MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE CALGARY POWER RECEPTION HALL
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • General Manager R. Stanley
  • Acting General Manager D. Limacher
  • Acting General Manager M. Thompson
  • Acting General Manager R. Hinse
  • Acting City Clerk D. Williams
  • Legislative Recorder M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant T. Rowe

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 11:04 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today's Meeting.

Mayor Nenshi provided an overview of today's meeting as follows:

  • Strategic Conversation between the Mayor, Councillors and the City Manager
  • Introduction to the 2018 Budget Adjustments
  • The One Calgary Program
  • Setting citizen priorities for 2019-2022

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra
    Seconded byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for the 2017 November 16 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

5.
POSTPONED REPORTS

None.

6.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None.

7.
URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business added.

8.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland
    Seconded byCouncillor Carra

    That pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now reconvene in closed meeting to consider Confidential Items 8.1 - 8.4 inclusive.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Mayor Nenshi
    Against: (1)Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED

    Clerk's Note:

    Council's decisions with respect to Agenda Items 8.1 - 8.4 are located under Agenda Item 9.

8.1
STRATEGIC CONVERSATION - MAYOR, COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER (VERBAL), VR2017-0046 (FOIP 23, 24)

8.2
INTRODUCTION TO 2018 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS (VERBAL), VR2017-0047 (FOIP 23, 24)

8.3
THE CITY OF CALGARY - ONE CALGARY PROGRAM (VERBAL), VR2017-0048 (FOIP 23, 24)

8.4
CITIZEN PRIORITIES FOR 2019-2022 (VERBAL), VR2017-0049 (FOIP 23, 24)

9.
RISE AND REPORT

Council recessed at 12:12 p.m. in closed meeting and reconvened in closed meeting at 1:20 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Chu in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:25 p.m.

Council recessed at 3:25 p.m. in closed meeting and reconvened in closed meeting at 3:45 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That Council reconvene in public meeting at 5:57 p.m., with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair, to rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

9.1
STRATEGIC CONVERSATION - MAYOR, COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER (VERBAL), VR2017-0046

Pursuant to Section 197(6) of the Municipal Government Act, the following members of Administration were in attendance in the closed meeting: D. Williams (Clerk), M.A. Cario (Clerk), T. Rowe (Clerk), J. Fielding (Advice), G. Cole (Legal Advice), E. Sawyer, S. Dalgleish, R. Stanley, K. Gardner, D. Limacher, M. Thompson, R. Hinse, C. Male, D. Corbin, A. Sharma, N. Schaefer

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That Council directs that the closed meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report VR2017-0046 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this matter has been resolved.

    MOTION CARRIED

9.2
INTRODUCTION TO 2018 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS (VERBAL), VR2017-0047

Pursuant to Section 197(6) of the Municipal Government Act, the following members of Administration were in attendance in the closed meeting: D. Williams (Clerk), M.A. Cario (Clerk), J. Fielding (Advice), G. Cole (Legal Advice), E. Sawyer, S. Dalgleish, R. Stanley, K. Gardner, D. Limacher, M. Thompson, R. Hinse, C. Male (Finance Advice), D. Corbin, A. Sharma, N. Schaefer, J. Kwong (Finance Advice), C. Jacyk (Finance Advice)

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That Council: 

    1. Adds Attachment 1 – PowerPoint Presentation entitled “Introduction to 2018 Budget Adjustments” to Verbal Report VR2017-0047; and
    2. Directs that the closed meeting discussions and Attachment 1 to Verbal Report VR2017-0047 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this matter has been resolved.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

9.3
THE CITY OF CALGARY - ONE CALGARY PROGRAM (VERBAL), VR2017-0048

Pursuant to Section 197(6) of the Municipal Government Act, the following members of Administration were in attendance in the Closed Meeting: D. Williams (Clerk), M.A. Cario (Clerk), J. Fielding, G. Cole (Legal Advice), E. Sawyer, S. Dalgleish, R. Stanley, K. Gardner, D. Limacher, M. Thompson, R. Hinse, D. Corbin, A. Sharma, N. Schaefer, R. Virkutis

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That Council:

    1. Adds Attachment 1 – PowerPoint presentation entitled “Calgary: A Great Place to Make a Living, a Great Place to Make a Life Service Plans and Budgets for 2019-2022 (One Calgary)” to Verbal Report VR2017-0048; and
    2. Directs that the closed meeting discussions and Attachment 1 to Verbal Report VR2017-0048 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this matter has been resolved.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

9.4
CITIZEN PRIORITIES FOR 2019-2022 (VERBAL), VR2017-0049

Pursuant to Section 197(6) of the Municipal Government Act, the following members of Administration were in attendance in the Closed Meeting: D. Williams (Clerk), M.A. Cario (Clerk), J. Fielding, G. Cole (Legal Advice), E. Sawyer, S. Dalgleish, R. Stanley, K. Gardner, D. Limacher, M. Thompson, R. Hinse, D. Corbin, A. Sharma, N. Schaefer, R. Virkutis

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That Council:

    1. Adds Attachment 1 – PowerPoint presentation entitled “Citizen Priorities for 2019-2022” to Verbal Report VR2017-0049; and
    2. Directs that the closed meeting discussions and Attachment 1 to Verbal Report VR2017-0049 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this matter has been resolved.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

10.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That this Council adjourn at 5:59 p.m. on 2017 November 16. 

    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON

     

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