Utility Committee Minutes

Monday, January 30, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell, 
• A. Paquette, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Sohi, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• and K. Tang 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2023, and acknowledged that Utility 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 T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

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

Councillors  A. Knack, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford and J. Wright; and J. Abekah, J. Shearer and B. Webster, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance. 

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the January 30, 2023, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:
  Additions:

  • 9.1 Contract Update
    (Private pursuant to sections 16, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 9.2 Contract Management - Verbal Report
    (Private pursuant to sections 16 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  Deletion:

  • 7.2 EPCOR Water Services Inc.- 2025-2029 Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Performance Based Rates Renewal – Process and Timeline Report
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the November 25, 2022, Utility Committee meeting minutes be approved. 

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 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: 7.1, 7.3, 9.1 and 9.2.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 7.4 Bylaw 20363  - A Bylaw to Replace Bylaw 18590, the City of Edmonton Waste Services Bylaw
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 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

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports. 

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

EPCOR Water Services Inc. - 2023 Water, Wastewater and Drainage Services Operational Plan

The following members of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• S. Stanley, EPCOR
• S. Ancel, EPCOR
• S. Bradford, EPCOR

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the January 30, 2023, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01619, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

7.2

EPCOR Water Services Inc. - 2025 - 2029 Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Performance Based Rates Renewal – Process and Timeline Report

This item was deleted from the agenda (see item 1.3).

7.3

Changes to Approved Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund Program

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

• K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy
• H. Hassan, Urban Planning and Economy

The following member of delegation answered questions:  

• S. Ancel, EPCOR

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the following changes to the approved Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund system plan, as outlined in the January 30, 2023, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01567, be approved:

  • Deletion of the SW6 and SW7 trunk segments and the addition of a pump station and forcemain system in lieu of the SW6 and SW7 segments; and
  • Deletion of the SW5 trunk segment.
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

7.4

Bylaw 20363 - A Bylaw to Replace Bylaw 18590, the City of Edmonton Waste Services Bylaw

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

That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 20363 be given the appropriate readings.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That Utility Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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 for the discussion of items 9.1 and 9.2.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in private at 11:17 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2023.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Utility Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in public at 1:47 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2023.

  
  

9.1

Contract Update

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations 
• N. Kjelland, City Operations

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• M. Bohn, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, made a presentation.

• Moved by: K. Tang
  1. That the January 30, 2023, City Operations report CO001633, be received for information. 
  2. That the January 30, 2023, City Operations report CO01633, remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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 (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

9.2

Contract Management - Verbal Report

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

• K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations 

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  1. That Administration exercise the agreement extension, as outlined in the January 30, 2023, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01662.
  2.  That the January 30, 2023, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01662 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interest of a third party) 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 (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor T. Cartmell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2023.