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

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

OPENING PRAYER

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

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business entitled “Opening Prayer Update (Verbal), VR2015-0039”.                                                         

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2015 April 20 Strategic Planning Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS

OPENING PRAYER UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0039

CARRIED

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

3.1

OPENING PRAYER UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0039

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Verbal Report, VR2015-0039, the following be adopted:

That Council receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

BEST PRACTICES IN A RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE (VERBAL), M2015-01

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 9:47 a.m. to consider a confidential matter with respect to Verbal Report M2015-01.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:05 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No Urgent Business items, In Camera, were received at today’s Meeting.

6.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that this Council adjourn at 3:55 p.m. 

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2015, MAY 11.

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) B. Hilford

MAYOR                                                                         ACTING CITY CLERK