PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Manager B. Inlow

Legislative Assistant C. Smillie

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Utilities Consumer Advocate Presentation (Verbal), VR2014-0044, and further, that Report VR2014-0044 be dealt with as the first item of new business, In Camera.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended by bringing forward and tabling Report GP2014-0343, to be dealt with following Verbal Report VR2014-0044.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for the 2014 May 08 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA

UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE PRESENTATION (VERBAL), VR2014-0044

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE TO BE DEALT FOLLOWING REPORT VR2014-0044

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0343

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2014 APRIL 10

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the 2014 April 10 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

CARRIED

INTRODUCTION

Mr. Beng Koay, Acting Chief Financial Officer, introduced Mr. Todd Daniels, a participant in the Chief Financial Officer Department Mentorship Program.  He advised that Mr. Daniels is being mentored by Mr. Mark Rowe, Senior Regulatory Analyst.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 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.

CARRIED

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

11:07 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

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2014-0342

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0342 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 all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.

CARRIED

3.2

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0343

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0343 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

3.3

SHEPARD ENERGY CENTRE FRANCHISE FEES, GP2014-0362

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0362 be approved as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information;

2.   Direct Administration to advise ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. that the ENMAX Shepard

Energy Centre is a qualifying electricity generation facility for the franchise fee exemption on the Rider “E” portion of the feedstock natural gas; and

3.   Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE PRESENTATION (VERBAL), VR2014-0044

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee invited the following members of the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate to attend the In Camera portion of the Meeting, with respect to Report VR2014-0044:

1.   Paul Dawson

2.   Rob Spragins

3.   Heather Gnenz

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Dawson, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies, In Camera, of the following documents, with respect to

VR2014-0044:

• Presentation entitled “Utilities Consumer Advocate”
• Document entitled “Active Proceedings at a Glance, Active as at April 9, 2014”

And further, the documents remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Verbal Report

VR2014-0044, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive the Utilities Consumer Advocate Presentation (Verbal) for information; and

2.    Direct that the In Camera presentation, discussions and distributed documents remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 11:08 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 JUNE 12.

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 2014 June 12 at 9:30 a.m.