MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
  • Councillor P. Demong. Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting City Clerk M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest
  • General Manager D. Duckworth

Councillor Sutherland called today's Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Councillor Sutherland provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended as follows:

    • Bring forward Item 7.3, Report UCS2018-0116 to be dealt prior to Item 7.1, Report UCS2018-0282; and
    • Add an item of Confidential Urgent Business entitled "Verbal Update - Proposed Lease (Downtown West End) 701 11 ST SW - UCS2018-0513".
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the Agenda for the 2018 April 18 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services held on 2018 March 14, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report UCS2018-0282:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Corporate EHS Performance Report", dated 2018 April 18; and
  • A booklet entitled "Did you see a safety concern? Tell us about it".

 

Speaker:  Larry Heather

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0282, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

Speaker:  Larry Heather

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    Amendment:

    That Councillor Farrell's proposed amendment to Report UCS2018-0153 Recommendations be amended as follows:

    • by deleting the words "to investigate" and substituting with the words "to undertake a scoping report that investigates" following the words "direct Administration to"; and
    • by deleting the words "by Q2 2020" and substituting with the words "no later than Q2 2019" following the words "SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services with a scoping report".
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0153, the following be approved, after amendment and as amended:

    That the SPC on UCS recommends that Council:

    1. Receive this report for information; and
    2. Direct Administration to undertake a scoping report that investigates options and unintended consequences for significantly reducing waste, “avoidable” plastic waste, and single-use items, engage citizens and waste generators, and the costs of doing this work, and report back to the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services with a scoping report no later than Q2 2019.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(a) be suspended in order that Committee may complete the remainder of the agenda prior to the scheduled recess.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint Presentation entitled "2017 Infrastructure Status Report", dated 2018 April 18, with respect to Report UCS2018-0116 was distributed.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0116, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends:

    1. That Council receive Report UCS2018-0116 and Revised Attachment 1 for information; and
    2. On behalf of the Chair of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services, the Committee formally requests that a Strategic Session of Council be held in May or June 2018 on the Capital Infrastructure Management to include:
      • addressing City-Owned assets
      • short and long term infrastructure risks
      • addressing the infrastructure gap

    And further that this Report be forwarded to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council as an item of Urgent Business.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services move into Closed Meeting at 12:20 p.m., in the Council Boardroom, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items subject to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    • 10.1.1  Proposed Lease (Spruce Cliff) – Ward 08 File No. 3415 8 AV SW, UCS2018-0434;
    • 10.1.2  Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2017 (JH), UCS2018-0435;
    • 10.1.3  Proposed Approval of Expropriation (Alyth-Bonnybrook) – (Ward 09) File No. 1009 26 AV SE (DG), UCS2018-0468;
    • 10.1.4  Proposed Approval of Expropriation (Alyth-Bonnybrook) – Ward 09 File No. 1027 26 AV SE (DG), UCS2018-0469; and
    • 10.2.1 Verbal Update - Proposed Lease (Downtown West End) 701 11 ST SW - UCS2018-0513.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Committee moved into Public Meeting at 12:47 p.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint Presentation entitled "UCS2018-0434, Proposed Lease", dated 2018 April 18, was distributed which is to remain confidential subject to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2018-0434:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Williams. Advice: J. Halfyard, R. Dupuis, S. McClung, S. Quayle, J. Cullen, D. Cassidy, B. Espinoza, K. Stewart, S. Wheeler, L. Kerr, D. Bell, E. Kortje, M. Gray, E. Lee.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0434, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council:

    1. Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report UCS2018-0434;
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential under Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the lease is executed.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (3)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (3)Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION DEFEATED

    Councillor Demong requested that the defeated motion be forwarded to Council for information subject to Section 134(b) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017.


  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2018-0435:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Williams. Advice: J. Halfyard, R. Dupuis, S. McClung, S. Quayle, J. Cullen, D. Cassidy, B. Espinoza, K. Stewart, S. Wheeler, L. Kerr, D. Bell, E. Kortje, M. Gray, E. Lee.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0435, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council:

    1. Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report UCS2018-0435; and
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential under Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until published in the Council Agenda.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2018-0468:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Williams. Advice: J. Halfyard, R. Dupuis, S. McClung, S. Quayle, J. Cullen, D. Cassidy, B. Espinoza, K. Stewart, S. Wheeler, L. Kerr, D. Bell, E. Kortje, M. Gray, E. Lee.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0468, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council:

    1. Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report UCS2018-0468; and
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential under Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, unless The City of Calgary is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta)

    And further, that this Report be forwarded to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council as an item of Confidential Urgent Business.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2018-0469:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Williams. Advice: J. Halfyard, R. Dupuis, S. McClung, S. Quayle, J. Cullen, D. Cassidy, B. Espinoza, K. Stewart, S. Wheeler, L. Kerr, D. Bell, E. Kortje, M. Gray, E. Lee.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report UCS2018-0469, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council:

    1. Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report UCS2018-0469; and
    2. Request the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential under Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, unless The City of Calgary is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta).

    And further, that this Report be forwarded to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council as an item of Confidential Urgent Business.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report UCS2018-0513:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Williams. Advice: J. Halfyard, R. Dupuis, S. McClung, S. Quayle, J. Cullen, D. Cassidy, B. Espinoza, K. Stewart, S. Wheeler, L. Kerr, D. Bell, E. Kortje, M. Gray, E. Lee.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report UCS2018-0513, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services direct that Verbal Report UCS2018-0513 and closed meeting discussions remain confidential subject to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    Against:  Councillor Demong

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That this meeting adjourn at 12:51 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council as item of Urgent Business:

    The City of Calgary 2017 Infrastructure Status Report, UCS2018-0116

     

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council as Items of Confidential Urgent Business:

    Proposed Approval of Expropriation (Alyth-Bonnybrook) – (Ward 09) File No. 1009 26 AV SE (DG), UCS2018-0468

    Proposed Approval of Expropriation (Alyth-Bonnybrook) – Ward 09 File No. 1027 26 AV SE (DG), UCS2018-0469


    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 May 28 Regular Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    Waste & Recycling Services Outlook for 2018 to 2025, UCS2018-0153

    CONFIDENTIAL CONSENT:

    Proposed Lease (Spruce Cliff) – Ward 08 File No. 3415 8 AV SW, UCS2018-0434
     
    Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2017 (JH), UCS2018-0435

     


    The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services has been scheduled for 2018 May 09.