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Executive Committee

Index to Minutes 1

December 4, 2002 / sv

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, December 4, 2002

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith
A. Bolstad, Vice-Chair / A. Bolstad
T. Cavanagh / T. Cavanagh
L. Langley / L. Langley
J. Melnychuk / J. Melnychuk

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

Councillor B. Anderson
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
S. Thomspon, Office of the City Clerk

A.1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the Executive Committee agenda for the December 4, 2002, meeting be adopted with the addition of the following items:

E.1.a. 2005 World Masters Games Organizational Structure.

E.1.b. C Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee Appointments.
IN PRIVATE.

E.5.b. C Bylaw 13244 – To Amend Bylaw 12435 Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee Bylaw Amendment No. 2.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

A.3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED L. Langley:

That the minutes of the November 20, 2002, Executive Committee meeting and November 25, 2002, Special Executive Committee meeting be adopted.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That items E.1.a., E.4.a. C, E.4.b., E.4.c. C, E.4.g., E.5.a. C, and the in-private item E.2.b., be exempted for debate; and

E. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.b. C Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee Appointments.

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That the nominees outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 28, 2002, Office of the City Manager report, be appointed to the Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee.

2.  That this report remains in private until approved by City Council. [Secs. 17(1), 23(1)(b), and 24(1)(d) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.]

E.2. CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.a. Newspaper Advertising Agreement for 2003. Ø

That contracts be awarded for advertising in Edmonton’s two daily newspapers, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. / Corporate Svcs.

E.2.c. Proposed Settlement of Claim by Robert Allen Davis Against the City of Edmonton.

1. That the November 13, 2002, Corporate Services Department report be considered and remain in private in accordance with the provisions of Section 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
2. That the City Solicitor be authorized to settle this claim with the Plaintiff’s lawyer as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 13, 2002, Corporate Services Department report. / Corporate Svcs.

E.4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.d. C Bylaw 13215 to Designate the Metals Building at 10186/90 – 104 Street as a Municipal Historic Resource. Ø

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 13215 be given the appropriate readings.
  2. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of Bylaw13215 to be registered on the Certificate of Title of the Metals Building at 10186/90 - 104 Street, pursuant to the provisions of the Historical Resources Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-9, as amended.
  3. That the Rehabilitation Agreement (Attachment 1 Schedule “C” of the October 16, 2002, Planning and Development Department report), which recommends the payment of up to $180,000 to encourage the designation and rehabilitation of the Metals Building as a Municipal Historic Resource, be approved.
  4. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of the Maintenance Agreement to be registered at the appropriate Land Titles Office, as per the Historical Resources Act and endorsed on the Certificate of Title for the property.

E.4.e. C Bylaw 13216 to Designate the Westminster Apartments at 9955 – 114 Street as a Municipal Historic Resource. Ø

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 13216 be given the appropriate readings.
  2. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of Bylaw13216 to be registered on the Certificate of Title of the Westminster Apartments at 9955 - 114 Street, pursuant to the provisions of the Historical Resources Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-9, as amended.
  3. That the Rehabilitation Agreement (Attachment 1 Schedule “C” of the October 16, 2002, Planning and Development Department report), which recommends the payment of up to $260,000 to encourage the designation and rehabilitation of the Westminster Apartments as a Municipal Historic Resource, be approved.
  4. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of the Maintenance Agreement to be registered at the appropriate Land Titles Office, as per the Historical Resources Act and endorsed on the Certificate of Title for the property.

E.4.f. Status report regarding the land use study for the former CN Intermodal Facility (Yellowhead Corridor). Ø

That the November 13, 2002, Planning and Development report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

E.5. OTHER REPORTS

E.5.b. C Bylaw 13244 – To Amend Bylaw 12435 Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee Bylaw Amendment No. 2. Ø

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 13244 be given the appropriate readings.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

B.3. DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED L. Langley:

That Executive Committee hear from the following delegation:

E.4.a. C Other Residential (Multi-Family) Mill Rate/Multi-Family and Single-Family Mill Rate.

R. Holland, Executive Director, Edmonton Apartment Association.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

D. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a. Strathcona Area Redevelopment Plan Bylaw (B. Anderson/J. Batty/
L. Langley/M. Phair).

“In order to prohibit additional bars, neighbourhood pubs and nightclubs in the Whyte Avenue Commercial Area, what land use controls would need to be changed in the Strathcona Area Redevelopment Plan Bylaw?
We would like this inquiry to return to the Executive Committee.” / Planning & Dev.
Due: Feb. 5, 2002

E. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.g. Recommendation from the Names Advisory Committee (Rutherford Way and Ramsankar Circle). Ø

MOVED A. Bolstad:

That item E.4.g. be dealt with immediately following item E.4.b.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

E.4.b. Street Naming Policy. Ø

R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department; and B. Breau, Chair, Names Advisory Committee, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Smith:

That Administration work with the Names Advisory Committee to find an Executive Committee meeting date in the new year to discuss City Policy C-480 "Naming Development Areas, Roads, Parks, and Municipal Facilities."

