility Concept be referred back to the Administration for more information on the following:
  1. Area assessment calculation including large North American cities’ practice.
  2. Potential impact on the Debt Management Fiscal Policy.
/ Transportation & Streets
Due: July 11, 2000

CARRIED

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

OPPOSED:A. Bolstad.

G.1.d.Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act – 1999 Annual Compliance/Release Report. 

B. Burn, General Manager, M. Bostrom, and K. Sawatsky, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the 1999 Annual Compliance/Release report be received for information. / (G.1.d. cont’d)
Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.b.Compensation for Surplus School Sites. 

MOVED J. Taylor:

  1. That Item G.3.b. be postponed to the June 27th, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting.
/ Community Svcs.
Due: June 27, 2000

G.2.c.Proposed Physical Closure of 146 Street – Request for Non-Statutory Public Hearing. 

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 May 19, 2000. 

That Items G.2.c. and G.3.a. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.c.Proposed Physical Closure of 146 Street – Request for Non-Statutory Public Hearing. 

B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED J. Taylor:

That a non-statutory public hearing on the physical closure of 146 Street south of Stony Plain Road be held at the June 27, 2000 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting at 11:00 a.m. / (G.2.c. cont’d)
Transportation & Streets
Due: June 27, 2000
11:00 a.m.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

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 May 19, 2000. 

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

MOVED J. Taylor:

That the Administration tender the projects (as shown in Attachment 1 of the May 19, 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:A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor W. Kinsella asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

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

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

June 13, 2000

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

INDEX TO MINUTES

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS…………………………………………………………….

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.3.STATUS OF REPORTS......

D.3.a.SLRT Extension – Managing Consultant – 2000 Purchase Order – Background Details......

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

D.2.a. 1994 D.A.T.S. Strategic Plan (M. Phair). 

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT...... /5

G.1.a. Stormwater Utility Concept. /7

G.1.b. Parking Lot License Amending Agreement. 

G.1.c. C Acquisition of Land at 12310 – 184 Street from Leo Pernisch and Angus McDonald. 

G.1.d. Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act – 1999 Annual Compliance/Release Report. 

G.1.e. License Agreement with The Riverboat Corporation......

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT......

G.2.a. Change Order Transportation and Streets Contract No. 9912 (Tender No. 879249) Groat Road

Multi-Use Facility (Summary Relative to Recovering City’s Costs from Consultants). 

G.2.b. Request for Authority to Negotiate Purchase of Right of Way – Whitemud Drive West of 207 Street. 

G.2.c. Proposed Physical Closure of 146 Street – Request for Non-Statutory Public Hearing. /9

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 May 19, 2000. /9

G.3.b. Compensation for Surplus School Sites. 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Index to Minutes1

June 13, 2000