MINUTES

GREEN LINE COMMITTEE

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Date:
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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Keating, Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison, Vice-Chair
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G. Carra
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Recorder J. Palaschuk

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Keating called the Meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Keating provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for the 2019 December 17 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee, 2019 November 15
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - 2019 November 15 - Green Line Committee.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the 2019 November 15 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Committee Recommendation contained in the following report be approved:

5.1
DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Guiding Principles for Green Line Committee, GC2019-1591
This item has attachments. 

1.Guiding Principles for Green Line Committee, GC2019-1591(1).pdf
2.Attach 1 - Green Line Committee Terms of Reference - GC2019-1591(1).pdf
3.Distrib-Presentation-GC2019-1591(1).pdf

A presentation entitled "7.1 Report to the Green Line Committee", dated 2019 December 17, was distributed with respect to Report GC2019-1591.

A clerical correction was noted on the presentation, under the Recommendations, by deleting 'receive for information' and replacing with 'receive for the Corporate Record'.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report GC2019-1591, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Committee:

    1. Receive this update report for the Corporate Record;
    2. Receive the amended Green Line Committee Terms of Reference – Appendix: Guiding Principles for the Committee; and
    3. Direct the Green Line Committee to bring the Guiding Principles forward to Council for approval and inclusion into the Green Line Committee Terms of Reference as an appendix.

    Against: Councillor Gondek

    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Review of Stage 1 Alignment Options (Verbal) GC2019-1592
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-GC2019-1592.pdf
2.Distrib-Letter-GC2019-1592.pdf

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report GC2019-1592:

  • A presentation entitled "7.2 - Review of Stage 1 Alignment Options", dated 2019 December 17
  • A letter from the Chinatown Business Improvement Area, dated 2019 December 16

A clerical correction was noted on the presentation, under the Recommendations, by deleting 'receive for information' and replacing with 'receive for the Corporate Record'.

  • The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report GC2019-1592:

    1. Guy Huntingford, NAOIP
    2. Bill Cruickshanks
    3. Terry Wong, Chinatown Stakeholders
    4. Richard Morden, QuadReal Property Group
    5. Gillian Lawrence, Remington Development Corporation
    6. Jeff Binks, LRT on the Green
    7. Chris Ollenberger
    8. Barbara Mendaglio, Chinatown Community Association Board Member 
    9. Barry Lester
    10. John McDermid, Crescent Heights Community Association

    Committee, by general consent, moved to allow members of the public to address Committee at its 2020 March meeting.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Members of the Public be allowed to address Committee at today's meeting.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (5)Councillor Davison, Councillor Carra, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Farkas
    Against: (4)Councillor Keating, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report GC2019-1592, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Committee:

    1. Receive the presentation for the Corporate Record;
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    2. Direct that the 2020 January 20 Green Line Committee include a closed session workshop; and

    3. Direct Administration to report back to the Green Line Committee on 2020 March 20 with a recommended Updated Stage 1 alignment.

    Against: Councillor Farkas and Councillor Gondek

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Technical and Risk Committee (TRC) Governance Review (Verbal) GC2019-1594
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-GC2019-1594.pdf

A presentation entitled "Green Line Committee Technical and Risk Committee Verbal Report", dated 2019 December 17, was distributed with respect to Report GC2019-1594.

A clerical correction was noted on the presentation, under the Recommendations, by deleting 'receive this report for information' and replacing with 'receive the presentation for the Corporate Record'.

Committee, by general consent, suspended Section 78(2)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, in order to complete this item prior to the scheduled lunch recess.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report GC2019-1594, the following be approved:

    That the Green Line Committee receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION

    That this meeting adjourn at 12:07 p.m.

    THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2020 JANUARY 13 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    CONSENT:

    • Guiding Principles for Green Line Committee, GC2019-1591

    The next Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee is scheduled to be held at the Call of the Chair.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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