PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager (Interim) E. Sawyer

City Clerk S. Gray

Assistant City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Stevenson, Member-at-large, was appointed Vice-Chair of the Legislative Governance Task Force, in absentia, by acclamation.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Agenda for the 2014 March 06 Regular Meeting of the Legislative Governance Task Force be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE, 2013 MAY 23

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative Governance Task Force dated 2013 May 23 be confirmed.

CARRIED

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

DISCLOSURE POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL - DEFERRAL REPORT, LGT2014-0234

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report LGT2014-0234 be approved, as follows:

That the Legislative Governance Task Force approve a deferral of the report proposing a

Disclosure Policy for Members of Council to a future meeting of the Legislative Governance

Task Force.

CARRIED

4.2

PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE TERMS OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT, LGT2014-0235

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report LGT2014-0234 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Legislative Governance Task Force recommends:

1.    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Legislative Governance Task Force Terms of Reference (Attachment 1), after further amendment, as discussed at today’s meeting; and

2.    That the amendments, and other textual amendments that may be required, be incorporated into Attachment 1 prior to being forwarded to the Priorities and Finance Committee.

CARRIED

4.3

LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE PROPOSED 2014 - 2017 WORK PLAN, LGT2014-0236

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report LGT2014-0234 be approved, as follows:

That the Legislative Governance Task Force:

1.   Consider governance initiatives, as detailed in Attachment 2, and provide direction on priorities; and

2.   Direct the City Clerk’s Office to report back with a detailed Work Plan for 2014 – 2017 and respective budget, if required, at the next Legislative Governance Task Force meeting.

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Keating, that this meeting adjourn at 1:52 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 MAY 06.

   N. Nenshi                                                                    S. Gray

CHAIR                                                                           CITY CLERK

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2014 APRIL 01 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITEE:

PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE TERMS OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT, LGT2014-0235