Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• S. Hamilton, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• and A. Salvador

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgment

Councillor S. Hamilton called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023, and acknowledged that Urban Planning Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. 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 S. Hamilton conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

Councillors A. Knack, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and J. Vizbar, B. Tyson and C. Martin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the February 8, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the January 17, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  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 item was selected for debate: 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 5.1 Edmonton Transit Services in Newer Developing/Developed Communities
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak. 

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

Edmonton Transit Services in Newer Developing/Developed Communities

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 20, 2023, Urban Planning Committee, for the City Operations report CO01337, Edmonton Transit Services in Newer Developing/Developed Communities, be approved.

Revised Due Date: June 20, 2023, Urban Planning Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Residential Boulevard Gardening Guidelines

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

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

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. McKeown, City Operations
• N. Fraser, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the February 8, 2023, City Operations report CO01216, Residential Boulevard Gardening Guidelines, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

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 S. Hamilton asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:14 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023.