MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor S. Keating
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
  • Acting City Clerk L. Gibb
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

Councillor Demong called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chahal was elected as Vice-Chair for this meeting, by acclamation.

Councillor Demong provided opening remarks.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2019 April 17 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services, held 2019 March 20, be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

Distributions with respect to Report UCS2019-0505:

  • A presentation entitled “Non-Market Housing Land Disposition Policy,” dated 2019 April 17;
  • Letter from Community Housing Affordability Collective Re: Proposed Non-Market Housing Land Disposition Policy – UCS2019-0505, dated 2019 April 17;
  • Letter from Aboriginal Standing Committee on Housing and Homelessness (ASCHH) Re: Proposed Non-Market Housing Land disposition Policy – UCS2019-0505, dated 2019 April 15;
  • Letter from Vibrant Communities Calgary Re: Non Market Land Disposition Policy, dated 2019 April 17.

 

SPEAKERS:

1. Beverly Jarvis
2. Martina Jileckova
3. John Harrop
4. Matt Vernunt
5. Lee Stevens

Councillor Demong introduced a group of 52 students and 10 volunteers from Senator Patrick Burns School, in Ward 4, along with their teachers Jonathan Dardon and Jose Alija.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0505, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that the letters from CHACH and Aboriginal Housing Affordability be included in the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Administration Recommendations be amended by adding an additional Recommendation as follows:

    4. Direct that this Report go to Council no later than 2019 May 27.

    Against: Councillor Colley-Urquhart and Councillor Keating

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to report UCS2019-0505, the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Adopt the Non-Market Housing Land Disposition Policy (Attachment 1);
    2. Direct the ongoing administration of the Non-Market Housing Land Disposition Program by requesting Administration to report back with up to 10 separate development sites to be offered in a sales package in 2019 and every two years following, with performance of the program to be reviewed at the end of each business cycle;
    3. Direct Administration to formalize the coordination of the offering of surplus City-owned land with both provincial and federal funding application review so that resources from all levels of government can work together in the most effective way and report back on the progress of this work by Q2 2020; and
    4. Direct that this Report go to Council no later than 2019 May 27.

    Against: Councillor Colley-Urquhart and Councillor Keating

    MOTION CARRIED

A Presentation entitled "Updates to CS005 Sustainable Building Policy", dated 2019 April 17, was received for the Corporate Record with respect to Report UCS2019-0083.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to report UCS2019-0083, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council approve the proposed Sustainable Building Policy (Version 3.0, 2019).

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That, the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services move into Closed Meeting in the Council Board Room, at 11:40 a.m. in order to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items pursuant to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    • 10.1.1 Summary of Green Line Real Property Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2018, UCS2019-0490
    • 10.1.2 Proposed Acquisition – (Greenview Industrial Park) – Ward 07 (911 32 AV NE), UCS2019-0493
    • 10.1.3 Proposed Method of Disposition – Various Properties (AD) (MAS), UCS2019-0495
    • 10.1.4 Amendment to Previously Authorized Approval of Expropriation (Stoney 2) Ward 05 (2020 Airport TR NE), UCS2019-0521
    • 10.1.5. Proposed Lease (Stoney 2) - Ward 05 (9707 Barlow TR NE), UCS2019-0522

     

    MOTION CARRIED


    The Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services reconvened in public session at 11:57 a.m., with Councillor Demong in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2019-0490:
Clerk: L. Gibb, J. Palaschuk  Advice: J. Moisan , S. McClurg, B.Stevens  Observer: R. Aulclaire, F. Snyders, J. Cullen Legal: J. Saab

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0490, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:
    1. Receive this Report for information; and
    2. Request that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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, unless The City is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta).

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2019-0493:
Clerk: L. Gibb, J. Palaschuk  Advice: R. Meier, S. McClurg, A. Muir, B.Stevens, R. Auclaire, B. Tran, D. Bell Observer: F. Snyders, Legal: J. Saab

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell


    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0493, the following be approved, after amendment:
    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:
    1. Authorize the Recommendations as outlined in Attachment 2;
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments 1, 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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, until the transaction has been closed; and
    3. Request that Attachments 4 and 5 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2019-0495:
Clerk: L. Gibb, J. Palaschuk  Advice: S. McClurg, B.Stevens, R. Auclaire, T. Benson Observer: F. Snyders, Legal: J. Saab

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0495, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:
    1. Authorize the Recommendation as outlined in Attachment 2;
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments 1, 2, and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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, until the sale transactions have closed; and
    3. Request that Attachments 4 and 5 remain confidential pursuant Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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.

    Against: Councillor Farrell

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2019-0521:
Clerk: L. Gibb, J. Palaschuk  Advice: S. McClurg, B.Stevens, R. Auclaire, C. Gusa, Observer: F. Snyders, Legal: J. Saab

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0521, the following be approved:
    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:
    1. Reconsider its decision contained in the minutes of the 2019 February 04 Combined Meeting of Council with respect to Recommendation (1)(d) of Attachment 2 contained in UCS2019-0100;
    2. Adopt Recommendation (1)(d) of Attachment 2 contained in UCS2019-0521; and
    3. Request that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interest of a public body) 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).

    Against: Councillor Farrell

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2019-0521:
Clerk: L. Gibb, J. Palaschuk  Advice: S. McClurg, B.Stevens, R. Auclaire, C. Gusa, Observer: F. Snyders, Legal: J. Saab

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0522, the following be approved:
    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:
    1. Authorize the Recommendations as outlined in Attachment 2; and
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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, unless The City of Calgary is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta).

    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That this meeting adjourn at 12:03 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2019 April 29 Combined Meeting of Council:

    • Updates to CS005 - Sustainable Building Policy - UCS2019-0083
    • Summary of Green Line Real Property Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2018 -
      UCS2019-0490
    • Proposed Acquisition - (Greenview Industrial Park) - Ward 07 (911 32 AV NE) -
      UCS2019-0493
    • Proposed Method of Disposition - Various Properties - UCS2019-0495
    • Amendment to Previously Authorized Approval of Expropriation (Stoney 2) Ward
      05 (2020 Airport TR NE) - UCS2019-0521
    • Proposed Lease (Stoney 2) - Ward 05 (9707 Barlow Tr NE) - UCS2019-0522

     

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 May 27 Combined Meeting of Council:

    • Proposed Non-Market Housing Land Disposition Policy - UCS2019-0505

     

    The next regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services is scheduled to be held on 2019 May 15 at 9:30 a.m.

     

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON