Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee Minutes

Friday, October 09, 2020

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• D. Iveson,
• M. Walters,
• M. Banga,
• T. Cartmell,
• and A. Knack

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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 9:31 a.m.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor D. Iveson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of the following Committee members: M. Walters, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, A. Knack. 

Councillor J. Dziadyk was also in attendance. 

Councillors M. Walters, M. Banga, A. Knack and J. Dziadyk participated electronically. 

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; K. Gibson, B. Watkins and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance. 

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the October 9, 2020, Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee agenda be adopted with the following change: 

  Addition:

   

  Adoption of the Minutes

  • 1.4 January 17, 2020, Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Adoption of the Minutes

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the January 17, 2020, Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee minutes be adopted. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  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 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

There were no Reports not Selected for Debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.4

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 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

Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks - Update #2

I. Gallagher, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation and answered questions. 

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee recommend to City Council:

   

  1. That the City of Beaumont/City of Edmonton Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 9, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7913, be approved.
  2. That the Town of Devon/City of Edmonton Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework, as set out in Attachment 2 of the October 9, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7913, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board - Metropolitan Region Servicing Plan

S. Shuya, and K. Wichuk, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board; R. Ralph, MRSP Standing Committee made presentations. 

K. Wichuk, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board; and R. Ralph, MRSP Standing Committee answered questions.

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; and D. Hales, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development answered questions.

 

• Moved by: D. Iveson

  That the October 9, 2020, Communications and Engagement report CE00026, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.

Private Reports

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the Committee meet in private pursuant to section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.1.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Committee met in private at 10:25 a.m.

   

  Moved by: T. Cartmell  

   

  That Council meet in public.

  With the unanimous consent of Committee, the motion carried.

  
  

7.1

Regional Update

Section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

Committee met in private at 10:25 a.m., pursuant to section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

In Attendance:

• D. Iveson
• M. Walters
• M. Banga
• T. Cartmell
• A. Knack
• A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager
• K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting Clerk)
• B. Watkins, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting Clerk) 
• E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk (Meeting Clerk)
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• M. Wispinski, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter expert)
• I. Gallagher, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter expert) 
• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)
• Y. Oke, Communications and Engagement (Subject matter expert)
• P. Ross, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter expert)
• G. Davis, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter expert)

Committee met in public at 11:06 a.m.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the October 9, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_8076, be referred to Administration, to include additional and emerging information, and return to the October 21, 2020, City Council (Non-regular) meeting.
  2. That the October 9, 2020, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_8076, remain private pursuant to section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

8.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

9.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:09 a.m.