MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
• Councillor P. Demong. Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)

ABSENT

• Councillor R. Jones (Personal)
• Councillor S. Keating (Personal)

ALSO PRESENT:

• A/General Manager C. Arthurs
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams
• Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Sutherland called the Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Jones and Councillor Keating

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Sutherland provided opening remarks.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That the Agenda for the 2020 July 22 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services, 2020 June 17

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That the Minutes of the 2020 June 17 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

5.1.1

Deferral Request – Corporate Land Strategy – Guiding Document (UCS2019-1579), UCS2020-0832

5.2

BRIEFINGS

None

• MOTION
  MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Organizational Health, Safety and Wellness 2019 Annual Report, UCS2020-0446

A presentation entitled "Organizational Health, Safety and Wellness (OHSW) 2019 Annual Report" was electronically displayed and distributed with respect to Report UCS2020-0446.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report UCS2020-0466 the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council:

  1. Direct the Organizational Health Safety and Wellness (OHSW) Service Line to report back in Q4 2020 with a summary of the OHSW service line impacts and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Selling Prices for Road Rights of Way in Greenfield Areas (File No. 2020 Sector Rates), UCS2020-0833

A presentation entitled "UCS2020-0833 Selling Prices for Road Rights of Way in Greenfield Areas 2020 Sector Rates" was electronically displayed and distributed with respect to Report UCS2020-0833.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report UCS2020-0833 the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council receive the Report and Attachments for the Corporate Record.

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee move into Closed Meeting at 10:27 a.m. in the Council Boardroom to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items:

  •  10.1.1 Proposed Method of Disposition – Ward 9 (1840 9 AV SE and 859 19 ST SE (Adjacent Road ROW), UCS2020-0850; and
  •  10.1.2 Proposed Method of Disposition - Ward 9 (Portion of 4920 68 ST SE), UCS2020-0851

  And further, that Patrick Mattern from Calgary Economic and Development be invited to join the Closed Meeting for item 10.1.2.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee moved into Public Meeting at 11:35 a.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.

  
  

• ROLL CALL

  Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Jones and Councillor Keating

   

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

Proposed Method of Disposition – Ward 9 (1840 9 AV SE and 859 19 ST SE (Adjacent Road ROW), UCS2020-0850

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2020-0850:

Clerks: D. Williams. Advice: C. Berry. Law: B. Graham. Observers: C. Arthurs, S. McClurg, T. Benson and F. Snyders.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report UCS2020-0850, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

  1. Authorize the Recommendation as outlined in Attachment 2;
  2. Direct that Report UCS2020-0850 be forwarded as an item of Urgent Business to the 2020 July 27 Combined Meeting of Council; and
  3. Direct the Recommendations, Report and Attachments 1, 2, and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until 2030 December 31, except for Attachments 4 and 5 which shall remain confidential.
  MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2

Proposed Method of Disposition - Ward 9 (Portion of 4920 68 ST SE), UCS2020-0851

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2020-0851:

Clerks: D. Williams. Advice: S. McClurg and C. Berry. External Advice: P. Mattern, Calgary Economic Development  Law: B. Graham. Observers: C. Arthurs, A. Wihak and F. Snyders.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Revised Report UCS2020-0851, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

  1. Authorize the Recommendations in Option 1, as outlined in Revised Attachment 2;
  2. Direct that Report UCS2020-0851 be forwarded as an item of Urgent Business to the 2020 July 27 Combined Meeting of Council; and
  3. Direct the Recommendations, Revised Report and Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 5 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until 2030 December 31, except for Attachment 4 which shall remain confidential.

  Against: Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  MOTION CARRIED

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:44 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded as Confidential Urgent Business to the 2020 July 27 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONFIDENTIAL URGENT BUSINESS

  • Proposed Method of Disposition – Ward 09 (1840 9 AV SE and 859 19 ST SE (Adjacent Road ROW), UCS2020-0850
  • Proposed Method of Disposition - Ward 9 (Portion of 4920 68 ST SE), UCS2020-0851

  The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 September 14 Combined Meeting of Council:
  
  CONSENT:

  • Organizational Health, Safety and Wellness 2019 Annual Report, UCS2020-0446

  The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services is scheduled to be held on 2020 September 16 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON