EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 15

Wednesday, June 18, 1997

MEMBERS / PRESENT
B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith, Chair
J. Taylor, Vice-Chair / J. Taylor, Vice-Chair
W. Kinsella / W. Kinsella
D. Mather / D. Mather
R. Rosenberger / R. Rosenberger

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor A. Bolstad*
Councillor L. Chahley*
B. E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager*
E. Britton, Office of the City Clerk
*Attended part of the meeting.

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Councillor Chahley was also in attendance. Councillor Rosenberger was absent.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Executive Committee Agenda (No. 15) for the June 18, 1997 meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Rosenberger.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Minutes of the May 28, 1997 Executive Committee Meeting (No. 14), be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Rosenberger.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That Item F.2.a. be made a debatable item to allow action motions to be made in response to the content of the report. (Section 54(3) - B.L. 9999, as amended).

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Rosenberger.

D.1.DECISION TO HEAR

MOVED D. Mather:

That the Committee hear from the following delegations:

i)E. Kitar, with respect to Item F.2.a.; and

ii)P. Koroluk, with respect to Item G.4.c.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:R. Rosenberger.

Councillor Rosenberger entered the meeting.

Councillor Bolstad entered the meeting.

D.2.EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED J. Taylor:

That items F.2.a. and G.4.c. be exempted for debate, and

D.3.STATUS OF REPORTS

D.3.a.Status of Temporary Parking Lots in the Downtown.

That the revised due date of July 23, 1997 be approved. / Planning & Dev.
Due: July 23, 1997

F.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

F.2.b.Development of a Park at Jasper Avenue and 96 Street (M. Phair).

That the May 26, 1997 Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

G.2.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

G.2.a.Open Tenders Greater than $500,000 and Requests to Hire Consultants where Estimates Exceed $25,000 - Report dated May 26, 1997.

That the May 26, 1997 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

G.2.b.Estimated Retainer and Actual Legal Costs of Legal Consultants for the City of Edmonton (Law Branch) for the Period of January 1 to March 31, 1997.

That the Itemized list of retainer letters for the period of January 1 to March 31, 1997 (Attachment 1 of the May 14, 1997 Corporate Services Department report) and the Itemized list of payment for actual legal costs for the period January 1 to March 31, 1997 (Attachment 2) be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

G.2.c.Plan for General Re-Assessment and Assessment Appeals.

1.That a systems development service agreement between the City of Edmonton and Straight Line Design Ltd. be approved and that the agreement be acceptable in form to the Corporate Services Department and in content to the General Manager of the Corporate Services Department.
2.That the May 29, 1997 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

G.4.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

G.4.a.Recommendation for Approval of an Encroachment Agreement between Investments International Inc. and the City of Edmonton for the property located at 14233 Stony Plain Road, Plan 4832 A.H., Block E, Lot 19.

That approval be given to enter into a non-standard Encroachment Agreement with Investments International Inc. allowing the commercial building (restaurant) to encroach onto City road right-of-way for a period of five (5) years, for $3,800.00. / Planning & Dev.

G.4.b.Recommendation for Approval of Residential Servicing Agreement between Delcon Holdings Ltd. and the City of Edmonton.

That approval be given to enter into a Residential Servicing Agreement which includes the transfer of a closed portion of redundant road right-of-way to the Owner, Delcon Holdings Ltd., for $1.00. / Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, R. Rosenberger,
J. Taylor.

F.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

F.2.a.Freestanding Communications Tower, Wolf Willow Shopping Centre Area (L. Chahley).

P. Nugent, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Councillor Bolstad left the meeting.

MOVED B. Smith:

That the Committee recess for five minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, R. Rosenberger,
J. Taylor.

The Committee recessed at 2:25 p.m.

The Committee reconvened at 2:30 p.m.

E. Kitar made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

1.That the administration enter into a public consultation process with the Westridge Community, Cantel, Industry Canada, and any other relevant party, with the objective of either alleviating the community concerns or removal of the tower; and.
2.That the administration place a moratorium on all further installations of these towers until such time as the Department can develop a protocol to be approved by City Council. / Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:Mayor Smith, W. Kinsella, D. Mather, R. Rosenberger,
J. Taylor.

Councillor Chahley left the meeting.

G.4.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

G.4.c.Alternatives to the Use of S.W./N.W. Designations

P. Koroluk made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

P. Nugent and A. Van Schaik, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Mayor Smith vacated the Chair and Councillor Taylor presided. Mayor Smith left the meeting.

MOVED D. Mather:

That the June 3, 1997 Planning and Development Department report be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:W. Kinsella, D. Mather, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT:B. Smith.

J.NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor Taylor asked whether there were any Notices of Motion prior to adjournment. (Sec. 100, B.L. 9999, as amended). There were none.

K.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3.02 p.m.

CHAIROFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

Executive Committee
Meeting No. 15 Minutes1
June 18, 1997