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MINUTES

 

Strategic Meeting of Council

HELD 2015 December 18 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Council Chamber

 

 

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 B. Pincott

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

 

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Acting General Manager D. Morgan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

Acting General Manager M. Tita

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

 

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.


 

1.

OPENING

 

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

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that the Agenda for the 2015 December 18 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

 

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

 

There are no tabled reports in today’s Agenda.

 

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

 

4.1.1

ACTION PLAN:  MID-CYCLE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS, C2015-0956

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Mid-Cycle Adjustments:  Proposed Approach”, dated 2015 December 18, with respect to Report C2015-0956.

 

 

CLERICAL CORRECTIONS

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, clerical corrections were noted, to the Attachment of Report C2015-0956, as follows:

 

  • on pages 6 and 7 of 18, Administration Inputs, under Scenarios, by deleting the date “May 28” and by substituting the date “May 30”;
  • on page 14 of 18, under the section “When”, by deleting the date “May 29” and by substituting the date “May 30”.

 


 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2015-0956, be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

 

Administration recommends that Council:

 

1.   Approve the proposed approach and timeline including:

 

         a) The overall process and timeline (Attachment 1, page 6, as corrected); and

 

         b) Councillor engagement (Attachment 1, page 8).

 

2.   Adopt the following options, to pursue for Mid-Cycle Adjustment citizen engagement as contained in Attachment 1, page 11:

 

·         the Online tool Inclusive; and

·         the Engagement bus Inclusive, in the amount of $14K.

     

 

CARRIED

 

WAIVE NOTICE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor, Woolley, that Notice of Motion be waived in order to introduce the following:

 

·      an item of Urgent Business, entitled, “Resolution 3 (B), Green Sheet: The Community Economic Resiliency Fund, (Mayor Nenshi)”, PFC2015-0959; and

·      an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled, “Personnel Matter (Verbal)”, VR2015-0082.

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Report PFC2015-0959 be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

RESOLUTION 3 (B), GREEN SHEET: THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FUND, (MAYOR NENSHI), PFC2015-0959

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0959, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

1.   File the Resolution contained in Report PFC2015-0959;

 

2.   Retain the $14.4 million in the Community Economic Resiliency Fund; and

 

3.   Direct Administration to work with Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Housing Company and Calgary Chamber of Commerce, to determine options for the best uses of these and other funds, and return to the Priorities and Finance   Committee no later than 2016 February 02.

 

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 

 

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b),  24(1)(b)(i) and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 10:07 a.m., in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, in order to consider several confidential matters.

 

CARRIED

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 11:59 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Committee of the

Whole rise without reporting to Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

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

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

amended, the scheduled recess be changed in order that Council may recess at 12:00 p.m.

to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.

 

CARRIED

 

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

 

Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene as Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at

1:00 p.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall.

 

Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall at 1:04 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall and

reconvened in the Council Chamber at 1:48 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

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

 

CARRIED

 

 

6.1

RAILWAY CORRIDOR POLICY (VERBAL), C2015-0957

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Railway Corridor Policy”, dated 2015 December 18, with respect to Report C2015-0957, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b), and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report C2015-0957, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Refer Recommendation 1 as contained in the PowerPoint presentation, to the Administration, for a Report back to the 2016 March 21 Strategic Meeting of Council, based on today’s In Camera discussion;

 

2.   Request that the Mayor write to the Minister of Transport and the President of FCM requesting that, in the interest of enhancing public safety, the federal government pass legislation to reduce risks posed by rail traffic traveling through urban areas, such legislation to include a requirement that rail traffic speeds through urban areas be significantly reduced; and

 

3.   Keep the Verbal Report, In Camera PowerPoint Presentation distribution, and discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act  until such time as the Railway Corridor Policy is approved by Council and published on Calgary.ca.

 

 

 

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

 

 

7.1

PERSONNEL MATTER (VERBAL), VR2015-0082

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0082, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.    Receive the Personnel Matter (Verbal) Report for information, and amend the City Manager’s employment agreement as per today’s In Camera discussion; and

 

2.    Keep the Verbal Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(b)(i) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

CARRIED

 

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

 

EXCUSE, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Councillor Pootmans be excused from attendance at today’s Meeting, without reason, by courtesy of Council.

 

Opposed:  N. Nenshi

 

CARRIED

 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council

adjourn at 1:51 p.m.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2016, JANUARY 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK