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Council Roundup – January 18, 2012

January 18, 2012

City and CUPE Local 30 agree on new contract

City Council and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 30 have ratified a collective agreement for 2011-2013.

The agreement provides for wage increases of 2.5% in 2011, 3% in 2012 and 3% in 2013 for a three-year collective agreement expiring on December 28, 2013.

CUPE Local 30 represents approximately 3,200 permanent and seasonal employees who perform construction, maintenance and public works duties within various civic departments.

Renewal projects move ahead

City Council moved ahead several infrastructure projects of the three-year Capital Budget approved in December 2011 with bylaws that allow borrowing, taking advantage of low interest rates.

Council approved borrowing $56 million for Phase 1 revitalization work in The Quarters Downtown project. The debt will be paid back through the Community Revitalization Levy for that zone.

Council gave first reading to bylaws that enable borrowing to fund the replacement of the Walterdale Bridge, to purchase land needed for the future Southeast to West LRT line, and for a new Northwest Campus for Edmonton Police Service. Final approval of these bylaws will be considered at a subsequent Council meeting.