MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Councillor P. Demong, Chair
• Councillor R. Jones, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G. Chahal
• Councillor J. Farkas

ALSO PRESENT:

• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• Acting General K. Black
• Acting City Clerk T. Rowe
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Acting City Clerk T. Rowe called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Following nomination procedures, Council Demong was elected as Chair for this meeting, by acclamation.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Jones was elected as Vice-Chair for this meeting, by acclamation.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Demong provided opening remarks.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That the Agenda for the 2019 April 18 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2019 March 21

• Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee held on 2019 March 21, be confirmed.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0478

• Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0478, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), (Verbal) Update - IGA2019-0479

• Moved by Councillor Jones

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0479, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.3

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0480

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0480, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.4

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Land Use Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0481

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0481, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.5

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Intermunicipal Servicing Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0482

• Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0482, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

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  MOTION CARRIED

6.6

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Advocacy Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0483

• Moved by Councillor Jones

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0483, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.7

Intermunicipal Committees (IMC) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0484

• Moved by Councillor Jones

  That with respect to Verbal report IGA2019-0484, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

7.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

7.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

9.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  Councillor Farkas moved that Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 9:49 a.m., in the Legal Traditions room, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following item, pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidences), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

  9.1.1 Update on AVPA discussions – (Verbal), IGA2019-0496

  9.1.2 Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB), IGA2019-0507

  9.1.3 YYC Matters, IGA2019-0485

  9.1.4 Provincial Election 2019 Next Steps, IGA2019-0488

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 10:19 a.m. with Councillor Demong in the Chair.

  
  

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1.1

Update on AVPA discussions- (Verbal)- IGA2019-0496

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0496:

  Clerk: T. Rowe and D. Williams. Advice: B. Stevens, M. Bishoff, and D. Shearer. Observer: F. Synder, A. McIntyre, D. Corbin, L. Kline, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, T. Sakamoto, N. Kuzmak, J. Clark, A. Chan and N. Younger

  Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0496, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Receive this verbal report for information; and
  2. Direct that the closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information       and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.2

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Requisition Discussion (Verbal) - IGA2019-0507

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0507:

  Clerk: T. Rowe and D. Williams. Advice: B. Stevens, and N. Younger. Observer: M. Bishoff, F. Synder, A. McIntyre, D. Corbin, L. Kline, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, T. Sakamoto, N. Kuzmak, J. Clark, A. Chan  and  D. Shearer.

  Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0507, the following be approved:

  1. Receive this verbal report for information; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to the economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.3

YYC Matters - Update - IGA2019-0485

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  Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0485:

  Clerk: T. Rowe and D. Williams. Advice: A. Chan, D. Corbin, and N. Younger. Observer: B. Stevens, K. Black, M. Bishoff, F. Synder, A. McIntyre, L. Kline, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, T. Sakamoto, N. Kuzmak, J. Clark, and  D. Shearer.

   

  Moved by Councillor Jones

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0485, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Direct that Administration report back to the 2019 May 16 Intergovernmental Affairs Committee meeting with a proposed federal election advocacy strategy; and
  2. Direct that the Report, Attachments and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to the economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Against: Councillor Farkas

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.4

Provincial Election 2019 Next Steps (Verbal) - IGA2019-0488

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  Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0485:

  Clerk: T. Rowe and D. Williams. Advice: B. Stevens, D. Corbin, J. Clark, L. Kline, and N. Younger. Observer:  K. Black, M. Bishoff, A. Chan, F. Synder, A. McIntyre, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, T. Sakamoto, N. Kuzmak,  and  D. Shearer.

   

  Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0488, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Receive this verbal report for information; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 23 (local public body confidences), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Jones

  That this meeting adjourn at 10:21 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held on 2019 May16

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON