MINUTES

GREEN LINE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Keating, Chair
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G. Carra
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Keating called the Meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

Councillor Sutherland was elected as Vice-Chair for this meeting of the Green Line Committee, by acclamation.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

No opening remarks were provided.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for the 2020 January 28 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee, 2019 December 17
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - Green Line Committee, 2019 December 17.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Minutes of the 2019 December 17 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Green Line Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 9:38 a.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, to consider the following item:

    • Green Line Project - Strategic Planning Workshop (Verbal), CG2020-0149

    And further, that the following external consultants be invited into the Closed Meeting:

    • John Forsdick
    • David Thatcher
    • Agnes Zukowski
    • Ian Druce
    • Josh Workman

    And further, that Committee, pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Committee suspend Section 78(2)(b) to waive the scheduled 3:15 p.m. recess. 

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 4:05 p.m. with Councillor Keating in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.1
Green Line Project - Strategic Planning Workshop (Verbal) - GC2020-0149
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-GC2020-0149.pdf

Administration in attendance with respect to Report GC2020-0149:

Clerks: L. Kennedy, T. Mowrey, and J. Palaschuk. Law: M. Bendfeld. Advice: M. Thompson, D. Morgan, G. Gerylo. Observing: D. Duckworth, G. Cole, A. Neill, S. James, M. Wong, J. Lam, P. Chan, L. Tierney, S. McMullen, M. Perpeluk, I. Druce, J. Clarke, K. Jones, J. Stein, D LeClair, D. Calkains, D. Corbin, D. Elkin, M. Mooney, and C. Carlile. External Advice: J. Forsdick, D. Thatcher, A. Zukowski, I. Druce, J. Workman.

Confidential documents were distributed with respect to Report GC2020-0149.

Committee recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:02 p.m., in Closed Meeting.

Councillor Keating left the Chair at 2:35 p.m. and Councillor Sutherland assumed the Chair.

Councillor Keating resumed the Chair at 2:39 p.m. and Councillor Sutherland returned to his regular seat at Committee.

Councillor Keating left the Chair at 3:20 p.m. and Councillor Sutherland assumed the Chair.

Councillor Keating resumed the Chair at 4:05 p.m. and Councillor Sutherland returned to his regular seat at Committee.

A document entitled 'Green Line Committee Public Presentation' was distributed with respect to Report GC2020-0149.

  • MOTION
    Moved byMayor Nenshi

    That with respect to Report GC2020-0149, the following be approved:

    Administration recommends that the Green Line Committee:

    1. Receive the distributions shared during the Closed Meeting for the Corporate Record;
    2. Keep the Closed Meeting discussions and presentations (Morning and Afternoon Session presentations) confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2027 December 31; and 
    3. To enable further public engagement in regard to the Updated Stage 1 Alignment in anticipation of the March 2020 Green Line Committee meeting, release to the public the Green Line Public Presentation.
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That this meeting adjourn at 4:30 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee is scheduled to be held at the Call of the Chair.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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