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
  • Citizen Member B. Parry
  • Mayor J. Gondek
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Spencer (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor T. Wong
ABSENT:
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Council Business)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Advisor J. Clement

Councillor Sharp called the Meeting to order at 9:39 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Citizen Member Yedlin, Citizen Member Parry, Councillor McLean, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, and Councillor Sharp.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Walcott

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement. 

  • Moved byCitizen Member Parry

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

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That the Minutes of the 2022 July 4 Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report ECC2022-9000:

  • Attachment 1 - Previous Council Direction;
  • Confidential Cover Report;
  • Confidential Attachment 2;
  • Confidential Attachment 3;
  • Confidential Attachment 4; and
  • A Confidential Presentation entitled "Event Centre Update (Confidential)"
  • Moved byCitizen Member Yedlin

    That pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (Advice from officials), 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 9:47 a.m. to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 7.1 Event Centre Update, ECC2022-0900.

    And further, that External Consultants John Fisher, Guy Huntingford, Phil Swift, and Linda Brown be authorized to attend the Closed Meeting with respect to Item 7.1.

    MOTION CARRIED

    People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report ECC2022-0900:

    Clerks: J. Fraser, S. Lancashire, and J. Clement. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: L. Davies. Advice: S. Dalgleish, M. Thompson, C. Male, K. Ng, S. Brandt, R. Murray, F. Lakha, J. Halfyard, C. Doi, J. Paulenko, A. Patil, and S. McMullen. External: L. Brown, G. Huntingford, P. Swift, and J. Fisher.

    Councillor Spencer (Remote Member) left the meeting at 9:54 a.m.

    Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 11:40 a.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

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

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Walcott


  • Moved byCitizen Member Yedlin

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCitizen Member Yedlin

    That with respect to Report ECC2022-0900, the following be approved:

    That the Event Centre Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Report EC2022-0900; 
    2. Direct that this report, Attachments 2, 3, and 4, 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 2023 December 31; and

      And further, that the Event Centre Committee forward Report ECC2022-0900 to a Combined Meeting of Council as an Item of Confidential Urgent Business.
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byCitizen Member Parry

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:44 a.m. 

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded on to the 2022 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

    URGENT BUSINESS

    • Event Centre Update, ECC2022-0900

    The next Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 October 19 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON