PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

*Councillor P. Demong

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager K. Hanson

Legislative Assistant M. Cario

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2016 April 06 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 MARCH 02

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, held on 2016 March 02, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

PROPOSED 2016 SPECIAL TAX BYLAW - EDGEMONT, CPS2016-0262

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Proposed 2016 Special Tax Bylaw - Edgemont”, dated 2016 April 06, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

SPEAKERS

1.      Tom Williams

2.      Richard Sawka

3.      Janet Cook

4.      Jeff Edwards, Director, Edgemont Community Association

5.      Joan McFetridge

6.      Joe Kurucz

7.      Dolores Henkelman

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mrs. Henkelman and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Mrs. Henkelman’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

8.      Mervin Henkelman

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Henkelman and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Mr. Henkelman’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

9.    Catherine Scott

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Scott and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed the following documents with respect to Report CPS2016-0262:

• copies of a letter from Jennifer Wiebe
• Ms. Scott’s speaking notes

10.   Igor Mokrys

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Mokrys and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a document entitled, “Edgemont LEAF Petition: Turpitude and Depravity at City’s Road Department”, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

11.   Joanne Brunner

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Brunner and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Ms. Brunner’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

12.   Roy Blair

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Blair and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Mr. Blair’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

13.   Bill Cruickshanks

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Cruickshanks and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Mr. Cruickshank’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

14.   Janice Colder

15.   Irene Cruickshanks

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mrs. Cruickshanks and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Barbara O’Gorman, with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

16.   Peter Tsang

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Tsang and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of Mr. Tsang’s speaking notes with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

17.   Carmen Aguilera

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mrs. Aguilera and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents with respect to Report

CPS2016-0262:

• a letter from Janet Cordery
• Mrs. Aguilera’s speaking notes

18.   Betty Wade

19.   Dora Lam

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Section 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the SPC on Community and Protective Services move in camera, at 11:40 a.m., in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

CARRIED

The SPC on Community and Protective Services moved into public session at 12:00 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services rise without reporting.

CARRIED

RECESS

The SPC on Community and Protective Services recessed at 12:01 p.m. to reconvene at 1:01 p.m.

The SPC on Community and Protective Services reconvened at 1:01 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Councillor Chu and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Phil Durrant, President, Edgemont Community Association Board of Directors, dated 2016 April 04 with respect to Report CPS2016-0262.

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of Councillor Chu and with the concurrence of the Chair, Administration provided, subsequent to the meeting, a sample of the page from the Edgemont Enhanced Landscape Maintenance Petition ‘For’, in order that it may be attached to the Report prior to being forwarded to Council.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendations be amended by adding a Recommendation 3, as follows:

“3.   Direct Administration to engage the Edgemont LEAF Group and the RECALL Group and use the Edgemont Case Study in the Calgary Parks-led Enhanced Maintenance Program Review (CPS2016-0198).”

Opposed:        B. Pincott, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0262 be approved, as amended and after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

1.    Give three readings to the proposed 2016 Special Tax Bylaw Edgemont (Attachment); and

2.    Receive the report as an item of urgent business at the 2016 April 11 Council meeting; and

3.   Direct Administration to engage the Edgemont LEAF Group and the RECALL Group and use the Edgemont Case Study in the Calgary Parks-led Enhanced Maintenance Program Review (CPS2016-0198).

And further, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services:

4.  Direct that the distributions received with respect to Report CPS2016-0262 be attached to the report prior to being forwarded to Council.

5.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information of Protection of Privacy Act.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

S. Chu, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson

Against:

G-C. Carra, B. Pincott, D. Colley-Urquhart

MOTION LOST

RECONSIDER, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Committee’s decision with respect to Report CPS2016-0262 be reconsidered, in order for Councillor Carra to change his vote from the negative to the affirmative.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0262 be approved, as amended and after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

1.    Give three readings to the proposed 2016 Special Tax Bylaw Edgemont (Attachment); and

2.    Receive the report as an item of urgent business at the 2016 April 11 Council meeting; and

3.   Direct Administration to engage the Edgemont LEAF Group and the RECALL Group and use the Edgemont Case Study in the Calgary Parks-led Enhanced Maintenance Program Review (CPS2016-0198).

And further, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services:

4.  Direct that the distributions received with respect to Report CPS2016-0262 be attached to the report prior to being forwarded to Council.

5.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information of Protection of Privacy Act.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

S. Chu, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, G-C. Carra

Against:

B. Pincott, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

3.2

CULTURAL MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR FUNDING, CPS2016-0297

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents with respect to Report

CPS2016-0297:

• Revised pages 13 and 15 of Attachment 1 to Report CPS2016-0297;
• Letter from Eva Friesen, President and CEO of Calgary Foundation, dated 2016 March 22; and
• A PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative, Program Update and Recommended Projects for Funding”, dated 2016 April 06.

SPEAKERS

1.    Dean Prodan, Board Chair, Calgary Arts Development Authority

2.    Larry Heather

3.    Jay Mehr, Board Chair, Contemporary Calgary

4.    Phil Roberts, Director, cSPACE

5.    Gordon Olsen, Vice Chair, Calgary Zoo

6.    Clement Lanthier, President & CEO, Calgary Zoo

7.    Michael Brown, Chair, Calgary Opera

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the SPC on Community and Protective Services move in camera, at 2:32 p.m., in order to consider legal advice with respect to Report CPS2016-0297.

CARRIED

The SPC on Community and Protective Services moved into public session at 2:50 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services rise without reporting.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Demong notified the Chair of a particular interest in Report CPS2016-0297 and was entitled to vote on the item.

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Councillor Pincott, a clerical correction was made to page 9 of Attachment 1 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 within Table 4: Projects being brought forward for Approval in Principle, in the second row, second column, by deleting the numbers “2-5” following the words “provided Council approval of Attachment“ and replacing with “2-4”.

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to complete today’s agenda.

Opposed:        Councillor Chu

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

1.    Approve a capital appropriation increase to Capital Budget Program 519 by $2 million in 2016, $10.9 million in 2017 and $11.6 million in 2018, a total of $24.5 million, for the Centennial Planetarium from the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative program, subject to approval by the Government of Alberta, with no match funding requirement (Attachment 2).

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson

Against:

S. Chu, P. Demong, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 2 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

2.    Approve a capital appropriation increase to Capital Budget Program 510 Calgary Zoo by $2 million in 2016 and $6.15 million in 2017, a total of $8.15 million, for the Treasures of China Giant Panda Exhibit Project funded by the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative, subject to approval by the Government of Alberta (Attachment 3).

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 3 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

3.    Approve a capital appropriation increase to Capital Budget Program 639 by $500 thousand in 2016 and $1 million in 2017, a total of $1.5 million, for the King Edward School Arts Incubator Project from the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative program, subject to approval by the Government of Alberta (Attachment 4).

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 4 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

4.    Approve that the balance of the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative (CMSI) funds be allocated in principle for use towards recommended projects listed in Revised Attachment 1.

Opposed:        P. Demong, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 5 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

5.    Direct Administration to continue to work with Calgary Arts Development Authority to utilize the proposed Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative guiding principles in Revised Attachment 1 to renew the program strategy to direct CMSI allocations.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 6 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

6.    Direct Administration to pursue replenishing capital funds for cultural capital infrastructure.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 7 contained in Report CPS2016-0297 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

7.    Approve, in principle, a capital appropriation increase as recommended in Attachment 5 from the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative subject to approval by the Province and direct that Attachment 5 and the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the transaction is closed and a coordinated public announcement with the Vendor is arranged, if requested.

Opposed:        S. Chu

CARRIED

3.3

CLEARWATER PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN, CPS2016-0275

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0275 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services  recommends that Council:

1.   Receive for information the Clearwater Park Development Plan (Attachment 1);

2.   Approve the Clearwater Park Preferred Concept Plan (Attachment 2); and

3.    Receive this report as an item of urgent business at the 2016 April 11 Council meeting.

Opposed:    G-C. Carra

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business In Camera were added to today’s Meeting.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 3:42 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 MAY 04.

Sgd. D. Colley-Urquhart                                             Sgd. M. Cario

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

PROPOSED 2016 SPECIAL TAX BYLAW - EDGEMONT, CPS2016-0262

CLEARWATER PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN, CPS2016-0275

OTHER:

(The following Report contains oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

CULTURAL MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR FUNDING, CPS2016-0297

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2016 May 04 at 9:30 AM.