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MINUTES

 

Strategic Meeting of Council

HELD 2015 May 04 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Council Chambers

 

 

PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

 

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


 

1.

OPENING

 

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

 

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi reminded citizens that tomorrow is Election Day in Alberta. The Mayor encouraged citizens to make a plan, to ensure they have the opportunity to visit their polling station tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

 

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for the 2015 May 04 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:

 

·         Build Calgary:

o   Update – Land Supply and Developed Areas; and

o   City Charter discussion – In Camera.

 

 

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

 

 

There were no Tabled Reports on today’s Agenda.

 

 

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

 

4.1.1

BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), C2015-0436

 

PRESENTATION

 

Joel Armitage, Director, Office of Land Servicing and Housing and Program Lead, Build Calgary, provided Council with an update on Build Calgary Initiatives, as follows:

 

·         Legislative Framework Update

·         Land Supply Process Update.


DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Build Calgary Update, Council Strategic Session”, dated 2015 May 4, with respect to Report C2015-0436.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Councillor Woolley introduced this week’s City Hall School class, a group of 27 Grade four and five students from Richmond School, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher. He advised that this week, the class would be exploring the theme “Our History, Our Voice, Our Future”.

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

Kathy Dietrich, Manager, Growth Management, provided Council with a presentation on Developed Areas.

 

 

CLERICAL CORRECTION, RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

 

Administration noted minor clerical corrections required to the PowerPoint presentation distributed at today’s Meeting.  Subsequent to the Meeting, the City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, a Revised PowerPoint presentation entitled “Build Calgary Update, Council Strategic Session”, with respect to Report C2015-0436, reflecting the noted clerical corrections.

 

 

POINT OF PROCEDURE

 

Councillor Chabot rose on a Point of Procedure with respect to the amount of time allotted to Members of Council for questions of clarification.

 

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 21(1)(a)(ii), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b)&(c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council move In Camera, at 11:26 a.m., in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, to consider confidential matters with respect to Report C2015-0436.

 

CARRIED

 

 

RECESS

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, at 12:00 p.m., to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

 

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, at 1:18 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair, In Camera, at 2:19 p.m. and Deputy Mayor Pincott assumed the Chair.

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair, In Camera, at 2:21 p.m. and Councillor Pincott returned to his seat in the Committee of the Whole.

 

RECESS

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, at 3:18 p.m., to reconvene at 3:48 p.m.

 

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, at 3:51 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed in the Calgary Power Reception Hall and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 4:39 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

 

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received for the Corporate Record a PowerPoint presentation entitled “City Charter Update, Council Strategic Session”, dated 2015 May 4, with respect to Report C2015-0436, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21(1)(a)(ii), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b)&(c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2015-0436, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.    Approve, in principle, the direction discussed at today’s Meeting;

 

2.    Receive the Build Calgary Update for information; and

 

3.    Direct that all In Camera discussions and the In Camera PowerPoint presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21(1)(a)(ii), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b)&(c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

No items of Urgent Business were received at today’s Meeting.

 

 

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

There were no In Camera items on today’s Agenda.

 

 

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were received at today’s Meeting.

 

 

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

 

All Members of Council were in attendance at today’s meeting.

 

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that this Council adjourn at 4:41 p.m. 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2015, MAY 25.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sgn. ) N. Nenshi                                                       (Sgn.) S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK