PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Manager B. Inlow

Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Verbal Update on the Market Surveillance Administrator Application Pursuant to Section 51, of The Alberta Utilities Commission Act, VR2014-0053”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for the 2014 July 03 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

VERBAL UPDATE ON THE MARKET SURVEILLANCE ADMINISTRATOR APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 51, OF THE ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION ACT,

VR2014-0053

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2014 JUNE 12

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the 2014 June 12 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 1:04 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

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

2:03 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

3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0549

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0549 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    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

3.2

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2014-0550

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0550 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

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

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

4.1

VERBAL UPDATE ON THE MARKET SURVEILLANCE ADMINISTRATOR APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 51, OF THE ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION ACT, VR2014-0053

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0053, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Verbal Update on the Market Surveillance Administrator Application Pursuant to Section 51, of The Alberta Utilities Commission Act, be received for information;

2.    That the Verbal Report, and In Camera discussions, remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 2:05 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 SEPTEMBER 04

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 2014 September 04 at 1:00 PM.