MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Mayor N. Nenshi (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth (Remote Participation)
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
  • A/General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
  • City Clerk K. Martin
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, called for a moment of quiet contemplation and provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

Mayor Nenshi acknowledged the passing of Sharon Pollock.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Carra, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi.

1. Councillor Farkas

Topic: Arena deal and funding around parking lot construction.

2. Councillor Woolley

Topic: Accessibility and aesthetics on extended patios for restaurants and businesses.

3. Councillor Farrell

Topic: Enforcement and associated costs of policing around recent protests.

  • Councillor Farkas rose on a Point of Order.

    The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

    Councillor Colley-Urquhart rose on a Point of Order. 

    The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

    Councillor Carra rose on a Point of Order. 

    The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding an Item of Urgent Business:

    • 5.2.1 Release Administration's Memo on the Centre Street Dairy Queen provided to Councillor Farkas

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

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

    By General Consent, Council received a document entitled "Administration's email on the Centre Street Dairy Queen" for the Corporate Record.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for the 2021 April 26 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

This Item was dealt with in conjunction with Item 5.2.​

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PUD2021-0220:

  • A presentation entitled "Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan: Roadmap to Reinvention PUD2021-0220"; 
  • A presentation entitled "Roadmap to Reinvention"; and
  • A package of letters from industry.

The following speakers addressed Council with respect to Report PUD2021-0220:

1. Mary Moran, Calgary Economic Development

2. Jennifer Rempel, Calgary Downtown Association

3. Kate Thompson, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation

4. Mischek Mwaba,  Bow Valley College

This item was dealt with following the presentations on Item 5.2.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Chu

    That Item 5.1 Report PUD2021-0220 be referred to Administration for amendments addressing:

    1. In collaboration with the Calgary Police Commission, recommendations for a new inner-city optimized police station including potential sites, capital costs, operational sustainability, and implementation timelines;
    2. Assistance to residents and businesses facing increased security costs in proximity to supervised consumption services;
    3. Long-term reductions to parking prices;

    And further, that Administration report back to Council no later than July 2021.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (3)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PUD2021-0220, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Approve, by resolution, Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan (Attachment 3); and
    2. Rescind, by resolution, the Centre City Plan.
    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED

    By General Consent, Council received a package of additional letters for the Corporate Record.


This Item was dealt with in conjunction with Item 5.1.​

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report C2021-0524:

  • A presentation entitled "Realizing Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan: Initial Investments and Incentives"
  • A slide showing a graph
  • A slide from HomeSpace
  • A Revised Attachment 3

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(a) in order to complete the current panel prior to the lunch recess.

The following speakers addressed Council with respect to Report C2021-0524:

1. Hannes Kovac, Calgary Economic Development

2. Trent Edwards, Calgary Economic Development

3. Scott Hutcheson, Art Commons, and Aspen Properties

4. Bernadette Majdell, HomeSpace

5. John Bunting, PCL Construction

Council recessed at 12:52 p.m. and reconvened at 1:52 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair (Remotely).

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Carra, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong and Councillor Sutherland (joined the remote meeting at 1:53 p.m.)

Councillor Woolley rose on a Question of Privilege.

The Chair ruled on the Question of Privilege.

6. Hanif Joshaghani, Symend

7. Chris Simair, Harvest Builders 

8. Jasmine Palardy, SAIT

9. John Brown, University of Calgary

10. Irfhan Rawji, Glenbow Museum

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(b) in order to complete the item prior to the afternoon recess.

Council then returned to Item 5.1 to vote on the recommendations. 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report C2021-0524, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Approve Revised Attachment 3, “Greater Downtown Plan – Initial Investment and Approvals”, including investment categories and allocations, and with the $200 million initial investment funded by $60 million from the Budget Savings Account, $63 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and $77 million from the Canada Community Building Fund subject to receipt of the 2021 increase;
    2. Request the Mayor write letters to the provincial and federal governments, advocating for funding and other support for Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan, and direct Administration to pursue the same support by contacting provincial and federal government officials and departments;
    3. Authorize entering into a Housing Agreement on Sierra Place at 706 7 Avenue SW and authorize the Community Services General Manager to develop, approve, and execute the agreements identified in Attachment 7 and necessary to implement the HomeSpace project; and,
    4. Direct Administration to report back to Council no later than 2022 Q2.
    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (3)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

    Council recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 4:53 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair (Remotely). 

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Mayor Nenshi.

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong, Councillor Sutherland (rejoined the remote meeting at 5:04 p.m.) and Councillor Chahal.


A presentation entitled "C2021-0511 COFLEX Summary of Initiatives" was distributed with respect to Report C2021-0511.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report C2021-0511, the following be adopted:

    That Council receive this report for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report AC2021-0535, the following be adopted:

    That Council approve The City of Calgary 2020 Annual Investment Report.

    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report AC2021-0485, the following be adopted:

    That Council approve The City of Calgary 2020 Annual Report.

    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report AC2021-0560, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Receive Report AC2021-0560, 2020 External Auditor’s Year-End Report, and the Attachment, for information and the Corporate Record; and
    2. Direct that the Attachment 2 and the Closed Meeting discussions with the External Auditor confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2026 April 20.
     
    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "Update on COVID-19 (Verbal) C2021-0634" was distributed with respect to Report C2021-0634.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(c) in order to complete the agenda prior to adjournment. 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2021-0634, the following be adopted:

    That Council receive this update and presentation for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland
    Seconded byCouncillor Keating

    That Councillor Demong be excused from attendance at today's Meeting without reason by courtesy of Council. 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That this Council adjourn at 6:09 p.m.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON


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