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:

City Manager J. Fielding

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING PRAYER

Mayor Nenshi gave the opening prayer at today’s meeting.

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:

·         City Finance and Investment

o   Financial Position

o   Capital Investment Plan

o   Emerging Issues

·         In Camera Security Briefing (to be added to today’s Agenda)

·         Continuation of City Finance and Investment

o   Collaborative approach to strategic planning and investment

·         Regional Servicing Update

·         Regional Servicing Request.

Mayor Nenshi provided a short overview of his Autumn tour taken last week in various Canadian cities. Events he attended were organized through Calgary Economic Development Ltd., and included stops in Toronto, Hamilton and Montreal. Mayor Nenshi advised Members of Council that he visited Hamilton’s armoury in order to pay respects on behalf of The City to Corporal Nathan Cirillo, who was killed outside the National War Memorial on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.

2.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

2.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

2.1.1

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT - CITY FINANCE AND INVESTMENT (VERBAL), C2014-0833

PRESENTATION

Jeff Fielding, City Manager, introduced Eric Sawyer, Chief Financial Officer, who provided Council with a presentation on City Finance and Investment.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Sawyer and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “CFO Report – City Finance & Investment, Strategic Planning Meeting of Council”, dated 2014 October 27, with respect to Report C2014-0833.

PRESENTATION

Kathy Dietrich, Manager, Growth Management, provided Council with an overview of Planning for Growth.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Council move into Committee of the Whole at 9:50 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole reconstituted itself as Council at 11:12 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

WAIVE NOTICE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that Notice of Motion be waived in order to introduce an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, to today’s Agenda, entitled “Corporate Security and Chief of Police Briefing (Verbal), VR2014-0077”, to be heard, In Camera, at 1:30 p.m. in the Corporate Boardroom, following today’s lunch recess.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Council move into Committee of the Whole at 11:14 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole reconstituted itself as Council at 11:59 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to the Verbal Report C2014-0833, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Report, Chief Financial Officer’s Report – City Finance and Investment (Verbal), for information.

CARRIED

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that the Committee of the Whole recess in the Council Chamber at

12:00 p.m., to reconvene, In Camera, at 1:30 p.m. in the Corporate Boardroom, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 18(1)(b), 20(1)(b), (b.1), (e), (k) and (m), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), (b)(i), (c) and (d) and 25(1)(b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Corporate Boardroom at

1:34 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RECESS

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, at 3:37 p.m., to reconvene In Camera, in the Corporate Boardroom, at 4:00 p.m.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Corporate Boardroom at

4:00 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

The Committee of the Whole recessed in the Corporate Boardroom and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 5:57 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Sutherland in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

2.1.1

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REPORT - CITY FINANCE AND INVESTMENT (VERBAL), C2014-0833

               (Continued)

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, two In Camera PowerPoint presentations, as follows, with respect to Report C2014-0833, which shall remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved:

• “Civic Charter Work Plan and Timelines, Presentation to City Council”, dated 2014 October 27; and

• “Infrastructure Funding: Risks and Opportunities, Presentation to City Council”, dated 2014 October 27.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a chart, which shall remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Chabot rose on a Point of Procedure in order to clarify the motion currently on the floor.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to the Verbal Report C2014-0833, the following be adopted:

That Council:

2.    Receive the In Camera verbal update for information; and

3.    Keep the In Camera presentations, discussions and documents received for the Corporate Record confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that with respect to the Verbal Report C2014-0833, the following be adopted:

That the City Manager’s Update on Personnel Matters be received for information, and the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and 24(1)(b)(i) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

3.1

REGIONAL SERVICING UPDATE, C2014-0790

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, an In Camera PowerPoint presentation titled “Regional Servicing Update, C2014-0790”, dated 2014 October 27, with respect to Report C2014-0790, which shall remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all agreements have been finalized.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Report C2014-0790, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Adopt the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2014-0790; and

2.    Keep the report, recommendations, verbal discussions, presentation and attachments confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all agreements have been finalized.

Opposed:      D. Farrell

CARRIED

3.2

REGIONAL SERVICING REQUEST, C2014-0791

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, an In Camera PowerPoint presentation titled “Regional Servicing Request”, dated 2014 October 27, with respect to Report C2014-0791, which shall remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all agreements have been finalized.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Report C2014-0791, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Adopt the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2014-0791; and

2.    Keep the report, recommendations, verbal discussions, presentation and attachments confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all agreements have been finalized.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

4.1

CORPORATE SECURITY AND CHIEF OF POLICE BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2014-0077

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to the Verbal Report VR2014-0077, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Report, Corporate Security and Chief of Police Briefing (Verbal), for information; and

2.   Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 18(1)(b), and 20(1) (b), (b.1), (e), (k) and (m) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

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

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council adjourn at 6:02 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2014 NOVEMBER 17.

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK