MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair (Council Business)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/ General Manager Christine Arthurs (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Coordinator M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Carra (Council Business) and Councillor Woolley (joined at 9:40 a.m.).

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement. 

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2020 December 10 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, 2020 November 12
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Intergovernmental Affairs Committee_Nov12_2020(1) - English.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Minutes of the 2020 November 12 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1
DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS
 

5.2
BRIEFINGS
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Update – December 2020 (Verbal), IGA2020-1407
 

Councillor Demong provided a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

7.2
Municipal Measurement Index Update (Verbal), IGA2020-1416
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-IGA2020-1416.pdf

A presentation entitled "Municipal Measurement Index - Update" was distributed with respect to Verbal Report IGA2020-1416.

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2020-1416, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Chestermere-Calgary Transit Project, IGA2020-1354
This item has attachments. 

1.Chestermere-Calgary Transit Project - IGA2020-1354.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Previous Council Direction, Background - IGA2020-1354.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Chestermere Request for Formal Negotiation of Transit Service Agreement - IGA202-1354.pdf
4.Attach 3- Social Envir Eco - IGA2020-1354.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-IGA2020-1354.pdf

A presentation entitled "Calgary - Chestermere Regional Transit" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2020-1354.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 10:22 a.m., in the Council Lounge, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    • 7.3 Chestermere-Calgary Transit Project, IGA2020-1354
    MOTION CARRIED

    ​Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report IGA2020-1354:

    Clerks: M.A. Cario and A. Degrood. Advice: C. Arthurs, D. Morgan, D. Corbin, A. McIntyre, K. Cote, J. Proche, M. Sklar, M. Surgenor-Sands, N. Younger, and J. Zukowski. 

    Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 10:52 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL:

    Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Woolley. 

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Carra (Council Business).


  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report IGA2020-1354 the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Direct Administration to develop a clear process for evaluating and prioritizing extensions of transit beyond our borders, including but not limited to impact on City Transit priorities, benefits to Calgary, and policy on cost recovery returning to Intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than Q3 2021.
    2. Proceed with negotiations for a regional transit service agreement with the City of Chestermere and return to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee with an update on negotiations by Q1 2021.
    3. Request that Mayor Nenshi send a letter to the Mayor of the City of Chestermere confirming Calgary’s willingness to enter negotiations.
    4. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    And further, forward this report as Proposed Urgent Business to the 2020 December 14 Combined Meeting of Council.

    For: (6)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:57 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 December 14 Combined Meeting of Council:

    URGENT BUSINESS:

    • Chestermere-Calgary Transit Project, IGA2020-1354

    The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held 2021 January 21 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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