PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Legislative Assistant C. Smillie

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding the following, as items of Urgent Business, In Camera as follows:

• ENMAX Briefing #1 (Verbal), VR2014-0029
• ENMAX Briefing #2 (Verbal), VR2014-0030

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “TransCanada Briefing (Verbal), VR2014-0031”.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Meeting Request from Industry (Verbal), VR2014-0032”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for the 2014 March 13 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA

ENMAX BRIEFING #1 (VERBAL), VR2014-0029

ENMAX BRIEFING #2 (VERBAL), VR2014-0030

TRANSCANADA BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2014-0031

MEETING REQUEST FROM INDUSTRY (VERBAL), VR2014-0032

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2014 FEBRUARY 13

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Minutes of the 2014

February 13 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 9:37 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

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

11:00 a.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

3.1

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2014-0199

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0199 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0199, as amended;

2.   Forward Report GP2014-0199 to Council for information; and

3.   Direct that this report and the Recommendations remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all proceedings and related proceedings are complete.

CARRIED

3.2

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0200

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0200 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

3.3

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS, GP2014-0215

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0215 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.     Receive this report for information; and

2.     Direct that this report remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all proceedings, including any appeals, are  completed.

CARRIED

4

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

4.1

ENMAX BRIEFING #1 (VERBAL), VR2014-0029

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0029, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Committee Recommendation contained in the Confidential Addendum be approved; and

2.    That the verbal report, In Camera discussions, recommendations and Confidential Addendum remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

4.2

ENMAX BRIEFING #2 (VERBAL), VR2014-0030

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0030, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Committee Recommendation contained in the Confidential Addendum be approved; and

2.    That the verbal report, In Camera discussions, recommendations and Confidential Addendum remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

4.3

TRANSCANADA BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2014-0031

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Verbal Report

VR2014-0031, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That Report, TransCanada Briefing (Verbal), be received for information; and

2.    That the verbal report and In Camera discussions remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

4.4

MEETING REQUEST FROM INDUSTRY (VERBAL), VR2014-0032

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Verbal Report

VR2014-0032, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

1.    That the Committee Recommendation contained in the Confidential Addendum be approved; and

2.   That the verbal report, Recommendations and In Camera discussions remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 11:03 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE 2014 APRIL 10.

  Sgd:  A. Chabot                                                             Sgd: C. Smillie       

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2014 MARCH 31 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL:

IN CAMERA

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2014-0199

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 April 10 at 9:30 a.m.