SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

Thursday, November 23, 2000

PRESENTB. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,

L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, R. Noce,

M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

A.B. Maurer, City Manager.

E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk.

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED M. Phair – R. Noce

That the Special City Council Agenda for the November 23, 2000 meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,

L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, R. Noce,

M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor, D. Thiele.

H.OTHER REPORTS

H.1.a.Mayor’s Letter to Prime Minister J. Cretien.

Councillor R. Noce requested the permission of Council to introduce a motion without notice to request that Mayor B. Smith write a letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien advising the Prime Minister that the November 22, 2000 letter was not written on behalf of the citizens of Edmonton but represents his views as a private citizen.

MOVED M. Phair – D. Thiele

That Councillor R. Noce be allowed to make a motion without notice.

LOST

(Sec 49(b), B.L. 12300)

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
R. Noce, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; W. Kinsella, L. Langley, R. Rosenberger,
J. Taylor.

A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Mayor B. Smith explained the public hearing process.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.a.City of Edmonton 2001 Budgets – Non-Statutory Public Hearing.

Presentation were made by: C. Martin, R. Hawrelak, G. Gilbert and R. Fraser, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Board (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); J. Standing, Chair, Transit Advisory Board;
A. Pirbhai, representing concerned citizens in Ward Four; C. Pohlmann, Canadian Federation of Independent Business Board (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); D. Tomlinson, I. Millar, and V. Brown, Edmonton Senior’s Once Voice Association Board (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); and V. Krawec.

C. Martin, R. Hawrelak, G. Gilbert, R. Fraser, J. Standing, C. Pohlmann, I. Millar and V. Krawec answered Council’s questions.

Council recessed at 11:55 a.m.

Council reconvened at 1:15 p.m.

A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

Mayor B. Smith explained the public hearing process.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.a.City of Edmonton 2001 Budgets – Non-Statutory Public Hearing.

E. Bastide, President, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 569; D. Loken, President, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 30; D. Mitchell, Liaison Representative, Coalition of Edmonton Civic Unions; T. Olenuk, Edmonton & District Labour Council; F. Manzara, Alberta Quality of Life Commission (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and filed with the Office of the City Clerk); J. Hodgkenson, Edmonton Seniors One Voice; R. Swift, Edmonton Seniors One Voice; and S. Cuthbert, Downtown Edmonton Community Association, made presentations.

J. Elford was not in attendance to make a presentation.

S. Cuthbert; E. Bastide; D. Loken; J. Hodgkenson; D. Mitchell; and F. Manzara, answered Council’s questions.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor B. Smith asked whether there were any Notice of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 91, B.L. 12300)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

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MAYORCITY CLERK

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 23, 2000

INDEX TO MINUTES

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

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

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

H.OTHER REPORTS......

H.1.a. Mayor’s Letter to Prime Minister J. Cretien......

A.4.EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS......

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

E.1.a. City of Edmonton 2001 Budgets – Non-Statutory Public Hearing......

N.NOTICES OF MOTION......

O.ADJOURNMENT......

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Special City Council

Meeting Minutes1

November 23, 2000