Community and Public Services Committee - Minutes

Monday, January 20, 2025

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• and A. Sohi 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor E. Rutherford called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2025, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor E. Rutherford conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors T. Cartmell, K. Principe, K. Tang, and J. Wright; and A. Karbashewski, J. Shearer and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the January 20, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:
  Orders of the Day:
  That the Orders of the Day be changed as follows:

  • Adjournment - Noon

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the November 25, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Bishop Greschuk School (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Bishop Greschuk School in Ward tastawiyiniwak and their teacher, T. Pinder.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.1 and 9.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 7.1 Bylaw 21012 - Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002 - Addressing the Retail Sale of Knives 

  1. 1. N. Desalgne
     2. A. Bolstad, Alberta Avenue Community League
     3. C. Morin, Arts on the Avenue
     4. S. Pon, Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (5 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

5.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Bylaw 21012 - Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002 - Addressing the Retail Sale of Knives

The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

• T. Pawlyk, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Peter, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• N. Desalgne

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• A. Bolstad, Alberta Avenue Community League
• C. Morin, Arts on the Avenue
• S. Pon, Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• L. Peter, Urban Planning and Economy
• T. Pawlyk, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. Perizzolo, Community Services
• J. Afonne, Employee and Legal Services
• A. Beard, Urban Planning and Economy

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• K. Johnson, Edmonton Police Service
• M. Keef, Edmonton Police Service

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 21012 be given the appropriate readings, with further clarity included for section 62.1(b).

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (5 to 0)

  *Clerk's note: Clarification for section 62.1(b) will be included as Attachment 3 of the January 20, 2025, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE02741 for consideration by Council at the February 4/5, 2025, City Council meeting.

  
  

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Edmonton Elks Partner Field Naming

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 9.1.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Stevenson, S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 10:58 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2025.

   

  The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
  • R. Jevne, Community Services

  The following member of the delegation made a presentation:

  • C. Morris, Edmonton Elks

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • R. Jevne, Community Services
  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
  • H. Seutter, Community Services

  The following member of the delegation answered questions:

  • C. Morris, Edmonton Elks
  
  
• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 11:36 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  1. That the Name Sale Agreement outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the January 20, 2025, Community Services report CS02752, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 
  2. That Attachment 1 of the January 20, 2025, Community Services report CS02752 remain private pursuant to section 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  3. That the January 20, 2025, Community Services report CS02752, including Attachments 2, 3 and 4 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to the business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

   

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

  * Clerk's note: Pursuant to section 11(a) of Council Policy C509C, the recommendation approved by the Community and Public Services Committee in the January 20, 2025, Community Services report CS02752 requires Council approval to be valid. Therefore, this report has been added to the February 4/5, 2025 City Council agenda for Council's consideration.

  
  

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor E. Rutherford asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m., Monday, January 20, 2025.