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 M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

Acting General Manager K. Black

City Solicitor G. Cole

Acting City Clerk K. Martin

1.

OPENING

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

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Woolley returned to his regular seat in Council.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting, be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 6.1, Labour Relations Discussions (Verbal), C2017-0841 to be dealt with immediately following Item 4.1.1, 2018 Indicative Tax Rate, C2017-0465.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, 5.1, Green Sheet Re: Deferral of Downtown Strategy Recommendations (Mayor Nenshi).

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by

Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2017 May 15 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed, after amendment and as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ITEM 4.1.1, 2018 INDICATIVE TAX RATE, C2017-0465:

6.1       LABOUR RELATIONS DISCUSSIONS (VERBAL), C2017-0481

ADD URGENT BUSINESS:

5.1       GREEN SHEET RE:  DEFERRAL OF DOWNTOWN STRATEGY             RECOMMENDATIONS (MAYOR NENSHI)

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor

Magliocca, that Council move into the Committee of the Whole at 9:35 a.m.

Opposed:  P. Demong

CARRIED

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

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

There were no Items tabled to this Meeting.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

4.1.1

2018 INDICATIVE TAX RATE, C2017-0465

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 “2018 Indicative Tax Rate”, with respect to Report C2017-0465.

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Magliocca introduced a group of 75 grade six students from the Arbour Lake  School, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teachers, Lynda MacLellan, Eunice Loudon, Leah Avery, Bill Gilson, Maya Miller, and volunteer tour guides, Phyllis

Hawley, Cassandra Cummings, and Helen Tomicic.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendation, contained in Report C2017-0465 as amended, be further amended, by deleting the percentages and words “0% to 2%, with a maximum of 2%”, following the words “on a property tax rate increase of” and by substituting the percentages “-2% to 0%”.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For:

P. Demong, J. Magliocca, W. Sutherland, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

POINT OF INFORMATION

Councillor Demong rose on a Point of Information to clarify a statement Mayor Nenshi made regarding a previous decision of Council re: tax room.

Mayor Nenshi clarified that an earlier decision was made, and should that matter return to Council in 2017 November a majority vote would be required to reverse that decision.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2017-0465, be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

That Council direct Administration to prepare adjustments to the 2018 business plans and

budgets based on a property tax rate increase of 0% to 2%, with a maximum of 2%, and return in 2017 November with the proposed adjustments.

RECORDED VOTE:

For:

E. Woolley, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, P. Demong, R. Pootmans, S. Keating,

J. Stevenson, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

Against:

W. Sutherland, D. Colley-Urquhart, S. Chu, J. Magliocca

CARRIED

4.1.2

GREEN LINE LRT: BUILDING THE CORE, C2017-0467

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, that Acting City Clerk distributed the following, with respect to Report C2017-0467:

·      Distribution #1, a booklet entitled “Green Line Stage 1 – Building the Core, 16 Avenue N (Crescent Heights) to 126 Avenue SE (Shepard)”, dated 2017 May; and

·      Distribution #2, a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Green Line LRT:  Building the Core”, dated 2017 May 15.

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Carra, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order that Council may complete the remainder of the Agenda prior to the afternoon recess.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For:

S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, S. Keating, J. Stevenson, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, N. Nenshi

Against:

R. Jones, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, A. Chabot

MOTION LOST (10 affirmative votes required)

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

Councillor Pootmans, that pursuant to Section 91(1)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as

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

Opposed:  A. Chabot

CARRIED

RECESS

Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. to reconvene at 3:30 p.m.

Council reconvened at 3:30 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Council bring forward and table Item 5.1 Green Sheet, to be dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that Item 4.1.2, Report C2017-0467 be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, Distribution #3, entitled “Green Line Financial Information”, dated 2017 May 15, with respect to report C2017-0467, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the Green Line construction has been completed.

POINT OF ORDER

Councillor Woolley rose on a Point of Order with respect to Council Members adhering to the five minutes debate time.

Mayor Nenshi responded that Councillor Woolley’s point was taken and he had allotted for longer debate with respect to this item.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Carra, that Recommendation 1, with respect to Report C2017-0467 be amended by adding the words “based on the Class 3 capital estimate of $4.65 Billion construction cost”, following the words “and transit oriented development concept plans”.

CARRIED

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of the supper recess be changed in order to complete Report C2017-0467 and further, that the scheduled time of supper recess be changed in order to shorten the supper recess to forty five minutes.

Opposed:  A. Chabot, S. Chu

CARRIED

RECESS

Council recessed at 6:25 p.m. to reconvene at 7:10 p.m.

