Committee Minutes

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MINUTES

 

Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee

HELD 2014 FEBRUARY 13 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Electric light committee room

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Manager M. Bendfield

Legislative Assistant C. Smillie

 

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

 



1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

 

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for the 2014 February 13 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, after amendment, as follows:

 

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA

 

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CRTC) PROCEEDINGS UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0021

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

 

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, 2014 JANUARY 16

 

 

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Minutes of the 2014 January 16 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

Councillor Chabot assumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his seat in Committee.

 


IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 9:35 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

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

11:20 a.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, GP2014-0131

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a confidential document, with respect to Report GP2014-0131, and the distribution is to remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0131 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.   Receive this report for information; and

 

2.   Direct that the corrected attachment and In Camera distribution remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.2

2014 WORK PLAN FOR GAS, POWER, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS,

               GP2014-0132

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0132; and

 

2.   Direct that this report remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings are complete.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.3

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2014-0133

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2014-0133 be approved, as follows:

 

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

 

1.     Receive this report for information; and

 

2.     Direct that this report 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

 

4

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

 

4.1

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CRTC) PROCEEDINGS UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0021

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0021, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends:

 

1.    That the Verbal Report, Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission  (CRTC) Proceedings Update, be received for information;

 

2.    That Council approve the Committee Recommendation contained in the Confidential Addendum to the Minutes; and

 

3.   That the verbal report, In Camera discussions, recommendations and Confidential Addendum remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 11:21 a.m.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 MARCH 13

 

 

 

 

 Sgd:  A. Chabot                                                              Sgd:  C. Smillie      

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

 


 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2014 FEBRUARY 24 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL:

 

IN CAMERA


CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CRTC) PROCEEDINGS UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0021

 

 

 

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 March 13 at 9:30 a.m.

 

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