MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

RE: Provincial Request for Alignment Change to Green Line

, Following the conclusion of the 2024 September 4 Executive Committee Meeting
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor C. Walcott
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Pootmans
  • Councillor T. Wong
  • Councillor J. Wyness
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Sharp
  • Councillor K. Penner
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor E. Spencer
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor J. Mian
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Administrative Officer D. Duckworth
  • Chief Operating Officer S. Dalgleish
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • A/General Manager H. Johnson
  • General Manager D. Hamilton
  • General Manager D. Morgan
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • City Clerk K. Martin
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Senior Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Gondek called the meeting to order at 3:54 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Dhaliwal

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

No opening remarks were provided.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Wong

    That the Agenda for the 2024 September 4 Special Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

4.1
Provincial Request for Alignment Change to Green Line (Verbal), C2024-1041

 

Councillor Dhaliwal (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 3:55 p.m.

  • Council gave General Consent to make a friendly amendment with respect to Councillor Penner's motion on Item 4.1 to add the words "call the Premier and" following the words "Request that the Mayor" in Recommendation #1.

    Council gave General Consent to make a friendly amendment with respect to Councillor Penner's motion on Item 4.1 to add the words "call the Premier and" following the words "the Mayor" and add the words "outlining the points" in Recommendation #1.

    Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2024-1041, the following be adopted:

    Given the significant project scope and alignment change proposed by the Government of Alberta relating to the Green Line Stage 1 Program, Council:

    1. Request that the Mayor call the Premier and write a letter to the Government of Alberta on behalf of Council outlining the points below, as soon as possible;
    2. Direct Administration to bring recommendations to the 2024 September 17 Regular Meeting of Council that address:
      1. Next steps for the Green Line Stage 1 Program, including a plan and actions for an orderly wind down;
      2. The total current and anticipated future costs related to winding down of the project and how these costs, and other associated risks for non-completion, would be transferred from The City of Calgary to the Government of Alberta; and
    For: (15)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2024-1041, the following be adopted:

    1. Direct Administration to bring recommendations to the 2024 September 17 Regular Meeting of Council that address:

    c. Transfer of delivery and risks for the Green Line Stage 1 Program from The City of Calgary to the Government of Alberta due to the unknown costs and consequences related to the significant change to the scope and alignment.

    For: (10)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (5)Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

None

6.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

7.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Chabot

    That this meeting adjourn at 4:48 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON


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