MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Chair
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
  • Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
  • Acting City Clerk D. Williams
  • Manager T. Mowrey

Acting City Clerk Debbie Williams called the Meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Chu was appointed as Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Farrell, was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, by acclamation.

 

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

An Agenda page was distributed containing a correction to the location of the Meeting, by deleting "In the Council Chamber" and substituting "Legal Traditions Committee Room".

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for the 2018 November 15 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, after amendment, by adding the following Item of Confidential Urgent Business:

    • 10.2.1  Verbal Update, Administrations Response to the Alberta Utilities Commission Proceedings,  (C2018-1224), VR2018-0105.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held 2018 October 18, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report GPT2018-1260, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

    1.  Receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byActing Chief Financial Officer Male

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 1:06 p.m., to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items pursuant to Sections 16, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    •  10.1.1 Industry Update on Electricity, Natural Gas and Telecommunications, GPT2018-1261; and
    •  10.2.1, Verbal Update, Administrations Response to the Alberta Utilities Commission Proceedings, (C2018-1224), VR2018-0105.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 1:50 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2018-1261:

    Clerks: D. Williams, T. Mowrey. Advice: R. Holberton, B. Whyte, O. Shyllon. Observer: S. Russell.

     

    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report GPT2018-1261, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

    1. Receive this Report for information;

    2. Direct that Report GPT2018-1261 be made a public document; and

    3. Direct that the Attachment and closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all the currently active proceedings are complete.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0105:

    Clerks: D. Williams, T. Mowrey. Advice: R. Holberton, B. Whyte, O. Shyllon. Observer:  S. Russell.

    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0105, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byActing Chief Financial Officer Male

    That this meeting adjourn at 1:52 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held 2018 December 20 at 1:00 p.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON