MINUTES

EVENT CENTRE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor J. Davison, Chair
  • Councillor S. Keating, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Calgary Municipal Land Corporation President M. Brown
  • Acting City Manager C. Male
  • Calgary Economic Development Chair S. Allan
  • Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Chair L. Edwards
  • *Councillor P. Demong
  • *Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • Acting City Clerk M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

Councillor Davison called the Meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.

Councillor Davison provided opening remarks.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for the 2018 October 05 Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Assessment Committee be confirmed, after amendment, as follows:

    • Item 6.1, Report ECA2018-1154 and Item 6.2, Report ECA2018-1155 be dealt with concurrently.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Event Centre Assessment Committee held 2018 July 27, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCMLC President Brown

    That with respect to Report ECA2018-0955, the following be approved:

    That Committee receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "A Bold Vision for Calgary's Culture & Entertainment District, with respect to Reports ECA2018-1154, ECA2018-1155 and ECA2018-1156, was distributed.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That with respect to Verbal Reports ECA2018-1154 and ECA2018-1155, the following be approved:

    That Committee:

    1. Recommend to Council that the Event Centre Assessment Committee, on behalf of the City, re-engage in partnership conversations with Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation regarding a new Event Centre within the culture and entertainment district, based on the revised principles adopted by Council in Report ECA2018-0942.
    2. Forward Verbal Reports ECA2018-1154 and ECA2018-1155 and the PowerPoint distribution to the 2018 October 09 Public Hearing Meeting of Council as items of Urgent Business.
    MOTION CARRIED

Report ECA2018-1155 was dealt in conjunction with Report ECA2018-1154.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That with respect to Verbal Report ECA2018-1156, the following be approved:

    That Committee:

    1. Recommend to Council that the Event Centre Assessment Committee, on behalf of the City, re-engage in partnership conversations with Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation regarding a new Event Centre within the culture and entertainment district, based on the revised principles adopted by Council in Report ECA2018-0942; and
    2. Forward Verbal Report ECA2018-1156 and the PowerPoint distribution to the 2018 October 09 Public Hearing Meeting of Council as an item of Urgent Business.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:01 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 October 09 Public Hearing Meeting of Council as items of Urgent Business:

    • Update on Visionary Work (Verbal), ECA2018-1154;
    • Update on Engagement (Verbal), ECA2018-1155; and
    • Third Party Economic Impact Evaluation (Verbal), ECA2018-1156