PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

Acting General Manager W. Smithers

General Manager B. Stevens

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING PRAYER

Mayor Nenshi gave the opening prayer at today’s Meeting.

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:  

• Build Calgary Update

• City Charter Update, In Camera.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Negotiations With the Provincial Government (Verbal), VR2015-0025”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Agenda for the 2015 March 06 Strategic Planning Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended,  as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT (VERBAL), VR2015-0025

CARRIED

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

There were no Tabled Reports on today’s Agenda.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

4.1.1

BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), C2015-0277

PRESENTATION

Brad Stevens, General Manager, Corporate Services, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Build Calgary Update (Verbal), C2015-0277”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report C2015-0277:

·         A PowerPoint presentation entitled “Build Calgary, Together We’re Building a Great City. Council Strategic Meeting – Build Calgary Update”, dated 2015 March 06; and

·         A document entitled “Developing & Recently Completed Suburban Communities Supply Monitoring”.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by

Councillor Carra, that Council move into Committee of the Whole at 9:47 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Joel Armitage, Director, Office of Land Servicing and Housing, provided Council with an overview of The City of Calgary’s general approach to growth.

Kathy Dietrich, Manager, Growth Management, provided Council with a progress update on the following topics:

• Offsite Levy Process Overview;
• Land Supply Strategy (including Lot Supply Reporting);
• Sequencing
• Infrastructure Funding.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mayor Nenshi, the City Clerk distributed large-scale copies of slides 16 and 27 from the PowerPoint distributed earlier today.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 21(1)(b), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b)(c)&(g), and 25(1)(b)&(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Committee of the Whole move In Camera, at 11:22 a.m., in the Corporate Boardroom, to consider confidential matters with respect to Reports C2015-0277 and VR2015-0025.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed in the Corporate Boardroom and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 12:07 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

CHANGE SCHEDULED TIME OF RECESS, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order that Council may complete today’s Agenda.

CARRIED

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation with respect to Report

C2015-0277, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b) and 24(1)(a)&(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to the Verbal Report C2015-0277, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Receive the Build Calgary Update (Verbal), for information; and

2.    Direct that all the In Camera discussions and distribution remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b)&(c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business items were received at today’s Meeting.

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

6.1

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT (VERBAL),

VR2015-0025

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to the Verbal Report VR2015-0025, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Receive the Report, Negotiations with the Provincial Government, for information; and

2.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21(1)(b), 24(1)(c) & (g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

No Administrative Inquiries were received at today’s Meeting.

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

EXCUSE, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Councillors Pincott and Stevenson be excused from attendance at today’s Meeting by reason of other Council business. 

CARRIED

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that this Council adjourn at 12:10 p.m. 

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2015, MARCH 30.

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK