MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi
• Councillor G-C. Carra
• Councillor G. Chahal
• Councillor S. Chu
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor P. Demong
• Councillor J. Farkas
• Councillor D. Farrell
• Councillor J. Gondek
• Councillor R. Jones
• Councillor J. Magliocca
• Councillor W. Sutherland

ALSO PRESENT:

• City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• City Manager J. Fielding
• General Manager K. Hanson
• Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• General Manager M. Thompson
• City Clerk L. Kennedy
• Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario
• General Manager D. Duckworth
• Acting General Manager T. Mahler

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today's Meeting.

3.

QUESTION PERIOD

1. Councillor Magliocca

Topic: Result of Plebiscite

2. Councillor Gondek

Topic: NAIOP Battle of Alberta Case Competition

4.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

A revised Agenda to the 2018 March 21 Strategic Meeting of Council, was distributed.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chahal
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding an item of Confidential Urgent Business entitled "Personnel Matter 2 (Verbal), VR2018-0016"

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  That the Agenda for the 2018 March 21 Strategic Meeting of Council, be confirmed, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

None

6.

PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

None

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

None

8.

POSTPONED REPORTS

Introduction

Councillor Davison introduced a group of Grade 6 students from Chinook Winds Adventist Academy in Ward 6, along with their teacher and tour guide.

8.1

Motion Arising with Respect to Olympic Bid Dialogue Stage Update, C2018-0266

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chahal
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That with respect to Report C2018-0266, Council refer the following proposed Motion Arising to the 2018 April 10 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, to be considered following the Olympic Public Engagement Report and the Returning Officer's report on Vote of Electors:

  "Moved by Councillor Chu

  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report C2018-0266, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council:
  1. Direct Administration to inquire into the feasibility of the International Olympic Committee providing a bid deadline extension of six (6) months;
  2. Direct Administration to conduct a city wide ‘Vote of the Electors’ on whether electors are in favour of their Council submitting this bid; and
  3. Postpone its decision to bid on the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games until after the City Clerk reports back with the outcome of the ‘Vote of the Electors’."

  RECORDED VOTE

  For: (10)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Sutherland, and Mayor Nenshi
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED

8.2

2018 Group One Local Improvements Projects, Bylaw 1R2018, C2018-0086

A revised copy of the Report and attachments for C2018-0086 was distributed. 

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report C2018-0086, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Approve an increase of $4,464,574 in 2018 budget appropriation to Roads Capital Program 147-148; and
  2. Give three readings to Revised Bylaw 1R2018.
  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 1R2018 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 1R2018 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That authorization now be given to read Revised Bylaw 1R2018 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 1R2018 be read a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1

OFFICER OF COUNCIL REPORTS

None

9.2

ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

9.2.1

One Calgary – Resilience, Research, Financial and Capital Update, C2018-0304

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Three Conversations, One Calgary (2019-2022) One Calgary - Resilience, Research, Financial and Capital Update", dated 2018 March 21, with respect to Report C2018-0304, was distributed.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(1)(a) was suspended by general consent to allow Council to extend the lunch recess by fifteen minutes to reconvene at 1:30 p.m.

Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Chahal in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:33 p.m. and Councillor Chahal returned to his regular seat in Council.

• Clerical Corrections to Attachment 4 to Report C2018-0304 were noted as follows:

  • on the Title, the word "Strategy" following the words "Infrastructure Investment" be deleted and substituted with the word "Principles"
  • on the statement following paragraph three "Intentional management of capital at The City will" add the words "use the following updated principles".
  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report C2018-0304, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Receive the Preliminary Resilience Assessment Executive Summary (Attachment 1), and the Existing Research & Data Report (Attachment 2) for information;
  2. Approve the updated Principles for Setting Indicative Tax Rates (Attachment 3); and
  3. Approve the updated Capital Infrastructure Investment Principles (Corrected Attachment 4).
  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:46 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Chahal in the Chair.

  Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 3:47 p.m. and Councillor Chahal returned to his regular seat in Council.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report C2018-0304, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to return to the 2018 April 10 Priorities and Finance Committee with updated Principles reflecting something similar to the following:

  “Incorporate the “Elements of Value” to citizens by incorporating, but not limited to:

  • Inspirational value
  • Individual value
  • Ease of doing business value
  • Functional value
  • Table stakes value (ethical standards)

  Clearly defined Corporate leadership outcomes and performance measures.”

  MOTION CARRIED

9.2.2

Olympic Bid Dialogue Stage Update, C2018-0266

Matter was dealt with at the 2018 March 19-20 Combined Meeting of Council.

9.2.3

Guiding Principles for Climate Resilience, C2018-0340

Speakers:

1. Guy Huntingford, BILD Calgary

2. Mike Shaw, ATCO

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report C2018-0340, Council approve the “Guiding Principles for Climate Resilience” in Attachment 1.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.3

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None

10.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

10.1

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

10.2

BYLAW TABULATIONS

None

10.3

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

None

11.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

12.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That Council now recess at 5:05 p.m., to reconvene in Closed Meeting in the Council Lounge, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items subject to Sections 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

  • 12.2.1 Pathways and Bikeways Project Steering Committee – Councillor Appointment, C2018-0222
  • 12.2.2 Calgary Planning Commission – Resignation and Appointment, PFC2018-0241
  • 12.2.3  Municipal Rights of Way Bylaw Amendment, Bylaw 12M2018, GPT2018-0152
  • 12.2.4 2018/2019 Calgary Assessment Review Board Appointments, C2018-0109
  • 12.2.5 Urban Design Review Panel – Member Appointments, C2018-0163
  • 12.2.6 Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2018-0014
  • 12.2.7 Proposed Delegated Authority, Stage 1 Green Line LRT Project – Ward 07, Ward 08, Ward 09, Ward 12, C2018-0333
  • 12.2.8 Proposed Acquisition and License – Ward 09 File No: 1100 26 AV SE (DR), C2018-0341
  • 12.2.9 City Charter Update (Verbal), IGA2018-0256
  • 12.3.1 Personnel Matter 2 (Verbal), VR2018-0016

  ROLL CALL VOTE

  For: (13)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council reconvened in Public Meeting at 6:02 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(1)(c) was suspended by general consent to allow Council to complete the remainder of the Agenda prior to the scheduled recess.

12.1

CONSENT AGENDA

None

12.2

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

12.2.1

Pathways and Bikeways Project Steering Committee – Councillor Appointment, C2018-0222

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-0222:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report C2018-0222, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Appoint Councillor Chu to the Pathways and Bikeways Project Steering Committee from among the Councillors listed in Attachment 1;
  2. Direct Administration to align the Pathways and Bikeways Project Steering Committee with The City of Calgary’s Boards, Commissions and Committees to facilitate the appointment of Members of Council during the annual Organizational Meeting; and
  3. Direct that Attachment 1 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.2

Calgary Planning Commission – Resignation and Appointment, PFC2018-0241

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report PFC2018-0241:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  Thant with respect to Report PFC2018-0241, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council postpone the appointment to the 2018 April 23 Regular Council Meeting.

  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.3

Municipal Rights of Way Bylaw Amendment, Bylaw 12M2018, GPT2018-0152

A Revised copy of Bylaw 12M2018 with respect to Report GPT2018-0152, was distributed.

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2018-0152:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens, K. Hess. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report GPT2018-0152, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Give three readings to the proposed Amending Bylaw 12M2018 as set out in the Revised Attachment;
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential subject to Section 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 12M2018 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 12M2018 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION

  That authorization now be given to read Revised Bylaw 12M2018 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• MOTION

  That Revised Bylaw 12M2018 be read a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.4

2018/2019 Calgary Assessment Review Board Appointments, C2018-0109

A Revised Attachment 1 to Report C2018-0109 was received for the Corporate Record.

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-0109:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens, J. Fraser. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report C2018-0109, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Consider the Assessment Review Board (ARB) Nomination Panel’s recommendation to appoint the individuals indicated in Attachment 1 to serve on both the Local Assessment Review Board and Composite Assessment Review Board for 2018/2019 (2018 April 01 to 2019 December 31), as:
     1. Public members; and
     2. Revised Reserve list for public members;
  2. Designate the member indicated in Attachment 3 as General Chair, to serve as Chair of both the Local Assessment Review Board and the Composite Assessment Review Board for 2018/2019 (2018 April 01 to 2019 December 31);
  3. Direct that Cover Report C2018-0109, Revised Attachment 1 and Attachment 3 are now public documents;
  4. Direct that Attachments 2, 4, 5 and 6 remain confidential subject to Sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.5

Urban Design Review Panel – Member Appointments, C2018-0163

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-0163:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report C2018-0163, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Accept the resignation of Jeremy Sturgess as a representative for the Alberta Association of Architects and thank Mr. Sturgess for his service;
  2. Appoint Amelia Hollingshurst as a Public Member representative for the Alberta Association of Architects for completion of a two-year term expiring at the 2019 Organizational Meeting of Council;
  3. Appoint Ben Bailey as a Public Member representative of the Alberta Professional Planners Institute for completion of a two-year term expiring at the 2019 Organizational Meeting of Council;
  4. Direct that Cover Report C2018-0163 and Attachment 1 are now public documents; and
  5. Amend the Terms of Reference to remove the Adjunct Member from the Alberta Association of Architects .
  6. Direct that Attachments 2, 3, 4 and 5 remain confidential subject to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.6

Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2018-0014

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0014:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens. M. Thompson. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That Council direct that the closed meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0014 remain confidential subject to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.7

Proposed Delegated Authority, Stage 1 Green Line LRT Project – Ward 07, Ward 08, Ward 09, Ward 12, C2018-0333

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-0333:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens, M. Thompson, F. MacIntyre, S. Quayle. Legal: G. Cole, S. Steven.

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chahal
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2018-0333, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Adopt Administration Recommendations 1 and 2 contained in Report C2018-0333; and
  2. Direct that the Recommendations, Report, Attachments and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under Sections 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act unless The City of Calgary is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta).
  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.8

Proposed Acquisition and License – Ward 09 File No: 1100 26 AV SE (DR), C2018-0341

Clerical Corrections to the headers to Attachments 1a-1o and 6 to Report C2018-0231 were noted by deleting the Report number "C2018-0231" and substituting with the Report number "C2018-0341".

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-0341:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens, M. Thompson, F. MacIntyre, S. Quayle. Legal: G. Cole, S. Steven.

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report C2018-0341, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Adopt Administration Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 as contained in Report C2018-0341; and
  2. Direct the Recommendations, Report, Corrected Attachments and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential subject to Sections 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

12.2.9

City Charter Update (Verbal), IGA2018-0256

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report IGA2018-0256:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding, B. Stevens. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report IGA2018-0256, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Receive City Charter Verbal Update IGA2018-0256 for information; and
  2. Direct that closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Against:  Councillor Farkas

  MOTION CARRIED

12.3

URGENT BUSINESS

12.3.1

Personnel Matter 2 (Verbal), VR2018-0016

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0016:

  Clerk: L. Kennedy. Legal: G. Cole

  MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Chahal
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  That Council direct that the closed meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0016 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17, 19 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

13.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

Submitted by Councillor Farkas:

To return to the 2018 April 25 Strategic Meeting of Council:

“Assuming this year’s rates, if property tax supported spending was reduced by $10 million, what would the corresponding reduction in the median residential property's yearly tax bill be?”

13.1

Response to Administrative Inquiry 2018 February 20 - Plebiscite, AI2018-01

14.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION

  That this Council adjourn at 6:12 p.m.

  ROLL CALL VOTE

   

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (2)	Councillor Demong, and Councillor Farkas

  MOTION CARRIED

  CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON