MINUTES

GREEN LINE BOARD

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IN THE VIRNETTA ANDERSON HALL
PRESENT:
  • Board Member D. Fairbairn, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member I. Bourne, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member J. Annesley (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member L. Beasley (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member F. Cummings (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member B. Mahajan (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member P. McLeod (Remote Participation)
  • Board Member M. Nelson (Remote Participation)
  • City Manager D. Duckworth (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Coordinator M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Chair Fairbairn called the Meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Board Member Beasley, Board Member Bourne, Board Member Cummings, Board Member Mahajan, Board Member McLeod, Board Member Nelson, Chair Fairbairn, and City Manager Duckworth.

Absent for Roll Call: Board Member Annesley (joined the Remote Meeting at 2:02 p.m.)

2.
OPENING REMARKS AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 

Chair Fairbairn provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byBoard Member Nelson

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business

    • 9.1 Recruitment Committee Report (Verbal), GLB2021-0745
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byBoard Member Nelson

    That the Agenda for the 2021 May 05 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Board be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

3.1
DECLARATIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
 

No conflicts of interest were declared.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Green Line Board, 2021 April 09
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - GLB_Apr09_2021.pdf
  • Moved byBoard Member Beasley

    That the Minutes of the 2021 April 09 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Board be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
SAFETY MINUTE
 

General Manager Thompson provided a short safety summary and acknowledged Canadian Mental Health Week by discussing the mental health of Calgarians amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

6.
CORRESPONDENCE
 

No correspondence received. 

7.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

8.
ITEMS FROM GREEN LINE PROGRAM TEAM AND COMMITTEES
 

8.1
Green Line Program March 2021 Progress Report, GLB2021-0696
This item has attachments. 

1.Green Line Program March 2021 Progress Report-GLB2021-0696.pdf
  • Moved byBoard Member McLeod

    That with respect to Report GLB2021-0696, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Board receive Report GLB2021-0696 for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

8.2
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

8.2.1
Planning Committee Report (Verbal), GLB2021-0694
 

Board Member Beasley provided a verbal update and was thanked by the Board. 

8.2.2
Budget and Risk Committee Report (Verbal), GLB2021-0695
 

Board Member Bourne provided a verbal update and was thanked by the Board.

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
Recruitment Committee Report (Verbal), GLB2021-0745
 

Board Member Nelson provided a verbal update and was thanked by the Board.

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • Moved byBoard Member Beasley

    That pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 2:46 p.m. on 2021 May 05, in the Virnetta Anderson Hall, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following items:

    • 10.1.1. Provincial Review and Procurement Update (Verbal) GLB2021-0697
    • 10.1.2. Green Line Board Program March 2021 Progress Report, GLB2021-0701
    • 10.1.3. GL Segment 2 Functional Plan Update (Verbal), GLB2021-0700
    • 10.1.4. Committee Reports (Verbal), GLB2021-0698
    MOTION CARRIED

    Board reconvened in Public Meeting at 3:50 p.m. with Chair Fairbairn in the Chair (remotely).

    ROLL CALL

    Board Member Annesley, Board Member Beasley, Board Member Bourne, Board Member Cummings, Board Member Mahajan, Board Member McLeod, Board Member Nelson, Chair Fairbairn, and City Manager Duckworth.


  • Moved byBoard Member Annesley

    That the Green Line Board rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM GREEN LINE PROGRAM TEAM AND COMMITTEES
 

10.1.1
Provincial Review and Procurement Update (Verbal), GLB2021-0697
 

Administration in attendance with respect to Report GLB2021-0697:

Clerks: M.A. Cario and A. Degrood. Law: M.A. Bendfeld. Advice: M. Thompson, D. Ewing, K. Mahmud, S. McMullen, T. Rathie, W. Tynan, and L. Adamo.

A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Report GLB2021-0697.

  • Moved byBoard Member Nelson

    That with respect to Report GLB2021-0697, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Board:

    1. Receive the confidential presentation for the Corporate Record; and

    2. Direct that the Closed Meeting presentation and discussion be held confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed 2036 May 01.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2
Green Line Board Program March 2021 Progress Report, GLB2021-0701
 

Administration in attendance with respect to Report GLB2021-0701:

Clerks: M.A. Cario and A. Degrood. Law: M.A. Bendfeld. Advice: M. Thompson, D. Ewing, K. Mahmud, S. McMullen, T. Rathie, W. Tynan, and L. Adamo.

  • Moved byBoard Member Cummings

    That with respect to Report GLB2021-0701, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Board:

    1. Receive Report GLB 2021-0701 for the Corporate Record; and

    2. Direct that the Closed Meeting presentation and discussion be held confidential pursuant to Sections 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, to be reviewed 2036 May 01.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.3
GL Segment 2 Functional Plan Update (Verbal), GLB2021-0700
 

Administration in attendance with respect to Report GLB2021-0700:

Clerks: M.A. Cario and A. Degrood. Law: M.A. Bendfeld. Advice: M. Thompson, D. Ewing, G. Gerylo, S. James, K. Mahmud, K. Skjei, S. McMullen, T. Rathie, W. Tynan, and L. Adamo.

The following confidential documents were distributed with respect to Report GLB2021-0700:

  • A confidential presentation
  • A confidential report
  • Three confidential attachments
  • Moved byBoard Member Beasley

    That with respect to Report GLB2021-0700, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Board:

    1. Direct that the Green Line Program Team submit the Segment 2 Functional Plan and associated reports to the Green Line Committee of Council on 2021 May 19; and

    2. Direct that the Closed Meeting presentation, distributions and discussion be held confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed 2021 July 01.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.4
Committee Reports (Verbal), GLB2021-0698
 

Administration in attendance with respect to Report GLB2021-0698:

Clerks: M.A. Cario and A. Degrood. Law: M.A. Bendfeld. Advice: M. Thompson, D. Ewing, G. Gerylo, S. James, K. Mahmud, K. Skjei, S. McMullen, T. Rathie, W. Tynan, and L. Adamo.

  • Moved byBoard Member Mahajan

    That with respect to GLB2021-0698, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Board direct that the Closed Meeting discussion be held confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

By General Consent, Green Line Board adjourned this meeting at 3:55 p.m.

The next Regular Meeting of the Green Line Board is scheduled to be held on 2021 May 28 at 1:00 p.m.

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

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