Utility Committee Minutes

Friday, March 25, 2022

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell,
• M. Janz,
• A. Paquette,
• A. Salvador,
• A. Sohi,
• A. Stevenson,
• and K. Tang

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2022, and acknowledged that Utility Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. The Chair 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

Councillor T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

*Mayor A. Sohi is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors S. Hamilton, A. Knack, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford and J. Wright; and E. Norton, R. Yusuf and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the March 25, 2022, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the February 4, 2022, Utility Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 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 6.3.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 5.1 Watershed Management Update - North Saskatchewan River Regional Plan Status Update
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Sohi

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

  6.1 Single-use Item Reduction Strategy

  • S. Zacharko, Edmonton Meals on Wheels
  • R. Witiw, River City Events 
  • S. Stepchuk, Waste Free Edmonton Society 
  • J. MacInnes, Earthware
  • C. Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta 
    

  6.2 Multi-Unit Strategy - Alternative Business Model

  • D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association 
  • M. Curry
  • L. Peuramaki, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 30 
  • B. Fredeen, Deveraux Group of Companies 
  • P. Jones, Ayre & Oxford Inc. 
  • B. Streeper, Avenue Living Communities Ltd. 
  • S. Odie, Boardwalk REIT
  • C. Batdorf 
  • M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association 
  • C. Jersak, Infill Development in Edmonton Association 
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

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

5.1

Watershed Management Update - North Saskatchewan River Regional Plan Status Update

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of November 4, 2022, Utility Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00797, Watershed Management Update - North Saskatchewan River Regional Plan Status Update, be approved. 

Revised Due Date: November 4, 2022, Utility Committee

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Single-use Item Reduction Strategy

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• D. Jubinville, City Operations
• J. Goebel, City Operations

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• C. Seidel, Recycling Council of Alberta
• S. Zacharko, Edmonton Meals on Wheels
• R. Witiw, River City Events 
• S. Stepchuk, Waste Free Edmonton Society 
• J. MacInnes, Earthware 

J. Beckett, Utility Advisor, made a presentation.

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Goebel, City Operations
• C. Hodgson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Service)
• D. Jubinville, City Operations
• N. Kjelland, City Operations

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Edmonton’s Plan to Reduce Single-use Items, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 25, 2022, City Operations report CO01033, be approved.
  2. That Administration develop a draft Single-use Items Bylaw based on the direction as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 25, 2022, City Operations report CO01033. 
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

6.2

Multi-Unit Strategy - Alternative Business Model

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• D. Jubinville, City Operations
• J. Goebel, City Operations

The following public speakers made presentations:

• B. Fredeen, Deveraux Group of Companies
• P. Jones, Ayre & Oxford Inc.
• B. Streeper, Avenue Living Communities Ltd.

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• C. Jersak, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
• D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association
• M. Curry
• S. Odie, Boardwalk REIT
• M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
• L. Peuramaki, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 30
• C. Batdorf

J. Beckett, Utility Advisor, made a presentation and answered questions.

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• D. Jubinville, City Operations
• J. Goebel, City Operations
• N. Kjelland, City Operations
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Waste Services provide mandatory three-stream communal collection, with mandatory co-location for disposal of each waste stream as outlined in the March 25, 2022, City Operations report CO00581rev.
  2. That the Communal Collection Diversion Rate Calculation Methodology as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 25, 2022, City Operations report CO00581rev, be approved.
  3. That capital profile 23-81-2054, Three-stream Communal Collection, as set out in Attachment 3 of the March 25, 2022, City Operations report CO00581rev, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (7)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

6.3

EPCOR Water Services Inc. - 2022 Water, Wastewater and Drainage Services Operational Plan

The following members of EPCOR’s delegation made presentations and answered questions:

• D. Manning, EPCOR
• C. Bonneville, EPCOR

The following members of EPCOR’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Bradford, EPCOR
• S. Stanley, EPCOR

J. Beckett, Utility Advisor, answered questions.

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the March 25, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01063, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor T. Cartmell  asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022.