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Special City Council

Meeting Minutes1

May 26/27/28, 2003, mj/sv/nr

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

Monday, May 26, 2003

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Wednesday, May 28, 2003

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
J. Wright, 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 9:34 a.m.

Councillors B. Anderson, J. Batty, K. Leibovici and M. Phair were absent.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED T. Cavanagh – J. Melnychuk:

That the Special City Council agenda for the May 26/27/28, 2003, meeting be adopted.

Councillors J. Batty and B. Anderson entered the meeting.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

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

Councillors M. Phair and K. Leibovici entered the meeting.

CARRIED

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

OPPOSED:A. Bolstad.

ABSENT:E. Gibbons, D. Thiele.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.a.2004 Business Plan and Budget – Context, Challenges and Options.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; L. Logan-deCaux, Banister Research & Consulting Inc.; R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department; and J. Tustian, General Manager, Community Services Department, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

R. Rosychuk and H. Crone, Corporate Services Department answered Council’s questions.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici presided.

MOVED B. Smith – M. Phair:

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, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:J. Batty.

Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

W. D. Burn, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and
R. Millican, General Manager, Transportation and Streets Department, answered Council’s questions.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici presided.

Mayor B. Smith left the meeting.

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

Mayor B. Smith re-entered the meeting.

Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; A. B. Maurer, City Manager; R. Garvey, General Manager, and H. Crone, Corporate Services Department; and
L. Logan-deCaux, Banister Research & Consulting Inc., answered Council’s questions.

Orders of the Day were called.

Council recessed at 12 noon.

Council reconvened at 1:35 p.m.

Councillors J. Batty, K. Leibovici, J. Melnychuk and D. Thiele were absent.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, made presentations.

Councillors J. Melnychuk, J. Batty, and K. Leibovici entered the meeting.

L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation.

R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department; A. B. Maurer, City Manager;
L. Benowski, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; and R. Rosychuk, Corporate Services Department, answered Council's questions.

Councillor D. Thiele entered the meeting.

MOVED R. Hayter – L. Langley:

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, T. Cavanagh,
E. Gibbons, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

ABSENT:S. Mandel.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered Council's questions.

E.1.b.Community Dialogue Sessions

MOVED A. Bolstad – R. Hayter:

That Administration be directed to expand the Community Dialogue Sessions in order to obtain feedback on the following:

  1. The Growing Role of Municipal Government. Should some services, such as ambulance or social housing (to name two) be turned over to other orders of government?
  2. Regional Financing. Should the Province step in and ensure that Edmonton is properly compensated for facilities and programs that benefit the region? If so, how?
  3. Regional Governance. Should Edmonton City Council start pressing the provincial government to amalgamate municipalities in the Edmonton region?
  4. Land Use Management. Should Edmonton City Council develop additional policies to encourage the redevelopment of older parts of the city; make more efficient use of land as the city grows and ensure that the city grows in a more cost-effective manner?

POSTPONED

(dealt with on page 11)

R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, answered Council's questions.

MOVED M. Phair. – L. Langley:

That Councillor A. Bolstad’s foregoing motion be dealt with on May 27, 2003, at the continuation of the Special City Council meeting after Administration’s presentation on that issue.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:S. Mandel.

E.1.c.Developers Paying for Services.

MOVED K. Leibovici – D. Thiele:

  1. That Administration explore the feasibility with Urban Development Institute (UDI) of developers paying for or contributing to:
  1. Waste collection
  2. Building and maintenance of playgrounds
  3. Building of community halls/recreation facilities
  4. Building of firehalls, EMS stations (geoposts), police stations
  5. Transit services
  6. Any other areas
  1. That a report indicating the progress of Administration’s discussions with Urban Development Institute (UDI) be brought forward to the September 3, 2003, Executive Committee meeting.

POSTPONED

(dealt with on page 13)

MOVED A. Bolstad – B. Smith:

That Councillor K. Leibovici’s foregoing motion be dealt with on May 27, 2003, at the continuation of the Special City Council meeting after Councillor
A. Bolstad’s postponed motion has been dealt with.

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:S. Mandel.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

Council adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

Council reconvened on Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at 7:06 p.m.

Councillors B. Anderson, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh and L. Langley were absent.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.a.Edmonton Police Service - Service Challenges.

Councillors B. Anderson and L. Langley entered the meeting.

M. Ignasiak, Chair, Edmonton Police Commission, made a presentation. Copies of the presentation were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Mayor B. Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici presided.

Mayor B. Smith left the meeting.

R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department, made a presentation. Copies of the presentation were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Mayor B. Smith re-entered the meeting. Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici vacated the Chair and Mayor B. Smith presided.

M. Ignasiak, Chair, Edmonton Police Commission; D. Sieben, Chair, EPC Finance Committee; G. Shimko, Acting Police Chief, Edmonton Police Service; R. Garvey, General Manager, Corporate Services Department; and C. Wagar, Edmonton Police Service, answered Council’s questions.

MOVED M. Phair – J. Batty:

That the verbal report be received for information. / Edmonton Police Commission

CARRIED

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

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh.

Council adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Council reconvened on Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 11:23 a.m.

Councillors E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair and D. Thiele were absent.

F.1.b.Emergency Response Department Service Challenges: A Three-Year Funding Strategy.

D. Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response Department, made a presentation providing an overview on the Emergency Response Department Service Challenges: A Three-Year Funding Strategy.

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.1.a.Welcome to the Students from St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School (B. Smith)

Mayor B. Smith, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 6 students from St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School and their teacher S. Paradis.

F.REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.1.b.Emergency Response Department Service Challenges: A Three-Year Funding Strategy. 

S. Rapanos, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Response Department, made a presentation.

Dr. Traverse, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, made a presentation. Copies of the presentation “Best Practice: ERD Edmonton” were distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Councillor J. Melnychuk entered the meeting.

Orders of the Day were called.

Council recessed at 11:55 a.m.

Council reconvened at 1:38 p.m.

Councillors A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair and D. Thiele were absent.

S. Rapanos, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Response Department, made a further presentation and answered Council’s questions.

Councillor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

D. Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response Department; Dr. Traverse, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

Councillor A. Bolstad entered the meeting.

MOVED K. Leibovici – B. Smith:

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, J. Batty, A. Bolstad,
T. Cavanagh, R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici,
S. Mandel.

ABSENT:E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair, D. Thiele.

S. Rapanos, Emergency Medical Services, and D. Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response Department; A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and P. Loosley, Emergency Response Department, answered Council’s questions.

Council recessed at 2:55 p.m.

Council reconvened at 3:05 p.m.

Councillors J. Batty, A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair and D. Thiele were absent.

R. Wolsey, Fire Chief, Emergency Response Department, made a presentation.

Councillors J. Batty and A. Bolstad entered the meeting.

R. Wolsey, Fire Chief, Emergency Response Department; K. Fung, Corporate Services Department (Law); and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

R. Wolsey, Fire Chief, Emergency Response Department, made a further presentation and answered Council’s questions.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager; and D. Kloster, General Manager, Emergency Response Department, answered Council’s questions.

MOVED K. Leibovici – T. Cavanagh:

That the following recommendations be referred to the June 17, 2003, City Council meeting, time specific at 9:30 a.m.:
1.That Attachment 1 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report (“ERD Service Challenges Summary”) be received for information.
2.That the “Fire Rescue Key Service Level Targets” (Attachment 2 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report) be approved subject to annual consideration of funding.
3.That City Council direct the Emergency Response Department to prepare its 2004 budget submission based on resources identified in Attachment 5 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report, to respond to the Service Challenges (Attachment 1 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report).
4.That Administration proceed with the design of the new Emergency Medical Services Deployment Model (Single-Start Station and three Geo Posts), as identified in Attachment 5 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report and that funding be considered during the review of the Capital Priorities Plan.
5.That Administration proceed with the design of the new Lake District Fire Station as identified in Attachment 5 of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report, and funding be considered during the review of the Capital Priorities Plan. / Emergency Response
Corporate Svcs.
Due: June 17, 2003
@ 9:30 a.m.
F.1.b. cont’d.
Emergency Response
Corporate Svcs.
Due: June 17, 2003
@ 9:30 a.m.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, J. Batty, T. Cavanagh,
R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel.

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

MOVED K. Leibovici – B. Anderson:

That the following recommendations be referred to the June 9, 2003, Community Services Committee meeting:
1.That the “City of Edmonton Quality Management Plan, Fire Discipline: 2003” (QMP) (Attachment 3(a) of the April 23, 2003, Emergency Response Department report) be approved and that it be submitted to the Alberta Safety Codes Council for approval as a replacement of the 1995 Quality Management Plan.
2.That the service level target, for the life support operations of Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Response Department, of “A transport-capable Advanced Life Support ambulance unit on the scene of a medical emergency within 8 minutes, 59 seconds of a call being received, at least 90% of the time” be approved subject to annual consideration of funding. / Emergency Response
Corporate Svcs.
CS Committee
Due: June 9, 2003

J. Wright, Office of the City Clerk; and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, J. Batty, T. Cavanagh,
R. Hayter, L. Langley, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel.

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards (R. Hayter).

