PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

Acting City Manager B. Stevens  

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING PRAYER

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Stevenson rose on a Point of Procedure, with respect to the Chair’s decision to refrain from giving the Opening Prayer at today’s meeting, pursuant to the recent Supreme Court ruling.

CHALLENGE THE CHAIR, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by

Councillor Chabot, that the decision of the Mayor with respect to beginning today’s Meeting with a moment of contemplation, rather than with the Opening Prayer, be overruled.

RECORDED VOTE

For:

W. Sutherland, D. Colley-Urquhart, A. Chabot, S. Chu, J. Magliocca, S. Keating,

J. Stevenson, R. Jones

Against:

E. Woolley, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, P. Demong, R. Pootmans, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

CARRIED

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by

Councillor Chu, that Appendix One, Order of Business at Meetings, Regular Business Meeting, Item 1. “Opening Prayer”, of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended for today’s Meeting.

Opposed:     J. Stevenson, R. Jones

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

RECOGNITION

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi recognized Brenda King, Manager of Corporate Strategy, on her retirement on 2015 April 30. Mayor Nenshi thanked Ms. King for her contributions to the strength of The City’s position, and for 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Calgary.

2.

QUESTION PERIOD

(1)     Election Campaign Sign Enforcement (Councillor Chabot)

Two weeks ago I registered a complaint through 311 regarding a four foot by eight foot election campaign sign that was placed in the center median on Memorial Drive, a prohibited roadway for signage.  The sign is still there, resulting in additional signs being placed in the same location by others. It appears that it is mainly the non-incumbent candidate signs that have been posted illegally, in contravention of Bylaw 29M97, the Temporary Signs Bylaw.  Can The City issue fines with respect to this bylaw contravention and if so, why we are not exercising that right?

Stuart Dalgleish, General Manager, Community Services and Protective Services responded that a letter had been sent to all Provincial Election candidates with respect to the rules pertaining to temporary signage.  He indicated there are three main areas where signage should not be located pursuant to the Temporary Signs Bylaw, and signage on a median is one of those areas.  The General Manager explained that Animal and Bylaw Services staff emphasize education to increase compliance, and staff are hesitant to issue fines until that has been completed.  General Manager Dalgleish indicated he would follow up on this situation, keeping in mind that if infractions continue, fines are there if needed.

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced a group of 40 Grade six students from Prince of Peace Lutheran School, Rocky View School Board, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher, Erinn Esau and volunteer tour guides Marie Nelson and Clare Goetz.

(2)     2015 Capital Projects List (Councillor Demong)

Several weeks ago Members of Council received the 2015 Capital Projects List detailing all of the capital projects at The City of Calgary.  There was a description itemized under Special Projects for Q1 or Q2 for a separated cycle track on 1^st Street SE, from the riverfront to the Talisman Center.  Can you advise why this was included on the list when Council specifically voted not to include this portion as part of the Cycle Track Pilot Project?

Mac Logan, General Manager, Transportation responded that the inclusion of the separated cycle track on 1^st Street SE was an error on the list and assured Council that no work was going ahead on this portion of road. 

(3)     Calgary Transit Ridership (Councillor Pootmans)

I have heard that Calgary Transit ridership is very positive so far this year as well as last year.  Do you have the latest results from Calgary Transit on ridership?

Mac Logan, General Manager, Transportation, advised there is a positive trend with approximately 28.3 million riders using Calgary Transit, which is a 4.8% increase year over year.  He advised there has been an increase in all ridership categories, with the exception of seniors.  General Manager Logan indicated that since the introduction of electronic fare payment through debit and credit cards at the ticket vending machines, both Adult and Youth Day Pass sales have doubled.  General Manager Logan concluded by stating that debit and credit card transactions now account for 50% of all sales at ticket vending machines.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following items of Urgent Business:

#9.1        2015 Business Tax Bylaw Amendment, PFC2015-0297

#9.2        Organics and Biosolids Composting Program Capital Budget Request,

               PFC2015-0322

#9.3        Capital and Operating Budget Revisions Report for the Period 2014 July 01 to December 31, PFC2015-0347

#9.4        Integrity Commissioner - Proposed Terms of Reference and Recruitment Strategy, PFC2015-0378

#9.5        2014 City of Calgary Annual Report, AC2015-0344

#9.6        2014 External Auditor's Report, AC2015-0375

#9.7        Green Sheet - Neighbour Day (Mayor Nenshi, Councillors Carra, Farrell, Magliocca, Pincott, Pootmans and Woolley)

#9.8        Opening Prayer Update (Verbal), VR2015-0041

#9.9        Green Sheet, Provincial Flood Mitigation and Water Supply Management (Councillors Pootmans, Carra, Pincott, Farrell, Sutherland and Woolley)

And the following items of Urgent Business In Camera:

#11.1      Intermunicipal Planning Matter (Verbal), PFC2015-0360

#11.2      Downtown Fire – Verbal Update, VR2015-0040

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the Agenda for today's meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business In Camera, entitled “Intermunicipal Planning Matter #2, Calgary Regional Partnership (Verbal), VR2015-0042”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the 2015 April 27 Regular Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS:

#9.1        2015 BUSINESS TAX BYLAW AMENDMENT, PFC2015-0297

#9.2        ORGANICS AND BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING PROGRAM CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST, PFC2015-0322

#9.3        CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET REVISIONS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 2014 JULY 01 TO DECEMBER 31, PFC2015-0347

#9.4        INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER - PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGY, PFC2015-0378

#9.5        2014 CITY OF CALGARY ANNUAL REPORT, AC2015-0344

#9.6        2014 EXTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT, AC2015-0375

#9.7        GREEN SHEET - NEIGHBOUR DAY (MAYOR NENSHI, COUNCILLORS CARRA, FARRELL, MAGLIOCCA, PINCOTT, POOTMANS AND WOOLLEY)

#9.8        OPENING PRAYER UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0041

#9.9        GREEN SHEET, PROVINCIAL FLOOD MITIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (COUNCILLORS POOTMANS, CARRA, PINCOTT, FARRELL, SUTHERLAND AND WOOLLEY)

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

#11.1      INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING MATTER (VERBAL), PFC2015-0360

#11.2      DOWNTOWN FIRE – VERBAL UPDATE, VR2015-0040

#11.3      INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING MATTER #2, CALGARY REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP (VERBAL), VR2015-0042

CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

MINUTES OF THE COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL, 2015 APRIL 13

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that the Minutes of the 2015 April 13 Combined Meeting of Council, be confirmed.

CARRIED

5.

TABLED REPORT(S)

(including additional related/supplementary reports, related to Regular Meeting issues)

There were no Tabled Reports for this Meeting.

6.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

6.1.1

COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO ‘FREEDOM OF INFORMATION & PROTECTION OF PRIVACY’ (FOIP) REQUESTS , C2015-0350

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2015-0350 be amended by adding a Recommendation 2, as follows:

“2.   That Council direct Administration to include in future reports, the number of requests which apply to the Office of the Mayor and the Councillors’ Office.”.

CARRIED

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2015-0350 be adopted, as amended, as follows:

1.   That Council receive this report for information; and

2.   That Council direct Administration to include in future reports, the number of requests which apply to the Office of the Mayor and the Councillors’ Office.

CARRIED

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Report C2015-0350, the Deputy City Clerk / Returning Officer be requested to report back to Council on the options of releasing all final FOIP documents simultaneously and publicly, no later than 2015 July.

Opposed:     D. Farrell

CARRIED

6.1.2

BUDGET SAVINGS ACCOUNT UPDATE - VACANCY REVIEW, C2015-0349

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Chabot introduced this week’s City Hall School class, a group of 28 Grade six students from Erin Woods School, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher. He advised that this week, the class would be exploring the question “What do we value?”.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2015-0349 be adopted, as follows:

That Council receive this report for information.

CARRIED

7.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

(related to Regular Meeting issues)

7.1

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

PLAN TO DEVELOP A PILOT PROJECT FOR URBAN EGG LAYING HENS (COUNCILLORS JONES AND CARRA), NM2015-08

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Carra rose on a Point of Procedure in order to offer information with respect to Councillor Keating’s motion to table Motion NM2015-08.

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Motion

NM2015-08 be tabled, to be dealt with later in today’s Agenda, at the Call of the Chair.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, N. Nenshi

Against:

S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson,

W. Sutherland, A. Chabot

MOTION LOST

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Carra, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that Councillors Jones and Carra’s Motion, NM2015-08 be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Animal and Bylaw Services to connect with the relevant stakeholders and partners as required, to implement an urban hens pilot project within inner city boundaries and report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Community & Protective Services no later than June 2016. The report should include, but not be limited to, recommendations on bylaw amendments if required, and the findings of the pilot, stakeholder consultation, and identification of issues and implications.

RECORDED VOTE

For:

E. Woolley, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

Against:

W. Sutherland, D. Colley-Urquhart, A. Chabot, P. Demong, S. Chu, J. Magliocca,

R. Pootmans, S. Keating, J. Stevenson  

MOTION LOST

8.

BYLAW TABULATION(S)

8.1

TABULATION OF BYLAWS TO FINANCE THE 2015 CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE REGULATED OPERATIONS OF ENMAX CORPORATION

8.1.1

BYLAW 2B2015, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 2B2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 2B2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness by the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $3.58 Million For Financing the Acquisition of Fleet and Equipment For ENMAX Corporation, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.1.2

BYLAW 3B2015, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 3B2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 3B2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness by the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $18.54 Million For Financing the Improvements and Upgrades of the Distribution Network For ENMAX Corporation, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.1.3

BYLAW 4B2015, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 4B2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 4B2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness by the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $145.29 Million For Financing the Improvements and Upgrades of the Electric Systems For ENMAX Corporation, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.1.4

BYLAW 14M2015, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 14M2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 14M2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary Authorizing Municipal Loans to ENMAX Corporation, be read a third time.

CARRIED

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

POINT OF PROCEDURE 

Councillor Stevenson rose on a Point of Procedure in order to clarify the City Clerk’s process of circulating additional paper copies of Urgent Business Reports to Members of Council at the Council Meeting.

Sue Gray, City Clerk, related that proposed Urgent Business Reports are provided to Members of Council in advance of the Meeting. If proposed Urgent Business is subsequently added to the agenda at the Meeting, it must be re-distributed, so that it officially forms part of the Corporate Record.

9.1

2015 BUSINESS TAX BYLAW AMENDMENT, PFC2015-0297

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b) and  27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 11:16 a.m., in the Council Lounge in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report PFC2015-0297.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, S. Chu, N. Nenshi

Against:

P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland,

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart

MOTION LOST

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 27(1)(a) and (b), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 11:30 a.m., in the Council Lounge in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report PFC2015-0297.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

D. Farrell, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, S. Chu,

D. Colley-Urquhart, N. Nenshi

Against:

R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, J. Stevenson, E. Woolley, P. Demong

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 11:45 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation contained in Report PFC2015-0297 be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw 20M2015 to amend Bylaw 1M2015, the 2015 Business Tax Bylaw.

2.    Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Opposed:     S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Bylaw 20M2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 1M2015, the 2015 Business Tax Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

Opposed:     S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Bylaw 20M2015 be read a second time.

Opposed:     S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 20M2015 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Bylaw 20M2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 1M2015, the 2015 Business Tax Bylaw, be read a third time.

Opposed:     S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

9.2

ORGANICS AND BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING PROGRAM CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST, PFC2015-0322

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation contained in Report PFC2015-0322 be adopted, as follows:

That Council approve the transfer of $10.0 million in capital budget appropriation and gas tax funding, $2.225 million from Program 256 - Landfill/Treatment and $7.775 million from Program 258 - Facilities & Equipment, to Program 257 – Diversion Infrastructure as detailed in Table 1.

CARRIED

9.3

CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET REVISIONS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 2014 JULY 01 TO DECEMBER 31, PFC2015-0347

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a Revised Attachment 2. 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0347 be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Approve a net $77.22 million decrease to the currently approved 2012-2014 Capital Budget, as identified in Revised Attachment 2, Schedules A & B - “Capital Budget Revisions Requiring Council Approval”; and

2.    Receive for information Attachment 1 – “Summary of Capital and Operating Budget Revisions,” and Attachment 3 - “Capital Budget Revisions Previously Approved by Council or Approved by Administration.”

CARRIED

RECESS

Council recessed at 12:02 p.m., to reconvene at 1:17 p.m.

Council reconvened at 1:18 p.m., with Deputy Mayor Demong in the Chair.

9.4

INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER - PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGY, PFC2015-0378

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:20 p.m. and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in Council.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0378 be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.   Approve the initial terms of reference for the Integrity Commissioner outlined in the Attachment to this report; and

2.   Direct the City Manager and Director of Human Resources to retain an external firm to further explore competencies and compensation for Integrity Commissioners, develop a recommended recruitment process for the Integrity Commissioner (such process to include recommendations for the composition of a committee to recommend a short list of candidates to Council and recommendations in regard to the Integrity Commissioner’s term and whether the term should be renewable) and report the result of such analysis to Council through the Priorities & Finance Committee no later than 2015 July 27.

Opposed:     A. Chabot

CARRIED

WAIVE NOTICE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Notice of Motion be waived in order to introduce an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, to today’s Agenda, entitled “Appointment of Councillors to the Selection Committee for the Integrity Commissioner, VR2015-0043”.

Opposed:     A. Chabot

CARRIED

9.5

2014 CITY OF CALGARY ANNUAL REPORT, AC2015-0344

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a Corrected Attachment 1, the City of Calgary Annual Report 2014. 

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Councillor Chabot, a clerical correction was made to the body of Report AC2015-0344, on Page 3 of 6, under the heading “Prior Period Adjustments”, second paragraph, by deleting the text “$13,630 million”, following the words “to increase the net book value of 2013 TCA by $2.735 million from $13,617 million to”, and by substituting with the text “$13,620 million”.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Audit Committee Recommendation contained in Corrected Report AC2015-0344 be adopted, as follows:

That Council approve the Corrected 2014 City of Calgary Annual Report.

CARRIED

9.6

2014 EXTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT, AC2015-0375

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Audit Committee Recommendation contained in Report AC2015-0375 be adopted, as follows:

That Council receives the Report and Attachment, 2014 External Auditor’s Report, for information.

CARRIED

9.7

GREEN SHEET - NEIGHBOUR DAY (MAYOR NENSHI, COUNCILLORS CARRA, FARRELL, MAGLIOCCA, PINCOTT, POOTMANS AND WOOLLEY)

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 1:28 p.m. in order to participate in the debate on the item, and Deputy Mayor Demong assumed the Chair.

ADOPT, Moved by Mayor Nenshi, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Mayor Nenshi’s Motion, Green Sheet – Neighbour Day, be adopted, as follows:

WHEREAS to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating floods of 2013, June 21, 2014 was proclaimed by the Mayor as “Neighbour Day”; and

WHEREAS neighbour Day resulted in community-led, grassroots gatherings and block parties across the City in celebration of getting to know neighbours; and

WHEREAS to encourage citizens to participate, the City of Calgary waived the regular block party fee, the barricade fee, and the green space fee; and

WHEREAS citizen and community interest has been expressed in supporting an annual Neighbour Day celebration; and

WHEREAS the idea behind Neighbour Day is to encourage small community gatherings and as such there should be a high return of community development without a high impact on City operations; and

WHEREAS the Mayor normally has the exclusive right to issue proclamations, but there is a desire for Council support of this initiative;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Calgary, proclaim the third Saturday in June as Neighbour Day, and that through the leadership of Community Neighbourhood Services that the City promote and support community-led, grassroots gatherings and block parties in celebration of Neighbour Day, and provide tools and resources that help communities and neighbours organize their own events, using existing budgetary resources; and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor evaluate on an annual basis the success and impact of promoting an annual Neighbour Day event and determine whether to continue to proclaim this event annually.

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:34 p.m. and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in Council.

9.8

OPENING PRAYER – VERBAL, VR2015-0041

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 1:44 p.m., in the Council Lounge in order to hear a legal briefing with respect to Report VR2015-0041.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi  

Against:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, J. Stevenson  

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 1:57 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Councillor Chabot’s motion with respect to Report VR2015-0041, be amended by adding the following Recommendations:

“That Council:

2.   Rescind Council Policy CC013, ‘Opening Prayer – Council Meeting’;

3.   Amend the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, by deleting the word ‘Prayer’ in Appendix One, and any other consequential amendments to the Bylaw, as required; and

4.   Keep the In Camera discussion confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.”.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot,

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, N. Nenshi

Against:

S. Keating, J. Stevenson, S. Chu, R. Jones

CARRIED

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report VR2015-0041, the following be adopted, as amended:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Opening Prayer Verbal Report for information;

2.   Rescind Council Policy CC013, ‘Opening Prayer – Council Meeting’;

3.   Amend the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, by deleting the word ‘Prayer’ in Appendix One, and any other consequential amendments to the Bylaw, as required; and

4.   Keep the In Camera discussion confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot,

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, J. Magliocca, N. Nenshi

Against:

J. Stevenson, S. Chu, R. Jones, S. Keating

CARRIED

RECOGNITIONS

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi thanked staff from Animal and Bylaw Services, Calgary Police Service, Roads, and Waste and Recycling Services, for their on-street presence around the City during the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday evening. The Mayor also thanked the citizens of Calgary for conducting their related celebrations in a safe and respectful manner. Mayor Nenshi stated that he is confident that the City’s continued play-off celebrations will be conducted in the same responsible manner.

