PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor S. Chu

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

ALSO PRESENT:

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Corporate Tax and Regulatory Affairs Manager R. Mount

Finance & Regulatory Strategist J. Kohut

Leader K. Hess

Manager L. Sierra

Manager H. Reed-Fenske

Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for the today’s Meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, 4.1, Alberta Utilities Commission Decision on the ENMAX Corporation Tax Agreement With The City of Calgary Update (Verbal), VR2017-0031.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for the

2017 September 07 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS:

4.1   ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION DECISION ON THE ENMAX CORPORATION TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL),

         VR2017-0031

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2017 JULY 20

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2017 July 20, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY BYLAW AMENDMENT, GP2017-0645

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2017-0645 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Give three readings to the proposed Amending Bylaw as set out in Attachment 1; and

2.    Receive this report for information.

And further, that this Report be sent as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2017

September 11 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

4.1

ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION DECISION ON THE ENMAX CORPORATION TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL),

               VR2017-0031

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair the Legislative Assistant received for the Corporate Record a document entitled “AUC, Alberta Utilities Commission, ENMAX Power Corporation, Tax Agreement with The City of Calgary”, dated 2017 September 07, with respect to Verbal Report, VR2017-0031.

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2017-0031, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend, that now that the Alberta Utilities Commission decision on the ENMAX Tax Agreement with The City of Calgary has been finalized, Council receive the decision for information;

And further, that this Verbal Report and the document received for the Corporate Record be forwarded as a matter of Urgent Business to the 2017 September 11 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 

1:08 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at                 1:50 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS, GP2017-0625

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report GP2017-0625, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the Report, the Attachment and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings, including any appeals, are completed.

CARRIED

5.2

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2017-0626

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that with respect to Report GP2017-0626, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the Attachment and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all matters referred to in the attachment are completed or resolved.

CARRIED

5.3

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2017-0628

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu that with respect to Report GP2017-0628, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the Attachment and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all matters referred to in the attachment are completed or resolved.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Meeting.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that this meeting adjourn at 1:55 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

URGENT BUSINESS:

MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY BYLAW AMENDMENT, GP2017-0645

ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION DECISION ON THE ENMAX CORPORATION TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2017-0031

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2017 December 07 at 1:00 PM.