Minutes for 06/16/2020, City Council

 

 

CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES


June 16, 2020  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

D. Iveson, M. Banga*, T. Cartmell*, T. Caterina*, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger*, S. Hamilton*,
B. Henderson*, A. Knack, S. McKeen*, M. Nickel*, A. Paquette*, M. Walters*

*Participated electronically

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A.Laughlin, Interim City Manager
A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk
K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk
T. Orbell, 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        Roll Call                                                                                                  2

1.3        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 2

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        Labour Update - Verbal report                                                         2

4.          BYLAWS                                                                                                3

4.1        Bylaw 19366 - Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of

             Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition          3

5.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           5

6.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   5

6.1        Options to Increase Mowing Cycles (J. Dziadyk)                        5

6.2        City Policy C509B - Naming Development Areas,

             Parks, Municipal Facilities, Roads and Honorary Roads
             (A. Paquette)                                                                                          6

7.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

Carried

None

None

 

Action

 

 

Referred

None

 

 

See minutes

 

 

See minutes

 

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 1:33 p.m., and acknowledged that Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. He 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 Council.

 

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved A. Knack - B. Esslinger:

 

 

 

That the June 16, 2020, City Council meeting agenda be adopted and that item 4.1 be made time specific as first item of business.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no Protocol Items.

 

2.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

3.

REPORTS

3.1

Labour Update - Verbal report

 

 

 

K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services, made a presentation.

 

 

Moved A. Knack - M. Banga:

 

 

 

1.    That City Council ratify the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 569.

2.    That during the term of the Collective Agreement, Administration be authorized to:

a.    Enter into and execute ancillary agreements regarding clarification and interpretation of the collective agreement; and

b.    Negotiate minor modifications to contract provisions which do not have substantial financial impacts and resolve grievances.

Employee Svcs.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

4.

BYLAWS

4.1

Bylaw 19366 - Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, made a presentation.

T. Suntjens; K. Wells; L. Gadwa; F. Whiskeyjack; M. Dance; R. Houle; C. Chalmers, Twin Parks Community League; and D. Rose, Edmonton Historical Board, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk; S. Raitz, J. Wesley and
M. Pungar Buick, Former Ward Boundary Commission Members; I. MacLean and S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk; and A. Lebrebvre, Naming Committee, answered Council's questions.

 

 

Moved S. McKeen - T. Cartmell:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 19366 be read a first time, as amended.

 

 

 

S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

Amendment moved A. Paquette - S. McKeen:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 19366 - Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition Bylaw be amended to replace all the existing ward names with numbers, as follows:

1 - Jasper Place
2 - Northwest
3 - North
4 - Northeast
5 - Central
6 - East
7 - West
8 - Scona
9 - Whitemud
10 - South
11 - Gateway
12 - Southeast

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

 

Moved M. Banga - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 19366 - Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition Bylaw, as amended, be referred back to Administration to be redrafted in accordance with Option 2 of page 16 of the Ward Boundary Commission report, as set out in Attachment 2 of the June 16, 2020, Office of the City Manager report CR_8349.

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

M. Banga

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

D. Iveson, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

 

Motion, as amended put:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 19366 be read a first time, as amended.

Office of the City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

M. Banga

 

 

Moved A. Paquette - S. McKeen:

 

 

 

Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition - Further Amendments

1.    That Bylaw 19366 - Amendment to Bylaw 15142 - City of Edmonton Ward Boundaries and Council Composition Bylaw, as amended, be referred back to Administration for the Naming Committee to work with the Indigenous community to provide recommendations to name each of the new City's twelve wards based on Indigenous place names, and that Administration provide additional resources as necessary, up to $150,000, with funding from Council Contingency, to support the Naming Committee to complete this work.

2.    That Administration return to Council with a revised bylaw based on the Naming Committee recommendations no later than the end of September 2020.

Office of the City Manager

Due Date:
September 2020

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk; S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk; and A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

M. Banga

 

5.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

6.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

6.1

Options to Increase Mowing Cycles (J. Dziadyk)

 

 

 

Councillor J. Dziadyk requested permission to make a motion without notice regarding mowing cycles.

 

 

Moved A. Knack - M. Nickel:

 

 

 

That Council waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section 32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor J. Dziadyk to make a motion without notice to increase mowing cycles.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

M. Walters

 

 

Moved J. Dziadyk - A. Knack:

 

 

 

*Options to Increase Mowing Cycles

That Administration provide options to increase mowing cycles, including a return to full service levels, on City fields/parks that have seen a reduced mowing cycle.

City Ops.

Due Date:
To be determined

Clerk’s note:
Dealt with at the June 22/23, 2020, City Council meeting - item 6.8.

 

 

 

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

 

6.2

City Policy C509B - Naming Development Areas, Parks, Municipal Facilities, Roads and Honorary Roads (A. Paquette)

 

 

 

Councillor A. Paquette stated at the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following:

That Administration return to Council with an updated City Policy C509B Naming Development Areas, Parks, Municipal facilities, Roads and Honorary Roads to ensure focus and historical relevance on Indigenous place names in Edmonton.

  • Notice of Motion Given: June 16, 2020, City Council

 

7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk