PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor D. Farrell (Vice-Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Jones (UCS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager E. Sawyer

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

General Manager R. Stanley

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2014

February 11 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2014 JANUARY 28

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee held 2014 January 28, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

2014 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2014-0064

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, a copy of a Powerpoint Presentation entitled “2014 Bylaws for Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax” with respect to Report PFC2014-0064.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0064 be amended by adding a Recommendation 2 as follows:

2.  That the City Clerk attach the Powerpoint Presentation entitled “2014 Bylaws for Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax” to Report PFC2014-0064, prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0064 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.   That Council give three readings to the 2014 Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaws; and

2.    That the City Clerk attach the Powerpoint Presentation entitled “2014 Bylaws for Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax” to Report PFC2014-0064, prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

3.2

SOUTHERN ALBERTA FLOOD RESPONSE PROGRAM - PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, PFC2014-0154

CLERICAL CORRECTION

Administration noted a Clerical Correction to Report PFC2014-0154, on Page 1 of 3, under the Heading “Previous Council Direction / Policy”, on the second line, by deleting the year “2013” following the words “VR2014-0019, at the” and by substituting with the year “2014”.

RECOGNITION

On behalf of Members of Committee, Mayor Nenshi recognized Recovery Director,

Gordon Stewart for his service to The City of Calgary, and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0154 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council approve the roll out of the Property Tax Relief Program in Calgary as outlined in the Attachment.

CARRIED

3.3

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2014-0096

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0096 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receives this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business was received at today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No Urgent Business, In Camera was received at today’s Meeting.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Keating, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 10:11 a.m., in order to consider Report

PFC2014-0139.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved back into public session at 10:16 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Priorities and Finance Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

6.1

PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD - RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT, PFC2014-0139

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0139 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report PFC2014-0139;

2.    Approve the Recommendation of the Priorities and Finance Committee for appointment to the Calgary Public Library Board, as discussed in camera;

3.    Direct that Report PFC2014-0139 remain confidential under Section 17(1) of the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports; and

4.    Direct that Attachments 2, 3 and 4 remain confidential pursuant to Section 17(1) of the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 10:17 a.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 FEBRUARY 18.

Sgd:  N. Nenshi                                                           Sgd:  S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

CONSENT

SOUTHERN ALBERTA FLOOD RESPONSE PROGRAM - PROPERTY TAX RELIEF,

            PFC2014-0154

OTHER

(The following Report contains oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

2014 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2014-0064

IN CAMERA

PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD - RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT, PFC2014-0139

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 February 18 at 9:30 a.m.