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City Council

Meeting Minutes1

October 15, 2002 / sv

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

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, D. Thiele.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

A. B. Maurer, City Manager
D. H. Edey, City Clerk
A. Sinclair, 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.

Councillor J. Batty was absent.

OPENING PRAYER

Reverend Ken Solbrekken, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, led the assembly in prayer.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED M. Phair – T. Cavanagh:

That the City Council agenda for the October 15, 2002 meeting be adopted with the following changes:

  1. Addition:

G.1.b.Detailed Design of Sir Winston Churchill Square – ATTACHMENT 4.

  1. Replacement Page:

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Page 27 of the October 1/2, 2002, City Council Minutes.

  1. That the following items be dealt with at 1:30 p.m. in the following order:

G.1.b.Detailed Design of Sir Winston Churchill Square.

G.1.a.Closure of Roadways Adjacent to Sir Winston Churchill Square.

F.1.e.Management Plan for Year Round Use of Sir Winston Churchill Square.

F.1.d.City Hall Reflecting Pool.

E.1.d.Edmonton 2004 Celebration Committee – Semi-Annual Update.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED M. Phair – L. Langley:

That the minutes of the September 23/24/25, 2002, Special City Council meeting , and the October 1/2, 2002, City Council meeting, be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.Welcome to Students from Metro Community College (B. Smith).

Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the students from Metro Community College, and their teachers Mrs. Phyllis Townsend and Mr. Jim Zalcik.

B.1.b.Congratulations to the Leprechaun-Tigers Rugby Football Club
(D. Thiele).

Councillor D. Thiele, on behalf of City Council, congratulated the Leprechaun-Tigers Rugby Football Club on winning the Provincial Women’s Trophies.

B.1.c.Russ Barnes Dedication (E. Gibbons).

Councillor E. Gibbons recognized the Community Services Department, the Maple Leaf Hockey Association, and the Maple Leaf Hockey Association Alumni for organizing the celebrations for the unveiling of the new sign for the “Russ Barnes Arena” (formally known as the Santa Rosa Arena) on October 11, 2002.

B.1.d.Presentation of United States of America Flag (B. Smith).

D. Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response; R. Wolsey, Fire Chief;
M. Bradshaw, Acting Police Chief; and Superintendent O’Callahan, Emergency Medical Services, on behalf of the Tri-Services, presented Mayor B. Smith with a folded and framed United States of America flag that flew over Ground Zero on the six month anniversary of September 11.

B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED T. Cavanagh – S. Mandel:

That items E.1.a., E.1.b., E.1.c, E.1.d., E.1.e., E.1.f., E.1.i., F.1.a., F.1.b., F.1.c., F.1.d., F.1.e., G.1.a., G.1.b., G.1.c. and H.1.a. be exempted for debate; and

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.g.Options that may reduce the time that Council Devotes to Statutory Hearings on Land Matters. 

That the August 30, 2002, Office of the City Manager/Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / City Manager
Planning & Dev.

E.1.h.Universities Act Review. 

That the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister of Learning requesting amendments to the Municipal Government Act with grants in lieu of taxes to be paid to a municipality on behalf of a university in respect of university lands within municipal boundaries. / Mayor
Corporate Svcs.

G.REPORTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MATTERS

G.1.d.Fringe Theatre: Distribution of City Contribution and Approval of Lease and Licences. 

  1. That the City’s $2 million contribution to the Fringe Theatre redevelopment be provided to the Fringe in two equal payments of
    $1 million on November 15, 2002, and on January 15, 2003.
  2. That approval be given for a 30-year lease, with a ten-year renewal with the Fringe Theatre, in accordance with terms and conditions as outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 25, 2002, Asset Management and Public Works Department report.
  3. That approval be given for two licences of occupation with the Fringe, for terms of approximately 11 years each, in accordance with the terms and conditions as outlined in Attachments 2 and 3 of the September 25, 2002, Asset Management and Public Works Department report.
  4. That, except for the initial naming of "TransAlta Arts Barns," all future naming of the Arts Barns will be in accordance with City Policy C477, Facility Naming Policy.
/ Asset Mgmt. & Public Works
Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

B.3.DECISION TO HEAR AND TIME SPECIFICS

MOVED M. Phair – E. Gibbons:

That the following items be dealt with together at 10: 30 a.m.

E.1.c.Business Licences in the Whyte Avenue Overlay for Drinking Establishments.

F.1.a.The Old Strathcona Project.

F.1.b.Amending Bylaw to Prohibit Additional Occupancy in the Whyte Avenue Plan Area.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Alberta Capital Region Alliance – Coordinated Municipal Transit Review (E. Gibbons).

“The Alberta Capital Region Alliance (ACRA) has released their final report on the Coordinated Municipal Transit Review.
I would like Administration to review the report and prepare a presentation for Council regarding the impact this would have on the City of Edmonton, and what benefit there would be, if any, to the City of Edmonton.
I would like this presentation to take place before the October 30, 2002, ACRA Board meeting. As City Council meets again on October 29, 2002, I would like this information to come to this meeting of Council.” / Transportation & Streets
Due: Oct. 29, 2002
  1. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.e.Ward Boundaries. 

MOVED M. Phair – L. Langley:

That item E.1.e. be dealt with now.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

MOVED M. Phair – A. Bolstad (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the Office of the City Clerk bring forward a draft of the required amendments to Bylaw 11388, a Bylaw to Set Council Composition and Ward Boundaries, including proposed ward boundaries, to divide the City into 12 wards with one Councillor to be elected per ward effective for the 2004 general municipal election.

REFERRED

AMENDMENT MOVED E. Gibbons – D. Thiele (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the words “12 wards with one Councillor” be replaced with the words “seven wards with two Councillors.

REFERRED

MOVED E. Gibbons – T. Cavanagh:

That the following motion and amendment be postponed to the January 14, 2003, City Council meeting.

MOVED M. Phair – A. Bolstad (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the Office of the City Clerk bring forward a draft of the required amendments to Bylaw 11388, a Bylaw to Set Council Composition and Ward Boundaries, including proposed ward boundaries, to divide the City into 12 wards with one Councillor to be elected per ward effective for the 2004 general municipal election.

AMENDMENT MOVED E. Gibbons – D. Thiele (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the words “12 wards with one Councillor” be replaced with the words “seven wards with two Councillors.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad – S. Mandel:

That the words “be postponed to the January 14, 2003, City Council meeting” be replaced with the words “be referred to the January 8, 2003, Executive Committee meeting.”

D.H. Edey, City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT MOVED R. Hayter – L. Langley:

That the words “January 8, 2003” be replaced with the words “February 5, 2003.”

D.H. Edey, City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE AMENDMENT

TO THE AMENDMENT:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons,
R. Hayter, L. Langley, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk,
D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:A. Bolstad, K. Leibovici, M. Phair.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, put:

That the words “be postponed to the January 14, 2003, City Council meeting” be replaced with the words “be referred to the February 5, 2003, Executive Committee meeting.”

CARRIED

FOR THE AMENDMENT

AS AMENDED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, S. Mandel,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:K. Leibovici.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

MOTION ON ITEM E.1.e., AS AMENDED, put:

That the following motion and amendment be referred to the February 5, 2003, Executive Committee meeting:
MOVED M. Phair – A. Bolstad (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):
That the Office of the City Clerk bring forward a draft of the required amendments to Bylaw 11388, a Bylaw to Set Council Composition and Ward Boundaries, including proposed ward boundaries, to divide the City into 12 wards with one Councillor to be elected per ward effective for the 2004 general municipal election.
AMENDMENT MOVED E. Gibbons – D. Thiele (Made at the April 24, 2002, City Council meeting):
That the words “12 wards with one Councillor” be replaced with the words “seven wards with two Councillors. / City Manager
Exec. Committee
Due: Feb. 5, 2003

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION

AS AMENDED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, S. Mandel,
J. Melnychuk, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:K. Leibovici, M. Phair.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

E.1.a.Historical Significance of Buildings at EPCOR’s Rossdale Site. 

MOVED D. Thiele – M. Phair (Made at the July 16, 2002, City Council meeting):

That the Boiler House, Turbine Hall and Switch House be placed on the City of Edmonton Register of Historical Resources.

A.B. Maurer, City Manager; L. Benowski, General Manager, and D. Fraser, Planning and Development Department; and G. Heaton, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.

Members of Council requested the item be split for voting purposes.

MOTION ON THE BOILER HOUSE, put:

That the Boiler House be placed on the City of Edmonton Register of Historical Resources.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, K. Leibovici,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
S. Mandel.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

MOTION ON THE TURBINE HALL, put:

That the Turbine Hall be placed on the City of Edmonton Register of Historical Resources.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, K. Leibovici,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; B. Anderson, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
S. Mandel.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

MOTION ON THE SWITCH HOUSE, put:

That the Switch House be placed on the City of Edmonton Register of Historical Resources.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons,
R. Hayter, K. Leibovici, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; L. Langley, S. Mandel.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

SUMMARY OF COUNCIL’S DECISION ON ITEM E.1.a.:

That the Boiler House, Turbine Hall and Switch House be placed on the City of Edmonton Register of Historical Resources. / Planning & Dev.

E.1.b.Master Agreement With Canada Lands Company. 

MOVED A. Bolstad – D. Thiele:

That the Master Agreement (Attachment 1 of the September 5, 2002, Planning and Development Department report) between the City of Edmonton and Canada Lands Company CLC Limited, be approved. / Planning & Dev.

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, answered Council’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair.

OPPOSED:R. Hayter.

ABSENT:J. Batty, D. Thiele.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.The Old Strathcona Project. 

MOVED A. Bolstad – M. Phair:

  1. That the short-term Whyte Avenue goals and actions update (Attachment 1 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be received for information.
  2. That the mid- to long-term Old Strathcona action plans (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be approved.
  3. That the departments identified in mid- to long-term actions (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) include the total $70,600 operating costs in their 2003 operating budget submissions.
  4. That the capital budget items Urban Design Implementation ($345,000) in 2003-2004 and McIntyre Park ($345,000) in 2005 for a total of $690,000, be identified in the 2003 – 2007 Capital Priorities Plan and Budget.
  5. That the $2.6 million in 2005-beyond capital expenditures, identified in Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report, be incorporated in the 2005-beyond Capital Priorities Plan.

A.B. Maurer, City Manager; J. Tustian, General Manager, and J. Bradford-Green, Community Services Department; and B. Stephenson, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.e.Welcome to the Students from Aldergrove Elementary School
(B. Smith).

Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the grade six students from Aldergrove Elementary School and their teacher Ms. Sandy Colquhoun.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.The Old Strathcona Project. 

A.B. Maurer, City Manager; J. Bradford-Green, Community Services Department; and Supt.
E. McFarlane, Edmonton Police Service, answered Council’s questions.

Councillor J. Batty entered the meeting.

MOVED M. Phair – D. Thiele:

That any Member of Council, who may wish to do so, be allowed to speak for an additional five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Batty,
T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
K. Leibovici, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

A.B. Maurer, City Manager; J. Tustian, General Manager, J. Bradford-Green and G. Dewar, Community Services Department, answered Council’s questions.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Councillor B. Anderson presided.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.f.Welcome to the Students from Aldergrove School (B. Anderson).

Councillor B. Anderson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the grade six students from Aldergrove School and their teacher Cindy Chisholm.

Councillor B. Anderson vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.The Old Strathcona Project. 

A.B. Maurer, City Manager; and J. Bradford-Green, Community Services Department, answered Council’s questions.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Councillor B. Anderson presided.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.g.Welcome to Students from Metro Community College (B. Anderson).

Councillor B. Anderson, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the students from Metro Community College, and their teachers Ms. Nancy Fanjoy and Miss Audrey Demchuk.

Councillor B. Anderson vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.The Old Strathcona Project. 

J. Bradford-Green, Community Services Department; and D.H. Edey, City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED R. Hayter – S. Mandel:

That Parts 4 and 5 be deleted.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; R. Hayter, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel.

OPPOSED:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Batty, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

Members of Council requested that the motion on item F.1.a. be split for voting purposes:

MOTION ON PARTS 1, 2, AND 3, put:

  1. That the short-term Whyte Avenue goals and actions update (Attachment 1 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be received for information.
  2. That the mid- to long-term Old Strathcona action plans (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be approved.
  3. That the departments identified in mid- to long-term actions (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) include the total $70,600 operating costs in their 2003 operating budget submissions.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Batty,
T. Cavanagh, E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
K. Leibovici, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

D.H. Edey, City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

MOTION ON PARTS 4 and 5, put:

  1. That the capital budget items Urban Design Implementation ($345,000) in 2003-2004 and McIntyre Park ($345,000) in 2005 for a total of $690,000, be identified in the 2003 – 2007 Capital Priorities Plan and Budget.
  2. That the $2.6 million in 2005-beyond capital expenditures, identified in Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report, be incorporated in the 2005-beyond Capital Priorities Plan.

carried

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, J. Batty, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, L. Langley, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; R. Hayter, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel.

SUMMARY OF COUNCIL’S DECISION ON ITEM F.1.a.:

  1. That the short-term Whyte Avenue goals and actions update (Attachment 1 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be received for information.
  2. That the mid- to long-term Old Strathcona action plans (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) be approved.
  3. That the departments identified in mid- to long-term actions (Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report) include the total $70,600 operating costs in their 2003 operating budget submissions.
  4. That the capital budget items Urban Design Implementation ($345,000) in 2003-2004 and McIntyre Park ($345,000) in 2005 for a total of $690,000, be identified in the 2003 – 2007 Capital Priorities Plan and Budget.
  5. That the $2.6 million in 2005-beyond capital expenditures, identified in Attachment 2 of the September 26, 2002, Community Services Department report, be incorporated in the 2005-beyond Capital Priorities Plan.
/ Community Svcs.
Corporate Svcs.
Due: Dec. 9, 2002
City Council Budget

F.1.b.Amending Bylaw to Prohibit Additional Occupancy in the Whyte Avenue Plan Area. 

MOVED T. Cavanagh – D. Thiele: (Made at the September 17, 2002, City Council meeting)

That the following motion, passed by City Council on July 17, 2001, be rescinded: “that the Administration develop and bring forward an amending bylaw that would prohibit additional occupancy to already existing licensed premises in the Whyte Avenue Plan Area.”

W. Cameron and R. Caldwell, Planning and Development Department; and J. Bradford-Green, Community Services Department, answered Council’s questions.

(Cont’d on p. 22)

Orders of Day were called.

Council recessed at 12 noon.

Council reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.h.Welcome to the Students from Dunluce Elementary School (B. Smith).

Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the grade six students from Dunluce Elementary School and their teachers Ms. Vici Wynn and Ms. Lori Whalen.