MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • General Manager K. Hanson
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • General Manager R. Stanley
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant D. Williams
  • General Manager D. Duckworth

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

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

3.
QUESTION PERIOD

Councillor Keating rose on a Point of Privilege in order to apologize to Members of Council.

 

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding an Item of Urgent Business, entitled "Update on The City of Calgary’s Flood Preparedness (Verbal), VR2018-0029" and that it be brought forward and dealt with as the first Item of New Business on today's Agenda.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting, as amended, be further amended, by adding an Item of Urgent Business, Closed Meeting, entitled, "Reconsideration of Council's Decision With Respect to Recommendation 2 to Report C2018-0533 (Verbal),VR2018-0030".

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison
    Seconded byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2018 April 25 Strategic Meeting of Council be adopted, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

(None)

6.
PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

(None)

7.
CONSENT AGENDA

(None)

8.
POSTPONED REPORTS

(None)

9.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1
OFFICER OF COUNCIL REPORTS

(None)

9.2
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

9.2.1
One Calgary: Setting Indicative Rates for 2019-2022, C2018-0489
This item has attachments.

1.Setting Indicative Rates for 2019-2022 - C2018-0489.pdf
2.Attachment 1 C2018-0489 -2019-2022 Indicative Rates for Water Wastewater and Stormwater Services.pdf
3.Attachment 2 C2018-0489 - 2019-2022 WRS Indicative Rates.pdf
4.Distrib-Document-C2018-0489 .pdf
5.Distrib-Document-C2018-0489.pdf
6.Distrib-PowerPoint-C2018-0489.pdf

Distributions with respect to Report C2018-0489:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "C2018-0489 One Calgary: Setting Indicative Rates for 2019-2022", dated 2018 April 25; and
  • A document entitled on Page 1, "% Changes in Tax Rate", and on page 2 "Total Property & Business Tax as share of total revenue".

Receive for the Corporate Record an updated final page of the PowerPoint presentations which includes Administration Recommendations.

Council recessed at 11:59 a.m. and reconvened at 1:18 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Chief Financial Officer, Eric Sawyer introduced Jennifer McMurty, Director of Customer Service and Delivery.

Subject to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw, Sections 77(c) and 109 were suspended by general consent, to allow Members an additional five minutes for questions to Administration and debate.

Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:50 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Councillor Gondek rose on a Question of Privilege with respect to a comment made by another Member of Council.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That Councillor Farkas's proposed amendment, as amended, be further amended, by deleting the percentage "0%" following the words "indicative tax rates of" and by substituting the percentage"-5%."

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (4)Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (10)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report C2018-0489, Recommendation 1 be amended, by adding the words "tax rates of 0% for the next 4 years" following the words "Approve 2019-2022 indicative" and by deleting the words "as presented to Council through the presentation delivered on April 25, 2018 as part of this report".

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (3)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Farkas
    Against: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION DEFEATED

    Councillor Gondek rose on a Question of Privilege with respect to a comment made by another Member of Council.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek
    Seconded byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report C2018-0489, the following be adopted:

    That Council refer Recommendation 2, as follows, to the 2018 June 18 Strategic Meeting of Council:

    "2.  Approve 2019-2022 indicative rates for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater services including  new growth as outlined on slide 52  of the presentation,  as distributed at today’s Meeting; and

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report C2018-0489, Recommendations 1 and 3 be adopted, as amended from the Report:

    That Council:

    1. Approve 2019-2022 indicative tax rates as presented to Council through the presentation delivered on April 25, 2018 as part of this report.


    3. Approve 2019-2022 indicative rates for Waste & Recycling services as outlined in Attachment 2, page 3, table 1.

    ROLL CALL VOTE


     

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (3)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(1)(c), be suspended by to allow Council to complete the remainder of today's Agenda, without recess.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (9)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (5)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That in accordance with to Section 65(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council add an item of Confidential Urgent Business, Item 12.3.2 Briefing from Administration (Verbal), VR2018-0031.

    MOTION CARRIED

9.3
COMMITTEE REPORTS

(None)

10.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

11.
URGENT BUSINESS

11.1
Update on The City of Calgary’s Flood Preparedness (Verbal), VR2018-0029
This item has attachments.

1.Distrib-PowerPoint-VR2018-0029.pdf

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Flood Preparedness 2018", dated 2018 April 25, was distributed, with respect to Report VR2018-0029.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0029, Council receive the Update on The City of Calgary’s Flood Preparedness for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

12.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That, subject to Sections 17, 19 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council move into Closed Meeting in the Council Lounge, at 6:17 p.m. to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following items:

    • Reconsideration of Council's Decision With Respect to Recommendation 2 to Report C2018-0533 (Verbal), VR2018-0030; and
    • Briefing from Administration (Verbal), VR2018-0031.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED

    Council reconvened in Public Meeting at 6:28 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Carra in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That Council rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

12.1
CONSENT AGENDA

(None)

12.2
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

(None)

12.3
URGENT BUSINESS

12.3.1
Reconsideration of Council's Decision With Respect to Recommendation 2 to Report C2018-0533 (Verbal),VR2018-0030

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0030:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy, D. Williams. Legal Advice: G. Cole.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Verbal Report, VR2018-0030, the following be adopted:

    That Council reconsider Council’s decision as contained in the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the 2018 April 23 Meeting, with respect to Recommendation 2 as contained in Report C2018-0533, as follows
     
       “2. Appoint:
            Councillor Colley-Urquhart
            Councillor Woolley
            Councillor Jones
            Councillor Demong 
            to serve as members of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Council Committee  with the Mayor, the term of such appointments to expire at the 2018 Organizational Meeting of Council.”

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report, VR2018-0030, Recommendation 1 be adopted, as follows:

    That Council:

    1. Amend the Terms of Reference by increasing the Membership from 5 to 7 on the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Council Committee.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report, VR2018-0030, Recommendation 2 be adopted, as follows:

    That Council:


    2. Appoint:
       Councillor Colley-Urquhart
       Councillor Demong
       Councillor Farrell 
       Councillor Jones   
       Councillor Magliocca
       Councillor Woolley
       Mayor Nenshi           
          
    to serve as members of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Council Committee with the Mayor, the term of such appointments to expire at the 2018 Organizational Meeting of Council.

     

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report, VR2018-0030, Recommendation 3 be adopted, as follows:

    That Council:

    3. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    Against:  Councillor Demong and Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED

12.3.2
Briefing from Administration (Verbal), VR2018-0031

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0031:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy. Legal Advice: G. Cole.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Verbal Report, VR2018-0031, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1.  Receive the briefing from the Administration for information; and

    2.  Keep the Closed Meeting discussions confidential pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

13.
ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

14.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That this Council adjourn at 6:32 p.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

     

    For: (12)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 


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