Minutes for City Council April 23, 1996 Meeting
CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 22
Tuesday, April 23, 1996
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.
U.S. Watkiss/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 9:30 a.m.
Councillors A. Bolstad, B. Mason and R. Rosenberger were absent.
A.2. OPENING PRAYER
Archbishop Joseph MacNeil, Archdiocese of Edmonton, led the assembly in prayer.
Councillors Bolstad, Rosenberger and Mason entered the meeting.
A.3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson
1) That the City Council Agenda for the April 23, 1996 (No. 22) meeting be adopted.
2) That the following items be added to the agenda:
J.02. Civic Agencies and Other Associations - Appointment of One Citizen-at-Large Member to the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission
L.1.f. Bylaw No. 11264 - To authorize the Levy of Tax upon all Assessed Property shown on the Assessment Roll for the year 1996 - Additional Page (Schedule “A”).
F.02. Community and Family Services Department: 1996 Operating Budget (Financial Strategy).
G.01. Agreements Between The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Water Inc. (EWI).
E.02. Planning Process Round Table Steering Implementation Committee Final Report.
E.05. Old Strathcona Foundation’s Request for a One-Year Grant.
3a) That item F.02. be dealt with at 10:00 a.m.
3b) That item G.01. be dealt with at 10:30 a.m.
3c) That item E.02. be dealt with at 1:30 p.m.
3d) That item E.05. be dealt with at 3:00 p.m.
3e) That the in-private item be dealt with at 4:00 p.m.
Members of Council requested that item E.02. be split out for voting purposes.
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.
E.02. Planning Process Round Table Steering Implementation Committee Final Report.
MOTION ON ITEM E.02. put:
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, L. Langley,
B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, M. Phair,
R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.
OPPOSED: A. Bolstad, W. Kinsella, R. Noce.
A.4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson
That the Minutes of the April 2, April 11 and April 15, 1996 City Council Meetings (No. 19, 20 and 21), be adopted.
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.
B. URGENT MATTERS - PROTOCOL ITEMS
B.01. International Recognition to The City of Edmonton by the Association of Computing Machinery (R. Noce).
Councillor Noce, on behalf of City Council, congratulated the Computing Resources Department on their achievement in receiving international recognition for computer software design for the Meeting Management system. The Association of Computing Machinery, a world-renowned professional computing society based in New York to further the speciality of human-computer interaction design by seeking out and promoting outstanding examples of the art, selected six equal finalists from thirty entries. The Meeting Management Manager demonstrated design excellence in five out of the eight categories, a result matched only by one of the other entries from APPLE Corporation.
Council acknowledged a job well done by the Computing Resources Department.
B.02. Congratulations to the Alberta Women’s Ringette Team (A. Bolstad).
Councillor Bolstad, on behalf of City Council, expressed appreciation to the Alberta Women’s Ringette team which recently brought back the gold medal from the World Championships in Sweden.
B.03. Mayor M. Lastman’s Proposed Visit to Edmonton (B. Smith).
Mayor Smith announced that the Mayor of North York, Mel Lastman, will be visiting Edmonton on May 6 and 7, 1996.
EXEMPTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL OTHER ITEMS
MOVED B. Maitson - M. Phair
That items E.01., E.02., E.03., E.05., E.06. and G.01.be exempted for debate; and
D.2. REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.2.a. Siting of Casinos (A. Bolstad).
That the March 15, 1996 Planning and Development Department report be received as information. / City ManagerPlanning & Dev.
D.2.b. Bylaw Review (R. Rosenberger).
That the April 4, 1996 Office of the City Clerk report be received as information. / City ManagerCity Clerk
F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.01. Montgomery Legion Wall Relocation Capital Budget Adjustment and Muttart Conservatory Orchid Greenhouse Capital Budget Adjustment
1. That the 1996 Edmonton Parks and Recreation Capital budget be increased by $145,000 to incorporate the following Collaborative projects:a. Project 96-21-2039, Montgomery Legion Wall Relocation be financed from $30,000 in community funding and from the reallocation of $40,000 approved Reserve Funding.
b. Project 96-21-2040, Muttart Conservatory Orchid Greenhouse be funded from $115,000 in community funding and from the reallocation of $35,000 approved Reserve Funding.
2. That the Capital Budget for Project 94-21-0133, Jackson Heights: Minimum Park Development be reduced by $75,000 from $393,000 to $318,000. / City Manager
Parks and Rec.
Studies & Bud.
F. REPORTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MATTERS
F.02. Community and Family Services Department: 1996 Operating Budget (Financial Strategy)
1. That the Community and Family Services Department’s strategies to address its 1996 revenue shortfall (as outlined in Attachment I of the March 25, 1996 Community and Family Services Department report) be approved.2. That the Department continue to identify and seek alternative sources of revenue, service delivery and potential expenditure reductions to address the anticipated 1997 $4 million shortfall in revenue.
3. That representations be made to the Provincial government to obtain long-term access to Canada Health and Social Transfer dollars at a level similar to that which the Department historically obtained through the Canada Assistance Plan (CAP).
4. That $95,000 be allocated from the 1995 Budget Surplus to cover the 1996 shortfall as detailed in Attachment I of the March 25, 1996 Community and Family Services Department report. / City Manager
Comm. and Fam. Services
Studies & Bud.
F.03. 1996 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Advisory Board
1996 City of Edmonton Travel Grants-In-Aid
Theatre A La Carte - $2,472.00
Edmonton Dance Excel Society - $3,000.00 / City Manager
City Clerk
PRCAB
J. OTHER REPORTS
J.01. Proclamation of Annual Civic Holiday.
That, pursuant to Section 56.1 of the Municipal Government Act, Monday, August 5, 1996 be declared the Annual Civic Holiday. / City ManagerGeneral Managers
J.02. Civic Agencies and Other Associations - Appointment of One Citizen-at-Large Member to the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission.
That Grant McCurdy be appointed to the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission for a term ending December 31, 1996. / City ManagerCity Clerk
Taxi Commission
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.1. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES
D.1.a. Projected Business Tax Revenue from the Five Category System (B. Mason).
“What would the business tax revenue be if the City reverted to the five category system of business tax with category 2 (larger retail and service business) at the current business tax rate and the rates of the other categories in their relative historical proportions?What would the business tax rates be for these categories if they were re-calculated so as to produce the current level of revenues from the same assessment base? I would like the answer to this inquiry at the next regular meeting of Council.” / City Manager
Finance
Due: May 7, 1996
D.1.b. Public Administration Jobs (A. Bolstad).
“This inquiry is in follow-up to a recent report by the Planning and Development Department on the number of public administration jobs lost or gained in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge between July 1994 and July 1995.I would appreciate a further report which explains why Edmonton would see a drop of 9,700 provincial government jobs during this period when the number of provincial jobs remained the same in Calgary and increased in Lethbridge. I would also appreciate it if a response from the province, relative to this issue, could be included in the report.” / City Manager
Planning & Dev.
Due: July 9, 1996
E. REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS
E.01. Ed Tel Endowment Fund.
MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson
That the Ed Tel Endowment Fund Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1995 be received as information. / City ManagerFinance
R. Picherack, City Manager; and R. Ardiel, General Manager, 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.
E.03. Civic Support of Military Scroll Run.
MOVED L. Chahley - B. Maitson
That City Council approve a maximum of $6,000 to support an event marking the transfer of the military base from Calgary to Edmonton (Source of funds: Council Contingency). / City ManagerFinance
Studies & Bud.
CARRIED
FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson, B. Mason, D. Mather, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.
OPPOSED: M. Phair.
