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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

June 19, 2001

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Tuesday, June 19, 2001

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
J. Taylor, Chair / J. Taylor
R. Rosenberger, Vice-Chair / R. Rosenberger
T. Cavanagh / T. Cavanagh
L. Chahley / L. Chahley

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor A. Bolstad.*
Councillor B. Anderson.*
Councillor W. Kinsella.*
Councillor L. Langley.*
Councillor M. Phair.*
Councillor D. Thiele.*
A.B. Maurer, City Manager.
K. Weaver, Office of the City Clerk.

*Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Counillor J. Taylor called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor W. Kinsella was in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the Transportation and Public Works Committee Agenda for the June 19, 2001 meeting be adopted with the addition of the following item:

D.2.a.Kennedale Ravine Sewer Line Spill (W. Kinsella).

Carried

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

Councillor A. Bolstad entered the meeting.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That the Minutes of the June 5, 2001 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

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

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Procurement of the Transportation System Electrical Services.

That the revised due date of July 10, 2001 be approved. / Transportation & Streets
Due: July 10, 2001

D.3.b.Municipal Consent and Access Agreement and Telecom Services Agreement Between the City of Edmonton and Telus Communications Inc.

That the To be Determined revised due date be approved. / Transportation & Streets
Due: To Be Determined

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

G.1.a.CConsent Authorizing the County of Strathcona to Acquire Lands within the city of Edmonton.

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

That pursuant to Section 72(1)(a) of the Municipal Government Act, the acquisition by the County of Strathcona of lands located within the boundaries of the City of Edmonton, and being legally described as Pt. Block 1, Plan 8920191, Pt. Block 2, Plan 8920191 and Pt. NE 22-53-23-W4, be approved.

G.1.b.Contracting with Parties who are in Litigation with the City.

That Stantec Consulting Ltd. (formerly Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd.) be awarded the contract for the General Engineering during Construction of SCADA Implementation (Phase I) Project for the amount of $71,465.30 (including GST). / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.1.c.SESS Stage One Tunnel and Pump Station Project - Extension of Consultant Appointment. 

That the fees for consulting services provided by Cochrane Engineering Ltd. on the SESS Stage One project be extended by the amount of $132,800 inclusive of G.S.T. and confidential contingency. The original amount of this project was $387,215.84 for Purchase Order number R878711. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.1.d.Contracting with Parties who are in Litigation with the City (Consultant Appointment 886851). 

That the Consultant Appointment 886851 be awarded to Stantec Consulting Ltd. (formerly Stanley Engineering) in the amount of $91,892. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.1.e.Terwillegar – Ellerslie Land Exchange. 

That the transfer of 12.679 hectares of land in Terwillegar Towne, and an additional development site in the Leger Neighbourhood to Carma Developers Ltd. for 36.75 hectares of land in the Ellerslie Industrial Area on the basis of an equal value exchange, be approved. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.c.Light Rail Vehicle Centre Bogies / Brake Assemblies. 

That a contract be awarded to Siemens Canada Limited for the supply of Light Rail Vehicle Centre Bogies/Brake Assemblies in the amount of $3,541,900 US plus G.S.T. / Transportation & Streets

G.3.OTHER REPORTS

G.3.a.Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 1, 2001. 

That the Administration tender the projects (listed in Attachment 1 of the June 1, 2001 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:T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Rehabilitation of Abandoned Service Station Sites (A. Bolstad).

“This inquiry has to do with former service station sites – such as the one at 105 Street and Whyte Avenue – that have been abandoned and left virtually unusable due to soil contamination.
I understand that the Province recently announced that it was putting some money into the rehabilitation of these properties.
My questions are as follows:
Has the City of Edmonton applied for assistance? To what degree will this program rectify problem sites in Edmonton?
Furthermore, is there anything the City can do to force those who polluted the lands to pay for their cleanup? And is there anything the City can do – such as requiring the posting of a bond – to ensure that more properties are not left in an unusable condition?
I would appreciate a report from the Administration that responds to these concerns.” / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Due: August 21, 2001

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Kennedale Ravine Sewer Line Spill (W. Kinsella). 

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

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

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the June 13, 2001 Asset Management and Public Works Department report be received for information. / Asset Mgmt. & Public Works

carried

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.CSouth LRT Extension Health Sciences Station to Belgravia Road. 

G.2.b.CSouth LRT Extension, Health Sciences Station to Heritage Station (Funding Strategy). 

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That Items G.2.a. C and G.2.b. C be dealt with together at 10:30 a.m.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

G.2.d.Neighbourhood Traffic Planning Studies (Annual Status Report). 

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

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the May 3, 2001 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

carried

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

G.2.e.Increased Traffic at South Edmonton Common – Follow Up Report No. 1. 

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

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That the June 4, 2001 Transportation and Streets Department report be received for information. / Transportation & Streets

carried

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED R. Rosenberger:

That the Committee recess until 10:30 a.m.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

The Committee recessed at 10:10 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:30 a.m.

Councillors B. Anderson and L. Langley were in attendance.

G.2.a.CSouth LRT Extension Health Sciences Station to Belgravia Road. 

G.2.b.CSouth LRT Extension, Health Sciences Station to Heritage Station (Funding Strategy). 

R. Millican, General Manager, and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, made a presentation, a copy of which was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.

F. Weichman made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. A copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. Standing, Chair, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board, made a presentation. A copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of the Committee and filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

A. Pirbhai made a presentation.

Councillor D. Thiele entered the meeting.

A. Pirbhai answered the Committee’s questions.

R. Millican, General Manager, B. Stephenson and G. Menzies, Transportation and Streets Department; and R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

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

  1. That the concept plan for the South LRT extension from Health Sciences Station to Belgravia Road be approved.
  2. That the funding strategy for the expansion of the South LRT from Health Sciences Station to Heritage Station be approved in principle, and identified through the Long Range Financial Plan and Capital Priorities Plan and Budget as follows:

a) Project costs are funded through Federal/Provincial/private partnership funding.

b) Once partnership funding has been secured, the Administration report back to City Council outlining possible options on funding the City’s share.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED:L. Chahley.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

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

(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)

  1. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES......

D.1.a. Rehabilitation of Abandoned Service Station Sites (A. Bolstad)......

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

D.2.a. Kennedale Ravine Sewer Line Spill (W. Kinsella). 

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

D.3.a.Procurement of the Transportation System Electrical Services......

D.3.b.Municipal Consent and Access Agreement and Telecom Services Agreement Between the City of Edmonton and Telus Communications Inc.

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

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

G.1.a.C Consent Authorizing the County of Strathcona to Acquire Lands within the city of Edmonton. 

G.1.b. Contracting with Parties who are in Litigation with the City. 

G.1.c. SESS Stage One Tunnel and Pump Station Project - Extension of Consultant Appointment. 

G.1.d. Contracting with Parties who are in Litigation with the City (Consultant Appointment 886851). 

G.1.e. Terwillegar – Ellerslie Land Exchange. 

G.2.TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS DEPARTMENT...... /7

G.2.a.C South LRT Extension Health Sciences Station to Belgravia Road. /7

G.2.b.C South LRT Extension, Health Sciences Station to Heritage Station (Funding Strategy). 

G.2.c. Light Rail Vehicle Centre Bogies / Brake Assemblies. 

G.2.d. Neighbourhood Traffic Planning Studies (Annual Status Report). 

G.2.e. Increased Traffic at South Edmonton Common – Follow Up Report No. 1. 

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

G.3.a. Open Tenders $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 1, 2001. 

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Transportation and Public Works Committee

Meeting Minutes1

June 19, 2001