R. Caldwell and M. Lawrence, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad:

That a part 2 be added as follows:

2. That Administration work in conjunction with the Names Advisory Committee to review the system in which names are applied to neighbourhoods and streets to see if there are ways for citizens to find street addresses more easily and report back to the Executive Committee at the same time as City Policy C-480 is discussed.

carried

FOR THE AMENDMENT: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

MOTION ON ITEM E.4.b., AS AMENDED, put:

1. That Administration work with the Names Advisory Committee to find an Executive Committee meeting date in the new year to discuss City Policy C-480 "Naming Development Areas, Roads, Parks, and Municipal Facilities."
2. That Administration work in conjunction with the Names Advisory Committee to review the system in which names are applied to neighbourhoods and streets to see if there are ways for citizens to find street addresses more easily and report back to the Executive Committee at the same time as City Policy C-480 is discussed. / Planning & Dev.
Due: To Be
Determined

carried

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

E.4.g. Recommendation from the Names Advisory Committee (Rutherford Way and Ramsankar Circle). Ø

B. Breau, Names Advisory Committee; and M. Lawrence, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Smith:

That the November 12, 2002, Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

E.1. OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a. 2005 World Masters Games Organizational Structure. Ø

MOVED B. Smith:

That the December 4, 2002, Office of the City Manager report be received for information.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, and C. Stasynec, Office of the City Manager, made a presentation.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Councillor A. Bolstad presided.

Mayor B. Smith left the meeting and returned a few minutes later.

Councillor A. Bolstad vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, and C. Stasynec, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

(cont’d on p. 8)

E.4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.a. C Other Residential (Multi-Family) Mill Rate/Multi-Family and Single-Family Mill Rate. Ø

MOTION ON THE FLOOR AT CITY COUNCIL

MOVED D. Thiele – B. Anderson (Made at the November 12, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the mill rate for the other residential tax category (multi-family rental residential property) be equalized to the residential rate over a five-year period starting in the 2004 tax year.

R. Holland, Edmonton Apartment Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

L. Benowski, General Manager, and P. Boutin, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Motion on the Floor be defeated.
  2. That the November 19, 2002, Planning and Development Department report be received for information.

L. Benowski, General Manager, and P. Boutin, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk.

OPPOSED: A. Bolstad.

(Cont’d from p. 7)

E.1. OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a. 2005 World Masters Games Organizational Structure. Ø

AMENDMENT MOVED A Bolstad:

That a part 2 and a part 3 be added as follows:

2. That the Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the games organizational structure, as contained in Attachment 1 and 2 of the December 4, 2002, Office of the City Manager report, be approved.

3. That Administration report back to Executive Committee with a status report on the 2005 World Masters Games that includes the selection of sports.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

LOST

FOR THE AMENDMENT: A. Bolstad

OPPOSED: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk.

MOTION ON ITEM E.1.a., put:

That the December 4, 2002, Office of the City Manager report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

E.4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

E.4.c. C Bylaw 13214 to Designate the Kingston Powell Building at 10277 – 97 Street as a Municipal Historic Resource. Ø

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

MOVED B. Smith:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 13214 be given the appropriate readings.
  2. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of Bylaw13214 to be registered on the Certificate of Title of the Kingston Powell Building at 10277 - 97 Street, pursuant to the provisions of the Historical Resources Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. H-9, as amended.
  3. That the Rehabilitation Agreement (Attachment 1 Schedule “C” of the October 16, 2002, Planning and Development Department report), which recommends the payment of up to $80,000 to encourage the designation and rehabilitation of Kingston Powell Building as a Municipal Historic Resource, be approved.
  4. That the Corporate Services Department be directed to cause a copy of the Maintenance Agreement to be registered at the appropriate Land Titles Office, as per the Historical Resources Act and endorsed on the Certificate of Title for the property.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

E.5. OTHER REPORTS

E.5.a. C FCM’s Submission Regarding the Federal 2003 Budget.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED B. Smith:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Motion on the Floor be amended to read as follows:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities acknowledging their good work.

S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad:

That the words “and stating that the City of Edmonton is of the opinion that emphasis should be placed upon ongoing sustainable funding for municipal activities” be added at the end of the sentence.

carried

FOR THE AMENDMENT: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

MOTION ON ITEM E.5.a. C, AS AMENDED, put:

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Motion on the Floor be amended to read as follows:

That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities acknowledging their good work and stating that the City of Edmonton is of the opinion that emphasis should be placed upon ongoing sustainable funding for municipal activities.

carried

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

MOVED B. Smith:

That the Committee meet in private.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley,
J. Melnychuk.

The Committee met in private at 11:25 a.m.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the Committee meet in public.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk.

ABSENT: B. Smith.

The Committee met in public at 11:58 a.m.

Mayor B. Smith was absent. Councillor A. Bolstad presided.

E.2. CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

E.2.b. Bargaining Update.

MOVED L. Langley:

1. That the verbal report be received for information.
2. That the verbal report remains in private as it pertains to collective bargaining as per Sec. 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. / Corporate Svcs.

carried

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk.