Committee Minutes

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MINUTES

 

Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee

HELD 2014 September 04 AT 1:00 PM

IN THE Electric Light Committee Room

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Manager M. Bendfeld

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

 

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

 

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

              

CLERICAL CORRECTION

 

At the request of Councillor Magliocca, a clerical correction was noted to the Agenda for today’s meeting, 2nd paragraph, 3rd row, by deleting the name “G-C. Carra” following the word “Councillor” and substituting with the name “S. Chu”.

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Municipal Consent Access Agreement - Verbal Report, VR2014-0062”, and further that it be brought forward to be dealt with as the first item of business.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2014 September 04 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, and corrected, as follows:

 

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA AND BRING FORWARD TO BE DEALT WITH AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

 

Municipal Consent Access Agreement (Verbal), VR2014-0062

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

2.1

MINUTES OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2014 JULY 03

 

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

September 04 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 1:02 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

 

 

CARRIED

 


Councillor Chabot left the Chair, In Camera, at 1:06 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans assumed the Chair.

 

Councillor Chabot resumed the Chair, In Camera, at 1:12 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his seat at Committee.

 

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

2:28 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

 

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

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2014-0613

           

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0613 be approved as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

  1. Receive this report for information; and

 

  1. Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Sections 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.2

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS, GP2014-0614

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0614 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

  1. Receive this report for information; and

 

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

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 


3.3

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2014-0622

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0622 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

  1. Receive this report for information; and

 

  1. Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.4

EVERGREEN 2 DECISION SUMMARY, GP2014-0623

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0623 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

  1. Receive this report for information; and

 

  1. Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all reviews, appeals and succeeding proceedings have been completed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

4.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

4.1

MUNICIPAL CONSENT ACCESS AGREEMENT - VERBAL REPORT,                 VR2014-0062

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0062, the following be approved:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.    Receive the report, Municipal Consent Agenda Agreement (Verbal Report,                   VR2014-0062) for information;

 

2.    Keep the Verbal Report, and In Camera discussions, confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 OCTOBER 02.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Sgd. A. Chabot                                                           Sgd. J. Lord Charest

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 October 02 at 1:00 PM.