MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

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Date:
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Location:
LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Chair
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
  • Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
  • Law L. Bonnet
  • Manager K. Hess
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Coordinator S. Muscoby

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Deputy City Clerk Jeremy Fraser called the Meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.

2.
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
 

Election of Chair

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chu was appointed as Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

Election of Vice Chair

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Farrell was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

3.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byChief Financial Officer Male

    That the Agenda be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, 10.1, Discussion with Alberta Utilities Commission Chair Mark Kolesar (Verbal), GPT2019-1488.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for the 2019 November 14 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

5.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, 2019 October 10
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, 2019 October 10.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the 2019 October 10 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

6.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the following item be received for the Corporate Record:

7.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

8.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

None

9.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

10.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

10.1
Discussion with Alberta Utilities Commission Chair Mark Kolesar (Verbal), GPT2019-1488
 

  • Moved byChief Financial Officer Male

    That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-1488, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive the verbal discussions with Alberta Utilities Commission Chair for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

11.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee move into Closed Meeting, in the Legal Traditions Boardroom, at 2:04 p.m. to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following item:

    • Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2019-1373.
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 2:12 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

11.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

11.1.1
Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2019-1373
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report GPT2019-1373, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Receive the confidential report for the Corporate Record;
    2. Direct Administration to make a presentation on point 8 in Attachment 1, in closed session at the December 16 Combined Meeting of Council; and
    3. Direct that the Report, Attachment and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 23 (local public body confidences) and Section 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until reviewed for consideration of public release on or by 2022 November 14.
    MOTION CARRIED

11.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

12.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That this meeting adjourn at 2:18 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 December 16 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

    Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2019-1373

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held 2019 December 12 at 1:00 p.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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