E.06. Leduc No. 1 - 50th Anniversary Celebration
MOVED R. Noce - T. Cavanagh
That a grant of $10,000 (source of funds: 1996 Council Contingency) in support of a regional celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Leduc No. 1 be approved subject to the following conditions:
1. That the City Manager receive confirmation from the regional committee of the level of support committed by the participating communities, and
2. That the City Manager receive a detailed budget for the celebration from the regional committee.
AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad - M. Phair
That the words ”majority of” be inserted before the words ”participating communities” in part 1.
Councillor Noce; and R. Picherack, City Manager and D. Alston, Office of the City Manager, answered Council’s questions.
LOST
FOR THE AMENDMENT: B. Smith; A. Bolstad, T. Cavanagh, B. Mason,
M. Phair.
OPPOSED: L. Chahley, W. Kinsella, L. Langley, B. Maitson,
D. Mather, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.
AMENDMENT MOVED A. Bolstad - M. Phair
That part 1 be deleted.
LOST
FOR THE AMENDMENT: A. Bolstad, L. Langley, B. Mason, D. Mather,
M. Phair.
OPPOSED: B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella,
B. Maitson, R. Noce, R. Rosenberger, J. Taylor.
MOTION OF COUNCILLOR NOCE put:
That a grant of $10,000 (source of funds: 1996 Council Contingency) in support of a regional celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Leduc No. 1 be approved subject to the following conditions:1. That the City Manager receive confirmation from the regional committee of the level of support committed by the participating communities, and
2. That the City Manager receive a detailed budget for the celebration from the regional committee. / City Manager
Finance
Studies & Bud.
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. BYLAWS
L.1.a. Bylaw No. 11248 - 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 Transportation - Drainage System.
PURPOSE
To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $5,750,000.00.
L.1.b. Bylaw No. 11249 - 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 Transportation - Drainage System.
PURPOSE
To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $22,560,000.00.
L.1.c. Bylaw No. 11250 - 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 the construction of Asphalt Lane Paving Local Improvements Property Share.
PURPOSE
To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $124,628.00.
L.1.d. Bylaw No. 11251 - 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 the construction of Curb Crossing, Concrete Curb & Gutter, Concrete Walk and Asphalt Street Paving Local Improvements Property Share.
PURPOSE
To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $162,495.00.
L.1.e. Bylaw No. 11252 - 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 the construction of Lane Overlay and Lane Overlay-Concrete Base Local Improvements Property Share.
PURPOSE
To provide debenture borrowing authority in the amount of $122,641.00.
L.1.f. Bylaw No. 11264 - To authorize the Levy of Tax upon all Assessed Property shown on the Assessment Roll for the year 1996.
PURPOSE
To authorize the 1996 Mill Rates for the Property Tax Levy.
L.1.g. Bylaw No. 11245 - To Amend Bylaw No. 10047 Relating to The City of Edmonton Pension Annuity Fund.
PURPOSE
To increase the pension fund by 0.91% effective January 1, 1996.
L.1.h. Bylaw No. 11222 - To Amend Bylaw No. 7829, being the Boulevards, Flankages, Utility Lots and Boulevard Trees within the City of Edmonton Bylaw, to allow for regular updating of the rates utilized in the evaluation of trees.
PURPOSE
To allow for regular updating of the rates utilized in the evaluation of trees.
L.1.i. Bylaw No. 11262 - To Authorize the Assessor to Adopt the 1995 Assessment Roll.
PURPOSE
To authorize the City Assessor to adopt assessments prepared in previous years instead of preparing new assessments.
L.1.j. Bylaw No. 11244 - To Impose a Special Tax for Lane Lighting.
PURPOSE
To approve the Special Tax Rate for Lane Lighting for the year 1966.
MOVED M. Phair - B. Maitson
1) That Bylaw Nos. 11248, 11249, 11250, 11251 and 11252 be read a first time. / City ManagerFinance
Due: To Be Determined
2) That Bylaw Nos. 11264, 11245, 11222, 11262 and 11244 be read a first time.