Mayor Nenshi also related that, on behalf of Members of Council, he attended the Grand Re-opening of the Thorn-Hill Library on Sunday. This was the first occasion of a library being re-named for a community donor. This branch is now called the Judith Umbach Library, in honour of Ms. Umbach’s legacy donation to the Calgary Public Library. Mayor Nenshi offered congratulations to Ms. Umbach, and to colleagues, staff and volunteers of the Calgary Public Library and the Calgary Public Library Foundation for the great work they are doing.

9.9

GREEN SHEET, PROVINCIAL FLOOD MITIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (COUNCILLORS POOTMANS, CARRA, PINCOTT, FARRELL, SUTHERLAND AND WOOLLEY)

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Councillors Pootmans, Carra, Pincott, Farrell, Sutherland and Woolley’s Motion, Green Sheet – Provincial Flood Mitigation and Water Supply Management, be adopted, as follows:

WHEREAS our region's climate and weather are expected to become more unpredictable with more frequent droughts, increased precipitation and flooding in the future;

AND WHEREAS safety of our citizens is Council's highest priority;

AND WHEREAS the Province’s decision to move forward with some upstream mitigation on the Elbow River is a positive and significant step forward in reducing the impact of future flooding, and the TransAlta and Provincial negotiations for Ghost Dam are essential for Bow River communities, but significant additional mitigation is needed to protect citizens against future flooding while considering the risks of drought;

AND WHEREAS Administration is engaged in developing considerations for the design and operations of Springbank Off-stream Reservoir and is working with the Province to take a comprehensive and integrated water management approach to understand the best combination of upstream and local, and structural and non-structural mitigation measures for both the Bow and Elbow River;

AND WHEREAS flood and drought management are interconnected and equally important and by building flexibility into the design of any upstream mitigation projects, we can improve conditions and build adaptive responses to either drought or flood conditions;

AND WHEREAS an integrated approach to water management is incorporated in The City's flood mitigation and water supply planning;

AND WHEREAS Administration has developed a Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Plan, a Drought Management Plan, and Water Efficiency Plan;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council reiterate its support for more mitigation and the need for a comprehensive water management plan, and that the Mayor be requested to write to the Premier after the provincial election confirming our desire for a joint plan to address flood and drought mitigation.

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to report back to Utilities and Corporate Services as part of the Annual Watershed Management Plan Update by the end of Q1 2016, with a progress report on the Water Supply Management Plan, which characterizes and evaluates a spectrum of current and future risks facing The City's water supplies.

CARRIED

10.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

There were no In Camera Agenda items for this Meeting.

11.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 16(1)(c)(iii), 17(1), 19, 21(1), 23(1)(a) and (b), 24(1)(a), (b) & (c), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 2:25 p.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 3:15 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Section 91(1)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended in order that Council can continue deliberations through the scheduled Recess period and complete the remainder of today’s Agenda.

CARRIED

11.1

INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING MATTER (VERBAL), PFC2015-0360

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Report PFC2015-0360, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.      Adopt the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation contained in Report PFC2015-0360; and

2.      Keep the Report, Recommendations, PowerPoint attachment, and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b) and 24(1)(a) & (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

11.2

DOWNTOWN FIRE – VERBAL UPDATE, VR2015-0040

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report VR2015-0040, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.      Receive the Downtown Fire – Verbal Update, for information; and

2.      Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 16(1)(c)(iii), 24(1)(a) and (b), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland,

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, N. Nenshi 

Against:

None

CARRIED

11.3

INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING MATTER #2, CALGARY REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP (VERBAL), VR2015-0042

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Carra, that with respect to Report VR2015-0042, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.        Receive the Report, Intermunicipal Planning Matter #2, Calgary Regional Partnership, for information; and

2.        Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 21(1), 23(1)(a) and (b), and 24(1)(a) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

11.4

APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILLORS TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, VR2015-0043

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Report VR2015-0043 the following be adopted:

1.    That Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farrell and Councillor Pootmans be appointed to the Selection Committee for the Integrity Commissioner;

2.    That Councillor Pootmans be requested to approach a public Member to serve, and that he/she be appointed if he/she agrees; and

3.    That the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Opposed:     A. Chabot, P. Demong

CARRIED

12.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

No Administrative Inquiries were received at today’s meeting.

13.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

All Members of Council were in attendance at today’s meeting.

14.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that this Council adjourn at 3:21 p.m.

CARRIED