PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Chief Info Technology Officer H. Reed-Fenske

Finance & Regulatory Strategist J. Kohut

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Project Manager P. Talbot

Legislative Assistant L. McDougall

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 4.3, Report GP2016-0357, to be dealt with as the first item of business, In Camera, following Confirmation of the Minutes, and further, by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled Micro Trenching Technology – Verbal Update, “VR2016-0027”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2016 May 05 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS, IN CAMERA, FOLLOWING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES:

4.3 MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY BYLAW (VERBAL), GP2016-0357

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

MICRO TRENCHING TECHNOLOGY – VERBAL UPDATE, VR2016-0027

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2016 APRIL 14

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2016 April 14, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s Meeting.  

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(b) and (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 1:03 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at 1:57 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2016-0355

APPROVE, Moved by  Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0355 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of

      Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

4.2

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2016-0356

APPROVE, Moved by  Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0356 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.

CARRIED

4.3

MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY BYLAW (VERBAL), GP2016-0357

APPROVE, Moved by  Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report GP2016-0357, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.  Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that this report and the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

5.1

MICRO TRENCHING TECHNOLOGY – VERBAL UPDATE, VR2016-0027

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report VR2016-0027, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive Verbal Report VR2016-0027 for information; and

3.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) and (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at  1:59 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 June 09 at 1:00 PM.