Minutes for 04/26/2016, Executive Committee

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


April 26, 2016  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, T. Caterina, E. Gibbons, A. Knack, D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Oshry, M. Walters
L. Cochrane, City Manager
L. Sahli, City Clerk
N. Rajan, 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                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             2

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      2

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING      3

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

5.1        Establishment of a Community Development

             Corporation                                                                                           4

5.2        Sale and Development of Land - Further Discussion                4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        Alberta Avenue Association 2015 Annual Report and

             Audited Financial Statements                                                           4

6.2        Affordable Housing Investment Plan                                             5

6.3        Exception to Restrictions on Separation Distances

             Between Alcohol Sales Uses for larger Commercial

             Sites in suburban Contexts  - Alternative

             Approach                                                                                               6

6.4        Privacy Screening Zoning Bylaw Regulations and

             Possible Amendments                                                                       7

6.5        Public Engagement Process - Statistics                                       8

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                8

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           8

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   8

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  8

 

 

 

 

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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 to order at 9:32 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved B. Esslinger:

 

 

 

That the April 26, 2016, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved M. Banga:

 

 

 

Tha the April 12, 2016, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

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 and 6.5.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved B. Esslinger:

 

 

 

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

6.3       Exception to Restrictions on Separation
            Distances Between Alcohol Sales Uses for larger
            Commercial Sites in suburban Contexts -
            Alternative Approach

·         I. Martinez, The Alberta Liquor Store Association

·         D. Hundal

·         R. Noce, Q.C., Alberta Liquor Store Association

·         S. Smyth, Costco

·         D. St. Pierre

·         H. Kandola

·         N. Kaur

·         G. Gill, Road King Liquor

·         G. S. Garcha

·         C. Haldane

·         A. S. Sandhu

·         S. Ali, Burnewood Community League

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

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.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Establishment of a Community Development Corporation

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of May 31, 2016, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due by:    May 31, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

5.2

Sale and Development of Land - Further Discussion

 

 

Moved M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of May 31, 2016, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due by:    May 31, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Alberta Avenue Association 2015 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

J. Holtz, Alberta Avenue Business Association, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved M. Banga:

 

 

 

That the April 26, 2016, Sustainable Development report CR_3522, be received for information.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

6.2

Affordable Housing Investment Plan

 

 

 

C. Spencer, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. 
W. Trocenko, Sustainable Development; and L. Cochrane, City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That the Affordable Housing Investment Plan, as set out in Attachment 2 of the April 26, 2016, Sustainable Development report CR_3271, be approved.

2.  That Administration develop program parameters and budget requirements for programs prioritized for provincial and federal funding (subject to provincial and federal program guidelines), as identified in the April 26, 2016, Sustainable Development report CR_3271, and return to Committee with a report before the 2016 Fall Supplementary Operating Budget Adjustment.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

Affordable Housing Program - Further Information

That Administration return to Committee in the fourth quarter of 2016 (before the 2016 Fall Supplementary Operating Budget Adjustment), with a report providing the following information:

·         matching expectations from other orders of government regarding affordable housing

·         the future of the $3.5 million funding to Cornerstones II previously funded from operating budget surplus

·         draft performance targets, outcomes and metrics for Affordable Housing

·         an appendix that defines and describes each program for the affordable  housing investment plan, including housing definitions.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due by:   Nov. 1, 2016

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

6.3

Exception to Restrictions on Separation Distances Between Alcohol Sales Uses for larger Commercial Sites in suburban Contexts  - Alternative Approach

 

 

Moved B. Esslinger:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee hear from the following additional speaker:

·         B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

 

 

C. Kirsop, Sustainable Development, made a presentation.

I. Martinez, The Alberta Liquor Store Association;
D. Hundal; R. Noce, Alberta Liquor Store Association;
S. Smyth, Costco; D. St. Pierre; H. Kandola; G. Gill, Road King Liquor; C. Haldane; A. S. Sandhu; B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made presentations.
I. Martinez; R. Noce; S. Smyth; and B. Zubot, answered the Committee's questions.  Handouts provided by
I. Martinez; R. Noce and B. Zubot, were distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

C. Kirsop, Sustainable Development; R. Anderson, Financial and Corporate Services (Law); D. Hales and
A. Sheahan, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw regarding Separation Distances Between Major and Minor Alcohol Sales

That Administration prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800, as generally outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 26, 2016, Sustainable Development report CR_2137rev, with the following change to Attachment 1:

·         change the boundary to generally reflect the mature neighbourhood overlay boundaries as the boundaries for the exemption zone,

and return to a future City Council Public Hearing.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due by:       To Be Determined  

CCPH

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

M. Banga

 

6.4

Privacy Screening Zoning Bylaw Regulations and Possible Amendments

 

 

 

L. Balone, Sustainable Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  A. Sheahan, and C. Kirsop, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson:

 

 

 

Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw regarding Privacy Screening

That Administration prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800, as generally outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 8, 2016, Sustainable Development report CR_2365, and return to a future City Council Public Hearing.

Sustainable Dev.

 

Due by:       To Be Determined  

CCPH

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

6.5

Public Engagement Process – Statistics

 

 

 

R. Klatchuk, Communications and Public Engagement, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. J. Darrah, Communications and Public Engagement, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Esslinger:

 

 

 

That the April 26, 2016, Communications and Public Engagement report CR_3097, be received for information.

 

Communications and Public Engagement

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, B. Esslinger, M. Banga, B. Henderson, M. Nickel

 

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 3:35 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk

 

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