PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Finance & Regulatory Strategist J. Kohut

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Chief Info Technology Officer H. Reed-Fenske

Legislative Assistant L. McDougall

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 5.4, Report GPT2016-0718, to be dealt with as the first item of business during the In Camera portion of the Meeting.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2016 September 15 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

5.4 RIGHT OF WAY BYLAW (VERBAL UPDATE), GP2016-0718

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF  THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2016 JULY 07

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2016 July 07, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

GAS, POWER, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOVERNANCE REVIEW, GP2016-0716

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0716 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.      Direct Administration to further investigate the future state of this Council Committee, and report back to The Committee by Q1 2017; and

2.      Receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at

9:53 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

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

10:49 a.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS, GP2016-0662

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0662 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this Report for information; and

2.    Direct that this Report, Attachment and In Camera Discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings, including any appeals, are completed.

CARRIED

5.2

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2016-0663

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0663 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this Report for Information; and

2.    Direct that the Attachment and In Camera Discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all matters referred to in the attachment are completed or resolved.

CARRIED

5.3

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2016-0720

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2016-0720 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this Report for information; and

2.    Direct that this Report, Attachment and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

CARRIED

5.4

RIGHT OF WAY BYLAW (VERBAL UPDATE), GP2016-0718

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report GPT2016-0718, the following be approved:  

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive the Right of Way Bylaw (Verbal Update) Report for information; and

2.   Direct that this Report and the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 10:50 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 OCTOBER 13

Sgd.  A. Chabot                                                          Sgd.  L. McDougall

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 October 13 at 1:00 PM.