PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

1.

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chabot, was elected Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Magliocca, was elected Vice-Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by adding “Meeting with Minister of Energy – Verbal Report”, VR2015-0072, as an item of Urgent Business, In Camera.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2015 November 05 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY – VERBAL REPORT, VR2015-0072

CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2015 OCTOBER 01

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2015 October 01, be confirmed.

CARRIED

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0833

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report GP2015-0833 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

CARRIED

5.

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 Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii) and 24 (1) (a), (b), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 1:05 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at 2:11 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

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY BYLAW, GP2015-0820

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0820 be approved, as follows:

That Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Approve Recommendations 1-3; and

2.    Direct that the Report, Recommendations and In Camera discussion remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta).

CARRIED

6.2

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2015-0834

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0834 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that this Report, attachment and In Camera discussion remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.   

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

7.1

MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY – VERBAL REPORT, VR2015-0072

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies, In Camera, of a document entitled “Draft Issues for Discussion” with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0072, such document to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii) and 24 (1) (a), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report VR2015-0072, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive the Meeting with Minister of Energy – Verbal Report, for information;

2.    Direct Administration to finalize issues for discussion with the Minister of Energy, the Honourable Margaret McCuaig-Boyd; and

3.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii) and 24 (1) (a), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

8.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 2:12 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 03

  Sgd. A. Chabot                                                               Sgd. J. Dubetz

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

IN CAMERA:

MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY BYLAW, GP2015-0820

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 December 03 at 1:00 PM.