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MINUTES

 

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SPC on Community and Protective Services

RE: CIVIC PARTNERS

HELD 2017 April 27 AT 9:32 AM

IN THE Council Chambers

 

PRESENT:

Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor E. Woolley

*Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

Acting General Manager, K. Black

Legislative Assistant J. Darragh

 

 

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

 

1

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2017 April 27 Special Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services Re: Civic Partners, be confirmed.

 

CARRIED

 

2

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

No items of Unfinished Business were included in today’s Meeting.

 

 

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

*Councillor Farrell notified the Chair of a particular interest in the only item on the Agenda and was entitled to vote on the item.

 

3

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

 

1.

2016 CIVIC PARTNER ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2017-0369

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report”, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

CLERICAL CORRECTIONS

 

At the request of Administration, the following clerical correction was noted to Attachment 4, Civic Partner 2016 Annual Report Snapshot – The Calgary Public Library:

 

·         Graphical representation of Number of Visits data for 2015 and 2016 was transposed; whereby 2015 reported number of visits was changed to 6,300,000 and 2016 reported number of visits was changed to 6,704,951.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.     Bill Ptacek, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Public Library Board

2.    Janet Hutchinson, Board Chair, Calgary Public Library Board

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Ms. Hutchinson and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369:

 

  • PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Calgary Public Library, 2016 Civic Partner Annual Report”, dated 2017 April 27, and
  • Revised graphical representation entitled, “Number of Visits”.

 

3.    Darryl Bourne, Chari, Board of Governors, Lindsay Park Sports Society

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Bourne and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report”, dated 2017 April 26 with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

4.    Spencer Coupland, Vice-Chair, Board of Governors, Lindsay Park Sports Society

5.    Jeff Booke, Chief Executive Office, Lindsay Park Sports Society

6.    Nazir Walji, Board Member, Calgary Sport Council (Sport Calgary)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Walji and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents, with respect to Report

CPS2017-0369:

 

  • Powerpoint presentation entitled, “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report, Sport Calgary”, dated 2017 April 26; and
  • Booklet entitled “Sport Calgary 2016 Annual Review”.

 

7.    Murray Sigler, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Sport Council (Sport Calgary)

8.    David Benson, Director, Marketing and Communications, Calgary Sport Council (Sport Calgary)

9.    Sheila Taylor, Executive Director, Parks Foundation Calgary

          

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Ms. Taylor and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Parks Foundation Calgary”, dated 201 April 26, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

10.  Don Baird, Chair of the Board of Governors, Parks Foundation Calgary

11.  Steve Duncan, Controller, Parks Foundation Calgary

12.  Dean Prodan, Board Chair, Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd.

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Prodan and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Calgary Arts Development Authority”, dated 2017 April 25, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

13.  Patti Pon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd.

14.  Johann Zietsman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Arts Commons (Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Zietsman and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369:

 

  • A PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Arts Commons”, dated 2017 April 26; and
  • A booklet entitled “Arts Commons Report to the Community 2015-16”.

 

 

15.  Greg Kudar, Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors, Arts Commons (Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts)

16.  Colleen Dickson, Chief Financial Officer, Arts Commons (Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts)

17.  Greg Epton, Director, Development and External Relations,  Arts Commons (Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts)

18.  Joe Anderson, Board Chair, Heritage Park Society

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Anderson and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Heritage Park Society”, dated 2017 April 26, with respect to Report

CPS2017-0369

 

19.  Alida Visbach, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Park Society

20.  Julie Frayn, Chief Financial Officer, Heritage Park Society

21.  Andrew McNair, Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Calgary Zoological Society

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. McNair and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report The Calgary Zoological Society – Thriving for Calgarians”, dated 2017 April 27, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

22.  Dr. Clément Lanthier, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Calgary Zoological Society

 

RECESS

 

The Special Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services (Civic Partners) recessed and reconvened with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

 

23.  Dr. Cecilia Gossen, Past Board Chair, The Fort Calgary Preservation Society

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Dr. Gossen and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Fort Calgary”, dated 2017 April 26, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

24.  Sara Jane Gruetzner, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Fort Calgary Preservation Society

 

RECESS

 

The Special Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services (Civic Partners) recessed and reconvened with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

 

 

25.  Mark Eberl, Board Chair, Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary (The Hangar Flight Museum)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Eberl and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “The Hanger Flight Museum”, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

26.  Jim Williams, Vice-Chair, Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary (The Hangar Flight Museum)

27.  Ann Lindsay, Executive Director, Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary (The Hangar Flight Museum)

28.  Brent Allison, Board Chair, Calgary Science Centre Society (TELUS Spark)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Allison and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report TELUS Spark”, dated 2017 April 26, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

29.  Alison Pidskalny, Vice President of External Affairs, Calgary Science Centre Society (TELUS Spark)

30.  Steve Thomas, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Calgary Science Centre Society (TELUS Spark)

31.  Barry Crean, Chief Operating Officer, Calgary Science Centre Society (TELUS Spark)

32.  Michael Ehitt, Board Chair, Calgary Technologies Inc. (Innovate Calgary)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Ehitt and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Innovate Calgary”, dated 2017 April 27, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

33.  Peter Garrett, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Technologies Inc. (Innovate Calgary)

34.  Evan Hu, Incoming Board Chair, Calgary Technologies Inc. (Innovate Calgary)

35.  Susan Delesalle, Chief Financial Officer, Calgary Technologies Inc. (Innovate Calgary)

36.  Rod McKay, Board Chair, Tourism Calgary, Calgary Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. McKay and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed the following documents, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369:

 

  • A pamphlet entitled “Toursim Calgary 2016 Annual Report;
  • A document entitled “Calgary Ultimate Hosts Ultimate Host City Overview”; and
  • A booklet entitled “Calgary Ultimate Hosts Ultimate Hosts City Destination Strategy”.

 

37.  Cindy Ady, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Calgary – Calgary Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

38.  Cassandra McAuley, Director Stakeholder Engagement and Destination Development, Yourism Calgary – Calgary Convention and Visitors Bureau

39.  Tom Bornhorst, Chair, Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Bornhorst and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Calgary TELUS Convention Centre”, date 2017 April 24, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369.

 

40.  Clark Grue, President , Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)

41.  Maria Tobias-Antal, Vice President, Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)

42.  Heather Lundy, Executive Director, Calgary Convention Centre Authority (Calgary TELUS Convention Centre)

43.  Brad Pierce, Board Representative, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Pierce and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies  of the following, with respect to Report CPS2017-0369:

 

  • A PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2016 Civic Partner Annual Report Calgary Economic Development Ltd”, date 2017 April 27; and
  • A promotional document entitled “Be”.

 

44.  Mary Moran, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

45.  Court Ellingson, Vice President Research and Strategy, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

46.  Sheila Will, Chief Financial Officer, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2017-0369 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive this report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

4

URGENT BUSINESS

 

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

 

5

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

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

 

6

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Woolley that this meeting adjourn at 3:20 p.m.

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2017 MAY 08 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:


CONSENT:

 

2016 CIVIC PARTNER ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2017-0369

 

 

 

 

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2017 May 03.

 

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