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 J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager (Interim) E. Sawyer

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Acting General Manager D. Griffiths

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

OPENING PRAYER

Mayor Nenshi gave the opening prayer at today's meeting.

RECOGNITION

Mayor Nenshi recognized the 20^th Commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi population of Rwanda in which upward of a million people were killed over the course of 100 days.

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda as follows:

• Preliminary results from Public Engagement
• Financial Considerations

a.    Revenue neutral

b.    Tax rate implications

c.    Cost of new communities.

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The Acting City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, a copy of a powerpoint presentation entitled “Special Strategic Planning Meeting of Council, April 07, 2014”, with respect to the Mayor’s introduction.

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that Report, Revenue Neutral (Verbal), C2014-0306 be brought forward to be dealt with immediately following Report, Action Plan Engagement - Preliminary Results (Verbal), C2014-0305.

CARRIED

2.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

2.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

2.1.1

ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 STRATEGIC PLANNING (VERBAL), C2014-0298

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled “The City of Calgary Action Plan, 2015-2018, April 7^th, 2014”, with respect to Report C2014-0298.

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2.1.2

ACTION PLAN ENGAGEMENT - PRELIMINARY RESULTS (VERBAL),

C2014-0305

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled “The City of Calgary Action Plan, 2015-2018, April 7^th, 2014 – Preliminary Engagement Update to Council”, with respect to Report C2014-0305.

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2.1.3

CITY FINANCIAL AND TAXATION STRUCTURE (VERBAL), C2014-0304

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled “The City of Calgary Action Plan, 2015-2018, City Financial and Taxation Structure”, with respect to Report C2014-0304.

RECESS

Council recessed at 12:02 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

Council reconvened at 1:18 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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2.1.4

REVENUE NEUTRAL (VERBAL), C2014-0306

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled “2014 Assessment Revenue Neutral”, with respect to Report C2014-0306.

INTRODUCTIONS

Councillor Pootmans introduced a group of five Grade six Students from Olympic Heights School accompanied by their parent volunteer, in attendance in the public gallery.  He advised that, this week, the students will be exploring the theme “Democracy”.

Councillor Magliocca introduced a group of 32 Grade six Students from St. Brigid School accompanied by their teacher, in attendance in the public gallery.  He advised that, this week, the students will be exploring the theme “Collaboration and Competition”.

Councillor Pootmans introduced a group of 100 Grade six Students from Olympic Heights School accompanied by their teachers, in attendance in the public gallery.  He advised that, this week, the students will be exploring the theme “Municipal Government”.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 23(1)(b) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 2:12 p.m., in the Council Lounge to consider confidential matters with respect to the Preliminary Results From The City’s Public Engagement For Action Plan 2015-2018 and The City’s Financial and Taxation Structure.

Opposed: 

A. Chabot

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed in camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 3:12 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the following Reports be received for information in an omnibus motion:

ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 STRATEGIC PLANNING (VERBAL), C2014-0298

ACTION PLAN ENGAGEMENT - PRELIMINARY RESULTS (VERBAL),

C2014-0305

CITY FINANCIAL AND TAXATION STRUCTURE (VERBAL), C2014-0304

REVENUE NEUTRAL (VERBAL), C2014-0306

And further, that the In Camera discussions with respect to the Preliminary Results From The City’s Public Engagement For Action Plan 2015-2018 and The City’s Financial and Taxation Structure remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS.

No In Camera items were received at today’s Meeting.

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business was received at today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No Urgent Business, In Camera was received at today’s Meeting.

6.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

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

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 3:14 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2014 APRIL 28

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) B. Hilford

MAYOR                                                                         ACTING CITY CLERK