Executive Committee Minutes

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Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall
Present:
  • D. Iveson,
  • S. McKeen,
  • T. Cartmell,
  • S. Hamilton,
  • and M. Walters

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

Mayor D. Iveson confirmed the attendance of the following Committee Members: T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters.

Councillors J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, A. Knack and A. Paquette were also in attendance.

Councillors T. Cartmell, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen and A. Paquette participated electronically.

Councillor M. Walters participated electronically for a portion of the meeting.

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; and K. Gibson, T. Orbell and C. Schlamp, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That the November 30, 2020, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

    Addition:

    • 6.6 Ogilvie Ridge Building Housing Choices Site Location Review


    Carried (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That the November 9/10, 2020, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

There were no Protocol Items.

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12 and 6.13.

The recommendations in the following reports passed without debate:

  • 5.1 Residential/Non-Residential Assessment Ratio - Analysis
  • 5.2 Implementation Program for City-owned Historic Resources - Administrative and Financial Requirements 
  • 6.3 GEF Seniors Housing Candidate Shortlisting Process
  • 6.4 Homeward Trust Foundation - 2020 City of Edmonton Subsidy
  • 6.5 The Boyle Street Service Society Outreach Agreement - 2020 City of Edmonton Procurement
  • 6.6 Ogilvie Ridge Building Housing Choices Site Location Review
  • 6.7 Riverdale Cooperative Land Lease Extension
  • Moved by:M. Walters

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

    • 6.2 Follow Up with EEDC (Tourism and Convention)
    1. P. Male, Northlands
    • 6.8 Policy C599 - Community Amenity Contribution Amendment 
    1. M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
    • 6.11 Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan - To Adopt the City’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
    1. G. Pearsell, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
    • 6.13 Bylaw 19493 - Closure of the Vehicular Access to Titled Parcels for Valley Line  West
    1. M. Sands, Fountain Tire

    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Executive Committee hear from the following speaker:

    6.13 Bylaw 19493 - Closure of the Vehicular Access to Titles Parcels for Valley Line West

    1. T. Moffitt, Custom Orthopedic Ltd., on Item 6.13.

    With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.




  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That item 6.10 2020 Infrastructure State and Condition, be made time specific as third item at 1:30 p.m.

    With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.




There were no Councillor Inquiries.

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That the recommendations in the following reports be passed without debate:

    • 5.1 Residential/Non-Residential Assessment Ratio - Analysis

    That the revised due date of March 22, 2021, be approved.

    • 5.2 Implementation Program for City-owned Historic Resources - Administrative and Financial Requirements

    That the revised due date of June 28, 2021, be approved.

    • 6.3 GEF Seniors Housing Candidate Shortlisting Process

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That an ongoing partial exemption from section 14(e) of City Policy C575C, Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions, be granted to allow both the GEF Seniors Housing Board and the GEF Governance Committee to review applications and recommend to Executive Committee a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the the GEF Seniors Housing Board.

    • 6.4 Homeward Trust Foundation - 2020 City of Edmonton Subsidy

    That the terms of the 2020 subsidy agreement between the City of Edmonton and Homeward Trust Foundation, to provide operational support in the fulfillment of its objectives, in the amount of $1,238,000, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CR_8423, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

    • 6.5 The Boyle Street Service Society Outreach Agreement - 2020 City of Edmonton Procurement

    That a sole source agreement between the City of Edmonton and The Boyle Street Service Society, to provide outreach services through the City-wide Street Outreach Program, for a total not to exceed $2,312,450 (including GST), up to a maximum of $112,450 for the remainder of 2020 and up to a maximum of $550,000 for each of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 30, 2020 Citizen Services report CR_8461, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

    • 6.6 Ogilvie Ridge Building Housing Choices Site Location Review

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That the lands identified as Alternate Building Site, outlined in red in Attachment 1 of the November 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CR_8069, be approved as an alternative site for the Ogilvie Ridge Building Housing Choices development.

