MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong. Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • *Councillor J. Magliocca
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager D. Duckworth
  • Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
  • Acting City Clerk L. Gibb
  • Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Demong called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Demong provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2019 March 21 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

5.1
Status of Outstanding Motions and Direction Q1 2019, UCS2019-0350
This item has attachments. 

1.Status of Outstanding Motions and Direction Q1 2019 - UCS2019-0350.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0350 Status of Outstanding Motions.pdf
1.Status of Outstanding Motions and Direction Q1 2019 - UCS2019-0350.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0350 Status of Outstanding Motions.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0350, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.2
Waste Management Storage Site Operational Practices – Interim Approach to Address Safety Risks, UCS2019-0365
This item has attachments. 

1.Waste Management Storage Site Operational Practices – Interim Approach to Address Safety Risks - UCS2019-0365.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0365 Regulatory Authorities.pdf
1.Waste Management Storage Site Operational Practices – Interim Approach to Address Safety Risks - UCS2019-0365.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0365 Regulatory Authorities.pdf

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chahal was elected Acting Vice-Chair by general consent, for the 2019 March 20 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities & Corporate Services.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0365, the Recommendation be approved after amendment, as follows:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Receive this report for information.
    MOTION CARRIED

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Financial Model: Pay-As-You-Throw for the Residential Black Cart Program, UCS2019-0364
This item has attachments. 

1.Financial Model Pay-As-You-Throw for the Residential Black Cart Program - UCS2019-0364.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0364 Financial Model.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0364 Radio Frequency Identification - UCS2019-0364.pdf
4.Distrib-PowerPoint-UCS2019-0364.pdf
1.Financial Model Pay-As-You-Throw for the Residential Black Cart Program - UCS2019-0364.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0364 Financial Model.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0364 Radio Frequency Identification - UCS2019-0364.pdf
4.Distrib-PowerPoint-UCS2019-0364.pdf

Councillor Demong left the Chair at 10:30 a.m. and Councillor Chahal assumed the Chair.

Councillor Demong resumed the Chair at 10:32 a.m. and Councillor Chahal returned to his regular seat in Committee.

Speaker:

1. Larry Heather

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Financial Model: Pay-As-You-Throw for Residential Black Cart Program," dated 2019 March 20, was distributed, with respect to Report UCS2019-0364.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0364, Recommendations 1 and 2 be approved, as follows:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council direct Administration to:

    1. Implement a tag-a-bag program for residential garbage collected outside of the black cart starting no later than Q2 2020, with a price of $3.00 per tag in 2020; and
    2. Bring bylaw amendments, if required, as part of the budget adjustment process in November 2019 to update the Black Cart Program charge in 2020 to adjust for excess garbage costs being recovered through tag-a-bag revenue.

    Against: Councillor Farkas and Councillor Magliocca

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0364, Recommendation 3 be approved, as follows:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommend that Council direct Administration to:

    3. Develop a plan for piloting RFID technology for PAYT and report back to SPC on UCS no later than Q4 2019.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Waste and Recycling Services Community Recycling Depot Optimization Update, UCS2019-0363
This item has attachments. 

1.Waste and Recycling Services Community Recycling Depot Optimization Update - UCS2019-0363.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0363 Historical Council Direction.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0363 Community Recycling Depot Map.pdf
4.Attach 3 - UCS2019-0363 Presentation.pdf
1.Waste and Recycling Services Community Recycling Depot Optimization Update - UCS2019-0363.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0363 Historical Council Direction.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0363 Community Recycling Depot Map.pdf
4.Attach 3 - UCS2019-0363 Presentation.pdf

The Committee recessed at 11:00 a.m. by general consent, and reconvened at 11:15 a.m. with Councillor Demong in the Chair.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0363, Recommendations 1 and 2 be approved, as follows:

    That the Standing Policy Committee (SPC) on Utilities and Corporate Services (UCS) recommends that Council direct Administration to continue to optimize the Community Recycling Depot network and report back to SPC on UCS no later than Q1 2021 with an update.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Symons Valley Centre – Build Out and Investment Strategy, UCS2019-0249
This item has attachments. 

1.Symons Valley Centre Build Out and Investment Strategy - UCS2019-0249.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
4.Attach 3 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
5.Attach 4 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
6.Attach 5 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
7.Distrib-PowerPoint-UCS2019-0249.pdf
1.Symons Valley Centre Build Out and Investment Strategy - UCS2019-0249.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
4.Attach 3 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
5.Attach 4 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
6.Attach 5 - UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley.pdf
7.Distrib-PowerPoint-UCS2019-0249.pdf

Speaker:

1. Travis Damian Houle

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "UCS2019-0249 Symons Valley Centre Build Out and Investment Strategy," dated 2019 March 20, was distributed, with respect to Report UCS2019-0249.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That Councillor Magliocca's proposed Recommendation be amended by deleting Recommendation 3 in its entirety,
    and by substituting the following:

    "3. Redirect the funding to another site."
     
    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (5)Councillor Demong, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (2)Councillor Keating, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Magliocca


    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0249, the following be approved, as amended, as follows:

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

    1. Refer report UCS2019-024 to Administration;
    2. Reconsider their decision with respect to affordable housing;
    3. Consider the removal of the affordable housing component; and
    4. Direct Administration to redirect the funding to another site.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (1)Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (6)Councillor Demong, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Keating
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0249, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Direct Administration to pursue build out of the entire Symons Valley Centre site substantially as described in this report and attachments;

    2. Approve the Symons Valley Centre Phase 1A Budget Consolidation outlined in Attachment 1; and

    3. Direct Administration to solicit selected civic or other front facing citizen service partners for the Phase 1B lands and determine the method of delivery or disposition to achieve the intent of the build out and investment strategy.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.4
Reserve Bids for Properties in the 2019 Tax Sale, UCS2019-0357
This item has attachments. 

1.Reserve Bids for Properties in the 2019 Tax Sale - UCS2019-0357.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0357.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0357.pdf
1.Reserve Bids for Properties in the 2019 Tax Sale - UCS2019-0357.pdf
2.Attach 1 - UCS2019-0357.pdf
3.Attach 2 - UCS2019-0357.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0357, the following be approved:

    That, the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the Reserve Bids for properties in the 2019 Tax Sale as outlined in Attachment 1; and
    2. Request that Attachment 3 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

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services move into Closed Meeting, at 11:45 a.m., in the Council Lounge, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items pursuant to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    • 10.1.1 Proposed Method of Disposition (Residual Ward 09) – Ward 09 (800 84 ST NE), UCS2019-0342; and
    • 10.1.2 Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2018, UCS2019-0343
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 12:09 p.m. with Councillor Demong in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Committee rise and report

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

10.1.1
Proposed Method of Disposition (Residual Ward 09) – Ward 09 (800 84 ST NE) UCS2019-0342
 

 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0342, the following be approved:

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

    1. Approve the Recommendation as outlined in Attachment 2;
    2. Direct that the Recommendations, Report, Closed Meeting discussions and Attachments 1, 2, and 3 remain confidential under Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until a sales transaction has closed; and
    3. Direct that Attachments 4 and 5 remain confidential pursuant Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2
Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2018, UCS2019-0343
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report UCS2019-0343, the following be approved:

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

    1. Receive this Report for information; and
    2. Direct that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the report is published in the Council agenda.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

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

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2019 April 8, Combined Meeting of Council:

    Consent:

    • Waste Management Storage Site Operational Practices – Interim Approach to Address Safety Risks, UCS2019-0365
    • Financial Model: Pay-As-You-Throw for the Residential Black Cart Program, UCS2019-0364
    • Waste and Recycling Services Community Recycling Depot Optimization Update, UCS2019-0363
    • Symons Valley Centre – Build Out and Investment Strategy, UCS2019-0249
    • Reserve Bids for Properties in the 2019 Tax Sale, UCS2019-0357
    • Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2018, UCS2019-0343

    Closed Meeting:

    • Proposed Method of Disposition (Residual Ward 09) – Ward 09 (800 84 ST NE) UCS2019-0342

    The next regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services is scheduled to be held on 2019 April 17 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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