Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• and A. Sohi 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgment

Councillor A. Stevenson called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and acknowledged that Urban Planning Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and Metis Homelands. 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 Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor A. Stevenson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

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

Councillors A. Knack, K. Principe, A. Salvador and J. Wright; and J. Vizbar, J. Shearer and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the May 2, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Addition:

  • 7.2 Tree Management for the William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Project

  Request to postpone:

  • 7.5 Overview of City Hydrogen Activities 
    Due Date: June 1, 2023, Urban Planning Committee
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • April 12, 2023, Urban Planning Committee 
  • April 19, 2023, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.

Asian Heritage Month (K.Tang)

Councillor K. Tang, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, recognized the contributions and achievements of Edmontonians of East, South, Western, Central, and Southeast Asian heritage. 

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 7.3  Bylaw 20428 - Semi-Annual Amendments to Speed Zones Bylaw 6894
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Tang

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

  • 7.1 City Plan - New Urban Trees
    1. M. Wyman
    2. D. Ladouceur
    3. R. Feroe
    4. E. Gormley
    5. S. Heschuk
    6. M. Gruezmacher
    7. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
    8. J. Hardstaff, Parkallen
    9. W. Antoniuk
    10. E. Solez
  • 7.2 Tree Management for the William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Project
    1. D. Ladouceur
    2. R. Feroe
    3. S. Heschuk
    4. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Urban Planning Committee hear from the following additional speaker:

  • 7.1 City Plan - New Urban Trees

          11.    B. Dancik

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 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

3.1

Social Services Agencies for Houseless Persons (T. Cartmell)

Can Administration provide a report to Committee listing all houseless persons-serving social agencies present in the Boyle Street, McCauley and Central McDougall neighbourhoods; the services each agency provides; the number of clients served; and the level of financial support received from the City of Edmonton?

Due Date: August 29, 2023, Urban Planning Committee 

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

City Plan - New Urban Trees

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• M. Beare, City Operations

The following public speakers made a presentation:

• M. Wyman
• D. Ladouceur
• E. Gormley
• M. Gruezmacher
• E. Solez

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• W. Antoniuk
• J. Hardstaff, Parkallen
• B. Dancik
• R. Feroe
• K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• M. Beare, City Operations
• T. Kennedy, City Operations
• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. McKeown, City Operations
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• R. Barkway, Acting Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy 
• P. Ladouceur, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

Councillors A. Stevenson and T. Cartmell requested report CO01328 be requisitioned to City Council without a Committee Recommendation.

7.2

Tree Management for the William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Project

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

• P. Ladouceur, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following public speakers made presentations:

• D. Ladouceur
• R. Feroe
• S. Heschuk

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• P. Ladouceur, Acting Deputy Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

*Clerk's Note: Urban Planning Committee finished asking questions of speakers registered at the May 2, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That the May 2, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01731 be postponed to the June 1, 2023, Urban Planning committee meeting.

  Due Date: June 1, 2023, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.3

Bylaw 20428 - Semi-Annual Amendments to Speed Zones Bylaw 6894

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:  

That Bylaw 20428 be given the appropriate readings. 

7.4

Bylaw 20451 - Access Closures to Support 2023 Roadway Construction

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 20451 be given the appropriate readings. 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Stevenson, K. Tang, T. Cartmell, and E. Rutherford

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.5

Overview of City Hydrogen Activities

This item was postponed to the June 1, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting (see item 1.3).

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

Councillor A. Stevenson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023.