Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• B. Esslinger,
• M. Banga,
• T. Caterina,
• B. Henderson,
• and D. Iveson

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor B. Esslinger called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor B. Esslinger conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors M. Banga, T. Caterina, B. Henderson; and Mayor D. Iveson participated electronically.

Councillors T. Cartmell, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, A. Paquette, S. McKeen, M. Nickel and M. Walters; and K. Kellogg, K. Gibson, M. Barnes and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That the February 16, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 6.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Urban Planning Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.1 Urban Gondola - Working Relationship Framework 

  1. 1. J. Hansen-Carlson, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     2. A. Wheaton, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     3. N. Bashir, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     4. J. Huising, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc. (to answer questions only)
     5. K. Wright (to answer questions only)
     6. B. Black, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc. (to answer questions only)
     7. G. Josi (to answer questions only)
     8. L. Maslen (to answer questions only)
     9. L. Guy, Doppelmayr Canada
     10. S. Luond, Doppelmayr Canada
     11. B. Carmichael (to answer questions only)
     12. M. Huberman, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     13. J. DiBattista
     14. C. LaBossiere, Prairie Sky Urban Gondola Inc.
     15. C. McDonald, Prairie Sky Gondola Public & Indigenous Engagement Committee
     16. M. Davison, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc. (to answer questions only)
     17. J. Riopel, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
     18. S. O'Byrne, Stantec
         
     19. A. Poliquin, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     20. E. Gormley, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
     21. P. Cotterill, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
     22. P. McBryan, Downtown Business Association
     23. C. Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association
     24. L. Wyton, Edmonton International Airport
     25. S. Varga
     26. K. Varga
     27. R. Feroe
     28. M. Bruce, Edmonton Global
     29. B. Jenson, Edmonton Global
     30. C. Johnston, Beljan Development
     31. K. Haynes
     32. C. Dulaba, Beljan Development
     33. S. Hogle, Edmonton RiverHawks
     34. J. Noga
     35. O. Trencevski, Urban Gondola Working Relationship Framework
     36. I. Morin, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.
     37. S. McLeod, Passpasschase Pahpaystayo First Nation Association of Alberta band 136
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)
• Moved by: B. Esslinger

  That Urban Planning Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.1 Urban Gondola - Working Relationship Framework 

  1. 1. G. Brin, Papaschase First Nation Association of Alberta Band 136
     2. G. Quinn, Passpasschase Pahpastayo First Nation
     3. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
     4. D. Wabasca, Pahpastayo First Nation

   

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  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.

Reports

6.1

Urban Gondola - Working Relationship Framework

C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services, made a presentation.

A. Wheaton, M. Davison and C. Labossiere, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.; J. DiBattista; C, McDonald, Prairie Sky Gondola Public and Indigenous Engagement Committee; and L. Guy and S. Luond, Doppelmayer Canada, made presentations. J. Hansen-Carlson, N. Bashir and M. Huberman, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.; J. Riopel, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; and S. O'Byrne, Stantec, made presentations and answered questions. B. Black, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.; and L. Maslen answered questions.

A. Poliquin, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.; P. Cotterill, Edmonton River Valley  Conservation Coalition; P. McBryan, Downtown Business Association; C.  Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association; L. Wyton, Edmonton  International Airport; S. Varga; B. Jenson, Edmonton Global; C. Johnston and C. Dulaba, Beljan Development; K. Haynes; and S. Hogle, Edmonton  RiverHawks, made presentations. E. Gormley, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition; R. Feroe; J. Noga; I. Morin, Prairie Sky Gondola Inc.; and S. McLeod, Passpasschase Pahpaystayo First Nation Association of Alberta band 136, made presentations and answered questions.

G. Brin, Papaschase First Nation Association of Alberta Band 136; and D.  Wabasca, Pahpastayo First Nation, made presentations. G. Quinn,  Papaschase First Nation Association of Alberta Band 136; and K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition, made  presentations and answered questions. 

C. Hodgson and A. McCalla, Financial and Corporate Services; and S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

Councillors T. Caterina and B. Henderson requested this item be referred to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor B. Esslinger asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:44 p.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2021.