PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor S. Keating

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chabot was elected Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Magliocca was elected Vice-Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Regulatory Matters (Verbal), VR2014-0079”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the

2014 October 30 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

REGULATORY MATTERS (VERBAL), VR2014-0079.

CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2014 OCTOBER 02

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the 2014 October 02 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 1:03 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at

1:31 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise without reporting.

CARRIED

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, Moved by Councillor Keating, that an Item of Urgent Business, In Camera, be added to today’s Agenda, entitled “Electricity Issues For Provincial Discussion (Verbal), VR2014-0080”.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 1:32 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at

1:44 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

4.1

REGULATORY MATTERS (VERBAL), VR2014-0079.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Verbal Report

VR2014-0079, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Verbal Report on Regulatory Matters, be received for information;

2.    That the Verbal Report, and In Camera discussions, remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

4.2

ELECTRICITY ISSUES FOR PROVINCIAL DISCUSSION (VERBAL),

VR2014-0080.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies, In Camera, of a document entitled “Electricity Issues for Provincial Discussion”, with respect to VR2014-0080, and further, the document remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0080, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Verbal Report on Electricity Issues For Provincial Discussion, be received for information;

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

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0849

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0849 be approved as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the Report and the Attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

5.2

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2014-0850

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0850 be approved as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 1:46 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

Sgd. A. Chabot                                                                 Sgd. J. Lord Charest

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 December 11 at 1:00 PM.