MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
  • Councillor P. Demong, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager C. Arthurs
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

Councillor Sutherland called the Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

No opening remarks were given.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Agenda for the 2020 February 19 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Minutes of the 2020 January 29 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "Proposed Encroachment Bylaw to Replace Encroachment Policy CS008" was distributed with respect to Report UCS2020-0228.

Councillor Sutherland introduced a group of Grade 6 students from St. Matthew School in Ward 11, along with their teachers Debbie Nicholson and Amanda Horsley.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report UCS2020-0228, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed Encroachment Bylaw (Attachment 1); and
    2. Rescind Encroachment Policy CS008 (Attachment 2).
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee move into Closed Meeting at 9:52 a.m. in the Council Lounge to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items:

    • 10.1.1, Summary of Green Line Real Property Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2019, UCS2020-0229; and
    • 10.1.2, Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Third Quarter 2019, UCS2020-0230.
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in Public at 9:57 a.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That Committee rise and report

    MOTION CARRIED

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2020-0229:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and A.Degrood. Law: L.Lau. Advice: C. Arthurs. Observers: F. Snyders, S. McClurg, J. Moisan, J. Cullen, J. Halfyard.

A confidential revised attachment 2 was distributed with respect to Report UCS2020-0229.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report UCS2020-0229, the following be approved:

    The Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Direct that the Report be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the report is published in the Council agenda; and
    2. Direct that the Attachments be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act unless The City is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta), to be reviewed 2029 February 12.

    Against: Councillor Farrell

    MOTION CARRIED

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report UCS2020-0230:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and A.Degrood. Law: L.Lau. Advice: J. Halfyard. Observers: F. Snyders, S. McClurg, J. Moisan, J. Cullen, C. Arthurs.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report UCS2020-0230, the following be approved:

    The Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council:

    1. Direct that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the report is published in the Council agenda, to be reviewed 2020 April 06.
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:00 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 March 16 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Summary of Green Line Real Property Transactions for the Fourth Quarter 2019, UCS2020-0229
    • Summary of Real Estate Transactions for the Third Quarter 2019, UCS2020-0230

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    • Proposed Encroachment Bylaw to Replace Encroachment Policy CS008, UCS2020-0228

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services is scheduled to be held 2020 March 18, at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON