MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong, Chair
  • Councillor A. Chabot, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor J. Mian (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor K. Penner
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • Legislative Coordinator M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor J. Clement

Councillor Demong called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Walcott, Mayor Gondek, and Councillor Demong.

Councillor Demong provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding the following as Items of Urgent Business:

    • 9.1 2022-23 Provincial Budget (Verbal), IGA 2022-0327
    • 9.2 Discussion on the Municipal Government Act (Verbal), IGA2022-0329
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner

    That the Agenda for the 2022 March 2 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That the Minutes of the 2022 February 8 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

​A document entitled "Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Update - March 2022 (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2022-0294.

  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2022-0294, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the distribution entitled "Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Update - March 2022 (Verbal)" for the Corporate Record.

    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

A document entitled "Alberta Municipalities Update – March 2022 (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2022-0246.

  • Moved byCouncillor Penner

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2022-0246, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the distribution entitled "Alberta Municipalities Update – March 2022 (Verbal)" for the Corporate Record.

    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

​A document entitled "February 2022 City of Chestermere – City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Meeting (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2022-0293.

Councillor Dhaliwal (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2022-0293, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the distribution entitled "February 2022 City of Chestermere – City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Meeting (Verbal)" for the Corporate Record.

    For: (8)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

​A presentation entitled "2022-23 Provincial Budget (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2022-0327.

Councillor Dhaliwal (Remote Member) returned to the meeting at 10:14 a.m.

  • Moved byMayor Gondek

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2022-0327, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee forward the presentation to the 2022 March 8 Combined Meeting of Council and recommend that Council receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2022-0329, the following be approved: 

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommends:

    That Council request that the Mayor write a letter to the Municipal Affairs Minister regarding any potential changes to the Municipal Government Act.

    Further, that Committee forward this item to the 2022 March 8 Combined Meeting of Council.

    For: (6)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (2)Councillor McLean, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:59 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 March 8 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • 2022-2023 Provincial Budget (Verbal), IGA2022-0327
    • Discussion on Municipal Government Act (Verbal), IGA2022-0329

    The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 April 6 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON