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 B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

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

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk Sue Gray

1.

OPENING PRAYER

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor Nenshi requested a Moment of Silence to mourn the passing of Alberta RCMP Constable David Wynn who was killed last week in the line of duty.  Constable Wynn was a former paramedic, school resource officer and worked on anti-drug initiatives that made an impact in the communities in which we live.  The Mayor reflected on the value of those in the public service who keep us safe every day. 

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Farrell introduced a group of 50 grade six students from Banff Trail School in attendance in the public gallery and accompanied by their teachers Meghan McKee and Jeremy Jones and volunteer tour guides Marie Nelson and Clare Goetz.

2.

QUESTION PERIOD

(1)  Playground Safety at 52 Street SE Park in Forest Lawn (Councillor Chabot)

I am concerned about child safety in a new playground on 52 Street SE, located in close proximity to large volumes of traffic.  Are there measures that could be put in place to provide safety for the children, such as a chain-link fence?

Mac Logan, General Manager, Transportation, responded that it is unusual to locate a playground adjacent to a major arterial road, however there are measures that have been used in similar situations, such as chain-link fencing.  Mr. Logan advised he would follow-up with Councillor Chabot’s office to learn more about the concerns regarding this site.

Stuart Dalgleish, General Manager, Community Services and Protective Services, indicated he would consult with the Parks Business Unit on the location of playgrounds and would liaise with the Transportation Department on the safety concerns for this site.

(2)  Municipal Government Response to Economic Downturn (Councillor Pootmans)

At our last council meeting, City Manager Jeff Fielding responded to Councillor Colley-Urquhart’s question about the impacts of the economic downturn on our population forecasts, and how Council will be engaged.  We look forward to the City Manager’s Report on the economy coming to Council in the next few weeks.  I would like to know what our Municipal Government responses to the economic downturn are, and what new and collaborative initiatives we could develop with our Civic partners and the private sector to help keep and create new jobs?

Jeff Fielding, City Manager, replied that Administration will be responsive and responsible in terms of their actions in response to the economic downturn.  He advised that Administration have begun discussions with sister organizations on collaboration, and that

Sarah Woodgate, Action Plan Program Manager, is leading an initiative around an economic and financial resiliency plan.   City Manager Fielding indicated an update to Council will be provided no later than the beginning of 2015 March.

(3)   Update on Mayor Nenshi’s Meetings with the Government of Alberta

       (Councillor Colley-Urquhart)

Alberta Premier Jim Prentice was recently in High River making announcements about flood relief.  Can Mayor Nenshi advise on any flood cost-recovery that The City of Calgary may receive and provide an update on his recent meetings with Premier Prentice, particularly as they relate to the City Charter?

Mayor Nenshi advised that the Government of Alberta announced a program to fund outreach workers to assist residents of High River with outstanding claims with the Disaster Relief Program (DRP), and that they have also committed to similar DRP-specific outreach for citizens of Calgary.

Mayor Nenshi indicated that there are still 380 outstanding residential DRP applications in the City of Calgary from over 2,000 initially, and that the Province intends to complete them by 2015 June.  The Mayor advised that the DRP decisions can be appealed, which extends the amount of time required for final compensation decisions.

Mayor Nenshi related that the City of Calgary is still assisting residents impacted by the flood.  Through the Action Plan, Council renewed the Pilot Flood Permit Grant Program; the Property Tax Relief Program; Waste and Recycling have reduced fees for disposing of waste from flood-impacted homes being demolished, and Water Services have waived the disconnection fee for people who are rebuilding.  The Mayor continues to advocate with the Province for improved support for citizens with mental health concerns.

Mayor Nenshi advised he met with Provincial officials to discuss the Calgary Metropolitan Plan and Council will be debating the options provided in future, however, he indicated it is clear the Province wishes to move forward on the Plan.

On the amendments to the Municipal Government Act, Mayor Nenshi indicated that a framework agreement has been signed between the City of Calgary, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA), the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC), and the City of Edmonton.

