Executive Committee Minutes

Monday, June 28, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• D. Iveson,
• S. McKeen,
• T. Cartmell,
• S. Hamilton,
• and M. Walters

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor S. McKeen called the meeting to order at 9:42 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor S. McKeen conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Mayor D. Iveson and Councillor T. Cartmell were absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors M. Banga, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson and A. Knack; A. Corbould, City Manager; and K. Gibson, R. Zheng and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the June 28, 2021, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 6.4 Remuneration for Civic Agencies - Advisory Committees, Decision-Making Boards, and Task Forces
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • June 14, 2021, Executive Committee
  • June 23, 2021, Special Executive Committee
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9, 9.1 and 9.2

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy
  • 5.2 Implementation Program for City-owned Historic Resources - Administrative and Financial Requirements
  • 6.7 84 Street (98 Avenue to 106 Avenue) Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
  • 6.8 Program and Service Review - Q2 2021 Update
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

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

  • 6.1 Urban Reserve Strategy
    
    
    1. Grand Chief V. Watchmaker, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

  • 6.2 Blatchford Hangar 11 Sale and Historical Preservation - Sale of Land Below Market Value
    
    
    1. T. Antoniuk, Architure Inc. (to answer questions only)

  • 6.3 Future Use of Research Park Buildings
    
    
    1. A. MacIsaac, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

  • 6.5 Touch the Water and North Shore Promenades Project - Design Progress Update
    
    
    1. S. Savard, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
    2. C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada Foundation - Edmonton

  • 6.6 Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion Program
    
    
    1. R. Purewal, 2069482 Alberta LTD
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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

5.1

Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy

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 First Quarter 2022, Executive Committee, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00397, Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: First Quarter 2022

  
  
  
  
  

5.2

Implementation Program for City-owned Historic Resources - Administrative and Financial Requirements

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 First Quarter 2022, Executive Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report CR_7833, Implementation Program for City-owned Historic Resources - Administrative and Financial Requirements, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: First Quarter 2022

  
  
  
  
  

6.

Reports

6.1

Urban Reserve Strategy

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

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• J. Miller, Citizen Services
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• Grand Chief V. Watchmaker, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Miller, Citizen Services

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the Urban Reserve Strategy, as set out in Attachment 1 of the June 28, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00349, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Blatchford Hangar 11 Sale and Historical Preservation - Sale of Land Below Market Value

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: S. McKeen
  1. That an agreement for the sale of the land, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 28, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00411, between the City of Edmonton and Architure Inc., at less than market value, and on the terms and conditions, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 28, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00411, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 
  2. That Attachment 3 of the June 28, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00411, remain private pursuant to section 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Future Use of Research Park Buildings

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• A. MacIsaac, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services
• M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Administration proceed with Option 2, as outlined in the June 28, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00541, and return to Committee with the results of the public offering and recommendations prior to entering into a formal sales agreement.
  2. That Attachment 4 of the June 28, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00541, remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to 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 (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

Remuneration for Civic Agencies - Advisory Committees, Decision-Making Boards, and Task Forces

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, Office of the City Clerk
• D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, Office of the City Clerk

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Council Policy C628, Remuneration and Expenses for City Agencies, as set out in Attachment 1 of the June 28, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00213rev, be approved.
  2. That the revised Council Policy C575D, Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions, as set out in Attachment 7 of the June 28, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00213rev, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Touch the Water and North Shore Promenades Project - Design Progress Update

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

• C. Walbaum, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. Young, Integrated Infrastructure Services 

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• S. Savard, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
• C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada Foundation - Edmonton

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Young, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Walbaum, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: D. Iveson

  That the June 28, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00590, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.6

Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion Program

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

• J. Meliefste, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• R. Purewal, 2069482 Alberta LTD

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Meliefste, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That commencement of the expropriation process under the Expropriation Act, RSA 2000, c E-13 (the “Act”) be approved to expropriate the lands, including all interests therein, shown in Attachment 1, of the June 28, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00615 (the “Subject Properties”), and the interests as more particularly described in Attachment 2 of the June 28, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00615 (the “Interests”).
  2. That Administration be approved to enter into an agreement(s) with an owner, pursuant to section 30 of the Act (“Section 30 Agreement''), where the owner is willing to consent to the acquisition.
  3. That Administration be approved, pursuant to sections 15(10), 35 and 39 of the Act to pay: 
  1. the reasonable appraisal and other costs incurred by it; and
  2. the reasonable legal, appraisal and other costs actually and reasonably incurred by an owner.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.7

84 Street (98 Avenue to 106 Avenue) Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

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

• That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study for the 84 Street (98 Avenue to 106 Avenue) Rehabilitation project, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the June 28, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00560, be approved.
  2. That the river valley components of the 84 Street project, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 28, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00560, be deemed essential and approved pursuant to Section 3.5.1 of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188.
  
  
  
  
  

6.8

Program and Service Review - Q2 2021 Update

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

• That the June 14, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00593, be received for information.

  
  
  
  
  

6.9

Bylaw 19516 - Closure of Vehicular Access to 10060-156 Street NW for Valley Line West

Items 6.9 and 9.2 were dealt with together.

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• S. Malaeb
• P. Smith

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Kennedy, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Jarocki, Financial Corporate Services
• L. Dunham, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 19516 be given the appropriate readings.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

8.1

Affordable Housing Exemptions (S. McKeen)

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  Affordable Housing Exemptions

  That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee by Fourth Quarter 2021 with:

  1. an analysis of the impact that exempting some or all forms of affordable housing from municipal taxation would have,
  2. options for implementing such an exemption, and
  3. any other options that may be feasible to assist affordable housing providers, including the possibility of legislative change.

  Due Date: Fourth Quarter 2021

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Intergovernmental Update - Verbal Report

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 9:52 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  
  
  
  

  With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.

  Executive Committee met in public at 10:15 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.

   

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

  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  
  
• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the June 14, 2021, Communications and Engagement verbal report CE00609, be received for information and remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

9.2

Schedule A4 Parcel Options - Access Options for the Property at 10060-156 Street

Items 6.9 and 9.2 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 4:10 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  
  
  
  

  With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.

  Executive Committee met in public at 5:02 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: S. McKeen
  1. That Attachment 1 be added to the June 14, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00195.
  2. That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:
     
     That the action, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 14, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00195, be taken.
     
     
  3. That the June 14, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00195, remain private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:08 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2021.