PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor S. Keating

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager M. Bendfeld

Manager B. Inlow

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the 2015 June 11 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2015 MAY 14

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Minutes of the 2015 May 14 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

SUMMARY OF THE ALBERTA UTILIITIES COMMISSION’S GENERIC COST OF CAPITAL - DECISION 2191-D01-2015, GP2015-0490

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report GP2015-0490 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s agenda.

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Keating, 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 9:52 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

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

10:55 a.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.1

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION - VERBAL UPDATE, GP2015-0447

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents that shall remain Confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and with Protection of Privacy Act:

·       A Confidential Powerpoint presentation entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications Strategic Planning Session, 2015 June 22; and

·       A Confidential Powerpoint presentation entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications Strategic Planning Session, 2015 June 22 (In Camera)

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Verbal Report

GP2015-0447, the following be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive the Gas, Power And Telecommunications Strategic Planning Session - Verbal Update for information; and

2.    Direct that the In Camera presentation, discussions and distributions remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and with Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.2

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0448

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0448 be approved:

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

5.3

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2015-0449

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0449 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s agenda.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 10:56 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 SEPTEMBER 10.

   Sgd. A. Chabot                                                           Sgd. J. Lord Charest

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 July 16 at 1:00 PM.