Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Friday, May 28, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Paquette,
• J. Dziadyk,
• A. Knack,
• and M. Nickel

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor A. Paquette called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 28, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor A. Paquette conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack and M. Nickel participated electronically.

Councillor J. Dziadyk was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors M. Banga, T. Cartmell, S.Hamilton, B. Henderson and S. McKeen; and S. McKerry, T. Orbell and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the May 28, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:
  
  Addition:

  • 6.2 Lewis Farms Recreation Centre - Proposed All-Season Outdoor Recreation Space

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the April 28, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 State of Immigration and Settlement in Edmonton – Annual Report
  • 5.2 Assisted Transportation - Plan of Action
  • 5.3 Policy Options for Alternative Financing Tools - Recreation Centres

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Paquette

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

  • 6.1 Living Hope: A Community Plan to Prevent Suicide in Edmonton - Annual Report

  1. M. Garcia
  2. G. Lieb, Living Hope Steering Committee
  3. D. Chowne, Community Mental Health Action Plan
  4. E. Garcia

  • 6.2 Lewis Farms Recreation Centre - Proposed All-Season Outdoor Recreation Space

  1. P. Andrews, Edmonton Rosenthal Community League
  2. M. Bachewich, Active Communities Alberta
  3. A. Cameron, Active Communities Alberta

  • 6.3 Weed Control Program - Reduction in Funding

  1. R. Olstad, The Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians
  2. K. Kowalchuk
  3. R. Feroe, Pesticide Free Edmonton
  4. E. Falconer, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
  5. N. Binnema
  6. S. McCumsey, Pesticide Free Canada
  

  • 6.4 The Orange Hub Financial Need Update

  1. C. Bedford, Gateway Chorus
  2. E. Graham, Women In Film and Television Alberta

  • 7.1 Designated Driver Services (M. Nickel)
    

  1. M. Dumais

  In Favour (3)

  A. Knack, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (3 to 0)

  *Due to technical difficulties, Councillor J. Dziadyk was absent for the vote.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speaker:

  • 6.3 Weed Control Program - Reduction in Funding

  1. M. Wilhelm

  With the unanimous consent of Community and Public Services Committee, the motion carried.

  
  

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

5.1

State of Immigration and Settlement in Edmonton – Annual Report

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

That the revised due date of June 30, 2021, be approved.

Revised Due Date: June 20, 2021

5.2

Assisted Transportation - Plan of Action

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

That the revised due date of August 25, 2021, be approved.

Revised Due Date: August 25, 2021

5.3

Policy Options for Alternative Financing Tools - Recreation Centres

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

That the revised due date of November 2021, be approved.

Revised Due Date: November 2021

6.

Reports

6.1

Living Hope: A Community Plan to Prevent Suicide in Edmonton - Annual Report

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and J. Kain, Citizen Services; and M. Snaterse, Alberta Health Services, made a presentation.

D. Chowne, Community Mental Health Action Plan, made a presentation.

M. Garcia; E. Garcia; and G. Lieb, Living Hope Steering Committee, made presentations and answered questions.

J. Kain, Citizen Services; C. Fereday, City Operations; and M. Snaterse, Alberta Health Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the May 14, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00329, be received for information.

  In Favour (3)

  A. Knack, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (3 to 0)

6.2

Lewis Farms Recreation Centre - Proposed All-Season Outdoor Recreation Space

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and R. Jevne, Citizen Services, made a presentation.

A. Cameron, Active Communities Alberta, made a presentation.

P. Andrews, Rosenthal Community League; and M. Bachewich, Active Communities Alberta, made presentations and answered questions.

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, C. Shannon and R. Jevne, Citizen Services; L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy; J. Banford and A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services; and S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Knack

  Rosenthal Park Site Outdoor Recreation Facility - Status Report

  1. That Administration provide a status report on the proposed outdoor recreation facility at the Rosenthal Park site.

  Due Date: August 25, 2021

  2. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council: 

  a. That Administration engage with the Edmonton Public School Board regarding the use of the Rosenthal School/Community Park site for a proposed outdoor recreation facility, as outlined in the May 28, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00388.

  b. That an exemption to the Urban Park Management Plan guideline on covered facilities be granted to allow potential development of a Rosenthal Park site.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.3

Weed Control Program - Reduction in Funding

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and T. Kennedy, City Operations, made a presentation.

E. Falconer, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition; and M. Wilhelm, made presentations.

R. Olstad, The Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians; K. Kowalchuk; and R. Feroe and S. McCumsey, Pesticide Free Edmonton, made presentations and answered questions.

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and T. Kennedy, City Operations, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council: 

  That the Parks and Roads branch 2021 operating budget be increased by $1.14 million on a one-time basis to return the weed management program to 2020 service levels, with funding from the Financial Stabilization Reserve. 

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.4

The Orange Hub Financial Need Update

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and R. Jevne, Citizen Services, made a presentation.

E. Graham, Woman In Film and Television Alberta, made a presentation.

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
  
  That the 2021 COVID-19 Relief Grant Program for The Orange Hub, as set out in Attachment 3 of the May 28, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00516, be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

7.1

Designated Driver Services (M. Nickel)

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, K. Petrin and W. Ramirez, Urban Planning and Economy, made a presentation.

M. Dumais, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy; and N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  Designated Driver Services Options

  That Administration work with the designated driver services industry and provide a report with options to include designated driver services under Vehicle for Hire Bylaw 17400. 

  Due Date: August 25, 2021

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

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

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2021.