“I would like the number and names of representative cities in North America that do not follow the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards.
Are there any in Canada?
I would like this report to come back to the Community Services Committee to be dealt with at the same time as the referred recommendations from Council on this matter.” / Emergency Response
CS Committee
Due: June 9, 2003

D.1.b.Service Level Target (R. Hayter).

“I would like a list of representative cities in Canada who have adopted the “8:59, 90” target and reached it, and those who have adopted the target but not yet achieved it.
I would also like a list of representative cities whose service level is less than “8:59, 90”.” / Emergency Response
CS Committee
Due: June 9, 2003

(Continued from page 4).

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.b.Community Dialogue Sessions.

MOTION ON THE FLOOR (Made at the May 26, 2003, Special City Council meeting):

MOVED A. Bolstad – R. Hayter:

That Administration be directed to expand the Community Dialogue Sessions in order to obtain feedback on the following:

1.The Growing Role of Municipal Government. Should some services, such as ambulance or social housing (to name two) be turned over to other orders of government?

2.Regional Financing. Should the Province step in and ensure that Edmonton is properly compensated for facilities and programs that benefit the region? If so, how?

3.Regional Governance. Should Edmonton City Council start pressing the provincial government to amalgamate municipalities in the Edmonton region?

4.Land Use Management. Should Edmonton City Council develop additional policies to encourage the redevelopment of older parts of the city; make more efficient use of land as the city grows and ensure that the city grows in a more cost-effective manner?

Members of Council requested Part 4 be split for voting purposes.

MOTION ON PARTS 1, 2 AND 3, put:

That Administration be directed to expand the Community Dialogue Sessions in order to obtain feedback on the following:

1.The Growing Role of Municipal Government. Should some services, such as ambulance or social housing (to name two) be turned over to other orders of government?

2.Regional Financing. Should the Province step in and ensure that Edmonton is properly compensated for facilities and programs that benefit the region? If so, how?

3.Regional Governance. Should Edmonton City Council start pressing the provincial government to amalgamate municipalities in the Edmonton region?

CARRIED

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

OPPOSED:J. Batty, L. Langley.

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

MOTION ON PART 4, put:

That Administration be directed to expand the Community Dialogue Sessions in order to obtain feedback on the following:

4.Land Use Management. Should Edmonton City Council develop additional policies to encourage the redevelopment of older parts of the city; make more efficient use of land as the city grows and ensure that the city grows in a more cost-effective manner?

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, R. Hayter,
L. Langley, K. Leibovici.

OPPOSED:J. Batty, S. Mandel.

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

SUMMARY OF COUNCIL’S DECISION ON ITEM E.1.b.

That Administration be directed to expand the Community Dialogue Sessions in order to obtain feedback on the following:
  1. The Growing Role of Municipal Government. Should some services, such as ambulance or social housing (to name two) be turned over to other orders of government?
  2. Regional Financing. Should the Province step in and ensure that Edmonton is properly compensated for facilities and programs that benefit the region? If so, how?
  3. Regional Governance. Should Edmonton City Council start pressing the provincial government to amalgamate municipalities in the Edmonton region?
  4. Land Use Management. Should Edmonton City Council develop additional policies to encourage the redevelopment of older parts of the city; make more efficient use of land as the city grows and ensure that the city grows in a more cost-effective manner?
/ Corporate Svcs.

E.1.c.Developers Paying for Services.

(Continued from page 5).

MOTION ON THE FLOOR (Made at the May 26, 2003, Special City Council meeting):

MOVED K. Leibovici – D. Thiele:

1.That Administration explore the feasibility with Urban Development Institute (UDI) of developers paying for or contributing to:
a.Waste collection
b.Building and maintenance of playgrounds
  1. Building of community halls/recreation facilities
  2. Building of firehalls, EMS stations (geoposts), police stations
  3. Transit services
  4. Any other areas
2.That a report indicating the progress of Administration’s discussions with Urban Development Institute (UDI) be brought forward to the September 3, 2003, Executive Committee meeting. / Planning and Dev.
Exec. Committee
Due: Sept. 3, 2003

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; B. Anderson, R. Hayter, L. Langley,
K. Leibovici.

OPPOSED:J. Batty, T. Cavanagh, S. Mandel.

ABSENT:A. Bolstad, E. Gibbons, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair,
D. Thiele.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor B. Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 91. B.L. 12300)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

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MAYORCITY CLERK

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Special City Council

Meeting Minutes1

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INDEX

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

MAY 26/27/28, 2003

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS......

A.1.CALL TO ORDER......

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

B.1.URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS......

B.1.a.Welcome to the Students from St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School (B. Smith)