Council reconvened at 7:12 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Recommendation 1, with respect to Report C2017-0467, be adopted, as amended, as follows:

That Council:

1.   Proceed with Stage 1 Project based on: 16 Avenue N (Crescent Heights) to 126 Avenue       SE (Shepard) subject to Council’s final approval of the alignment, station locations, and       transit oriented development concept plans based on the Class 3 capital estimate of       $4.65 Billion construction cost contingent on securing funding as per #2 and #3 below.

RECORDED VOTE:

For:

E. Woolley, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Chu, R. Pootmans,

S. Keating, J. Stevenson, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

Against:

W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, J. Magliocca

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Recommendations 2 to 6 with respect to Report C2017-0467, be adopted as follows:

That Council:

2.   Prepare the required business case(s) for submission to the Government of Canada to       support a request of $1.53 Billion plus financing to support the Stage 1 Project;

3.   Prepare the required business case(s) for submission to the Government of Alberta to       support a request of $1.56 Billion plus financing to support the Stage 1 Project;

4.   Request the Mayor to work with administration in the beginning making the case for funding of the rest of the line, beginning as soon as possible;

5.   Direct Administration to bring a revised financial strategy, pending confirmation of federal and provincial funding, and including capital, financing and operating cost models, to Council as part of the 2018 Business Plan and Budget deliberations; and

6.   Direct that Attachment 2 and Distribution #3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the Green Line construction has been completed.

Opposed:  J. Magliocca

CARRIED

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2017-0467, Council direct Administration to:

1.    Develop timeline scenarios for building the remainder of the Green Line showing the construction timelines assuming funding is secured for stations north of 16th Avenue North and south of 126 Ave SE;

2.   Seek funding options so that the remainder of the line can be constructed without interruption once the opening day scenario is completed;

3.   Continue land acquisition of Centre Street North  properties on an opportunity basis and develop funding options, in advance of construction; and

4.   Host open houses to provide residents and businesses who are not part of the opening day scenario with information regarding the completion of the green line including land acquisition.  

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For:

B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu,

D.  Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating, N. Nenshi

Against:

J. Magliocca, E. Woolley, D. Farrell

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

5.1

GREEN SHEET RE:  DEFERRAL OF DOWNTOWN STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS (MAYOR NENSHI)

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk received, for the Corporate Record, a copy of a Green Sheet Re: Deferral of Downtown Strategy Recommendations (Mayor Nenshi).

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Mayor Nenshi’s Motion, Green Sheet, Re: Deferral of Downtown Strategy Recommendations be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.   Reconsider its decision from the Minutes of the 2017 April 24 Regular Meeting of Council, to direct that the reporting prepared in response to Resolution 3 of the Downtown Calgary and Economic Uncertainty: A Coordinated Response, NM2017-01 and the motion arising “to explore the creation of an Economic Development Fund to respond to the prolonged economic challenges and capitalize on new opportunities that will create jobs, drive economic recovery and revitalize the downtown core” to the 2017 May 29 Regular Council Meeting; and

2.   Direct that the said prepared in response to Resolution 3 of the Downtown Calgary and Economic Uncertainty: A Coordinated Response, NM2017-01 and the motion arising “to explore the creation of an Economic Development Fund to respond to the prolonged economic challenges and capitalize on new opportunities that will create jobs, drive economic recovery and revitalize the downtown core” to the 2017 June 19 Strategic Council Meeting for consideration.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23 (1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Committee of the Whole move In Camera, at 10:50 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 6.1, Report C2017-0481.

CARRIED

RECESS

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera at 12:19 p.m. to reconvene in the Council Chamber at 1:30 p.m.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened at 1:31 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Magliocca introduced a group of 75 grade six students from the Arbour Lake  School, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teachers, Lynda MacLellan, Eunice Loudon, Leah Avery, Bill Gilson, Maya Miller, and volunteer tour guides, Phyllis

Hawley, Cassandra Cummings, and Helen Tomicic.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

LABOUR RELATIONS DISCUSSION (VERBAL), C2017-0481

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report C2017-0481 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive Verbal Report C2017-0481 for information; and

2.   Keep the Verbal Report, and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

Opposed:  D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 24(1)(d), and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 7:24 p.m. in the Council Lounge, in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 6.2, Report

C2017-0484.

CARRIED

That Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 7:41 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

6.2

PERSONNEL MATTER (VERBAL), C2017-0484

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Verbal Report C2017-0484 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the In Camera Verbal presentation for information;

2.   Adopt the Recommendations discussed In Camera; and

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

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Meeting.

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

All Members of Council were in Attendance at today’s Meeting.

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council adjourn at 7:42 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2017 MAY 29.

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. K. Martin

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK