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City Council
Meeting Minutes1
November 27, 2001
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
PRESENTB. 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.B. Maurer, City Manager.
D.H. Edey, 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.
Councillor D. Thiele was absent.
OPENING PRAYER
Mr. Larry Shaben, President, Muslim Research Foundation, led the assembly in prayer.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED M. Phair – T. Cavanagh:
That the City Council agenda for the November 27, 2001 meeting be adopted with the following changes:
a)That the following items be added to the agenda:
E.1.d.Alberta Capital Region Governance Review Status Report.
E.1.f.Leave for Councillor Dave Thiele to be Absent.
E.1.g.Citizen-at-Large Appointment/Re-Appointment Recommendations to Various Civic Agencies from Executive Committee. IN PRIVATE.
E.1.h.Office of the City Auditor Quarterly Report – November 2001.
E.1.i.External Audit Plan for The City of Edmonton for the Year Ending December 31, 2001.
b)That the following item be dealt with time specific at 10:00 a.m.:
L.1.f.Bylaw 12846 – Regulation of Work and Equipment Installation on Municipal Rights of Way Bylaw.
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.
A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED M. Phair – R. Hayter:
That the Minutes of the November 6, 2001 City Council meeting be adopted.
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.
E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS
E.1.j.City of Edmonton Council Team Building Session Report.
Councillor A. Bolstad requested the permission of Council to introduce a motion without notice on the City of Edmonton Council Team Building Session report.
MOVED M. Phair – B. Anderson:
That Councillor A. Bolstad be allowed to introduce a motion without notice.
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.
MOVED A. Bolstad – M. Phair:
That the November 9, 2001 City of Edmonton Council Team Building Session report be dealt with In Private at the December 18, 2001 City Council meeting. / City ManagerDue: Dec. 18, 2001
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.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.a.Memorial to Bettie Hewes (B. Smith).
Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, paid tribute to the late Bettie Hewes. Mayor Smith made the following remarks:
“On Tuesday, November 6, 2001, this City lost a truly outstanding Edmontonian.
Bettie Hewes left her mark on this City. She sat on the Police Commission from 1973 – 1980. In 1974, she was elected to City Council, where she served as an Alderman for ten years. In 1984, she became the first woman to head a major crown corporation – Canadian National Railways. Two years later, she was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly for the Alberta Liberal Party. Bettie Hewes was the first female Member of Legislative Assembly to sit for the Liberals since Nellie McLung in 1921.
Ms. Hewes will long be remembered as a woman of principle… A woman of commitment… A woman who believed strongly in the causes she championed. Her drive and dignity earned her the respect of both friend and foe. Even those who fought her on political battlefields held, and will continue to hold, great respect for her.
She is survived by her second husband, Henk Van Droffelaar, her four children, 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Her goodness lives on in the countless individuals who have been touched by her work and by her personality. We will never forget her enduring capacity to help each of us strive for the realization of our dreams for a better world.”
In recognition of Bettie Hewes, a moment of silence was observed in her memory.
B.1.b.Edmonton Heritage Festival Association Award (B. Smith).
Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, congratulated Ron Symic, President, and Dennis Fahlman, General Manager, Edmonton Heritage Festival Association; and Laurie Stalker, Edmonton Arts Council, for having been one of only eight organizations nation-wide to be awarded a citation for citizenship from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The citation recognizes organizations and individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty to help newcomers feel welcome to our Country.
B.1.c.“Achievement of Excellence in Procurement” Award (B. Smith).
Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, congratulated the Finance Branch for having received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute for the second time. A number of standards of which the City was rated for achievement include, customer service, establishing good relationships with vendors, demonstrating continuous improvement, and ethical practices.
Mayor B. Smith presented Gerry Goodall, on behalf of Materials Management, with the Award.
B.1.d.Presentation to City Council from “Clear the Trails” (M. Phair).
Councillor M. Phair, on behalf of City Council, thanked the “Clear the Trails” running group for their generous donation to the City. The donation makes it possible for a ten kilometre jogging loop to remain open in the river valley throughout the winter, maintains safe trails and promotes a year-round pursuit of physical fitness. There were 600 participants in the run this year, whose efforts helped to raise $11,000.00.
Marty Dorfman and Joanne Archibald were welcomed by Council and presented Councillor M. Phair with the generous donation.
B.1.e.Welcome to the Students from Kildare Elementary School (B. Smith).
Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the grade six students from Kildare Elementary School, and their teacher, Mrs. Fiorillo.
B.1.f.Welcome to the Students from Ritchie Junior High School (B. Smith).
Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the grade nine students from Ritchie Junior High School, and their teachers, Mrs. K. Pfannmaller, and
Mrs. S. Skeels.
B.1.g.Alberta Amateur Football Provincial Championship Games – Provincial Volleyball Championship Games – Congratulations
(B. Anderson).
Councillor B. Anderson, on behalf of City Council, congratulated the following teams and coaches in their participation in the Alberta Amateur Football Provincial Championship Games: Strathcona defeated LCI in the High School Tier I category (Coach Brent Bailey); Medicine Hat defeated Foothills, Okotoks, in the High School Tier II category (Coach Quinn Skelton); W.R. Myers, Taber, defeated Archbishop Jordan, Sherwood Park, in the High School Tier III category (Coach Greg Saunders); Ardrossan defeated Oilfields, Black Diamond, in the High School Tier IV category (Coach Paul Schwartz); Calgary Cowboys defeated Sherwood Park Rams in the Bantam category (Coach Al Cooper); Edmonton Chargers defeated Calgary Wildcats in the Pee-Wee category (Coach Chet Gosavi); and West Edmonton Raiders defeated North Edmonton Seahawks in the Atom category (Coach Wojtek Wojcicki).
Councillor Anderson also congratulated the Edmonton area teams that medalled at the Provincial Volleyball Championships: 4A Division Boys Team – Harry Ainlay finished third; 4A Division Women’s Team – Harry Ainlay finished second; and 2A Division Boys Team, Edmonton Christian received second place.
B.1.h.Acknowledgement and Get Well Wishes for Ken Newman
(R. Hayter).
Councillor R. Hayter, on behalf of City Council, sent best wishes to
Mr. Ken Newman, the former Mayor of Jasper Place, and former Alderman of Edmonton City Council, who is recovering from a major operation at the Misericordia Hospital.
B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS
MOVED T. Cavanagh – M. Phair:
That items D.2.a., E.1.a., E.1.b., E.1.c., F.1.a., and the in private items E.1.e., F.1.d., and H.1.a. be exempted for debate; and
E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS
E.1.d.Alberta Capital Regional Governance Review Status Report.
That the November 21, 2001 Office of the City Manager report be received for information. / City ManagerE.1.f.Leave for Councillor Dave Thiele to be Absent.
That the absence of Councillor Dave Thiele from regular meetings of Council be approved until such time as he is able to return, but no later than February 13, 2002. / City ManagerE.1.g.Citizen-at-Large Appointment/Re-Appointment Recommendations to Various Civic Agencies from Executive Committee.
- That Dr. Marco Adria be re-appointed to the Edmonton Public Library Board for a further year ending December 31, 2002.
- That the appointment and re-appointment recommendations from Executive Committee, as outlined in the November 22, 2001 Executive Committee report, be approved.
E.1.h.Office of the Auditor Quarterly Report – November 2001.
That the Office of the City Auditor Quarterly Report – November 2001 (Attachment 1 of the November 26, 2001 Office of the City Auditor report) be received for information. / Office of the City AuditorE.1.i.External Audit Plan for The City of Edmonton for the Year Ending December 31, 2001.
That the November 2001 External Audit Plan for the City of Edmonton for the Year Ending December 31, 2001 be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.1.b.Edmonton Arts Council – 2001 Community Investment Program Project Grant Recommendations.
That the Community Investment Program Project Grant recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 (of the November 9, 2001 Edmonton Arts Council report), be approved. / Edmonton Arts CouncilF.1.c.Community Services Advisory Board - Recommendations for 2001 Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards.
1.That under the 2001 Community Investment Hosting program, the City of Edmonton (as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 25, 2001 Community Services Advisory Board report):a)Award $6,750 in grants to seven organizations;
b)Deny grants to three organizations; and,
c)Defer three grant applications to the April 1, 2002 deadline.
2.That $1,500 be given to the Edmonton Rebel Midget A Team (Girls) to cover expenses for the 2001 Midget A Female Provincial Hockey Championships (Source of Funds: Council Contingency Fund). / Community Svcs.
Advisory Board
Corporate Svcs.
G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS
G.1.a.Transit Fare Assistance Program Strategy Report.
1.That a Transit Fare Assistance Program be established that distributes transit tickets (the number to be equivalent to six per cent of the Edmonton population) annually to community agencies that serve Edmontonians living on low-income and the cost of this program be brought forward in the 2002 budget.2.That in keeping with the Edmonton Transit System (ETS) Fare Strategy, ETS investigate introducing additional fare payment options that meet the needs of the diverse population that choose public transit for their travel requirements.
3.That the Seniors Discount Pass Program continue in 2002.
4.That the Administration bring forward a report to the Transportation and Public Works Committee no later than August 20, 2002, outlining future options for seniors transit fares. The report is to include a review of the feasibility of permitting seniors’ bus passes in neighbourhood outlets and as part of the review, the Administration is to bring forward a discussion paper on options for seniors’ fares prior to development of the detailed recommendations.
5.That the Administration continue to work with the Province through the Low-Income Review process and advocate for additional income support to address the transportation needs of persons living on low-income in Edmonton. / Transportation & Streets
TPW Committee
Due: August 20, 2002
G.1.a. cont’d
Transportation & Streets
TPW Committee
Due: August 20, 2002
G.1.b.ATCO Gas Sale of Viking Kinsella Gas Field.
1.That ratification be given for the jointly recommended compromise submitted by the North Core Committee (NCC) and ATCO Gas to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) respecting the sale of the Viking Kinsella Gas Field.2.That approval be given for the City to participate as an NCC member in making a recommendation to the AEUB for the equitable distribution of proceeds to Core Customers.
3.That the attachments to the November 16, 2001 Corporate Services Department report on positions of the NCC and ATCO Gas and on the AEUB’s hearing process be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.
G.1.c.Citizen-at-Large Appointment/Re-Appointment Recommendations to Various Civic Agencies from Transportation and Public Works Committee.
That the appointment and re-appointments from Transportation and Public Works Committee, as outlined in the November 20, 2001 Transportation and Public Works Committee report, be approved for the term January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002. / City ManagerCARRIED
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.
D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES
D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.1.a.The Feasibility of Hosting an ITU Triathlon World Cup Event on July 14, 2002 (B. Smith).
“The 2001 Triathlon World Championships in Edmonton were so successful that the ITU has identified Edmonton as its first choice for a second Canadian stop on the World Cup Circuit.If we were to accept this invitation, we would join an elite group of cities that currently host the circuit: Sydney, Australia; London, England; Orlando, Florida; Galway, Ireland; and Lausanne, Switzerland.
Our participation would involve a three-year commitment, with July 14 the date of the 2002 event in Edmonton.
The venues, events and television coverage would be similar to the Championships we hosted in 2001.
I would like the Administration to respond to questions surrounding the feasibility of Edmonton hosting an ITU Triathlon World Cup event in Edmonton on July 14, 2002 and in each of the following two years.
- Logistically, is it possible? (i.e. Are venues available and is there adequate time to make the necessary arrangements?)
- What additional costs, responsibilities and impositions would result for the City of Edmonton?
- What impact would the event have on Hawrelak Park and its normal use by citizens?
- Based on the 2001 experience, what benefits would Edmonton realize by hosting this event? ”
Due: Jan. 29, 2002
D.1.b.Transportation Planning Workshops (A. Bolstad).
“This inquiry has to do with transportation planning and a proposal to hold workshops with affected stakeholders in each ward or sector of the City.Given the amount of time that has elapsed since the adoption of the Transportation Master Plan, I am wondering what the Transportation Department thinks of the idea of holding one or more workshops to review the plan and consider transportation concerns that are emerging in various parts of the City.
The suggestion here is to hold a workshop for a specific ward or sector of the City where affected stakeholders could review the Transportation Master Plan, consider emerging problem areas and come up with a list of recommendations. In addition, I would like to know if it would be possible to provide an opportunity for the general public to provide some input as well.
I would appreciate a report from the Department, which describes how this process might work. For example, I would like to know how the workshops might be structured, when they might be held, how much they might cost and how they could be funded.
If possible, I would like this report prepared for the first meeting of the Transportation and Public Works Committee in 2002.” / Transportation & Streets
TPW Committee
Due: Jan. 8, 2002
D.1.c.Composter Report (R. Hayter).
“I would appreciate a report form the City Manager reviewing:- The original arrangement between the City and Trans Alta involving operation of the composter;
- The circumstances surrounding the purchase of the composter by the City and the price paid for it;
- The change in responsibilities (City vs. Trans Alta) for the original agreement;
- Are you aware of any additional expenditures that the Waste Management Department is proposing after the composter was purchased from Trans Alta (i.e. Drums that were leaking – or was this repaired prior to the City’s purchase, and ventilation on the tipping floor that the Department was concerned with?)
- Whether the Administration’s justification for paying what appears to be a premium price can be supported by market projections and operating costs.”
Due: Jan. 29, 2002
D.1.c. cont’d
City Manager
Due: Jan. 29, 2002
Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor A. Bolstad presided.
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.a.Recognition for Mr. Laurence Decore (B. Smith).
MOVED B. Smith – M. Phair:
That the November 19, 2001 Office of the City Manager/Corporate Services Department report be referred to the December 5, 2001 Executive Committee meeting. / City ManagerCorporate Svcs.
Executive Committee
Due: Dec. 5, 2001
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.
Deputy Mayor A. Bolstad vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.
L.1.f.Bylaw 12846 – Regulation of Work and Equipment Installation on Municipal Rights of Way Bylaw.
MOVED M. Phair – J. Batty:
That Bylaw 12846 be read a first time.
A.B. Maurer, City Manager; and D.H. Edey, City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, J. Batty, A. Bolstad,
T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair.
OPPOSED:K. Leibovici.
ABSENT:D. Thiele.
MOVED B. Anderson – M. Phair:
That Bylaw 12846 be read a second time.
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.
MOVED M. Phair – B. Anderson:
That Bylaw 12846 be referred back to the December 4, 2001 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, to be dealt with as the first item on the agenda. / Transportation & StreetsTPW Committee
Due: Dec. 4, 2001
First Item on Agenda
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.
B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.1.i.Welcome to the Students from Brightview Elementary School
(B. Smith).