PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor A. Chabot, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

*Councillor G-C. Carra

*Councillor S. Chu

*Councillor D. Farrell

*Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for the 2014 September 03 Special Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services Re: Civic Partners be confirmed.

CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

*Councillors Carra, Chu, Farrell and Woolley notified the Chair of a particular interest in the Report on today’s Agenda and are entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

2.

NEW BUSINESS

2.1

ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 - CIVIC PARTNER BUSINESS PLAN & 2013 ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2014-0504

SPEAKERS

1.            Bill Ptacek, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Public Library Management

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Ptacek and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Public Library Action Plan 2015-2018, dated 2014 September 03”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

2.           Janet Hutchinson, Chairman, Calgary Public Library Board

3.           Avnish Mehta, Principal at Stand and Command, Calgary Public Library

4.           Ellen Humphrey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Public Library        Management

5.           Elrose Klause, Controller and Manager, Financial Services, Calgary Public Library        Managment

6.           Tom Bornhorts, Vice Chair, Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS        Convention Centre)

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Mr. Bornhorts and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents, with respect to Report

CPS2014-0504:

·         Revised Attachment 2 entitled, “Civic Partner Operating Funding Summary”.

·         Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Convention Centre Authority Action Plan 2015-2018”.

7.         Marcia Lyons, General Manager, Calgary Convention Centre Authority

8.         Maria Tobias-Antal, Controller, Calgary Convention Centre Authority

9.         Steve Allan, Chairman, Calgary Economic Development

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Allan and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Economic Development is a conduit, connector, catalyst & storyteller, Action Plan 2015-2018, Business Plan & Budget Summary”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

10.       Bruce Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Economic                               Development

11.       Rick Tovell, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Administration,             Calgary Economic Development

12.       Michael Whitt, Chairman, Calgary Technologies Inc

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Whitt and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Technologies Inc, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

13.       Pete Garrett, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Technologies Inc

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Garrett and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a colored document entitled, “YYC Tech, Spotlight on Innovation, 2014”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

14.       Susan Delesalle, Chief Financial Officer, Calgary Technologies Inc

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 11:30 a.m., in order to discuss a confidential matter with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

CARRIED  

The SPC on Community and Protective Services moved into public session at 11:40 a.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services Committee rise without reporting.

CARRIED  

14.       Cindy Ady, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Calgary

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Ady and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Tourism Calgary Action Plan

2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

15.       Rod McKay, Chairman, Tourism Calgary

16.       Cassandra McAuley, Director, Communications, Tourism Calgary

17.       Jon Jackson, Executive Director, Calgary Hotel Association

RECESS

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recess at 12:07 p.m. to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.

The SPC on Community and Protective Services reconvened at 1:06 p.m. with Councillor

Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

18.       Jeff Booke, Chief Executive Officer, Talisman Centre

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Booke and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Talisman Centre, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

19.       Myrna Dubé, Chief Executive Officer, Parks Foundation Calgary

20.       Lily Llaguna, Vice President, Finance, Parks Foundation Calgary

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant received a copy of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Parks Foundation Calgary, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

21.       Anne Lindsay, Executive Director, Aero Space Museum

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Lindsay and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

22.       Jim Williams, Treasurer, Aero Space Museum

23.       Gord Gieck, Secretary, Aero Space Museum

24.       Betty Thomson, Vice Chair, Aero Space Museum

25.       Brent Poohkay, Chairman, TELUS Spark

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Poohkay and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “TELUS Spark, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

26.       Barry Crean, Chief Operating Officer, TELUS Spark

27.       Jennifer Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer, TELUS Spark

28.       Clément Lanthier, President and CEO, Calgary Zoo

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Lanthier and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Zoo, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

29.       Mike Irvine, Chief Financial Officer, Calgary Zoo

RECESS

The SPC on Community and Protective Services recessed at 3:15 p.m. to reconvene at 3:45 p.m.

The SPC on Community and Protective Services reconvened at 3:45 p.m. with Councillor

Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

30.       Cecillia Gossen, Chairman, Fort Calgary

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Gossen and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Fort Calgary, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

31.       Sara Jane Gruetzner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fort Calgary

32.       Alida A. Visbach, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Park Society

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Visbach and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Heritage Park Society, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

33.       Julie Frayn, Chief Financial Officer, Heritage Park Society

34.       Dean Prodan, Chairman, Calgary Arts Development Authority

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Prodan and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a booklet entitled, “2013 Accountability Report, Calgary Arts Development”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

35.       Patti Pon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Arts Development Authority

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Pon and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504:

·         A document entitled, “Strategic Plan:  2015-2018, June 13, 2014”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

·         A Powerpoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Arts Development Authority Action Plan 2015-2018”.

36.       Henry Sykes, Chairman, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Sykes and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a document entitled, “Calgary Centre for Performing Arts, Action Plan 2015-2018”, with respect to Report CPS2014-0504.

37.       Johann Zietsman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts

38.       Colleen Dickson, Chief Financial Officer, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts

39.       Greg Epton, Director, Fund and Business Development, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts.

CLERICAL CORRECTIONS

Councillor Chabot noted several inconsistent monetary values in various distributions and Attachments and requested they be corrected to represent Administrations true fiscal requirements.

REFER, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Report CPS2014-0504, Attachment 3 be referred to the Administration to prepare information on the 2015-2018 additional unfunded operating budget requests and report back to the 2014 November 24 Special Meeting of Council on 2015-2018 Business Plans and Budgets.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2014-0504 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services:

1.     Recommends that Council receives this report for information.

2.    Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Section 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

And further, that the Legislative Assistant attach the distributions and a document containing all corrected Attachments and distributions to the Report prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

3.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that this meeting adjourn at 5:59 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 OCTOBER 01.

Sgd:  D. Colley-Urquhart                                            Sgd:  D. Williams

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2014 SEPTEMBER 22 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 - CIVIC PARTNER BUSINESS PLAN & 2013 ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2014-0504