Mayor Nenshi commented that the City Charters discussion is progressing between the Administrations of the City of Calgary, the City of Edmonton and the Province of Alberta, but it was not clear whether the Government of Alberta will be able to move on initial enabling legislation in the spring sitting of the Legislature.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business entitled “Transit Shelter Vandalism Report, TT2015-0137”.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended, by adding the following as items of Urgent Business, In Camera:

• INTERGOVERNMENTAL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0004
• UPDATE FROM THE CITY AUDITOR (VERBAL), VR2015-0005
• LEGAL BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2015-0003

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding an item of Urgent Business entitled “Matter Arising from 2015 January 20 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee (Verbal), VR2015-0006.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that the Agenda for the 2015 January 26 Regular meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS:

TRANSIT SHELTER VANDALISM REPORT, TT2015-0137

MATTER ARISING FROM 2015 JANUARY 20 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (VERBAL), VR2015-0006

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

INTERGOVERNMENTAL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0004

UPDATE FROM THE CITY AUDITOR (VERBAL), VR2015-0005

LEGAL BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2015-0003

CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

MINUTES OF THE COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL, 2015 JANUARY 12

               AND 13

CLERICAL CORRECTION

A clerical correction was noted to the Minutes of the Combined Meeting of Council, 2015 January 12 and 13, on Page 7 of 51, under the Heading “Tabled Report(s) – Public Hearing” by deleting the word “Report” following the words “There were no Tabled” and by substituting with the word “Reports”.

4.2

MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL, 2015 JANUARY 16

CONFIRM MINUTES, AS CORRECTED, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that the Minutes of the following meetings be confirmed:

• MINUTES OF THE COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL, 2015 JANUARY 12

            AND 13; AND

MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING OF COUNCIL,

            2015 JANUARY 16

CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO 50 AVENUE S.W. AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PUD2015-0087

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the SPC on Planning and Urban Development  Recommendation contained in Report PUD2015-0087 be adopted, as follows:

That Council defer the Follow-up Report to the 50 Avenue S.W. Area Redevelopment Plan to no later than the 2016 July meeting of SPC on Planning and Urban Development.

CARRIED

6.

TABLED REPORT(S)

(including additional related/supplementary reports, related to Regular Meeting issues)

There were no Tabled Reports at today’s Meeting.

7.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

7.1.1

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT FOR CPC2013-034 (LOC2009-0102) BYLAW 32D2013, C2015-0088

INELIGIBLE TO VOTE

Pursuant to Section 184(a) of the Municipal Government Act, the following Members of

Council were absent from the public hearing and therefore ineligible to vote on Bylaw

32D2013 and left the Chamber at 9:49 a.m.:

•       Councillor S. Chu

•       Councillor S. Keating

•       Councillor J. Magliocca

•       Councillor W. Sutherland

•      Councillor E. Woolley

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2015-0088 be adopted, as follows:

That Council give second and third reading to Bylaw 32D2013.

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 32D2013 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 32D2013, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 (Land Use Amendment LOC2009-0102), be read a third time.

CARRIED

Councillors Chu, Keating, Magliocca, Sutherland and Woolley returned to their regular seats in Council at 9:54 a.m. following the conclusion of Council’s deliberations on Bylaw 32D2013.

7.1.2

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT BYLAWS 1L2015 AND 2L2015 FOR 2015 STEPHEN AVENUE MALL AND BARCLAY MALL ENHANCED MAINTENANCE, C2015-0133

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2015-0133 be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.   Give three readings to Bylaw 1L2015; and

2.   Give three readings to Bylaw 2L2015.

CARRIED

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 1L2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Authorize: The Enhanced Maintenance of Stephen Avenue Mall to be Undertaken as a Local Improvement During the Calendar Year 2015; and the Levying of a Special Assessment in 2016 Against the Benefitting Properties, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Bylaw 1L2015 be amended in Schedule 1, Page 5 of 5, 5^th line, by deleting the Bylaw Number “1L2014” following the words “Total Levy Authorized Bylaw No.” and by substituting with the Bylaw Number “1L2015”.

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 1L2015 be read a second time, as amended.

CARRIED

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 1L2015 a third time, as amended.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 1L2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Authorize: The Enhanced Maintenance of Stephen Avenue Mall to be Undertaken as a Local Improvement During the Calendar Year 2015; and the Levying of a Special Assessment in 2016 Against the Benefitting Properties, be read a third time, as amended, as follows:

In Schedule 1, Page 5 of 5, 5^th line, by deleting the Bylaw Number “1L2014” following the words “Total Levy Authorized Bylaw No.” and by substituting with the Bylaw Number “1L2015”.

CARRIED

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 2L2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Authorize: The Enhanced Maintenance of Barclay  Mall to be Undertaken as a Local Improvement During the Calendar Year 2015; and the Levying of a Special Assessment in 2016 Against the Benefitting Properties, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 2L2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 2L2015 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 2L2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Authorize: The Enhanced Maintenance of Barclay  Mall to be Undertaken as a Local Improvement During the Calendar Year 2015; and the Levying of a Special Assessment in 2016 Against the Benefitting Properties, be read a third time.

