PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor S. Keating

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager M. Bendfeld

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Legislative Assistant C. Smillie

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2015 February 12 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 2015 JANUARY 15

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Minutes of the

2015 January 15 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 16(1) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 9:34 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters, and further, that Mr. Mike Deising and Mr. Galen Lam, of the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) be invited to attend the In Camera meeting with respect to Report GP2015-0179.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at

11:15 a.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0176

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0176 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

3.2

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2015-0179

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Mr. Deising and Mr. Lam, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a package of public documents, as follows, with respect to Report GP2015-0179:

• Powerpoint presentation entitled “Transmission Plans for Calgary”
• Document entitled “The basics of electricity transmission”
• Document entitled “The AESO: an overview”

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a confidential document entitled “Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee – Telecommunications Update – February 12, 2015”, with respect to Report GP2015-0179, and further that the distribution remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0179 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report, the In Camera verbal presentations and distributions for information; and

2.   Direct that this report, the attachment, the confidential distribution and In Camera presentation, remain confidential under Sections 16(1) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.   

CARRIED

3.3

2015 WORK PLAN FOR GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS,

               GP2015-0180

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0180 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Approve the 2015 Work Plan with estimated expenditures as set out in the attachment; and

2.   Direct that this report and attachment remain confidential under Sections 24 (1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the proceedings are complete.

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 11:20 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 MARCH 05

Sgd. A. Chabot                                                                    Sgd. C. Smillie

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 March 05 at 1:00 p.m.