MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • A/City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen
  • City Auditor K. Palmer
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 1:18 p.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and called for a moment of quiet contemplation and provided a traditional land acknowledgment.

  • Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for the 2020 February 19 Special Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Davison

    That pursuant to Sections 17, (Disclosure to personal privacy), 19 (Confidential evaluations) 24 (Advice from officials), and 27 (Privileged Information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting at 1:24 p.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    • 5.1.1 Advice from City Manager, City Solicitor, Ethics Advisor and Integrity Commissioner (Verbal), C2020-0267;

    And further that Appendix F, subsection F.6 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, be suspended in order to allow the following, to participate remotely in the Closed Meeting:

    • Councillors Carra, Chahal, Keating and Woolley.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Mayor Nenshi
    Against: (2)Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED

    Council recessed in Closed Meeting at 3:20 p.m. and reconvened at 3:37 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

     

    Council moved into Public Meeting at 5:50 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That Council rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
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  • People in attendance during the 2020 February 19 Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0267:

    City Clerk: L. Kennedy. Legal Advice: J. Floen  Advice: D. Duckworth, E. Laidlaw, S. J. LoVecchio and K. Palmer.

    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0267, the following Recommendation 1 be adopted as follows:

    That Council direct:

    1. That the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(Disclosure to personal privacy), 19(Confidential evaluations), 24 (Advice from officials), and 27(Privileged Information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0267, the following Recommendation 2 be adopted as follows:

    2. That the Mayor be requested to act as Council's spokesperson on the current matter of Councillor's expenses and the Integrity Commissioner recusal. 

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (3)Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0267, the following Recommendation 3 be adopted as follows:

    3.  That the City Clerk be requested to place the Notice of Motion, Closing the Governance Gap in the Office of the Councillors Effort at the Public Disclosure C2020-0263, on the Agenda for Monday 2020 February 24 in the Public portion. 

    MOTION CARRIED

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Section 78(1)(c), was suspended by general consent, to allow Council to complete the remainder of today's Agenda, without recess.

 

  • Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That this Council adjourn at 6:03 p.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 


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