MINUTES

GREEN LINE COMMITTEE

Friday, February 21, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor J. Davison, Chair
• Councillor J. Gondek, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G. Carra
• Councillor D. Farrell
• Councillor S. Keating, (Remote Participation)
• Councillor W. Sutherland
• Councillor J. Farkas

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager M. Thompson
• Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Davison called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

No opening remarks were provided at today's meeting.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That Councillor Gondek be elected as Vice-Chair for today's meeting.

  MOTION CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That the Agenda for the 2020 February 21 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, 2020 January 28

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That the Minutes of the 2020 January 28 Green Line Committee meeting be corrected, as follows:

  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 continue engagement with key stakeholders, confirm public engagement in accordance with this presentation and invite the public to present at the 2020 March Green Line Committee meeting.
  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That the Minutes of the 2020 January 28 Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee be confirmed, as corrected.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

BRIEFINGS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Green Line – Project Readiness Report, GC2020-0246

A presentation entitled 'Green Line - Project Readiness Report', dated 2020 February 21, was distributed with respect to Report GC2020-0246. 

Councillor Davison introduced a group of Grade 5 students from the Calgary French and International School in Ward 6, along with their teacher Audrey Gelinas.

A clerical correction was noted on the Cover Report, Report GC2020-0246, page 5, under the header 'Delivery:' in the first bullet by deleting the word 'RFP' and by substituting with 'RFQ'.

Councillor Sutherland rose on a Point of Order with respect to comments made by a member.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report GC2020-0246, the following be approved:

  That the Green Line Committee recommend that Council receive this report for the Corporate Record.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Green Line Q4 2019 Update, GC2020-0244

A presentation entitled 'Q4 2019 Updated and Annual Report', dated 2020 February 21, was distributed with respect to Report GC2020-0244.

Councillor Carra rose on a Point of Order with respect to comments made by a member.

Committee, by general consent, and pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw, 35M2017, as amended, suspended Section 78(2)(a) in order to complete the item before the scheduled lunch recess.

Councillor Carra rose on a Point of Order with respect to comments made by a member.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That with respect to Report GC2020-0244, the following be approved:

  That the Green Line Committee:

  1. Direct Administration to proceed with Segment 1 of Stage 1 of the Green Line project;
  2. Direct Administration to provide a cost estimate for a dedicated lane bus rapid transit route along Centre Street from 160^th Ave north to 6^th Ave south, as well as from Shepard to Seton in the south, to be presented at the March 31, 2020 Green Line Committee meeting;
  3. Direct Administration to provide the best option for terminating the south leg of the Green Line LRT in the centre city without advancing the project over the Bow River in Stage 1, and the cost savings that could be realized and reallocated to the aforementioned north BRT option for the Green Line; and
  4. Direct Administration to work with the Mayor’s Office to engage with the provincial and federal governments to enhance the scope of the Green Line project to be a multimodal rapid transit strategy that accomplishes our mutual goals of: 1) reducing emissions, 2) increasing accessibility and inclusivity of transit for all Calgarians, and 3) driving investment and economic growth by encouraging a more fulsome public transit network in one of Canada’s most important urban centres.

  Committee recessed at 12:29 p.m. to the Call of the Chair and resumed at 1:55 p.m. with Councillor Davison in the Chair.

  Committee, by general consent, allowed Councillor Gondek to withdrawn her motion.

  
  
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That with respect to Report GC2020-0244, the following be approved:

  That the Green Line Committee:

  1. Move the 2020 March 31 Green Line Committee meeting to be held on 2020 April 23 to allow for additional engagement;
  2. Direct Administration to continue engagement and invite the public to participate at the 2020 April 23 meeting; and
  3. Direct Administration to report back on 2020 April 23 with final recommended Stage 1 alignment, business case, borrowing bylaws, What We Heard Report, and governance recommendations.
  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That this meeting adjourn at 2:01 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

   

  THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2020 MARCH 16 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL.

  CONSENT:

  • Green Line - Project Readiness Report, GC2020-0246

  The next Regular Meeting of the Green Line Committee is scheduled to be held 2020 April 23 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON