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1.1
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Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting
to order at 9:33 a.m.
The Choralaires
Choir, under the direction of Sandi Ollenberger, led the assembly with
inspirational singing.
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1.2
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Moved
D. Iveson - T. Caterina:
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That
the June 1, 2011, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following
changes:
Additions:
*6.8
Change to Council Calendar - June 22, 2011
*6.9
Telus World of Science Master Plan - Phase 1
*6.10
Southeast and West LRT Line - Preliminary Engineering Work
*6.11
Downtown LRT Concept Plan - Southeast to West LRT Connection
*6.12
2010 - 2013 Public Transit Council Initiatives - Terms of Reference
*9.2
Civic Agency Appointment Recommendations from Community Services Committee -
Private
Replacement
Report:
*7.2
Bylaw 15796 - A Bylaw to Amend the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, K. Diotte,
K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina
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Absent:
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E. Gibbons, J. Batty
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1.3
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Moved
K. Leibovici - K. Krushell:
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That
the following meeting minutes be adopted:
- May 16, 2011, City Council
Public Hearing
- May 18, 2011, City Council
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Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, K. Diotte,
K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina
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Absent:
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E. Gibbons, J. Batty
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1.4
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Creative Age Festival (L.
Sloan)
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Councillor
L. Sloan,
on behalf of City Council, congratulated the organizers of the fourth annual
Creative Age Festival, which runs from June 7, to June 13, 2011. The Creative Age Festival encourages seniors to become more involved in arts
programs and celebrates the artistic talents of over 300 seniors in our
community.
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IBM Smarter Cities
Challenge (S. Mandel)
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Mayor
S. Mandel,
on behalf of City Council, welcomed members of the IBM Smarter Cities
Challenge Team, who will be working together over the next three weeks
engaging municipal leaders to participate in the challenge by sharing their
knowledge with the Smarter Cities Project Team. The exact scope of the
project will be determined during the first few days of the initiative;
however the focus will be on the smarter utilization of transportation data.
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International Conference
on Urban Traffic Safety (S. Mandel)
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Mayor
S. Mandel,
on behalf of City Council, recognized the organizers of the successful Third
Annual International Conference on Urban Traffic Safety, held in Edmonton. Over 230 delegates from all over the world with various educational
and professional backgrounds attended the event, sharing innovative ideas and
approaches to address the needs and challenges of urban traffic safety in our
communities.
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St.
Mary's Catholic School (S. Mandel)
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Mayor
S. Mandel,
on behalf of City Council, welcomed students from St. Mary's Catholic School, and their teacher Ms. S. Frost.
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2.
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2.1
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The
following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.11.
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2.2
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There
were no requests to speak.
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2.3
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The
requests for time specifics were not approved.
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2.4
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There
were no bylaws selected for debate.
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3.
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There
were no Councillor Inquiries.
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4.
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There
were no reports released early as part of this agenda.
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5.
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5.1
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the revised due date of June 15, 2011, Executive Committee meeting, be
approved.
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Sustainable
Dev.
Due
Date: Jun. 15, 2011 Exec. Committee
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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5.2
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the revised due date of June 22, 2011, be approved.
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Community
Svcs.
Due
Date: Jun. 22, 2011
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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5.3
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the revised due date of November 22, 2011, be approved.
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Sustainable
Dev.
Due
Date: Nov. 22, 2011
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.
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6.1
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L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer, and
J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered Council's questions.
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Moved
D. Iveson - E. Gibbons:
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That
Policy C558 Waste Management Utility Fiscal Policy, as revised and outlined
in Attachment 1 of the May 6, 2011, Utility Committee Report 1, be
approved.
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Infrastructure
Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty, K. Diotte
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6.2
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L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer, and
J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered Council's questions.
Moved B. Henderson - L. Sloan:
That Policy
C304C Drainage Services Utility Fiscal Policy - Sanitary and Land (Stormwater)
Utilities, as revised and outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 6, 2011,
Utility Committee Report 2, be approved with part 3, of the Policy Statement
being amended to read as follows:
3. The Utility
is exempt from Dividend payment to the City of Edmonton.
