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Special City Council
Meeting Minutes 1
November 29, 2001
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Thursday, November 29, 2001
PRESENT B. Smith*; B. Anderson, J. Batty, A. Bolstad* , T. Cavanagh*,
E. Gibbons*, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair.
ABSENT: D. Thiele.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
A. Maurer, City Manager *
D. Edey, City Clerk *
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk.
*Attended part of the meeting.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS
A.1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Councillors, B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, R. Hayter and D. Thiele were absent.
A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED M. Phair – J. Batty:
That the Special City Council Agenda for the November 29, 2001 meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; J. Batty, A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair.
ABSENT: B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, R. Hayter, D. Thiele.
Councillors B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh and R. Hayter entered the meeting.
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 2002 Budgets – Non-Statutory Public Hearing.
J. Hodgkinson, E. Miller, V. Brown, J. Mucha, P. Anderson and D. Tomlinson, Edmonton Seniors One Voice (a copy of the presentation entitled “Dare to Do It Right – a Challenge During Lean Times” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); D. Gillett, Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); L. Reid, Edmonton Inner City Housing Society; R. Way, Edmonton Celebrate Canada Committee (a copy of the presentation “Celebrate Canada” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); K. Shipka; and C. Pohlmann, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (a copy of the presentation entitled “Regarding Edmonton 2002 Budget” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); made presentations and answered Council’s questions.
A. Blanes was not in attendance to make a presentation.
E. Miller; J. Hodgkinson; D. Gillett; J. Mucha; C. Pohlmann; P. Anderson; L. Reid; K. Shipka; and R. Way, answered Council’s questions.
Council recessed at 11:27 a.m.
Council reconvened at 1:33 p.m.
Councillors A. Bolstad and E. Gibbons were not in attendance.
A.4. EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Mayor B. Smith explained the public hearing process.
G. Gilbert and B. Rowe, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; A. Robertson and D. Whitworth, Downtown Edmonton Community Association; Alan Blanes, President, Alberta Human Rights and Civil Liberties Association (a copy of the presentation entitled “Submission to Edmonton City Council on the need for the Police Budget to include a designated fraction for participation in the UNESCO Culture of Peace Initiative” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); B. Johnston, H. Ogertschnig and B. Hickey, Social Housing Advisory Committee (a copy of B. Johnston’s presentation; a copy of H. Ogertschnig’s presentation and a pamphlet entitled “Social Housing Advisory Committee: a Voice for Tenants Living in Subsidized Housing”; a copy of B. Hickey’s presentation; and a copy of a written presentation by E. Johnston was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); and D. Kent, President, Nearctic Group made presentations to Council.
Councillor E. Gibbons entered the meeting.
J. Wiebe, President, West Edmonton Transportation Coalition; and Bob Whyte, ESOVA (a copy of a pamphlet entitled “Community Animation Program: Leading the Way to Healthier Communities” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk) made presentations to Council.
Councillor A. Bolstad entered the meeting.
A. Robertson, G. Gilbert, B. Hickey, D. Kent, J. Wiebe and B. Whyte answered Council’s questions.
MOVED M. Phair - B. Anderson:
That Council recess at 3:06 p.m. and reconvene at 3:30 p.m.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; B. Anderson, J. Batty, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair.
ABSENT: D. Thiele.
Council recessed at 3:06 p.m.
Council reconvened at 3:30 p.m.
Councillors A. Bolstad and R. Hayter were not in attendance.
A.4. EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Mayor B. Smith explained the public hearing process.
Councillor A. Bolstad entered the meeting.
C. Chamberlain, Sierra Club Prairie (a copy of the presentation entitled “2002 City of Edmonton Budget” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk) made a presentation to Council.
Councillor R. Hayter entered meeting.
Treena Fenniak, Sierra Club Prairie Chapter (a copy of the presentation entitled “Statement to City Council RE: the Budget 2002 – November 29, 2001” and a copy of a pamphlet entitled “Smart Growth: Alternative Treatment for Municipal Ills” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); P. Phillips, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (a folder entitled “EFCL: Budget 2002 Presentation” containing the presentation and a pamphlet entitled “EFCL Position Statement” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); V. Krawec; D. Grimble, Chair, Council of BRZ & Business Areas (a copy of the presentation was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); J. Wood, Kings University College (a copy of the presentation entitled “Conservation Coordinator: 2002 Unfunded Service Needs – Item 13 (Planning & Development)” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk), made presentations to Council.
Mayor B. Smith left the meeting.
M. Sullivan, Boyle Street Community Resource Centre; A. Schakson, Boyle Street Community Resource Centre; C. McCloughan (a copy of a presentation entitled “Nov 29 Submission to Edmonton City Council 2002 Civic Budget” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk) made presentations to Council.
Mayor B. Smith entered the meeting.
Mr. Young made presentations to Council.
P. Phillips, D. Grimble, V. Krawec, M. Sullivan, J. Wood, C. Chamberlain and A. Schakson answered Council’s questions.
Council recessed at 4:47 p.m.
Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
Councillors L. Langley and K. Leibovici were not in attendance.
A.4. EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
Mayor B. Smith explained the public hearing process.
Councillors L. Langley and K. Leibovici entered the meeting.
E. Fillipkowski, Edmonton Vision 20/20; E. Bastide, Amalgamated Transit Union (copy of the presentation entitled “Presentation to Public Meeting On the City of Edmonton 2002 Budget” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); D. Loken, Coalition of Edmonton Civic Unions (copy of the presentation entitled “Coalition of Edmonton Civic Unions Budget 2002 Presentation to City Council November 29, 2001” was distributed to Members of Council and was filed with the Office of the City Clerk); Patsy Cotterill, Edmonton Natural History Club; and Vera Ussik, Friends of Edmonton Public Library, made presentations to Council.
E. Fillipkowski, E. Bastide, D. Loken, P. Cotterill, and V. Ussik answered Council’s questions.
Councillor Leibovici left the meeting.
A. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.
N. NOTICES OF MOTION
Mayor B. Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.
(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)
O. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
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MAYOR CITY CLERK
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INDEX
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 29, 2001
A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS
A.1. CALL TO ORDER 1
A.2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1
A.4. EXPLANATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS 2/3/4
E. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS 2
E.1.a. City of Edmonton 2002 Budgets – Non-Statutory Public Hearing. 2
N. NOTICES OF MOTION 5
O. ADJOURNMENT 5
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Index - Special City Council
Meeting Minutes 1
November 29, 2001