Utility Committee Minutes

Tuesday, September 03, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell, 
• A. Paquette, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Sohi, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• and K. Tang 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday September 3, 2024, and acknowledged that Utility 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 T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

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

Councillors A. Knack, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and J. Wright; and R. Zheng, M. Moussa and B. Tyson, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the September 3, 2024, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition: 

  • 7.2 Organics Processing Program Path Forward
    - Attachment 5
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the June 24, 2024, Utility Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 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 items were selected for debate: 7.1 and 7.2.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Utility Committee hear from the following speaker, in panels when appropriate:

  • 7.1 EPCOR Water Services - 2023 Performance Based Regulation Progress Report

  1. 1. N. Toffoli
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 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

EPCOR Water Services - 2023 Performance Based Regulation Progress Report

The following members of the delegation made a presentation:

• F. Mannarino, EPCOR
• S. Chaudhary, EPCOR
• S. Ancel, EPCOR
• C. Bonneville, EPCOR

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• N. Toffoli

The following members of the delegation answered questions: 

• C. Bonneville, EPCOR
• S. Ancel, EPCOR
• S. Chaudhary, EPCOR
• F. Mannarino, EPCOR
• D. Hawkes, EPCOR

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, made a presentation and answered questions.

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the September 3, 2024, EPCOR Water Services Incorporated report EXT02590, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

7.2

Organics Processing Program Path Forward

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

• C. McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations

The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• D. Jubinville, City Operations

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• A. Joseph, City Operations
• J. Farhad, City Operations

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, made a presentation and answered questions.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Utility Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.2.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in private at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • D. Jubinville, City Operations
  • A. Joseph, City Operations
  • J. Gallinger, City Operations

  J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions.

  
  
• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Utility Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in public at 2:44 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: M. Janz
  1. That a single-source procurement agreement between The City of Edmonton and Claystone Waste Ltd., or an affiliate or affiliates of Claystone Waste Ltd., as outlined in Attachment 3 of the September 3, 2024, City Operations report CO02411, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That Attachment 3 of the September 3, 2024, City Operations report CO02411 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  
  
  
  

• Amendment:

  Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the following be added prior to point 1:

  "That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:"

  
  

  In Favour (1)	T. Cartmell
  Opposed (5)	A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Defeated (1 to 5)

• Motion, put:

  Moved by: M. Janz
  1. That a single-source procurement agreement between The City of Edmonton and Claystone Waste Ltd., or an affiliate or affiliates of Claystone Waste Ltd., as outlined in Attachment 3 of the September 3, 2024, City Operations report CO02411, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That Attachment 3 of the September 3, 2024, City Operations report CO02411 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) 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 (5)	A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson
  Opposed (1)	T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 1)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

11.1

Harcourt House Artist Run Centre - City Policy C450B (A. Stevenson)

Councillor A. Stevenson stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved:

1. That an exemption to City Policy C450B be granted to allow for a grant funded from the Heritage Reserve to the Where Edmonton Community Artists Network (W.E.C.A.N.) Society for the purpose of purchasing the Harcourt House Artist Run Centre property at 10215 112 Street, Edmonton. 
2. That, upon completion of the W.E.C.A.N. Society’s purchase of the property, Administration commence the process to designate the Harcourt House Artist Run Centre as a municipal historic resource.

• Notice of Motion Given: September 3, 2024, Utility Committee

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024.