Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

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

Council Chamber, 2nd 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 Acknowledgement

Councillor S. Hamilton called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 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 T. Cartmell, A. Knack, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and E. Norton, T. Orbell and C. McLuckie, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the March 8, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  
  
  
  

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the February 15, 2022, 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 items were selected for debate: 5.3 and 6.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Capital Project Profile for Bridge Rehabilitation - Options 
  • 5.2 102 Avenue LRT Pedestrian Crosswalk Recommendation
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That Urban Planning Committee hear from the following speaker:

  • 6.1 Engagement with Homeowners' Association as City-Building Partners - Additional Information

  1. S. Heschuk
      
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  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

Capital Project Profile for Bridge Rehabilitation - Options

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

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the revised due date of April 13, 2022, Executive Committee, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00379, Capital Project Profile for Bridge Rehabilitation - Options, be approved. 

  
  
  
  
  

5.2

102 Avenue LRT Pedestrian Crosswalk Recommendation

• 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 May 31, 2022, Urban Planning Committee, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00899, 102 Avenue LRT Pedestrian Crosswalk Recommendation, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: May 31, 2022, Urban Planning Committee

   

  
  
  
  
  

5.3

Alternative Landscape Options for Boulevards and Turf

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the revised due date of March 21, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee, for the City Operations report CR_8442, Alternative Landscape Options for Boulevards and Turf, be approved. 

   

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Engagement with Homeowners' Association as City-Building Partners - Additional Information

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

• R. Jevne, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• S. Heschuk

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• R. Jevne, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• M. Bennett, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• P. Herritt, City Operations
• J. Wood, Urban Planning and Economy
• K. Scott, Community Services

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  Homeowners' Association's - Maintenance on City Land

  That Administration provide a report on the status of the implementation of public engagement, public communications, agreements in place and other items identified in the March 8, 2022, Citizen Services report CS00619rev, including how City Standards are applied in the Homeowners' Association.

  Due Date: March 2023, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: K. Principe

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Administration pause additional naturalization turf conversion around existing City-maintained drainage ponds and continue regular turf maintenance of City drainage ponds naturalized in 2021, subject to a report to Urban Planning Committee that includes the following:

  - an investigation on environmental conditions;
  - public engagement;
  - an update on the Naturalization Plan; and
  - options for the renewal of agreements with Homeowners' Associations currently performing turf maintenance.

  
  
  
  
  

  With the unanimous consent of Urban Planning Committee, Councillor K. Principe withdrew the motion.

  Withdrawn

  
  

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

10.1

 Drainage Pond Turf Maintenance (K. Principe)

Councillor K. Principe stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, she would move the following:

That Administration pause naturalization around drainage ponds and resume regular turf maintenance at all City drainage ponds subject to the completion of the naturalization public engagement process including engagement with Homeowners' Associations.

• Notice of Motion Given: March 8, 2022, Urban Planning Committee

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022.