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Amendment
moved B. Anderson - L. Sloan:
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That
part 2 of the Policy Statement be deleted:
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In
Favour:
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B. Anderson, K. Diotte, L. Sloan
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Opposed:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken,
E. Gibbons, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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Motion
on Item 6.2, put:
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That Policy
C304C Drainage Services Utility Fiscal Policy - Sanitary and Land
(Stormwater) Utilities, as revised and outlined in Attachment 1 of the May
6, 2011, Utility Committee Report 2, be approved with part 3 of the Policy
Statement being amended to read as follows:
3. The
Utility is exempt from Dividend payment to the City of Edmonton.
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Infrastructure
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.
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Moved
S. Mandel - L. Sloan:
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History
of Dividend Payments from Sanitary Utility
That
Administration provide a report to Utility Committee on the dividends
received from the Sanitary Utility in the last 10 years, including a
breakdown on:
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what
was budgeted for the year
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the
actual at the end of the year
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the
resulting dividend
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Financial
Svcs.
Due
Date:
Jun.
16, 2011
Utility
Committee
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer, answered Council's questions.
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6.3
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Moved
D. Iveson - T. Caterina:
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That
the recommendations as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 24, 2011,
Edmonton Arts Council report 2011EAC022, be approved.
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Arts
Council
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.4
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the Celebrations Grants Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the
May 24, 2011, Edmonton Arts Council report 2011EAC020, be approved.
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Arts
Council
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.5
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the recommended applicants for funding from the Community Investment
Programming - Arts Operating Grant Recommendations, as outlined in
Attachment 1 of the May 24, 2011, Edmonton Arts Council report 2011EAC021,
be approved.
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Arts
Council
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.6
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the requirement to conduct a ward boundary review after a General Municipal
Election, as outlined in the Ward Boundary Policy C469A, be waived for the
post 2010 General Municipal Election.
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Corporate
Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.7
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L. Cochrane, General Manager,
Community Services, answered Council's questions.
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Moved
S. Mandel - B. Anderson:
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1.
That $100,000 be allocated to the 2011 River City RoundUp event (Source of
Funds: 2011 Council Contingency Fund).
2.
That Administration consider, as part of the 2012 budget process,
allocating $100,000 on an on-going basis to the Civic Events budget in
support of the annual River City RoundUp event.
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Community
Svcs.
Corporate
Svcs.
Due
Date:
Nov. 2011
Council
Operating Budget
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.8
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Moved
K. Leibovici - E. Gibbons:
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That
the June 1, 2011, Corporate Services report 2011COC091 be received for
information.
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Corporate
Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.9
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
a $3.5 million commitment be made to fund Phase 1 (temporary traveling
exhibits) TELUS World of Science Master Plan expansion from the Financial
Stabilization Fund, subject to the Province matching $3.5 million in
funding.
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Community
Svcs.
Financial
Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.10
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the Southeast to West LRT Preliminary Engineering Capital Project
11-66-1668, with preliminary funding of $39 million financed by the
Municipal Sustainability Initiative, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May
25, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD0067 be approved.
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Transportation
Svcs.
Financial
Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.11
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B.
Latte and A. Laughlin, Transportation Services, answered Council's questions.
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Moved
A. Sohi – K. Leibovici:
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That
the May 26, 2011, Transportation Department report 2011TD5339, be referred
back to Administration:
1.
To have Administration consult with Grant MacEwan University and Norquest College during the preliminary engineering phase as a means to reconsider the
diagonal station near 104 Avenue and 107 Street.
2.
To consult with the Chinese Benevolent Society, Boyle Street and other
affected stakeholders during the preliminary engineering phase:
a.
on 102 Avenue and 102A Avenue between 95 Street and 97 Street
b.
to develop designs to mitigate the impacts of the LRT portal including
possible deletion of the 102 Avenue eastbound travel lane between 95 Street
and 96 Street as a means to avoid property acquisition on the south side of
102 Avenue.
3.
To provide a report to the September 20, 2011, Transportation
Infrastructure Committee, outlining:
a.
potential amendments to proposed alignments, or other solutions, as a
result of these consultations, prior to the completion of the Southeast to West LRT preliminary engineering
b.
potential impacts to the China Gate and the methods to protect the
structure during construction
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Transportation
Svcs.
Due
Date:
Sep.
