PRESENT:

Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor E. Woolley

*Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Carra was elected Chair of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee, by acclamation.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Sutherland was elected Vice-Chair of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee, by acclamation.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for the 2015 October 29 Regular Meeting of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAND AND ASSET STRATEGY COMMITTEE, 2015 SEPTEMBER 17

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee, held on 2015 September 17, be confirmed.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Following Confirmation of the Minutes, Councillor Magliocca notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on the Agenda and was entitled to vote on the items.

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

CITY-OWNED HISTORIC BUILDING MANGEMENT PLAN – STATUS UPDATE, LAS2015-34

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “City owned Historic Building Management Plan – Status Update”, dated 2015 October 29, with respect to Report LAS2015-34.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report LAS2015-34 be approved, as follows:

That Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Endorse the City-owned Heritage Building Portfolio – Rehabilitation Prioritization Criteria for funding allocations across the Heritage Portfolio as set out in Attachment 1; 

2.   Approve $35.67 Million capital appropriation, funding provided by $35.0 Million from the City-Owned Heritage Preservation Fund and $670 Thousand from Corporate Properties and Buildings Capital Reserves as set out in Attachment 3;

3.   Approve the allocation of $4.435 Million from various capital programs, as set out in       Attachment 3, to the rehabilitation of the City-owned Heritage Buildings Rehabilitation       Program in accordance with the prioritization criteria; and

4.   Approve the use of $747,000 from Program 770 as set out in Attachment 3, from Borrowing Bylaw 11B2006 for “City-owned downtown buildings”, to Program 768 Heritage Buildings Rehabilitation Program.

5.   That Attachment 2 remain confidential under Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the Historic City Hall project is fully tendered.

CARRIED

4.2

HISTORIC CITY HALL – REHABILITATION UPDATE AND PROJECT PLAN, LAS2015-35

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Historic City Hall Rehabilitation Update and Project Plan”, dated 2015 October 29, with respect to Report LAS2015-35.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report LAS2015-35 be approved, as follows:

That Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that:

1.   Council approve the Historic City Hall Rehabilitation Project costs as set out in Attachment 2; and

2.   Attachments 1, 2 and 4 remain confidential under Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the Historic City Hall project is fully tendered.

CARRIED

4.3

INTEGRATED CIVIC FACILITY PLANNING PROGRAM, LAS2015-36

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report LAS2015-36:

• Revised Attachment 2 to Report LAS2015-36; and
• a document entitled “Introduction to the Integrated Civic Facility Planning Program”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report LAS2015-36 be approved, as follows:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council direct Administration to report back to Council annually through the Land and Asset Strategy Committee with an update on the Integrated Civic Facility Planning Program project status no later than Q3 2016.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

No item of Urgent Business was added to today’s Meeting.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 24(1)(c), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b), 25(1)(c) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Land and Asset Strategy Committee move in camera, at 10:47 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters, and further, that the Public Library Board Members be allowed to remain, In Camera, in the public gallery for the discussion with respect to Report LAS2015-37.

CARRIED

The Land and Asset Strategy Committee moved into public session at 12:07 p.m. with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Land and Asset Strategy Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

6.1

PROPOSED ACQUISITION PLAN – SAGE HILL LIBRARY AND TRANSIT HUB (SAGE HILL) – WARD 02 (CLLR. JOE MAGLIOCCA) FILE NO: 251 SAGE HILL BV NW (NN/JLC), LAS2015-37

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report LAS2015-37 the following be approved:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1; and

2.   Keep the Recommendations, Report and Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the acquisition is closed and the final build-out option is selected and negotiated except for attachments 6 & 7 which shall remain confidential.

CARRIED

6.2

PROPOSED ACQUISITION – (LEGACY) – WARD 14 (CLLR. PETER DEMONG) FILE NO: 21600 MACLEOD TR SE (KT), LAS2015-38

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Report LAS2015-38 the following be approved:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1; and

2.   Keep the Recommendations, Report and Attachments confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the transaction is closed.

CARRIED

6.3

PROPOSED METHOD OF DISPOSITION – (FOREST LAWN INDUSTRIAL) – WARD 10 (CLLR. ANDRE CHABOT) FILE NO: 2404 50 ST SE (TB), LAS2015-39

REFER, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Report LAS2015-39 be referred to the Administration and to Report back to the Land and Asset Strategy Committee, as soon as possible and that the In Camera discussions, Report, Recommendations and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.4

PROPOSED SALE – (WEST SPRINGS) – WARD 06 (CLLR. RICHARD POOTMANS) FILE NO: 995 81 ST SW (JP), LAS2015-40

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Report LAS2015-40 the following be approved:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1; and

2.   Keep the Report, Recommendations, and Attachments confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the sale has closed except for Attachment 4 and 5 which shall remain confidential.

CARRIED

6.5

PROPOSED SALE OF CLOSED ROADS AND PROPOSED LAND EXCHANGES FILE NO: 1620R 37 ST SW, 3602 16 AV SW, 49 WESTBROOK GR SW, 3500 17 AVE SW, 3602R 16 AV SW, 1700 35 ST SW – WESTBROOK STATION TOD SITE (ROSSCARROCK) – WARD 08 (CLLR. EVAN WOOLLEY) (AD), LAS2015-41

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Report LAS2015-41 the following be approved:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1; and

2.   Keep the Report, Recommendations, and Attachments confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), 24(1)(c), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the sale has closed except for Attachments 5 and 6 which shall remain confidential.

CARRIED

6.6

STATUS UPDATE AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT –

               (BRIDGELAND/RIVERSIDE) – WARD 09 (CLLR. GIAN-CARLO CARRA) FIRE NO: 918 MCPHERSON SQ NE (IWS), LAS2015-42

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Status Update and Proposed Settlement, 918 McPherson Square NE”, dated 2015 October 29, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b),24(1)(c), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b), and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with respect to Report LAS2015-42.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report LAS2015-42 the following be approved:

That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1; and

2.   Keep the In Camera distribution, Recommendations, Report and Attachments confidential under Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b),24(1)(c), 24(1)(g), 25(1)(b), and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

RECOGNITION

On behalf of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee, Councillor Farrell recognized Sharon Purvis, Director, Corporate Properties and Buildings for all her accomplishments and years of service to The City of Calgary.  Councillor Farrell commented that Sharon was a pleasure to work with and she will be greatly missed.

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No item of Urgent Business, In Camera, was added to today’s Meeting.

8.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that this meeting adjourn at 12:09 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 NOVEMBER 19.

Sgd.  G-C. Carra                                                        Sgd.  D. Williams

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2015 NOVEMBER 09 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

CITY-OWNED HISTORIC BUILDING MANGEMENT PLAN – STATUS UPDATE, LAS2015-34

HISTORIC CITY HALL – REHABILITATION UPDATE AND PROJECT PLAN, LAS2015-35

INTEGRATED CIVIC FACILITY PLANNING PROGRAM, LAS2015-36

IN CAMERA

PROPOSED ACQUISITION PLAN – SAGE HILL LIBRARY AND TRANSIT HUB (SAGE HILL) – WARD 02 (CLLR. JOE MAGLIOCCA) FILE NO: 251 SAGE HILL BV NW (NN/JLC), LAS2015-37

PROPOSED ACQUISITION – (LEGACY) – WARD 14 (CLLR. PETER DEMONG) FILE NO: 21600 MACLEOD TR SE (KT), LAS2015-38

PROPOSED SALE – (WEST SPRINGS) – WARD 06 (CLLR. RICHARD POOTMANS) FILE NO: 995 81 ST SW (JP), LAS2015-40

PROPOSED SALE OF CLOSED ROADS AND PROPOSED LAND EXCHANGES FILE NO: 1620R 37 ST SW, 3602 16 AV SW, 49 WESTBROOK GR SW, 3500 17 AVE SW, 3602R 16 AV SW, 1700 35 ST SW – WESTBROOK STATION TOD SITE (ROSSCARROCK) – WARD 08 (CLLR. EVAN WOOLLEY) (AD), LAS2015-41

STATUS UPDATE AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT – (BRIDGELAND/RIVERSIDE) – WARD 09 (CLLR. GIAN-CARLO CARRA) FIRE NO: 918 MCPHERSON SQ NE (IWS), LAS2015-42

The next Regular Meeting of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 November 19 at 9:30 AM.