Executive Committee Minutes

Monday, May 10, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• D. Iveson,
• S. McKeen,
• T. Cartmell,
• S. Hamilton,
• and M. Walters

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2021, and acknowledged that Executive 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

Mayor D. Iveson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Mayor D. Iveson; and Councillors S. McKeen, T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton and M. Walters participated electronically.

Councillors M. Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson and A. Knack; and K. Gibson, R. Zheng and S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the May 10, 2021, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Replacement attachment:

  • 6.5 Fort Edmonton Management Company - Project Reimbursement Agreement
    - Attachment 1
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the April 26, 2021, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.8.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 6.5 Fort Edmonton Management Company - Project Reimbursement Agreement
  • 6.6 Bylaw 19668 - To Designate the Hartley Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource
  • 6.7 Horsehills Road over Horsehills Creek (B130) Bridge Replacement - Environmental Impact Assessment
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: S. McKeen

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

   

  • 6.1 Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options - Additional Collaboration

  1. 1. C. Keeler, Beverly Heights Community League (to answer questions only)
     2. D. McCutcheon, Gold Bar Park Alliance
     3. A. Yee (to answer questions only)
     4. J. Rickett, Gold Bar Park Alliance
     5. C. Longo
     6. A. Salvador
     7. S. Klann
     8. J. Crane, Gold Bar Park Alliance (to answer questions only)
     9. K. Cramer, Capilano Community League (to answer questions only)
     10. C. Matthews
     11. S. Townsend
     12. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
     13. C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada Foundation - Edmonton
     14. R. Feroe
     15. J. Saunderson

  • 6.3 Not for Profit Housing Providers Accessing City Land Assets - Update

  1. 1. L. Murphy, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness

  • 6.8 Non-residential Heritage Properties - Tax Exemptions/Deferral Options

  1. 1. D. Schamuhn, Edmonton Historical Board
     2. D. Rose
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Reports

6.1

Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options - Additional Collaboration

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager and L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy, made a presentation.

D. McCutcheon and J. Rickett, Gold Bar Park Alliance; C. Longo; S. Klann; K. Cramer, Capilano Community League; C. Matthews; S. Townsend; K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition; C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada Foundation - Edmonton; R. Feroe; and J. Saunderson, made presentations.

A. Salvador, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager and L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy; and S. Ancel and M. Kennedy, EPCOR, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council: 

  1. That Administration implement refined option 1, as outlined in the May 10, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report CR_6671rev.
  2. That Administration work with EPCOR to update the map in Attachment 1 of the May 10, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report CR_6671rev to reflect that a variety of lines are possible.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Chinatown Transformation Society

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager and M. Debrinksi, Urban Planning and Economy; and A. Fonny, Chinatown Transformation Society, made presentations.

W. Lau, Chinatown Transformation Society, answered questions.

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the May 10, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report UFCSD00250, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Not for Profit Housing Providers Accessing City Land Assets - Update

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager and C. Kirsop, Citizen Services, made a presentation.

C. Kirsop and C. Kjenner, Citizen Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That revised City Policy C437A, City Land Assets for Non-Profit Affordable Housing, as set out in Attachment 1 of the May 10, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00211, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

Theatre Network Tax Status

A. Szabo, Financial and Corporate Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the outstanding balance on tax roll account 2716157, in the amount $34,291.40 and associated arrears, be cancelled.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Fort Edmonton Management Company - Project Reimbursement Agreement

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

• That an agreement between the City of Edmonton and Fort Edmonton Management Company, for reimbursement of capital expenditures, for an amount not to exceed $1,173,515 CAD (excluding GST), as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 10, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00515, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  
  
  
  
  

6.6

Bylaw 19668 - To Designate the Hartley Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

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

• That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 19668 be given the appropriate readings.

  
  
  
  
  

6.7

Horsehills Road over Horsehills Creek (B130) Bridge Replacement - Environmental Impact Assessment

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

• That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Horsehills Road over Horsehills Creek (B130) Bridge Replacement project, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 10, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00393, be approved.

  
  
  
  
  

6.8

Non-residential Heritage Properties - Tax Exemptions/Deferral Options

M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager and A. Szabo, Financial and Corporate Services, made a presentation.

D. Schamuhn, Edmonton Historical Board; and D. Rose, made presentations and answered questions.

A. Szabo and C. Watt, Financial and Corporate Services; C. Ashmore, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services); and S. Ashe, Urban Planning and Economy, answered questions.

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  Financial Incentive Options for Non-residential Heritage Properties
  

  That Administration return to Executive Committee, with Urban Planning and Economy report CR_7701, Financial Mechanisms for Heritage Buildings, in December 2021, with options and a potential draft bylaw to defer or exempt taxes, or add additional preservation tools or incentives, for non-residential properties that are applying for heritage designation.

  Due Date: December 2021

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  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

Mayor D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:47 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2021.