Community Services Committee Minutes

June 23/25, 2008

Members: / Present:
K. Leibovici, Chair / K. Leibovici
D. Iveson, Vice-Chair / D. Iveson
T. Caterina / T. Caterina
D. Thiele / D. Thiele
S. Mandel / S. Mandel

Also in Attendance:

Councillor B. Anderson

Councillor B. Henderson

J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Councillor K. Leibovici called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved D. Iveson:

That the June 23, 2008, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the addition of the following replacement report:

E.2.Agreement for Recruit Alberta Police Program

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Moved T. Caterina:

That theJune9, 2008, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

The Committee selected the following items for debate:E.1., E.2., E.3., E.5., E.6., J.1., J.2., J.3. and J.4.

Moved D. Thiele:

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Plaques on Historical Buildings

That the revised due date of July 14, 2008, be approved. / Community Svcs.
Due: Jul. 14/08

E.REPORTS

E.4.Art Gallery of Alberta “Keeping the Doors Open” Community Investment Grant – Second Instalment

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That payment of the second instalment of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s 2008 Community Investment Grant, in the amount of $99,511, be approved

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.2.Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

Moved D. Thiele:

That the Committee hear from the following speaker:

E.3.Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative

R. Dahms, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations.

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

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J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.1.Panhandling (S. Mandel)

J.2.Public Order/Disorder (M. Phair)

Moved D. Thiele:

That items J.1. and J.2. be dealt with together and be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.D. Aitken, Planning and Development Department; and J. Finlay, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved S. Mandel:

  1. That Administration meet with Edmonton Police Service and the Edmonton Police Commission to prepare options for amendments to Traffic Bylaw 5590 and Public Places Bylaw 14614 that define panhandling and public places in relation to panhandling.
  2. That Administration report back on what steps the City of Edmonton and other municipalities are taking to help individuals involved in panhandling.

J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk; and M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Amendment Moved T. Caterina:

1.That in Part 2 the words “what steps the City of Edmonton and other municipalities are taking to help individuals involved in panhandling” become section a.

2.That a Part 2 b. be added as follows:

b. public safety concerns related to panhandling.

For the

Amendment:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
D. Thiele.

Motion, As Amended, put:

  1. That Administration meet with Edmonton Police Service and the Edmonton Police Commission to prepare options for amendments to Traffic Bylaw 5590 and Public Places Bylaw 14614 that define panhandling and public places in relation to panhandling.
  1. That Administration report back on:
  1. what steps the City of Edmonton and other municipalities are taking to help individuals involved in panhandling.
  2. public safety concerns related to panhandling.
/ Planning & Dev.
Police Commission
Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.
Due: Oct. 6/08

Carried

For the Motion

As Amended:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
D. Thiele.

E.REPORTS

E.5.Providing Information to the Blind or Visually Impaired

J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.3.“Measuring Up” Process (S. Mandel)

Moved D. Thiele:

That items J.3. and E.5. be dealt with together and item J.3. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
D. Thiele.

M. Kroening and C. Khan, Deputy City Manager’s Office, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. M. Barry, Corporate Services Department; and J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That Administration report to Community Services Committee outlining results from the October 2008 conference and provide recommendations that would help Edmonton become a more inclusive city that can “measure up.” / Deputy City Manager
Due: Oct. 20/08

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
D. Thiele.

Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

E.REPORTS

E.1.Community Service Officers

M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department;B. Gibson, Chair, Edmonton Police Commission; and D. Aitken, Planning and Development Department,answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That Administration provide a report for the September 8, 2008, Community Services Committee meeting outlining:
  1. Discussions between the Provincial Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security, the Office of the City Managerand the Edmonton Police Commission regarding the role of Bylaw and Peace Officers.
  2. What organizational and budget implications the new peace officer Legislation poses.
/ Planning Dev.
Police Commission
Due: Sep. 8/08

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

E.2.Agreement For Recruit Alberta Police Program

J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That Approval of Agreement to Edventure Partners for the development of the Recruit Alberta Police Program, in the amount of $1,273,500, over a term not to exceed four years, be approved. / Police Commission

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

The Committee adjourned at 11:59a.m.

The Committee reconvened on June 25, 2008, at 9:33 a.m.

E.3.Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative

K. Barnhart, Community Services Department, made a presentation.

R. Dahms, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

A brochurefrom R. Dahms, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the Committee hear from the following speaker:

B. Milne, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

B. Milne, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. R. Dahms, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizationsanswered the Committee’s questions.

K. Barnhart and S. Kankkunen, Community Services Department answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D: Iveson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That,in keeping with the City of Edmonton’s Volunteerism Policy, the City of Edmonton explore the enhancement of cross-sectoral collaboration with organizations such as the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations to ensure a strong and sustainable voluntary sector, and to strengthen relationships between the voluntary sector, civic agencies and municipal government.

Carried

For the Motion:T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

E.6.Edmonton Soccer Association – Lease Payment Extension West Soccer Centre

R. Smyth and R. Jevne, Community Services Department;
O. Morrison, Finance and Treasury Department; and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Thiele:

That the Edmonton Soccer Association West Soccer Centre Lease Agreement be extended to November 2023, as outlined in the May 22, 2008, Community Services Department report 2008CSR007, and that the Agreement be acceptable in form and content to the City Manager. / CommunitySvcs.
City Manager

Carried

For the Motion:D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

Absent: T. Caterina.

J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.4.Deterioration of Properties (D. Iveson)

M. Garrett, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved K. Leibovici:

That item J.4. be made debatable to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report.

Carried

For the Motion:D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

Absent: T. Caterina.

Moved D. Iveson:

That Administration prepare a report outlining:
  1. The ongoing interagency, interdepartmental, and Edmonton Police Service work on derelict housing and unscrupulous property owners.
  1. Governance of interagency, interdepartmental and Edmonton Police Service work on derelict housing.
  2. Strategies to increase public awareness of the City of Edmonton’s work to improve compliance and decrease deterioration with respect to condition of properties in Edmonton.
/ Planning Dev.
Due: Aug. 25/08

Carried

For the Motion:D. Iveson, K. Leibovici, D. Thiele.

Absent: T. Caterina.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor K. Leibovici asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

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ChairCity Clerk

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INDEX

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 23, 2008

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order......

A.2.Adoption of Agenda......

A.3.Adoption of Minutes......

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items......

D.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1.Plaques on Historical Buildings......

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS......

B.2.Time Specifics and Decision to Hear......

E.REPORTS

E.1.Community Service Officers......

E.2.Agreement For Recruit Alberta Police Program......

E.3.Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative......

E.4.Art Gallery of Alberta “Keeping the Doors Open” Community Investment Grant – Second Instalment

E.5.Providing Information to the Blind or Visually Impaired......

E.6.Edmonton Soccer Association – Lease Payment Extension West Soccer Centre

J.ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES

J.1.Panhandling (S. Mandel)......

J.2.Public Order/Disorder (M. Phair)......

J.3.“Measuring Up” Process (S. Mandel)......

J.4.Deterioration of Properties (D. Iveson)......

R. NOTICES OF MOTION......

S.ADJOURNMENT......

INDEX - Community Services CommitteeMinutes | June 23/25, 2008