Minutes for 09/30/2019, Executive Committee

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


September 30, 2019  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

D. Iveson, A. Knack, *T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson
*Participated by telephone

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

M. Banga, T. Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Walters
L. Cochrane, City Manager
K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk
M. Barnes, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                            2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         4

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

4.          UPDATES ON SCHEDULED REPORTS                                       4

5.          STATUS REPORT AND REQUESTS TO RE-ROUTE                4

5.1        Exploration of Uses, Condition and Partner

             Funding for Hangar 11 Located at Blatchford                             4

5.2        Implementation program for City-owned historic

             resources                                                                                               4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              5

6.1        Prioritizing Street and Alley Renewal within and

             Adjacent to Business Improvement Areas - Options

             and Implications                                                                                   5

6.2        Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee -

             Governance Options                                                                           6

6.3        Shift Flexibility for Staff with Young Children                              7

6.4        Employee Workforce Diversity - Next Steps                                8

6.5        Space for Early Learning and Care Services -

             Opportunities in City-Owned Buildings                                         8

6.6        Options for Minors when Speaking at City Hall -

             Child Minding and Speaking Order                                                 9

6.7        Bylaw 18881 - Amendment to Bylaw 17431 - Energy

             Transition Advisory Committee Bylaw                                          9

6.8        Semi-Annual Delegation of Authority Report -

             January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019                                                     9

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                              10

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                         10

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                10

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                10

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting order at 9:30 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the September 30, 2019, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

Additions:

6.2 Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options

6.6 Options for Minors when Speaking at City Hall - Child Minding and Speaking Order

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the September 16, 2019, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted. 

 

 

 

K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Amendment moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That on page 1 of 5 of the September 16, 2019, Executive Committee meeting minutes, be changed to reflect  Councillor J. Dziadyk as absent with notice.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

 

Motion as Amended put:

 

 

 

That the September 16, 2019, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as amended. 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

1.4

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, 6.5 and 6.6.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

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

6.1  Prioritizing Street and Alley Renewal within and Adjacent to Business Improvement Areas - Options and Implications

·         C. Dulaba, Beljan Development

·         C. Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association

6.2  Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options

·         M. Schmidt

·         A.Yee

·         C. Keeler, Beverly Heights Community League

·         K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

·         C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada – Edmonton

·         J. Rickett, Save Goldbar Park Alliance

·         R. Clarke, Save Goldbar Park Alliance

·         P. Klann, Save Goldbar Park Alliance

 

 

 

·         S. Klann, Save Goldbar Park Alliance

·         J. Noga

·         K. Cramer

6.5  Space for Early Learning and Care Services - Opportunities in City-Owned Buildings

·         M. Bruin, on behalf of Sandra Woitas, WAVE

·         J. Bisanz, Edmonton Council for early Learning and Care

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

4.

UPDATES ON SCHEDULED REPORTS - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT AND REQUESTS TO RE-ROUTE

5.1

Exploration of Uses, Condition and Partner Funding for Hangar 11 Located at Blatchford

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of January 2020, be approved.

 

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

Due Date: January 2020

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

5.2

Implementation program for City-owned historic resources

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of December 2, 2019, be approved.

 

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

Due Date: Dec. 2, 2019

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Prioritizing Street and Alley Renewal within and Adjacent to Business Improvement Areas - Options and Implications

 

 

 

P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services, made a presentation.

 

 

 

C. Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association; and
C. Dulaba, Beljan Development, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

J. Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, B. Leeman, C. Walbaum, and P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services;
G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations; and
P. Ross, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

Draft Amendments to Policy C595 Neighbourhood Renewal Program

That Administration bring forward draft amendments to Policy C595 Neighbourhood Renewal Program, that incorporate Option 2, as outlined in the September 30, 2019, Integrated Infrastructure Services report CR_7433, with the effect of accelerating priorities for Business Improvement Area renewal.

Integrated Infrastructure Svcs.

Due Date: January 2020

 

 

 

J. Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, and
P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, B. Henderson

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

J. Dziadyk

 

6.2

Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

·         S. Savard, Edmonton Trail Runners

·         H. Voogd, North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

 

 

L. Butterfield, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers:

·         D. Dorward

·         P. Benetreau

·         M. Salesse

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

 

 

M. Schmidt; C. Keeler; P. Klann and S. Klann, Save Goldbar Park Alliance; J. Noga; K. Cramer; S. Savard; P. Benetreau; and M. Salesse made presentations.

K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Alliance; A. Yee; C. Richmond, Sierra Club Canada - Edmonton; 
D. Dorward; H. Voogd, North Saskatchewan River Valley; and J. Rickett and R. Clarke, Save Goldbar Park Alliance, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

L. Butterfield, P. Ohm and S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; L. Cochrane, City Manager; and
C. Bonneville and R. Brown, EPCOR, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

Sanitary Services Strategy Oversight Committee - Governance Options – Additional Collaboration

That the September 30, 2019, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_6671, be referred to Administration, to work with EPCOR, Urban Development Institute (UDI) and community stakeholders to:

1.    Further refine Option 1, with concrete examples of what items would be presented for information and public input at Utility Committee, and what decisions would be recommended to Council for final approval.  

2.    Confirm transparency protocols as it pertains to the Oversight Committee’s decisions.

3.    Administration provide options for a process to re-examine the South Edmonton Sanitary Sewer (SESS) decision.

and return to Executive Committee with additional clarity.

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

 

 

Due Date: October 2020

 

 

 

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and C. Bonneville, EPCOR, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.3

Shift Flexibility for Staff with Young Children

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the September 30, 2019, City Operations report CR_6417, be received for information.

City Ops.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.4

Employee Workforce Diversity - Next Steps

 

 

 

K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. K. Matheson, Employee Services; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; and B. Hoekstra, Deputy Fire Chief, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That the September 30, 2019, Employee Services report CR_6416, be received for information.

Employee Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.5

Space for Early Learning and Care Services - Opportunities in City-Owned Buildings

 

 

 

C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services, made a presentation.

 

 

 

M. Bruin, on behalf of Sandra Woitas, WAVE; and
J. Bisanz, Edmonton Council for Early Learning and Care, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That the September 30, 2019, Financial and Corporate Services report CR_5867, be received for information.

Financial and Corporate Svcs.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.6

Options for Minors when Speaking at City Hall - Child Minding and Speaking Order

 

 

 

D. Beaudry, Acting City Clerk; D. Siebold, Office of the City Manager; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; and L. Cochrane, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Administration develop and implement a one-year pilot project for a child minding service, available for the public while they speak/attend City Council Public Hearing, Executive Committee, Urban Planning Committee and Community and Public Services Committee meetings, starting in Q2 2020, and report back to Executive Committee by the end of Q1 2021, on the results of the pilot.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.7

Bylaw 18881 - Amendment to Bylaw 17431 - Energy Transition Advisory Committee Bylaw

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 18881 be given the appropriate readings.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

6.8

Semi-Annual Delegation of Authority Report - January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the September 30, 2019, Financial and Corporate Services report CR_7502, be received for information.

Financial and Corporate Svcs.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

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

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk

 

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