MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Jones (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth (Partial Remote Participation)
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • A/General Manager D. Limacher (Remote Participation)
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager D. Morgan
  • General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:38 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland and Councillor Woolley.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi provided a traditional land acknowledgement and reflected on the 40th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run, and the passing of John Turner and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

3.
QUESTION PERIOD
 

1. Councillor Farkas

Topic: Status of the Responsible Pet Ownership review and direction of breed-specific legislation.

2. Councillor Davison

Topic: Plans for physical distancing measures, including in the Chamber, as Councillors plan to return.

3. Councillor Woolley

Topic: Update on car sharing in Calgary.

4. Councillor Colley-Urquhart

Topic: 911 Call Centre and City expertise, and status on discussions with the Province.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2020 September 21 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
 

5.1
Achieving the Calgary of Tomorrow – Putting the MDP and CTP into Action, C2020-0991
This item has attachments. 

1.Achieving the Calgary of Tomorrow - Putting the MDP and CTP into Action - C2020-0991.pdf
2.Distrib - Afternoon Presentation C2020-0991.pdf
3.Attachment 1 - Towards A Calgary Vision Foundation of the MDP and CTP - C2020-0991.pdf
4.Attachment 2 - Key Directions for Integrating Land Use and Mobility - C2020-0991.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-C2020-0991.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation 2-C2020-0991.pdf

​The following documents were distributed and displayed with respect to Report C2020-0991:

  • a presentation entitled "Level Setting, Achieving the Calgary of Tomorrow - Putting the MDP and CTP into Action" dated 2020 September 21; and
  • a presentation entitled "Guest Speaker Ann McAfee - Achieving the Calgary of Tomorrow - Putting the MDP and CTP into Action" dated 2020 September 21".

Council recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:20 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca and Councillor Woolley.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Sutherland

Dr. Ann McAfee addressed Council with respect to Report C2020-0991.

Council recessed at 3:25 p.m. and reconvened at 3:58 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas,  Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Farrell (joined at 4:00 p.m.), Councillor Chahal, Councillor Sutherland (joined at 4:58 p.m.) and Mayor Nenshi.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 4:06 p.m. and Councillor Gondek returned to her regular seat in Council.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report C2020-0991, the following be adopted:

    That Council recommends that Administration use the discussion from this Strategic Meeting to inform planning and transportation decisions for the remainder of the 2019-2022 OneCalgary Service Plan and Budget cycle.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
    Against: (3)Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca
    Vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    MOTION CARRIED

    Councillor Gondek rose on a Point of Order.

    Mayor Nenshi ruled on the Point of Order.


6.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

7.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That this Council adjourn at 5:36 p.m.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON


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