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 R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager K. Hanson

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING

Councillor Farrell called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

RECESS, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Council now recess at 9:31 a.m. to reconvene at the call of the Chair in order that ten Members of Council are assembled in the Chamber to add an item of Urgent Business to the Agenda.

CARRIED

Council reconvened at 9:33 a.m. with Acting Mayor Farrell in the Chair.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, Item 7.1, entitled “Facilities Management Update (Verbal), VR2016-0044”, to be the first item of business on today’s Agenda.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that the Agenda for the 2016 September 19 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

7.1       FACILITIES MANAGEMENT UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2016-0044

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Farrell returned to her regular seat in Council.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 18(1)(a) and 24(1)(a), 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at  9:34 a.m., in the Annie Gale Boardroom, in order to discuss confidential matters with respect to Verbal Report

VR2016-0044.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 10:28 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Note:  See 7.1 for the Council decision on this item.

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

(including additional related/supplementary reports related to Regular Meeting issues)

There are no tabled reports on today’s Agenda.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

INTRODUCTION

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

·         Mid-Cycle Adjustments

o  Utilities Indicative Rates – Revised for 2017 and 2018

o  Drainage Indicative Rate – Revised for 2017 and 2018

o  Subsidy of the Green Cart Program

4.1.1

UTILITIES INDICATIVE RATES - REVISED FOR 2017 AND 2018, C2016-0688

PRESENTATION

Rob Spackman, Director, Water Resources, and Gillian Skeates, Finance Manager, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Utilities Indicative Rates – Revised for 2017 and 2018, C2016-0688”.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by

Councillor Pootmans, that Council move into Committee of the Whole at 11:00 a.m. in the

Council Chamber.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Recommendation 1, the Recommended Revised Water/Wastewater Rate Increase, contained in Attachment 2 of Report C2016-0688, be amended by decreasing the increases to 0%, for 2017 and 2018.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca

Against:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones,

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2016-0688 be approved, as follows:

That Council direct Administration to:

1.    Present an operating budget adjustment for 2017 and 2018 and related bylaw amendments based on the reduced utility rate increases in Attachment 2 as part of Mid Cycle Adjustments; and

2.    Report back in Q1 2017 with revisions to the Utilities Financial Plan that integrate utility industry best practice and the change to the timeframe of building the sustainment reserve balance.

Opposed:  A. Chabot, S. Chu

CARRIED

4.1.2

DRAINAGE INDICATIVE RATE - REVISED FOR 2017 AND 2018, C2016-0689

PRESENTATION

Rob Spackman, Director, Water Resources, and Gillian Skeates, Finance Manager, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Drainage Indicative Rate – Revised for 2017 and 2018, C2016-0689.”

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

CARRIED

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006,

as amended, the scheduled time of lunch recess be changed in order that Administration may complete their presentation.

CARRIED

RECESS

Council recessed at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene at 1:20 p.m.

Council reconvened at 1:20 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 1:20 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by

Councillor Magliocca, that Council move into Committee of the Whole at 1:21 p.m. in the

Council Chamber.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Recommendation 1 the Recommended Revised Monthly Drainage Charge Increases, contained in Attachment 2 of Report C2016-0688 be amended by decreasing the amounts to $0.00 dollars, for 2017 and 2018.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca

Against:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones,

S. Keating, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2016-0689 be approved, as follows:

That Council direct Administration to:

1.    Present an operating budget adjustment for 2017 and 2018 and related bylaw amendments based on the reduced drainage charge increases in Attachment 2 as part of Mid Cycle Adjustments; and

2.    Report back in Q1 2017 with revisions to the Drainage Financial Plan that integrate industry best practice and the change to the timeframe of building the sustainment reserve balance.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

S. Keating, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, R. Jones, N. Nenshi

Against:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Farrell

CARRIED

4.1.3

GREEN CART PROGRAM 2017 FEE REDUCTION, C2016-0774

PRESENTATION

Rick Valdarchi, Director, Waste & Recycling Services, and Gillian Skeates, Finance Manager, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Green Cart Program 2017 Fee Reduction, C2016-0774.”

REFER, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that Report C2016-0774 be referred to the 2016 November 21, Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to Action Plan.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot,

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones

Against:

J. Magliocca, S. Chu, P. Demong, S. Keating, N. Nenshi

CARRIED

RISE AND REPORT AND ADOPT RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, the following be adopted:

1.    That The Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council; and

2.    That Council adopt the Recommendations of the Committee of the Whole with respect to the following Reports:

• UTILITIES INDICATIVE RATES - REVISED FOR 2017 AND 2018, C2016-0688;
• DRAINAGE INDICATIVE RATE - REVISED FOR 2017 AND 2018, C2016-0689; and
• GREEN CART PROGRAM 2017 FEE REDUCTION, C2016-0774.

CARRIED

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Section 91(1)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended in order that Council can continue deliberations through the scheduled Recess period and conclude the remainder of today’s Agenda.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, S. Chu,

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, N. Nenshi

Against:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, J. Magliocca

CARRIED

WAIVE NOTICE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that Notice of Motion be waived in order to introduce an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, to today’s Agenda, Item 7.2, entitled “Legal Briefing Update (Verbal), VR2016-0045”.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Items of Public Urgent Business were added to today’s Agenda.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), and 27(1)(a), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at  2:43 p.m., in the Annie Gale Boardroom, in order to discuss confidential matters with respect to Reports

C2016-0755, VR2016-0044 and VR2016-0045.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 3:56 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

CITY CHARTER - UPDATE, C2016-0755

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a binder entitled “City Charter, Council Communications” containing documents and a pamphlet entitled “Charting Calgary’s Future”, which are to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and (b), with respect to Report C2016-0755.

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received a copy of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “City Charter Update”, dated 2016 September 19, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and (b), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with respect to Report, C2016-0755.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2016-0755, be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Endorse Attachment 2 – City Charters – Phase I and II Overview outlining the identified policy proposals for inclusion into a new legislative framework for The City of Calgary and that the policy document be used to support the overall communication plan; and

2.   Receive for information Attachment 3; and

3.   Direct that this Report, PowerPoint presentation, distributions and Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

CARRIED

7.1

FACILITIES MANAGMENT UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2016-0044

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received a copy of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Municipal Building Truss Review, 800 – MacLeod Trail S.E.”, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 18(1)(a), 24(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with respect to Verbal Report, VR2016-0044.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2016-0044, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Receive the Facilities Management Update (Verbal) for information; and

2.   Direct that the In Camera discussions and the Power Point presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 18(1)(a), 24(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

7.2

LEGAL BRIEFING UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2016-0045

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2016-0045, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Receive the Legal Briefing Update (Verbal) for information; and

2.   Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

EXCUSE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Councillor Pincott be excused from attendance at today’s Meeting by reason of other Council business.

CARRIED

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council adjourn at 3:58 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2016, OCTOBER 03.

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK