PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Project Manager  D. Basto

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Finance & Regulatory Strategist J. Kohut

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 4.3, Alberta Electrical Industry Restructuring – Renewable Electricity Program, GP2017-0459 to be dealt with, in public, as the first item of business.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2017 May 11 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, TO BE DEALT WITH IN PUBLIC, AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

ALBERTA ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING – RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM, GP2017-0459

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2017 APRIL 13

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2017 April 13, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 9:51 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at                10:12 a.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2017-0407

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2017-0407 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the attachment remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all matters referred to in the attachment are completed or resolved.

CARRIED

4.2

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2017-0408

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2017-0408 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

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

CARRIED

4.3

ALBERTA ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING – RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM, GP2017-0459

Note: This item was deal with in public, as the first item of business.

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report GP2017-0459 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 10:14 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2017 JUNE 15

   Sgd. A. Chabot                                                          Sgd. J. Lord Charest

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT