MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • General Manager K. Hanson
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • General Manager R. Stanley
  • Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
  • Acting General Manager M. Thompson
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Legislative Recorder L. McDougall
  • Legislative Assistant T. Rowe
  • Acting General Manager R. Valdarchi

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and then called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today's Meeting.

3.
QUESTION PERIOD
This item has attachments.

1.Distrib-Booklet.pdf
2.Distrib-PowerPoint.pdf

1. Councillor Chu

Topic: Policy for Office Furniture Cleaning

2. Councillor Keating

Topic:  Conduct and Etiquette of Council Members

3. Councillor Chahal

Topic: Workplace and Sexual Harassment Training and Policies 

 

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 62(1)(a) was suspended by general consent, to allow Councillor Chahal the right to ask a follow up question.

 

INTRODUCTIONS

Councillor Sutherland introduced a group of Grades 7, 8 and 9 students from Our Lady of Assumption School in Ward 1, along with their teacher.

Councillor Farkas introduced a group of Grade 6 students from Nellie McClung School in Ward 11, along with their teachers.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding a presentation with respect to Report C2018-0122, to be dealt immediately following Report C2018- 0115, during the Public Portion of today's Meeting.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Agenda for the 2018 January 31 Strategic Meeting of Council, be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

(None)

6.
PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

(None)

7.
CONSENT AGENDA

(None)

8.
POSTPONED REPORTS

(None)

9.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1
OFFICER OF COUNCIL REPORTS

(None)

9.2
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

9.2.1
2019-2022 Council Directives for One Calgary, C2018-0115
This item has attachments.

1.Council Directives - C2018-0115.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Council Directives.pdf
3.Attachment 2 CFO004-Multi Year Business Planning and Budgeting Policy.pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Council Directives Support Team Members.pdf
5.Distrib-PowerPoint-C2018-0115.pdf

A PowerPoint distribution, entitled "2019-2022 Council Directives for One Calgary", dated 2018 January 31, with respect to Report C2018-0115, was provided.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That Report C2018-0115 be tabled to be dealt immediately after Item 12.2.1, Report C2018-0122.

    Against: Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report C2018-0115, the following be adopted:

    That Council adopt the “Council Directives to Administration for 2019-2022 One Calgary Service Plans and Budgets” (Attachment 1), as amended, as follows:

    • Page 2 of 7, A Prosperous City, Council Directives, third paragraph, following the final sentence ,by adding the phrase: "Attracting and retaining new talent must remain an important cornerstone of our economic strategy;
    • Page 2 of 7, A Prosperous City, Council Directives, by deleting the fifth paragraph in its entirety and substituting with the following: “Finally, the city needs to work with other orders of government, nonprofit and private sector partners to deliver programs to provide a sufficient supply of affordable housing, while maintaining the safety and quality of the existing affordable housing stock. Further, the city must advocate to the provincial and federal governments to adequately fund their responsibility for affordable housing.”
    • Page 3 of 7, A City of Safe and Inspiring Neighbourhoods, Council Directives, fourth paragraph, following the words "Greenfield communities need to" by adding the words: "sustainably and sensitively".  
    • Page 4 of 7, A City that Moves, Council Directives, third paragraph, following the words "non-profit entities", by adding the words: ", in conjunction with The City, to deliver programs";
    • Page 6 of 7, A Well-Run City, Council Directives, following the final sentence of the second paragraph, by adding the phrase: "Beyond removing barriers, The City must move to a culture that actively promotes businesses."; and
    • Page 6 of 7, A Well-Run City, following the words "focused on" by adding the words: "resilience and".

    Against: Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report C2018-0115, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

    That Council direct Administration to bring forward amendments to the Council Priorities to include Indigenous Reconciliation Strategies and Watershed Management.

    MOTION CARRIED

9.3
COMMITTEE REPORTS

(None)

10.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

11.
URGENT BUSINESS

An item of Urgent Business, Report VR2018-0007, entitled "2017 - 2018 Deputy Mayor Roster and Related Duties Amendment (Verbal)", was added, by general consent, to today's Agenda.

11.1
2017 - 2018 Deputy Mayor Roster and Related Duties Amendment (Verbal), VR2018-0007

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0007, the Recommendation be adopted, as follows:

    That Council amend the Deputy Mayor Roster as follows:

    2018

    May Councillor Woolley

    October Councillor Demong

    MOTION CARRIED

12.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

12.1
CONSENT AGENDA

(None)

12.2
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

12.2.1
New Community Growth Strategy (Verbal Report), C2018-0122
This item has attachments.

1.Distrib-PowerPoint-C2018-0122.pdf

A Public Presentation and PowerPoint distribution, entitled "New Community Growth Strategy (Verbal Report)", dated 2018 January 31, with respect to Report C2018-0122, was provided during the Public Portion of today's Meeting.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Keating

    That Council recess, at 12:00 p.m., to the call of the Chair.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Council reconvened at 3:32 p.m., with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

     

    Councillor Farkas requested that the Mayor provide an explanation as to the nature of Council's previous recess.

    Mayor Nenshi stated that over Council's recess, Members attended an Indigenous Awareness Training Session.  


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That Council, at 5:06 p.m., move into Closed Meeting in the Council Boardroom, to consider confidential matters with respect to Verbal Report C2018-0122 subject Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (8)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Mayor Nenshi
    Against: (4)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

    Administration in attendance during in the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report C2018-0122:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy, L. McDougall and T. Rowe. Presenter: S. Dalgleish and K. Davies Murphy. Legal: G. Cole and J. Floen. Advice: J. Fielding. Observer: B. Stevens, E. Sawyer, K. Hanson, M. Thompson, R. Valdarchi, R. Stanley, M. Tita, M. Sheldrake, S. Small, R. Vanderputten, R. Spackman, D. Hamilton, C. Male, I. Zhang and S. Mackenzie (Observer). 

    A Confidential Presentation and PowerPoint distribution, dated 2018 January 31, with respect to Report C2018-0122, was provided during the Closed Meeting Portion of today's Meeting.


  • Council reconvened in Public Meeting at 5:57 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That Council rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2018-0122, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Receive the public presentation with respect to Verbal Report C2018-0122, for information;
    2. Defer the South Sheppard Reports, CPC2017-270 and PFC2017-0445, to be brought to the Priorities and Finance Committee in 2018 Q2, as part of the analysis of all business cases related to Growth Management Overlay recommendations; and  
    3. Direct that the confidential presentation and Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report C2018-0122, remain confidential subject to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta, until such time that Administration brings forward recommendations for the Strategic Growth Decision Framework to a regular meeting of Council, through the 2018 February 22 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee.

    Against: Councillor Farkas and Councillor Farrell

    MOTION CARRIED

    Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(1)(c), was suspended by general consent, to allow Council to complete the remainder of today's Agenda.   


12.3
URGENT BUSINESS

(None)

13.
ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

No Administrative Inquiries were received at today's Meeting.

 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That Councillor Carra and Councillor Gondeck be excused from attendance at today's Meeting by reason of other Council business.

    MOTION CARRIED

14.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That this Council adjourn at 6:10 p.m.

     

    For: (9)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (3)Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2018


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