CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 7 - Edmonton



CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 7

Tuesday, December 12, 1995

PRESENT B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:

R. Picherack, City Manager.

D.H. Edey, Office of the City Clerk.

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Smith called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

Councillor B. Mason was absent.

A.2. OPENING PRAYER

Reverend T. Posyluzny, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, led the assembly in prayer.

A.3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

That the City Council Agenda No. 7 for the December 12, 1995 meeting be adopted and that the following items be added to the agenda:

G.04. Edmonton Municipal Airport Transfer Negotiations.

J.01. Civic Agencies and Other Associations: Citizen-at-Large Appointments to Various Boards.

L.1.c. Bylaw No. 11164, A Bylaw Respecting the Duties of the Sinking Fund Trustees of The City of Edmonton.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: B. Mason.

A.4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

That the Minutes of the November 28, 1995 City Council Meeting (No. 6), be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith, A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: B. Mason.

Councillor B. Mason entered the meeting.

B. URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS

B.01. Bi-Centennial Presentation of an Acrylic Painting Entitled “Vanishing Era" by Alderman Clark Representing the City of Calgary (Mayor B. Smith).

Mayor Smith, on behalf of the citizens of Edmonton and Members of Council, thanked Alderman Clark, who, on behalf of the City of Calgary, presented the City of Edmonton with an acrylic painting by Elaine Tweedy entitled “Vanishing Era". The painting will be hung for viewing at the Train Station at Fort Edmonton Park.

Members of Council acknowledged Alderman Clark.

B.02. Certification of Appreciation for Edmonton's Participation in “Canada Remembers" Program (T. Cavanagh).

Councillor Cavanagh advised that the City of Edmonton had received a certificate of appreciation from His Excellency the Right Honourable Romeo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada for its support and participation in the “Canada Remembers" Program. Special thanks were extended to the employees of the Transportation Department, Edmonton Police Service and Corporate Communications for their efforts with this valuable national program.

B.03. Recognition of Marianne and Ken Eliasson on Averting a Near Tragedy at the Pierre Gray Provincial Park on August 13, 1995 (T. Cavanagh).

Councillor Cavanagh stated that on August 13, 1995 at approximately 7:30 p.m., three young boys were standing on a small bridge when on of them fell into the lake. Marianne and Ken Eliasson were alerted by their screams. K. Eliasson rescued the boy and M. Eliasson revived the boy. For their actions, they were awarded the Royal Life Saving Society's Rescue Commendation.

Members of Council acknowledged Marianne Eliasson, a Fire Inspector in the Emergency Response Department, who was present in the Chamber.

EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS

MOVED M. Phair - T. Cavanagh

That Items E.01., E.02., E.03., F.01., G.01., G.02., G.03. and G.04. be exempted for debate; and

D. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES, RESPONSES AND STATUS REPORTS

D.2.a. Water Main Breaks (L. Staroszik).

|That the November 24, 1995 Public Works Department report be received as information. |City Manager |

| |Public Works |

F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS

F.02. Edmonton Festival Consortium - Funding for Temporary Walkways.

|That the $6,500 remaining in the Festival Seed Grant-In-Aid Program be allocated to the Edmonton Festival Consortium |City Manager |

|in support of their purchase of temporary walkways. |Parks and Rec. |

J. OTHER REPORTS

J.01. Civic Agencies and Other Associations: Citizen-at-Large Appointments to Various Boards.

|That: |City Manager |

| |City Clerk |

|1) Sandy E. Drybrough and Richard E. Rossall be appointed to the Advisory Board on Services for Persons with |Advisory Brd. on Services for |

|Disabilities for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. |Persons with Disabilities |

|2) Baldev Abbi, Hilda Campbell, Derek Christensen, Heather Climenhaga, Shannon Dean, Audrey Guthrie, David Hall, Sean| |

|Hall, Allen Leung, Donna Martyn, Darcy Shivak, Earl Stephanson and Grange Taylor be re-appointed to the Advisory | |

|Board on Services for Persons with Disabilities for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. |Assessment Review Board |

|3) Jack Belkin, George Chelmick, Norman Croll, Richard Damery, Ed Dauphinais, William Eyre, Cecil Hanna, Vernon | |

|Hobbs, Ben Matthiessen and Donald Pinckston be re-appointed to the Assessment Review Board for the term January 1, | |

|1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|4) Marian Liska, Barbara Stratton and Jihad (Jay) Yaghi be re-appointed to the Assessment Review Board as alternates | |

|for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|5) Mickey A. Ali be appointed to the Boxing and Wrestling Commission. | |

|6) Kelly Acton, Jack Krys, Al MacKechnie, Ed Pearson and Ben Russell be re-appointed to the Boxing and Wrestling | |

|Commission for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

| |Boxing and Wrestling Commission|

| |Cont'd. |

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|7) Gary L. Nelson be appointed to the Community and Family Services Advisory Committee for the term January 1, 1996 |Community and Family Services |

|to December 31, 1996. |Advisory Committee |

|8) Earl Choldin, Karen Koshman, Cathryn Krysa, Pat McCoy, Alexander Smoliak and Shirley Wright be re-appointed to the| |

|Community and Family Services Advisory Committee for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|9) Douglas Dowhaniuk, Rick Ennis, Peter Johnathan Faulds, Charmaine Elizabeth Logan and Brad Seneca be appointed to | |

|the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|10) Lisa Bourque, Troy Chalifoux, Dorothy Daniels, Sharon Downs, Patricia Kumpf, Nancy McPherson, Laura Okemaw, Cora |Aboriginal Urban Affairs |

|Voyageur, Irvin Willier and Jane Woodward be re-appointed to the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee for the |Committee |

|term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|11) George F. Ferrand, Charles P. Galan and Lawrence Herzog be appointed to the Edmonton Historical Board for the | |

|term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|12) Ruth Budden, Robert Gaetz and William Geddes be re-appointed to the Edmonton Historical Board for the term | |

|January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|13) Benjamin Ayorech, Sheila Greckol, Leonard (Tony) Mandamin, J. Garnett Millard and Don Superstein be re-appointed | |

|to the Edmonton Police Commission for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. |Historical Board |

|14) Marco L. Adria and M. Elinor Bentley be appointed to the Edmonton Public Library Board for the term January 1, | |

|1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|15) Edrick Andrews, James Campbell, Don Carmichael, Rose-Marie Cassis, Dennis Denis, Shirley Kwan and Elizabeth | |

|McBride be re-appointed to the Edmonton Public Library Board for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|16) Luther Haave be re-appointed to the Edmonton Space and Science Foundation for the term January 1, 1996 to | |

|December 31, 1996. |Police Commission |

|17) Emil Van der Poorten be appointed to the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission for the term January 1, 1996 to December | |

|31, 1996. | |

|18) Kamil Aydin, Amarjit Grewal, Marggo Pariseau and Edward Robinson be re-appointed to the Edmonton Taxi Cab |Library Board |

|Commission for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|19) Roy P. Janse, Kim Lazaruk, Alan D. Murray and Elizabeth A. Rowe be appointed to the Edmonton Transit System | |

|Advisory Board for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

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| |Space and Science Foundation |

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| |Taxi Cab Commission |

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| |Transit System Advisory Board |

| |Cont'd. |

|20) Brian Laird, Barbara Ann Olsen, Sharon Quickfall, Lorna Stewart and Jean Walrond-Patterson be re-appointed to the|Transit System Advisory Board |

|Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|21) Andrew Huntley be appointed to the Greater Edmonton Foundation for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996.| |

|22) David Derworiz, Mary Engelmann, Don Weideman and Frances Wood be re-appointed to the Greater Edmonton Foundation | |

|for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. |Greater Edmonton Foundation |

|23) Glenn Tait be re-appointed to the Information Access Board for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|24) Michelle L. Plouffe be appointed to the Kinsmen Park Advisory Committee for the term January 1, 1996 to December | |

|31, 1996. | |

|25) Ira Goldman, Jeffrey Jodoin, Edward Laboucane, Nick Malychuk, Deborah Murdoch, Raj Saunder, Alayne Sinclair, |Information Access Board |

|Barry Thurn and Connie Wuzinski be re-appointed to the Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board for the term January 1, |Kinsmen Park Advs. Committee |

|1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|26) Georgia Baird and Leanne de Boer be re-appointed to the Names Advisory Committee for the term January 1, 1996 to |Landlord and Tenant Advisory |

|December 31, 1996. |Board |

|27) Anna Bubel, Lynn Hannley, Doug Kelly, David Kobayashi and Glenn McLean be re-appointed to the Non-Profit Housing | |

|Corporation for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. |Names Advisory Committee |

|28) Henry Kwok be re-appointed to the Old Towne Market Corporation for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996.| |

|29) Marie Jiry be appointed to the Snow Valley Ski Club Board of Directors for the term January 1, 1996 to December |Non-Profit Housing Association |

|31, 1996. | |

|30) Philip Joy be re-appointed to the Snow Valley Ski Club Board of Directors for the term January 1, 1996 to | |

|December 31, 1996. |Old Town Market |

|31) Steven C. Kashuba be appointed to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the term January 1, 1996 to | |

|December 31, 1996. |Snow Valley Ski Club Board of |

|32) Janice Agrios, Jack Chesney, George Pich, John Rockliff, Robert Ross, Walter Walchuk and Raymond Watkins be |Directors |

|re-appointed to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the term January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996. | |

|33) William Preshing and Laverna Salloum be re-appointed to the Twinning Selection Committee for the term January 1, | |

|1996 to December 31, 1996. |Subdivision and Development |

| |Appeal Board |

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| |Twinning Selection Committee |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

D. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES, RESPONSES AND STATUS REPORTS

D. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1. Update on West Ingle Redevelopment Plan (M. Phair).

|“I would like a report updating the West Ingle Redevelopment Plan as to: |City Manager |

|1) work by the community on architectural and historical guidelines; |Planning & Dev. |

|2) any proposed amendments to the redevelopment plan; and |Exec Committee |

|3) suggested plan of action and costs. |Due: Feb. 14, 1995 |

|This report should return to the Executive Committee." | |

E. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.01. Correspondence dated August 11, 1995 from Mr. Chinwe P. Okelu, Suya House Holdings Inc., re: Finance Department's Seizure of Personal Vehicle for Defaulting on Tax Payments re: Business Tax Roll #0120642.

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

|1. That the request from Chinwe P. Okelu of 839 Knottwood Road South, Edmonton, Alberta, T6K 2V3 to change the |City Manager |

|assessment from a proprietorship name to a limited company name for the years 1993 and 1994 be denied. |Finance |

|2. That the assessment for 1995 be changed to the name of the limited company. | |

R. Tennant and R. Ardiel, Finance Department, answered Council's questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley,

B. Maitson, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, B. Mason, D. Mather.

E.02. Joint City of Edmonton/City of Calgary Submission to the Alberta Lotteries Review Committee re: Lotteries and Gaming Reform.

MOVED M. Phair - W. Kinsella

|1. That City Council reconfirm its earlier position regarding issues raised by the Alberta Lotteries Review Committee|City Manager |

|(Enclosure I of the November 29, 1995 Office of the City Manager report). |Mayor |

|2. That City Council approve the joint statement from the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary (Enclosure II) responding to| |

|the report and recommendations of the Alberta Lotteries Review Committee. | |

|3. That the Mayor writer to the Premier and the Minister responsible for Lotteries, Gaming and Racing, with copies to| |

|the Ministers of Community Services and Municipal Affairs, enclosing this joint statement. | |

M. Langstone, City Manager's Office, answered Council's questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: T. Cavanagh.

E.03. Boyle Street Community Services Co-op Relocation Grant.

MOVED L. Chahley - R. Noce

|1. That the $140,600 grant approved by City Council for the relocation of the Boyle Street Co-op be placed in a |City Manager |

|reserve account until such time as long term facilities for the Co-op are finalized. |Planning & Dev. |

|2. That the grant be provided to the Boyle Street Co-op on the terms and conditions as outlined in Enclosure I of the| |

|November 24, 1995 Planning and Development Department report. | |

|3. That in Enclosure I, Terms and Conditions of the Grant, the words “or 30% of the cost of capital improvements, | |

|whichever is lesser" be deleted from Part I. | |

R. Larson, Planning and Development Department; and B. Kashani, Finance Department, answered Council's questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORTS

F.01. A Bylaw to License Cats (S. McKay).

MOVED S. McKay - P. Mackenzie (Made at the October 11, 1994 Council Meeting):

1. That the Administration prepare a simple bylaw to license cats similar to the dog bylaw.

2. That the report on the proposed bylaw address the costs and feasibility of such a program with a differential license fees for neutered and spayed cats and those that are not as well as obtaining input from the S.P.C.A. and the City of Calgary on this issue.

A. Bolstad, Chair, Community Services Committee; R. Berghuys and E. Mulyk, Finance Department, answered Council's questions.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, B. Mason, M. Phair, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce,

R. Rosenberger.

MOVED M. Phair - B. Mason

|That the August 16, 1995 Finance Department report be received as information. |City Manager |

| |Finance |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: A. Bolstad, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; L. Langley, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger.

ABSENT: T. Cavanagh.

G. REPORTS RELATED TO UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS

G.01. Whitemud Drive (34 Street – Highway 14) Facility Planning Study.

MOVED W. Kinsella - B. Maitson

|1. That 1996 at–grade improvements at Whitemud Drive and 34 Street be implemented based on Whitemud Drive ultimately |City Manager |

|underpassing 34 Street. |Transportation |

|2. That the ultimate plan for Whitemud Drive (34 Street – Highway 14), as shown on Enclosure I of the November 21, | |

|1995 Transportation Department report, be approved. | |

B. Stephenson and R. Millican, Transportation Department, answered Council's questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Mason, R. Noce.

ABSENT: T. Cavanagh.

MOVED L. Chahley - D. Mather

That Council recess.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, L. Chahley, L. Langley, B. Mason,

D. Mather, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: W. Kinsella, B. Maitson, R. Noce, M. Phair.

ABSENT: T. Cavanagh.

Council recessed at 11:54 a.m.

Council reconvened at 1:32 p.m.

Councillors T. Cavanagh, B. Maitson and R. Rosenberger were absent.

G.02. Noise from the Municipal Airport (M. Phair).

MOVED M. Phair - A. Bolstad (Made at the June 27, 1995 City Council meeting):

That the City Manager and the Transportation Department, in consultation with neighbourhoods surrounding the Municipal airfield, develop a specific schedule with appropriate penalties for noise abatement at the Municipal Airport as a proposed amendment to Bylaw No. 7255, as amended.

Councillor Phair requested Council's permission to withdraw his motion. Council unanimously agreed.

WITHDRAWN

Councillors T. Cavanagh and B. Mason entered the meeting.

Councillor R. Noce stated that he had a pecuniary interest with respect to Items G.03. and G.04. in that his law firm may be involved in these matters. Councillor Noce left the meeting and did not participate in the deliberations or vote on Items G.03. and G.04.

G.03. Edmonton Power Corporation - Transfer to Subsidiary.

MOVED B. Maitson - L. Chahley

|That the City Manager, subject to approval as to form by the City Solicitor, be delegated the power and authority to |City Manager |

|sign and deliver on behalf of the City as the sole shareholder of Edmonton Power Corporation a resolution in writing |Power |

|pursuant to sections 136 and 183 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) authorizing the sale by Edmonton Power |Law |

|Corporation to its wholly owned subsidiary, Edmonton Power Inc., of substantially all of the property of Edmonton | |

|Power Corporation on substantially the same terms and conditions as those contained in the Master Agreement providing| |

|for the sale by the City of Edmonton Power Corporation. | |

S. Freitag, Edmonton Power and T. Cockrall, Parlee McLaws Barristers and Solicitors, answered Council's questions.

Councillor R. Rosenberger entered the meeting.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Mason.

ABSENT: R. Noce.

G.04. Edmonton Municipal Airport Transfer Negotiations.

MOVED T. Cavanagh - M. Phair

That the Administration negotiate with Edmonton Airports (EA) regarding the future of the Municipal Airport. The negotiations shall be based on the following strategic interests of the City:

S implement the referendum results;

S achieve economic and tourism development of Edmonton and the region;

S recognize that air service is critical to economic and tourism development;

S endorse complimentary roles for multiple airports with a single operator.

R. Picherack, City Manager, R. Millican, Transportation Department and B. Milburn, Municipal Airport Branch, answered Council's questions.

AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad - M. Phair

That the negotiation shall be based on the following strategic interest of the City:

S ensure that Edmonton Airports is accountable to the public.

LOST

FOR THE AMENDMENT: A. Bolstad, B. Mason.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, M. Phair,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: R. Noce.

AMENDMENT MOVED B. Mason - A. Bolstad

That the negotiation shall be based on the following strategic interest of the City:

S protection of the long term value of the City's assets.

LOST ON A TIE VOTE

FOR THE AMENDMENT: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, L. Langley, B. Maitson,

B. Mason, M. Phair.

OPPOSED: T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, D. Mather,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: R. Noce.

AMENDMENT MOVED M. Phair - A. Bolstad

That the negotiation shall be based on the following strategic interest of the City:

S defining the role of the City in the governance of Edmonton Airports.

LOST

FOR THE AMENDMENT: A. Bolstad, M. Phair.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Rosenberger,

J. Taylor.

ABSENT: B. Mason, R. Noce.

MOTION OF COUNCILLOR CAVANAGH, put:

|That the Administration negotiate with Edmonton Airports (EA) regarding the future of the Municipal Airport. The |City Manager |

|negotiations shall be based on the following strategic interests of the City: |Transportation |

|S implement the referendum results; | |

|S achieve economic and tourism development of Edmonton and the region; | |

|S recognize that air service is critical to economic and tourism development; | |

|S endorse complimentary roles for multiple airports with a single operator. | |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, M. Phair,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Mason.

ABSENT: R. Noce.

L. BYLAWS

L.1.a. Bylaw No. 11142 – To Amend Bylaw No. 6894, being The City of Edmonton Speed Bylaw (The New 153 Avenue Speed Limit Increase and Location Description Change).

PURPOSE

To allow for the proper posting of speed limits consistent with the design standards of the roadway specified or on roadways which have had operational concerns identified in relation to the existing speed limit.

L.1.b. Bylaw No. 11143 - To Amend Bylaw No. 5590, Being the Edmonton Traffic Bylaw (Insecure Loads, Slow Moving Vehicles, Truck Route Deletions and Additions, One-Way Highway and Alley Amendments, the Additional of a Class I Bicycle Highway and the Deletion of Keillor Road Restriction).

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

That Bylaw Nos. 11142 and 11143 be read a first time.

Mayor Smith vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor Cavanagh presided.

Mayor Smith left the meeting.

R. Millican, Transportation Department, answered Council's questions.

Mayor Smith re-entered the meeting.

Deputy Mayor Cavanagh vacated the Chair and Mayor Smith presided.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger.

OPPOSED: B. Mason, J. Taylor.

MOVED M. Phair - T. Cavanagh

That Bylaw Nos. 11142 and 11143 be read a second time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

That Bylaw Nos. 11142 and 11143 be considered for third reading.

Members of Council requested that Bylaw Nos. 11142 and 11143 be split for voting purposes:

MOTION ON CONSIDERATION OF THIRD READING OF BYLAW NO. 11142 put:

|That Bylaw No. 11142 be considered for third reading. |City Manager |

| |Planning & Dev. |

| |City Clerk |

| |Due: Jan. 9, 1996 |

LOST

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: B. Mason, R. Noce.

MOTION ON CONSIDERATION OF THIRD READING OF BYLAW NO. 11143 put:

That Bylaw No. 11143 be considered for third reading.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

|That Bylaw No. 11143 be read a third time and passed. |Distribution List |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

L.1.c. Bylaw No. 11164 - A Bylaw Respecting the Duties of the Sinking Fund Trustees of The City of Edmonton.

PURPOSE

To discontinue the Sinking Fund Trustee Board and to transfer all trustees, assets and responsibility to the Ed Tel Endowment Fund Investment Committee.

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

That Bylaw No. 11064 be read a first time.

MOVED M. Phair - L. Chahley

That Council recess for fifteen minutes.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce,

M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: W. Kinsella.

Council recessed at 3:20 p.m.

Council reconvened at 3:35 p.m.

Councillors A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, B. Mason, R. Rosenberger and J. Taylor were absent.

MOTION ON FIRST READING OF BYLAW NO. 11064 put:

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair.

ABSENT: A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, W. Kinsella, B. Mason,

R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

Councillors L. Langley and J. Taylor entered the meeting.

E. Mulyk, Finance Department, answered Council's questions.

Councillors T. Cavanagh and R. Rosenberger entered the meeting.

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

That Bylaw No. 11164 be read a second time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: B. Mason.

Councillor B. Mason entered the meeting.

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

|That Bylaw No. 11164 be considered for third reading. |City Manager |

| |Finance |

| |Due: Jan. 9, 1996 |

LOST

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,

L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce,

M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

OPPOSED: A. Bolstad.

L.2.a. Bylaw No. 11030 - To Authorize the Council of the City of Edmonton to Incur an Indebtedness by the Issuance of Debentures to the Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation for the Purpose of Public Works - Water Branch System.

PURPOSE

To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $2,978,000.00.

MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson

That Bylaw Nos. 11030 be read a second time.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

MOVED M. Phair - R. Noce

|That Bylaw No. 11030 be read a third time and passed. |Distribution List |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

M. MOTIONS ON NOTICE

M.01. Recision of June 27, 1995 Motion to the Procedures Review Committee and Redirection to the Office of the City Clerk and Law Department for a Report (A. Bolstad).

MOVED A. Bolstad - R. Noce

|1. That the motion referring the following June 27, 1995 motion to the Procedures Review Committee be rescinded and |City Manager |

|that the Office of the City Clerk and the Law Department be directed to prepare a report on this motion: |City Clerk |

|(MOVED A. Bolstad - P. Mackenzie - Made at the June 27, 1995 Council Meeting) |Law |

|That the Administration bring forward a bylaw to amend Section 220 of the Procedures and Committee Bylaw No. 9999, as|Due: Feb. 6, 1996 |

|amended, governing statutory public hearings, which would see Council restrict its questioning of presenters speaking| |

|in favour of a bylaw until one of the following occurred: | |

|a) all of those in favour of the bylaw have spoken; | |

|b) five speakers have made their presentations, whichever occurs first. | |

|And further, that Council similarly restrict its questioning of presenters opposed to a bylaw until one of the | |

|following has occurred: | |

|a) all of those opposed to the bylaw have spoken; | |

|b) five speakers have made their presentations, whichever occurs first. | |

|2. That the Office of the City Clerk and the Law Department be directed to include in that report a study of the | |

|following: | |

|S whether the statutory public hearing process could be changed to allow for alternating between speakers who are in |Cont'd. |

|favour of a bylaw or resolution and those who are opposed to the bylaw or resolution, and |City Manager |

|S whether procedures for public hearings can include some flexibility. |City Clerk |

| |Law |

| |Due: Feb. 6, 1996 |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,

W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

M.02. Alternatives to Traffic Congestion Resulting From the Closure of Keillor Road (B. Maitson).

MOVED B. Maitson - W. Kinsella

I. That the City Administration provide information to Council on capital projects that will relieve the traffic congestion that results from the closure of Keillor Road. The information requested is to contain the schedule and budget information necessary to Council to select the best solution for the short term, medium term and long term. The capital projects are to include:

1) the opening of 116 Street to Belgravia Road;

2) the extension of 122 Street from Belgravia Road to the WCB facility and Saskatchewan Drive; and

3) a new road to be constructed east of the Equine Centre from Fox Drive to Saskatchewan Drive.

II. That the Administration be directed to provide the information in a timely fashion so as to allow Council to address the issue before the finalization of the 1996 Budget.

R. Millican and B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, answered Council's questions.

LOST

FOR THE MOTION: L. Chahley, B. Maitson, R. Noce.

OPPOSED: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: W. Kinsella.

M.03. City of Edmonton Employees Improvement Ideas Program (T. Cavanagh).

MOVED T. Cavanagh - B. Mason

|That the Administration review the possibility of setting up a program where employees in various departments can |City Manager |

|bring forward their ideas to improve the operation of their Departments, and therefore, improve the operation of the |Personnel |

|entire City of Edmonton. |Due: Feb. 6, 1996 |

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, M. Phair, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.

ABSENT: W. Kinsella, B. Maitson.

N. NOTICES OF MOTION

N.01. Sale and Restriction of City-Owned Properties (A. Bolstad).

Councillor Bolstad stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he will move:

That the administration be directed to develop one or more strategies which would:

a) accelerate the sale of city-owned properties, and

b. restrict the acquisition of new properties.

O. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

MAYOR OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

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