Minutes for 05/13/2013, Executive Committee

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


May 13, 2013  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, S. Mandel

ABSENT

L. Sloan

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, T. Caterina
S. Farbrother, City Manager
M. Nathoo, Deputy City Clerk
L. Long, 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             3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 3

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

             REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA

             REVEIW COMMITTEE                                                                         3

4.1        Slope Instability and Erosion Repair - Funding                          3

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               3

5.1        Boyle Street/McCauley Chinatown - Update and

             Additional Information (J. Batty/S. Mandel)                                   3

5.2        Duties and Responsibilities of Individuals

             Appointed by Council to External Organizations -

             Draft Policy                                                                                            4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              4

6.1        Alberta Avenue Business Association - 2012 Annual

             Report and Audited Financial Statements                                    4

6.2        Designing New Neighbourhoods and Complete Streets

             Policies                                                                                        5

6.3        Sustainable Development Operating Budget  -

             Annexation Services                                                                           6

6.4        Investment Committee Annual Report                                           6

6.5        WiFi Expansion with Shaw Communications                          6

6.6        POSSE Enterprise Agreement                                                         7

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                7

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           7

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   7

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  8

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the May 13, 2013, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That the April 29, 2013, Executive Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

1.4

City Hall School (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

On behalf of Executive Committee, Mayor S. Mandel welcomed Grade 1 and 2 students from Queen Alexandra School, and their teach L. Tanasychuk.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

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

6.2   Designing New Neighbourhoods and Complete Streets Policies

·         P. Shaver, Urban Development Institute

·         L. Gibson, Urban Development Institute

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

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  REPORTS REROUTED/POSTPONED BY AGENDA REVEIW COMMITTEE

4.1

Slope Instability and Erosion Repair - Funding

 

 

 

Rerouted to: May 15, 2013, Transportation Committee

 

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Boyle Street/McCauley Chinatown - Update and Additional Information (J. Batty/S. Mandel)

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of June 10, 2013, be approved.

 

Sustainable Dev.

Due Date:
Jun. 10, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

5.2

Duties and Responsibilities of Individuals Appointed by Council to External Organizations - Draft Policy

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of May 27, 2013, be approved.

 

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date:
May 27, 2013

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Alberta Avenue Business Association - 2012 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements

 

 

 

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

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That the 2012 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Alberta Avenue Business Association, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 13, 2013, Alberta Avenue Business Association report 2013CBZA01, be received for information

Alberta Avenue Business Assoc.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.2

Designing New Neighbourhoods and Complete Streets Policies

 

 

 

K. Anderson, Sustainable Development; and S. McCabe, Transportation Services, made a presentation.

L. Gibson and P. Shaver, Urban Development Institute, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

K. Anderson, P. Ohm and S. Mackie, Sustainable Development; S. McCabe and B. Latte, Transportation Services; S. Farbrother, City Manager; and L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

1.  That City Policy C572 - Designing New Neighbourhoods, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 13, 2013, Sustainable Development report CR_46, be approved.

2.  That City Policy C573 - Complete Streets, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the May 13, 2013, Sustainable Development report CR_46, be approved.

3.   That the Guidelines for Edmonton's Future Residential Communities, as outlined in Attachment 6, of the May 13, 2013, Sustainable Development report CR_46, be received for information.

4.  That the Complete Streets Guidelines, as outlined in Attachment 7 of the May 13, 2013, Sustainable Development report CR_46, be received for information.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Diotte

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.3

Sustainable Development Operating Budget  - Annexation Services

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That the May 13, 2013, Sustainable Development report CR_51, be received for information.

 

Sustainable Dev.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.4

Investment Committee Annual Report

 

S. McPherson, Financial Services and Utilities, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. 
L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That the May 13, 2013, Financial Services and Utilities report CR_60, be received for information.

 

Financial Svcs. and Utilities

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

 

6.5

WiFi Expansion with Shaw Communications

 

 

 

S. Farbrother, City Manager, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.  C. Moore, Corporate Services; and G. Pultz and C. Ewasiuk, Shaw Communications, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That a Memorandum of Understanding with Shaw Communications, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 13, 2013, Office of the City Manager report CR_63, to expand WiFi access in City of Edmonton indoor and outdoor spaces, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

6.6

POSSE Enterprise Agreement

 

 

Moved K. Krushell:

 

 

 

That an agreement with Computronix (Canada) Ltd., in accordance with the terms as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 13, 2013, Corporate Services report CR_38, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

Corporate Svcs.  City Manager

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, K. Krushell, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                          City Clerk

 

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