    • 6.7 Riverdale Cooperative Land Lease Extension

    That the terms of the lease amending agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Riverdale Housing Co-operative, for the land lease, as outlined in Attachment 1of the November 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CS00075, be approved, and that the lease amending agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

P. Garrity and J. Miller, Edmonton Screen Industries Office, made a presentation and answered questions.

  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That the November 30, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report UFCSD00050, be received for information.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and M. Davison, Explore Edmonton, made a presentation.

P. Male, Northlands, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager and S. Padbury, Financial and Corporate Services; and M. Davison, Explore Edmonton, answered questions.

  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That the terms of the quarter 4 2020 grant funding agreement between the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, for an amount not to exceed $847,478, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the November 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CR_8299, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

    M. Davison, Explore Edmonton, answered questions.


  • Moved by:D. Iveson

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the relevant ministry of the Government of Alberta to ask for clarity on their future intentions for Ag Society support, and specifically the agriculture and community fair events supported by those grants, including what conditions they would place on strategic partnership or consolidation between Northlands and Explore Edmonton with respect to the grants.

    S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; and M. Davison, Explore Edmonton, answered questions.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, S. Bohle and T. Pawlyk, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That revised Community Amenity Contributions in Direct Control Provisions Policy C599A, as set out in Attachment 1 of Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report UFCSD0003, be approved.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; and S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

  • Moved by:S. Hamilton

    ConnectEdmonton Next Steps

    That Administration proceed with the Next Steps, outlined in the November 30, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_8450, and return to Committee.

    Due Date: Third Quarter 2021


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services, made a presentation and answered questions. J. Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, B. Leeman and M. Johnson, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered questions.

  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That the November 30, 2020, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00101, be received for information.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

G. Pearsell, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, made a presentation and answered questions.

C. Tomaras and S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 30, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report UFCSD00129, be adopted, as the City of Edmonton’s climate change adaptation plan.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That Administration provide an update to Committee on the Corporate Climate Leaders program and any progress made on Goal #3 of the Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation and Action Plan, as part of the 1.5 report to be presented on March 22, 2021.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

Councillor T. Cartmell stated that he has a pecuniary interest with respect to item 6.12, as his son is employed at Fort Edmonton Park.  Therefore, he would not participate in the deliberations or vote on this item.  Councillor T. Cartmell left the meeting.

  • Moved by:M. Walters

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That the terms of the loan agreement between the City of Edmonton and Fort Edmonton Management Company, for an amount not to exceed $1.688 million, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CS00179, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
    2. That $1.688 million be appropriated from the Financial Stabilization Reserve in the event of a default of the loan.

    In Favour (4)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, and M. Walters
    Abstain (1)T. Cartmell


    Carried (4 to 0)

M. Sands, Fountain Tire; and T. Moffitt, Custom Orthopedic Ltd., made presentations and answered questions.

J. Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered questions.

  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 6.13.

    With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.




    Executive Committee met in private at 2:51 p.m.

    In Attendance:

    • D. Iveson
    • T. Cartmell
    • S. Hamilton
    • S. McKeen
    • M. Walters
    • B. Henderson
    • A. Knack
    • A. Paquette
    • K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting clerk)
    • T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting clerk)
    • C. Schlamp, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting clerk)
    • A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager
    • B. Andriachuk, City Solicitor
    • J. Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
    • C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
    • D. Figueira, Financial and Corporate Services (Subject matter expert)
    • R. Casavant, Integrated Infrastructure Services (Subject matter expert)
    • B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services (Subject matter expert)
    • M. Bohn, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
    • L. Dunham, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
    • G. Buck, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
    • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)
    • M. Laban, Office of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)

  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Executive Committee meet in public.

    With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.




    Executive Committee met in public at 3:30 p.m.


  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Bylaw 19493 be given the appropriate readings.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. McKeen

    That Administration continue to work with parties impacted by the access closures in Bylaw 19493.


    In Favour (5)D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell


    Carried (5 to 0)

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries.

There were no Private Reports.

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

The meeting adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

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