Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Monday, November 15, 2021

9:30 A.m. - 10:45 A.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor S. Hamilton called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2021, 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.

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

Councillors M. Janz, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and C. Schlamp, M. de Guzman and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the November 15, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the November 9, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Salvador, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, 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 item was selected for debate: 6.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Financial Mechanisms for Heritage Buildings
  • 5.2 Heritage Resource Management Strategy
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Principe

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

  6.1 National Urban Park Initiative

  1. W. Wells, North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society
  2. P. Reichwein, Sierra Club Canada Foundation
  3. S. Donelon, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
  4. J. Yurkovich, Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  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

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 Mechanisms for Heritage Buildings

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 January 18, 2022, Urban Planning Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report CR_7701, Financial Mechanisms for Heritage Buildings, be approved.

Due Date: January 18, 2022

5.2

Heritage Resource Management Strategy

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 January 18, 2022, Urban Planning Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00724, Heritage Resource Management Strategy, be approved.

Due Date: January 18, 2022

6.

Public Reports

6.1

National Urban Park Initiative

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

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy
• K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• W. Wells, North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society
• P. Reichwein, Sierra Club Canada Foundation
• S. Donelon, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
• J. Yurkovich, Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That the November 15, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00781, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

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

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2021.