Council Minutes

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Date Corrected: 2017-07-24	
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MINUTES

 

Strategic Meeting of Council

HELD 2017 June 19 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Council Chamber

 

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

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager K. Hanson

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager K. Hanson

City Solicitor G. Cole

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

 

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

 

1.

OPENING

 

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

 

RECOGNITION

 

Mayor Nenshi advised that on Saturday, 2017 June 17, he attended many events

celebrating “Neighbour Day” in every quadrant of The City. Mayor Nenshi thanked the citizens of Calgary for their great community spirit as we build strength and resiliency every day.

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 6.1, City Charter - Update, C2017-0551 to be dealt with, In Camera, immediately following Item 4.1.3, Economic Development Investment Fund, C2017-0370.

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, Item 7.1, Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2017-0024.

 

CARRIED

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the Agenda for the 2017 June 19 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

 

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE TO BE DEALT WITH, IN CAMERA, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ITEM 4.1.3, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND,

C2017-0370:

 

6.1   CITY CHARTER - UPDATE, C2017-0551

 

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

 

7.1  PERSONNEL MATTER (VERBAL), VR2017-0024

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

INTRODUCTION

 

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

 

·         Resilient Calgary: Agenda-setting Workshop Findings and Updates;

·         Downtown Economic Summit;

·         Economic Development Investment Fund;

·         City Charter Update; and

·         Exploration of the Olympic Bid.

 

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

 

(including additional related/supplementary reports related to Regular Meeting issues)

 

There were no public Items tabled to this Meeting.

 

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

 

4.1.1

RESILIENT CALGARY: AGENDA-SETTING WORKSHOP FINDINGS AND UPDATE, C2017-0553

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Resilient Calgary”, dated 2017 June 19, with respect to Report C2017-0553.

 

PRESENTATION

 

Brad Stevens, Deputy City Manager and Chris Arthurs, Director, Resiliency and Infrastructure, provided Council with a presentation on Report C2017-0553.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2017-0553, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council receive this report on the results of the Resilient Calgary Agenda-Setting Workshop and next steps in the development of Calgary’s Resilience Strategy for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

4.1.2

REPORT BACK ON THE DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC SUMMIT, C2017-0344

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Report Back on the Downtown Economic Summit”, dated 2017 June 19, with respect to Report C2017-0344.

 

PRESENTATION

 

Michael Brown, President and CEO, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and Mary Moran, President and CEO, Calgary Economic Development, provided Council with a presentation on Report C2017-0344.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2017-0344, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

4.1.3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND, C2017-0370

 

PRESENTATION

 

Jeff Fielding City Manager, provided a presentation to Council with respect to Report C2017-0370.  Patti Pon, Calgary Arts Development Authority, was called forward in order to answer questions with respect to Attachment 5 of Report C2017-0370.

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:15 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

Stuart Dalgleish, General Manager, Planning and Urban Development, recognized individuals who volunteered at the 2017 Canadian Institute of Planners Institute National  Conference, held 2017 June 17-20.  In attendance, in the public gallery, were content contributors and members from the Steering, Programming, Sponsorship and Social Committees.  GM Dalgleish further acknowledged that this team prepared a booklet entitled “A Planners Guide to Calgary” which was well received by all who attended the conference.

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed a booklet entitled “Planner’s Guide to Calgary”, with respect to the Recognition.

 


REFER, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 5, as follows, be referred to the Administration to work with the Calgary Arts Development and bring forward a Report and Recommendations in regard to the 10 Cornerstones (Attachment 5) and report, to Council, through the Priorities and Finance Committee with alternative funding sources, no later than 2017 July:

“ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendation 5 contained in Report C2017-0370 be adopted as follows:

 

5. Approve $2 million in Economic Development Investment Funds for Calgary Arts Development Authority (Program 449) to invest immediately in the 10 Cornerstone arts organizations as set out in the EDIF Business Case and report back in one year on the investment of the funds (ATTACHMENT 5).”

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans,

J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

S. Chu, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, G-C. Carra

 

CARRIED

 

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Administration Recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 contained in Report C2017-0370, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

1.    Approve the creation of an Economic Development Investment Fund (EDIF);

 

2.    Approve the conceptual scope and criteria for the EDIF (ATTACHMENT 3);

 

3.    Approve the intake model and governance structure of the EDIF (ATTACHMENT 4);

 

4.    Approve $10 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) to initiate the short-term start up of the EDIF; and

 

6.    Direct Administration to return to Council during the 2018 budget deliberations process in November 2017 to present terms of reference, and identify the long-term recommended value and funding sources of the EDIF.

 

Opposed: D. Colley-Urquhart

 

CARRIED

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Item 6.1, City Charter - Update, C2017-0551 be tabled to the In Camera portion of the Meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

4.1.4

OLYMPIC BID EXPLORATION UPDATE, C2017-0541

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Olympic Bid Exploration Update”, dated 2017 June 19, with respect to Report C2017-0541.

 

PRESENTATION

 

Kurt Hanson, General Manager, Community Services, Kyle Ripley, Director, Recreation, Rick Hanson, Chair, Calgary Bid Exploration Committee, Brian Hahn General Manager, and Penny Ballem, Former City Manager, Vancouver, provided Council with a presentation on Report C2017-0541.

 

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Carra, Seconded by

Councillor Magliocca, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006,

as amended, the scheduled time of afternoon recess be changed in order to shorten the afternoon recess to fifteen minutes.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

G-C. Carra, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, R. Jones, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, S. Keating, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley

 

MOTION LOST (10 Affirmative Votes Required For Passage)

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:16 p.m. to reconvene at 3:46 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:49 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2017-0541, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

No item of Urgent Business was added to today’s Meeting.

 

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006,

as amended, the scheduled time of supper recess be changed in order to shorten the supper recess to forty five minutes.

 

CARRIED

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 16(1), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 24(1)(d), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Boardroom, to discuss several confidential matters.

 

CARRIED

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, at 6:10 p.m. to reconvene, In Camera,

at 6:55 p.m.

 

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, at 6:59 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the

Chair.

 

The Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber at  9:28 p.m. with Mayor

Nenshi in the Chair.

 

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

 

CARRIED

 

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

6.1

CITY CHARTER - UPDATE, C2017-0551

 


 

CLERICAL CORRECTION

 

A clerical correction was noted to Report C2017-0551, on Page 5 of 5, under the Attachment Section, by deleting the name of the Attachment.

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “City Charter” which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Report C2017-0551, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.    File the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2017-0551, as corrected;

 

2.    Adopt the Administration Recommendations as contained in the In Camera distribution at today’s Meeting; and

 

3.   Keep the Report, Presentation, In Camera discussion and distribution confidential       pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and       Protection of Privacy Act until this matter is resolved.

 

 

CARRIED

 

6.2

(TABLED) FACILITIES REPORT (VERBAL), C2017-0549

 

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

 

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, In Camera, a copy of a confidential PowerPoint presentation entitled “Facilities Report”, with respect to Verbal Report C2017-0549, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16(1), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report C2017-0549, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Adopt Option #1 as discussed at today’s In Camera Meeting; and

 

 

2.   Keep the In Camera Presentation, discussion, Recommendations, direction and document received for the Corporate Record confidential pursuant to Sections 16(1), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the earlier of any proposal being made public or the matter being resolved.

 

 

RECORDED VOTE:

 

For:

E. Woolley, W. Sutherland, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, P. Demong, S. Chu, J. Magliocca,

R. Pootmans, S. Keating, J. Stevenson, R. Jones, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

D. Farrell, B. Pincott

 

CARRIED

 

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

7.1

PERSONNEL MATTER (VERBAL), VR2017-0024

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0024, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Receive Verbal Report VR2017-0024 for information; and

 

2.   Keep the Verbal Report and In Camera discussions and distribution confidential pursuant       to Sections 24(1)(b), 24(1)(d) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection       of Privacy Act.

 

 

CARRIED

 

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

 

All Members of Council were in attendance.

 


 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that this Council adjourn at 9:32 p.m.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2017 JULY 24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. B. Hilford

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

 

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