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1.1
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Mayor
D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.
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1.2
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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That
the May 26, 2015, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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1.3
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Moved
A. Sohi:
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That
the following meeting minutes be adopted:
·
May
5, 2015, Executive Committee
·
May
13, 2015, Special Executive Committee
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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1.4
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Michael Strembitsky School (D. Iveson)
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Mayor
D. Iveson, on behalf of Executive Committee, welcomed Grade 1 students from
Michael Strembitsky School and their teacher J. Yaniw.
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2.
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2.1
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All
items were selected for debate.
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2.2
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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That
Executive Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when
appropriate:
6.1
Policy Directions for 2009 Surplus School Sites
Development
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J. Gurnett,
Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness
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J. Kolkman,
Edmonton Social Planning Council
6.3 Galleria
Project Update
6.4 Galleria Update - Cultural Trust
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J.
Mahon, Edmonton Cultural Trust
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J. Brown,
Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre Foundation
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D. Kipnes,
Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre Foundation (to answer
questions only)
6.8 Glenora
Heritage Inventory Status Report
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B. Finlay, The
Old Glenora Conservation Association
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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2.3
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There
were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.
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3.
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There
were no Councillor Inquiries.
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4.
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5.
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5.1
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M.
Hall, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
D. Iveson:
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That the revised due date
of September 15, 2015, be approved.
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Sustainable
Dev.
Due by:
Sep. 15, 2015
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.
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6.1
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J.
Freeman, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.
J. Gurnett, Edmonton
Coalition on Housing and Homelessness; and J. Kolkman, Edmonton Social
Planning Council, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.
W. Trocenko, J. Freeman and
D. Wudrich, Sustainable Development; and S. Farbrother, City Manager,
answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
D. Iveson:
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Policy
Directions for 2009 Surplus School Sites Development – Recommended City
Policy C583
That
the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_2360 be referred back
to Administration to bring forward a policy as outlined in Attachment 2,
including a clear statement of the density ranges and the market and
non-market housing targets.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due
by:
Jun. 30, 2015
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W.
Trocenko, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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S.
Farbrother, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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Southeast Surplus
School Sites - Status Report
That Administration
provide a status report on surplus school sites in southeast Edmonton that
could be impacted by ongoing flood mitigation drainage planning and that
the report include:
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timing for draining planning
- an update on ongoing consultations
- potential limitations for development of the sites
- funding availability
- recommendations for removal or retention of Surplus School Site signage.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Aug. 18, 2015
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In
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.2
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B. Latte, Financial Services and
Utilities, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.
S. Farbrother, City Manager; C. Ward and R. Kabalin, Financial Services and
Utilities; and T. Burge, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the
Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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The Executive Committee recommend to
City Council:
That
the following motion passed at the February 10, 2015, City Council meeting:
That
designation of the following projects as the City’s priority projects under
the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the new Building
Canada Fund, be approved:
a)
LRT Expansion
b) Key Grade Separations, including 50 Street and 75 Street CPR Underpasses
and the Manning/Meridian Interchange
c) Neighbourhood Flood Mitigation Program
d) Fort Edmonton Park Utility Infrastructure Upgrades
e) Edmonton Energy and Technology Park
be amended by substituting
with the following motion:
That
the designation of the following projects as the City’s priorities under the
Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada
Fund, be approved:
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50 Street Rail Grade Separation
• 75 Street Rail Grade Separation
• Anthony Henday Drive and 135 Street Interchange
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel
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Absent:
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A.
Sohi
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6.3
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Items
6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together.
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R.
Daviss and L. Brenneis, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.
J. Mahon, Edmonton Cultural
Trust; and J. Brown, Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre
Foundation, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. D.
Kipnes, Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre Foundation, answered
the Committee's questions. A handout provided by J. Mahon was distributed to
Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City
Clerk.
L. Brenneis and R. Daviss,
Sustainable Development; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered the
Committee's questions.
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Moved
A. Sohi:
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That
the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_2040, be received for
information.
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Sustainable Dev.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.4
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Items
6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together.
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Moved
A. Sohi:
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That
the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_2057, be received for
information.
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Sustainable Dev.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.5
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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That
Items 6.5 and 6.6 be dealt with together.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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L.
Balone, Sustainable Development; J. MacPherson and
K. Rozmahel, General Manager, Corporate Services;
S. Farbrother, City Manager; and M. Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk,
answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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Big City Charter
Outcome – Quality, Affordable Child Care
That Administration
provide a report outlining:
1.
