Committee Minutes

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MINUTES

 

Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee

HELD 2016 June 09 AT 1:00 PM

IN THE Electric Light Committee Room

 

PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Finance & Regulatory Strategist J. Kohut

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Project Manager K. Hess

Legislative Assistant D. Williams

 

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

 

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for the 2016 June 09 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING, 2016 MAY 05

 


 

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2016 May 05, be confirmed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

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

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 1:03 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

 

CARRIED

 

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at 1:40 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

 

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

 

CARRIED

 

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

4.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2016-0435

 

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0435 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.    Receive this report for information;

 

2.    Direct Administration to draft a letter for the Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee to send to the Alberta Electric System Operate (AESO) requesting an updated transmission infrastructure grid map; 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 motions and directions listed have been completed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

4.2

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2016-0436

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Report GP2016-0436, the following be approved:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.   Receive this report for information; and

 

2.    Direct that the Attachment remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

4.3

RIGHT OF WAY BYLAW UPDATE (VERBAL), GP2016-0505

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report GP2016-0505, the following be approved:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.   Receive this Verbal report for information; and

 

2.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

CARRIED

 

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

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

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that this meeting adjourn at  1:41 p.m.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 JULY 07.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sgd.  A. Chabot                                                         Sgd.  D. Williams

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 July 07 at 9:30 AM.