MINUTES

EVENT CENTRE COMMITTEE

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ENGINEERING TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Sharp, Chair
  • Citizen Member D. Yedlin, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Citizen Member B. Parry
  • Councillor A. Chabot (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor T. Wong
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • Legislative Coordinator M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Sharp called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Citizen Member Yedlin, Citizen Member Parry, Councillor McLean, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Sharp.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement. 

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That the Agenda for the 2022 October 19 Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee, 2022 September 14

This item has attachments. 
1.Unconfirmed Minutes - Event Centre Committee_Sep14_2022 - English.pdf
  • Moved byCitizen Member Parry

    That the Minutes of the 2022 September 14 Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS

 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

None

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS

 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 
  • Moved byCitizen Member Yedlin

    That pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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 now move into Closed Meeting, at 9:37 a.m., in the Engineering Traditions Committee Room, to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 10.1.1. Event Centre Update, ECC2022-1075. 

    And further, that Committee invite the following to attend the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Item 10.1.1:

    • John Fisher, Event Centre Visioning Group
    • Phil Swift, Event Centre Visioning Group
    • Linda Brown, McCarthy Tetrault
    MOTION CARRIED

    Councillor Walcott (Remote Member) left the meeting at 9:41 a.m. and joined at 9:59 a.m.


  • Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:07 a.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Citizen Member Yedlin, Citizen Member Parry, Councillor McLean, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Chabot, Mayor Gondek, and Councillor Sharp.

    Moved byCitizen Member Yedlin

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

10.1.1
Event Centre Update, ECC2022-1075

This item has attachments. 
1.Distrib-Attach 1-ECC2022-1075.pdf

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report ECC2022-1075:

Clerks: M.A. Cario, C. Nelson, and D. Williams. Law: L. Davies and S. Swinn. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Advice: S. Dalgleish, M. Thompson, C. Male, K. Ng, L. Kerr, J. Paulenko, S. Brandt, R. Murray, F. Lakha, J. Halfyard, C. Doi, S. McMullen, and J. Guimond. External: J. Fisher, P. Swift, and L. Brown.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Confidential Report ECC2022-1075:

  • Confidential Report;
  • Attachment 1; and
  • A confidential presentation.
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That with respect to Confidential Report ECC2022-1075, the following amended recommendations be adopted:

    1. As a result of The City of Calgary and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) agreeing to formal discussions and a fresh start towards a new event centre, the Event Centre Committee recommends that Council continue the Event Centre Committee at the Organizational Meeting of Council on 2022 October 25;
    2. As a further result of the renewed formal discussion stated above, the Event Centre Committee recommends that Council thank the third party whose work has now concluded and welcome CAA ICON as Administration’s Advisor for this project;
    3. That the Event Centre Committee approve Recommendation 1 in Confidential Report ECC2022-1075;
    4. That the Event Centre Committee recommend that Council receive this report for the corporate record; and,
    5. That the Event Centre Committee recommend that Council direct this report, the Confidential presentation, and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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 by 2025 December 31.
    For: (5)Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott , Councillor McLean, and Citizen Member Yedlin
    MOTION CARRIED

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS

 

None

11.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

12.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:19 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded on to the 2022 October 25 Organizational Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Event Centre Update, ECC2022-1075

    The next Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee is scheduled to be held to the Call of the Chair.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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