A proposed Big
City Charter outcome for Executive Committee's consideration and recommendation
to City Council, that clearly articulates the City's interest in partnering
with the provincial government through the Big City Charter process to
ensure families' access to quality, affordable child care in Edmonton, and
that considers:
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The provincial
government's mandates and interests as outlined in Ministries such as Human
Services, Health, Justice, Education, Status of Women and Labour and
Employment.
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The City of
Edmonton's goals as outlined in the Initiatives of City Council such as the
Women's Initiative, Child Friendly, ELEVATE, Edmonton's Poverty Elimination
and Gender Based Violence Prevention.
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Learnings from
engagement with stakeholders at the June 19, 2015, meeting.
Downtown Daycare
Provisions – Amendments to Zoning Bylaw
That Administration
provide a report outlining:
2. Draft amendments to the Zoning
Bylaw as outlined in Attachment 6 of the May 26, 2015, Sustainable
Development report CR_1415, including specific amendments related to
provision of daycares in downtown.
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Office of the City
Manager
Due by:
To be Determined
Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
First Quarter
2016
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.6
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Items
6.5 and 6.6 were dealt with together.
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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Council Policy C584 –
Employee Child Care
That Administration work
with relevant stakeholders, including Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton,
the Early Childhood sub-committee (of Edmonton's Poverty Elimination Task
Force) and any other key stakeholders identified by these groups, to provide
a draft Council Policy, no later than October 27, 2015, and that the Policy
include:
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A
re-examination of, and rationale for, the threshold for business case
review of 500 employees within a one kilometre radius.
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Stated
preferences for:
1. not-for-profit or co-op providers
over for-profit providers
2.
affordable
care
3.
high quality
care that meets the aims of early childhood education
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Corporate Svcs.
Due by:
Oct. 27, 2015
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.7
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That the May 26, 2015,
Sustainable Development report CR_2185, be postponed and that Administration
work with Agenda Review Committee to determine a date to bring the report
forward.
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Corporate Svcs
Due
by:
To be Determined
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In
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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6.8
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That
the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_2366, be postponed to
June 16, 2015, and that Administration work with Agenda Review Committee to
determine a specific time for the item.
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Corporate Svcs.
Due Date:
Jun. 16, 2015
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel
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Absent:
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A.
Sohi
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6.9
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M.
Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
A. Sohi:
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That the May 26, 2015, Corporate
Services report CR_2160, be postponed to the June 16, 2015, Executive
Committee meeting, as the first item of business.
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Corporate Svcs.
Due
Date:
Jun. 16, 2015
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In
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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7.
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8.
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8.1
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That
the Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 27 of the Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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The
Committee met in private at 2:47 p.m.
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That
the Committee meet in public.
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In
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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The
Committee met in public at 4:16 p.m.
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Moved
B. Esslinger:
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1.
That
Attachment 2 be added to the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report
CR_2392.
Memorandum of
Understanding with Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre
Foundation
2.
That
Administration work with the Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre
Foundation and return to City Council with recommendations for a proposed
Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Foundation, outlining
the City's support for the Cultural Trust and the phased approach for the
Edmonton Downtown Academic and Cultural Centre Galleria project, as
outlined in Attachment 2 of May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report
CR_2392.
3.
That May 26,
2015, Sustainable Development report CR_2392 and Attachment 2 remain
private pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Sep. 22, 2015
City Council
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4. That Executive Committee recommend
to City Council:
a. That Capital Profile 14-17-5037 be
amended to reflect the City funding of $7.5 million for Stage 1 (Shell) of
the Pedway to reflect the City's total contribution for Pedway expansion.
b. That a single source agreement
between the City of Edmonton and Ledcor Construction Limited for the
construction of Stage 1 (Shell) of the Edmonton Downtown Academic and
Cultural Centre Project Pedway connection in an amount not to exceed
$6.5 million, as outlined in the May 26, 2015, Sustainable Development report
CR_2392 be approved, and that the agreement to be in form and content
acceptable to the City Manager.
c. That an increase to the Professional
Services Agreement D915657 for the Project Management, Detailed Design and
Construction Engineering for North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT - Phase 1
and II with AECOM Canada Ltd., of $1 million, be approved.
d. That the May 26, 2015, Sustainable
Development report CR_2392 and Attachment 2 remain private pursuant to
sections 16, 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act.
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R. Daviss, Sustainable
Development; S. Farbrother, City Manager; and M. Nathoo, Office of the City
Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.
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In
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D.
Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel, A. Sohi
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9.
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Mayor
D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were
none.
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10.
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The
meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
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