20, 2011
TI
Committee
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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Moved
S. Mandel - T. Caterina:
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LRT Line under 102 Avenue
That
Administration provide a report to Transportation Infrastructure Committee
on the costs, challenges and benefits of putting the LRT line under 102 Avenue.
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Transportation
Due
Date: Sep. 20, 2011
TI
Committee
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken,
E. Gibbons, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan,
T. Caterina
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Opposed:
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B. Henderson
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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6.12
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the Terms of Reference for the 2010 - 2013 Public Transit Council
Initiatives, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 25, 2011, Transportation
Department report 2011TD7420 be approved.
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Transportation
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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7.
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7.1
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15705 be read a second time.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15705 be read a third time.
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Distribution
List
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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7.2
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15796 be read a first time.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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Absent:
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J.
Batty
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15796 be read a second time.
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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J.
Batty
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15796 be considered for third reading.
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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J.
Batty
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Moved
B. Anderson - T. Caterina:
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That
Bylaw 15796 be read a third time.
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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J.
Batty
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8.1
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Councillor
L. Sloan
withdrew her Notice of Motion.
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9.
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9.1
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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1.
That the City enter into a Naming Rights Agreement for the Terwillegar
Community Recreation Centre's Arena Complex, as outlined in Attachment 1 of
the May 24, 2011, Community Services Department report 2011CRS007, and that
the agreement be in a form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
2.
That the May 24, 2011, Community Services Department report 2011CSR007
remain private pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Carried
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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J.
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Moved
D. Iveson - K. Leibovici:
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That
the citizen-at-large appointment recommendations to the Vehicle For Hire Commission,
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 24, 2011, Community Services Committee
report, be approved for the term June 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012.
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S.
Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina
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J.
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Katz Group Master Agreement (E. Gibbons)
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Councillor
E. Gibbons
stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he will move:
On
May 18, 2011 City Council passed a motion direction, among other things, the
administration to finalize a master agreement with the Katz Group based in
the financial framework and that the content and form be subject to City Manager
approval.
Accordingly,
I would ask that the administration prepare a report answer the following
questions.
1.
I
note that the motion of May 18, 2011 simply indicates that the verbal
presentation of the City Manager remain in private pursuant to the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act. However, there was no motion
directing the administration to keep the power point presentation in private.
When will the power point presentation be made public?
2.
I
would ask that the administration provide its analysis it used to indicate
that the presentation of the City Manager remain in private pursuant to
sections 16,21,23,24,25and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act.
3.
On April 6, 2011, City Council set out 17 terms and conditions in which the administration
was to negotiate a financial framework with the Katz Group. I note that some
of the conditions approved b City Council have changed; therefore, I would
ask that the administration to provide a report on the following questions
relating to the 17 conditions
a.
The user fee of $125M to fund capital costs was always intended to be
controlled by the City of Edmonton. Now it appears to be controlled by the
Katz Group. What authority did the administration have to change if direction
of Council on this condition?
b.
Under what basis did the $20M CRL contribution increase to $45M? Has the
subject area been increased in order to accommodate the increase in CRL contribution? If the CRL contribution of $45M cannot be collected because of reasons beyond
control of the City of Edmonton, are the taxpayers of Edmonton responsible
for any shortfall? How long will it take to collect $45M if CRL contributions?
c.
The April 6, 2011 motion indicated that the City of Edmonton’s contribution would
not exceed $125M. What options are available to the City of Edmonton to cover
the remaining $80M, assuming that the CRL contribution is now 45M?
d.
Is the City of Edmonton’s purchase of the Katz Group’s lands considered part
of the City $125M contribution or is it an amount over and above the cap of
125M?
e.
What assurances does the City have to ensure that the Katz Group conducts
regular maintenance of the building?
f.
What is the status/discussions for the balance of funds being secured by
other orders of government?
g.
What is Northland’s position with respect to City Council’s decision of May 18, 2011?
h.
I note that on of the condition was that the City was to negotiate a
potential revenue sharing arrangement with the Katz Group. This condition has
not been satisfied. Please provide and explanation as to why this condition
has been changed and what are the implications for the City of Edmonton.
i.
Who will own the naming rights to the building?
j.
One of the conditions from April 6, 2011 was that a final negotiated
agreement be brought back to Council. However, I note that the motion was
passed on May 18, 2011, indicated that the administration is to finalize the
master agreement and that the content and form be subject to City Manager
approval. Does this mean that City Council will no longer see the final
agreement? Does this also mean that City Council will no longer be dealing
with any of the issues relating to the arena?
4.
It
was indicated at the May 18, 2011 presentation and reported in the medial
that the maximum building costs for the arena will be $450M. Could you
provide Council with the estimated square footage of this building and sire
and the average square footage of this building and site and the average
square footage cost of construction of a similar building? Furthermore, who
is responsible for any budget overrun, in other words, who is responsible for
additional costs in the event that the construction of this building exceeds
$450M?
5.
Please
provide an explanation on the funding sources to cover the debt on an annual
allocation and explain how the founding sources can in fact be diverted to
the arena project?
6.
Who
is responsible for the costs related to the LRT connectivity, transportation
requirements and any additional infrastructure around the arena? If it is the
City of Edmonton, are these costs over and above the $125M commitment of the
City of Edmonton?
7.
Based
on the negotiated deal with the Katz Group, it would appear that the City of Edmonton is required to purchase the land for the arena. Will the purchase price be based
on the same price that the Katz Group purchased for the land or will it be
based on the value of the date of purchase?
8.
Please
provide the estimated costs for the additional infrastructure in and around
the arena, specifically the LRT connection, the purchase of the land, the
pedway across 104 Avenue and any other infrastructure around the arena.
9.
What
commitment has the Katz group provided with respect to its promise to provide
$100M in associated development regarding the Edmonton arena district lands?
Specifically, does the Katz Group have the ability to not proceed with any
type of development in the arena district of the market conditions are not
favorable?
10.
The
Katz Group has committed to contribute $100M to the arena building project.
Please explain how these funds will be paid to the City of Edmonton. Will the
Katz Group simply provide the sum of $100M to the City of Edmonton or will
there be conditions on that sum?
11.
The
Facility Improvement Fee amount will not be generated until after the arena
is fully constructed and being used. Therefore, the project is short $125M.
Which party (City of Edmonton or the Katz Group) is responsible for this
shortfall now? If the City of Edmonton is responsible for this shortfall now,
is it the arrangement with the Katz Group to have the Katz Group pay the City
back, interest free and over time, from funds derived from the Facility
Improvement Fee? Could you kindly explain the concept of this interest free
loan to cover $125M.
12.
What
is the expected amount in property and business taxes that would be generated
by the arena itself and be the responsibility of the Katz Group?
13.
What
type of operating model the Katz Group is envisioning?
14.
Is
the community rink the responsibility of the City of Edmonton, specifically
the development and construction of the community rink? Is the City of Edmonton responsible for paying for the construction of the community rink? If the answer
is yes to these questions, then why is the Katz Group receiving all of the
revenues from such an arena?
15.
During
the four-week period in which the City of Edmonton has the use of the arena
for the CFR and Capital Ex and other community events, does the City of Edmonton get the arena at no cost?
16.
A new
term that came out of the discussions with the Katz Group is the non-compete
clause with respect to Northlands. Who has the authority to accept a
non-compete clause for Northlands? Is it the City of Edmonton or does
Northlands have the final say on this issue? If in fact the non-compete
clause is agreed to by the relevant parties, what does the future hold for Rexall Place? Is the only option demolition? What the implication for Northlands with
respect to a non- compete clause from a business perspective? Was Northlands
consulted with respect to this new condition?
17.
At
the conclusion of the debate on May 18, 2011 City Council was left with the impression that all of the 17 conditions were satisfied and that there was no
additional liability for the City. However, please advise which of the 17
conditions remain outstanding and unsatisfied.
18.
When
will the new CRL boundary come forward to Council for review and debate?
19. What are the timelines under which
the City of Edmonton and the Katz Group are working under in order to meet
the 2014 hockey season for the Edmonton Oilers? Is there a drop-dead date in
which all things must be concluded in order to ensure the construction and
completion of the arena by 2014? Given the urgency of this matter, I would
ask that this report be prepare and placed on the next Council agenda
immediately following the approval of the motion. As well, administration is
directed that the report be made public.
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Council
adjourned at 11:54 a.m.
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