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Community Services Committee
Meeting Minutes1
June 18, 2001
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, June 18, 2001
MEMBERS: / PRESENT:M. Phair, Chair / M. Phair*
B. Anderson, Vice-Chair / B. Anderson
W. Kinsella / W. Kinsella
L. Langley / L. Langley
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
A.B. Maurer, City Manager.
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk.
*Attended part of the meeting.
A.1.CALL TO ORDER
Councillor B. Anderson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Councillor M. Phair was absent.
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED W. Kinsella:
That the Community Services Committee Agenda for the June 18, 2001 meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley.
ABSENT:M. Phair.
A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED W. Kinsella:
That the Minutes of the June 4, 2001 Community Services Committee Meeting and the June 6, 2001 Special Community Services Committee Meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley.
ABSENT:M. Phair.
B.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS
MOVED W. Kinsella:
That items D.2.a., D.4.a., and F.1.b. C be exempted for debate; and
D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS
D.3.a.Natural Areas Acquisition and Conservation.
That the revised due date of July 23, 2001 be approved. / Community Svcs.Due: July 23, 2001
D.3.b.Single Start Station – Emergency Medical Services.
That the revised due date of November 19, 2001 be approved. / Emergency ResponseDue: Nov. 19, 2001
D.3.c.Expansion of Station #42 Emergency Medical Services.
That the revised due date of October 29, 2001 be approved. / Asset Mgmt. & Public WorksDue: Oct. 29, 2001
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
F.1.a.CEdmonton Art Gallery, “Keeping the Doors Open”, 2001 Community Investment Grant.
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That the second instalment of the Edmonton Art Gallery’s 2001 Community Investment Grant in the amount of $83,160, be approved.
F.1.c.CEdmonton Housing Trust Fund – 2001 Donation by the City of Edmonton.
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
- That the following expenditures from the Community Services Department Operating Budget (Program No. 443), be approved for the 2001 budget year:
a)A donation of $1,216,137 to the Edmonton Housing Trust Fund (EHTF), subject to the terms and conditions of the Donation Agreement between the EHTF and the City (Attachment 1 of the June 5, 2001 Community Services Department report).
b)An expenditure of $37,364 to fund six months of the total annual cost of $74,728 for the position of a Municipal Housing Facilitator.
c)An annual expenditure of $46,000, representing the City’s one-third share of the $138,000 total estimated annual cost to provide administrative support to the Edmonton Joint Planning Committee on Housing (EJPCOH).
- That the Community Services Department be directed to include the annual costs of a Municipal Housing Facilitator ($74,728) and the City’s one-third share of providing administrative support to the EJPCOH ($46,000) through the annual budget process beginning with the 2002 fiscal year.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley.
ABSENT:M. Phair.
Councillor M. Phair entered the meeting.
MOVED W. Kinsella:
That Item D.4.a. be postponed to 10:00 a.m.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.a.Elm Tree Update (M. Phair).
B. Anderson and C. Saunders, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.
MOVED M. Phair:
That the May 25, 2001 Community Services Department report be received for information. / Community Svcs.CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
F.1.b.CCommunity Services Department Budget Adjustment - Allocation of Additional 2001 Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Funds.
J. Tustian, General Manager; K. Barnhart and R. Jevne, Community Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.
MOVED L. Langley:
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That an increase in revenue and expenditures of $983,814 to the Community Services Department 2001 Operating Budget, to provide community-based preventive social services (Source of funding: Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Grant from the Province of Alberta), be approved.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.
MOVED B. Anderson:
That the Committee recess for 3 minutes.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, M. Phair.
The Committee recessed at 9:52 a.m.
The Committee reconvened at 9:55 a.m.
Councillor M. Phair was absent.
Councillor B. Anderson asked if there was anyone present who has any concerns regarding the composition of the quasi-judicial board to hear the appeal. No one responded.
D.4.STATUTORY HEARINGS AND APPEALS
D.4.a.Appeal Notice – Mark Kuzyk, of #7, 14125 – 82 Street, Edmonton, Alberta – Untidy and Unsightly Property.
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk, called the Appeal.
M. Kuzyk made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.
D. Aitken, Planning and Development Department (Bylaw), made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. Pictures of the property were distributed to the Members of the Committee and were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.
M. Kuzyk, made a further presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.
MOVED L. Langley:
That the Order be varied and the appellant be given until August 24, 2001 to clean up his property. / Planning & Dev.CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, L. Langley.
OPPOSED:W. Kinsella.
ABSENT:M. Phair.
DECISION BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE ON APPEAL NOTICE – MARK KUZYK OF #7, 14125 – 82 STREET, EDMONTON, ALBERTA – UNTIDY AND UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY.
Councillor B. Anderson stated the following:
In dealing with this appeal, the Community Services Committee heard from Mr. Mark Kuzyk, who is the appellant, and Mr. David Aitken from the Administration.
Based on the evidence that was provided, the Committee’s decision is that the appellant’s backyard be cleaned up by August 24, 2001. Failing to do so will result in the City taking whatever steps are necessary to see that the property is put into an acceptable state.
The Committee based its decision on the fact that the Appellant has asked for the clean-up to coincide with his availability, given that his holidays are from July 20, 2001 to August 24, 2001.
A. Sinclair, Office of the City Clerk, confirmed Mr. Kuzyk’s address for service to receive the Committee’s written decision.
N.NOTICES OF MOTION
Councillor B. Anderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.
(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)
O.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
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CHAIRCITY CLERK
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Community Services Committee
Meeting Minutes1
June 18, 2001
COMMUNITYSERVICES COMMITTEE meeting
index to MINUTES
A.1.CALL TO ORDER......
A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA......
A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES......
B.2. EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS......
D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES......
D.2.a. Elm Tree Update (M. Phair).
D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS......
D.3.a.Natural Areas Acquisition and Conservation......
D.3.b.Single Start Station – Emergency Medical Services......
D.3.c.Expansion of Station #42 Emergency Medical Services......
D.4.STATUTORY HEARINGS AND APPEALS......
D.4.a. Appeal Notice – Mark Kuzyk, of #7, 14125 – 82 Street, Edmonton, Alberta – Untidy and
Unsightly Property.
F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS...... /5
F.1.COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT...... /5
F.1.a. CEdmonton Art Gallery, “Keeping the Doors Open”, 2001 Community Investment Grant.
F.1.b. CCommunity Services Department Budget Adjustment - Allocation of Additional 2001 Family
and Community Support Services (FCSS) Funds.
F.1.c. CEdmonton Housing Trust Fund – 2001 Donation by the City of Edmonton.
N.NOTICES OF MOTION......
O.ADJOURNMENT......
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Index to Minutes1
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