CARRIED

7.1.3

TALISMAN CENTRE FLOOD RECOVERY BUDGET INCREASE, C2015-0171

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Carra, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report C2015-0171 be adopted, as follows:

That Council approve an increase to the capital budget appropriation, Capital Program 956

(Talisman Flood Project), of $5 million.

CARRIED

7.2

REPORT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

7.2.1

DESIGNATION OF THE TURCOTTE (CALDWELL) RESIDENCE AS A MUNICIPAL HISTORIC RESOURCE, PUD2015-0085

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the SPC on Planning and Urban Development Recommendation contained in Report PUD2015-0085 be adopted, as follows:

That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 6M2015 to designate the Turcotte

(Caldwell) Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource.

CARRIED

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 6M2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Designate the Turcotte (Caldwell) Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 6M2015 be read a second time.

CARRIED

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 6M2015 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Bylaw 6M2015, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Designate the Turcotte (Caldwell) Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.

BYLAW TABULATION(S)

8.1

TABULATION OF BYLAWS TO FINANCE THE ACTION PLAN 2015-2018

8.1.1

BYLAW 21B2014, SECOND AND THIRD READING

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Bylaw 21B2014 be amended in the title of the Bylaw by deleting the word “Aquisition” following the words “For Financing the” and by substituting with the word “Acqusition”.

CARRIED

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Bylaw Tabulations 21B2014 as amended, 22B2014, 23B2014 and 76M2014 be tabled to be dealt with following the In Camera portion of today’s Meeting.

CARRIED

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw Tabulations 21B2014 as amended, 22B2014, 23B2014 and 76M2014 be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

CARRIED

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 21B2014 be read a second time, as amended.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 21B2014, Being a Bylaw to Authorize The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness By the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $55.815 Million For Financing the Acquisition of Fleet and Equipment For Fleet Services and Diversion Infrastructure For Waste & Recycling Services, be read a third time, as amended, as follows:

In the title of the Bylaw by deleting the word “Aquisition” following the words “For Financing the” and by substituting with the word “Acqusition”.

CARRIED

8.1.2

BYLAW 22B2014, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 22B2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 22B2014, Being a Bylaw to Authorize The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness By the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $16.925 Million For Financing Building Betterments For Calgary Housing Company, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.1.3

BYLAW 23B2014, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 23B2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 23B2014, Being a Bylaw to Authorize The City of Calgary to Incur Indebtedness By the Issuance of Debentures in the Total Amount of $463.244 Million For Financing the Water Resources Improvements and Upgrades and Waste & Recycling Services Landfill and Treatment Infrastructure, be read a third time.

CARRIED

8.2

TABULATION OF BYLAW TO FUND THE CALGARY HOUSING COMPANY

8.2.1

BYLAW 76M2014, SECOND AND THIRD READING

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 76M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Bylaw 76M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary Authorizing a Municipal Loan to Calgary Housing Corporation, be read a third time.

CARRIED

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.1

TRANSIT SHELTER VANDALISM REPORT, TT2015-0137

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

The City Clerk received one copy of the Transit Shelter Vandalism Report, TT2015-0137 for the Corporate Record.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report TT2015-0137 be adopted, as follows:

That Council receive this report for information.

CARRIED

9.2

MATTER ARISING FROM THE 2015 JANUARY 20 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (VERBAL), VR2015-0006

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1) and 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 10:55 a.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0006.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating, R. Pootmans

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland,

E. Woolley, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that with respect to the Verbal Report VR2015-0006, that Council:

Receive the Matter Arising from the 2015 January 20 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee Meeting (Verbal) for information.

Opposed:   D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell

CARRIED

10.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1), 19,  21(1), 24(1)(a),(b),(c) and (d), 25(1) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 10:57 a.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 12:03 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

CARRIED

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by

Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Section 91(1)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended in order that Council may complete the remainder of today’s Agenda. 

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1), 19, 21(1), 24(1)(a),(b),(c) and (d), 25(1) and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 12:04 p.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Mayor Nenshi abstained from discussion In Camera.

Item:   Legal Briefing (Verbal), VR2015-0003

Reason:   Litigation involving Mayor Nenshi

Time left the Council Lounge:    12:21 p.m.

Deputy Mayor Carra assumed the Chair, In Camera.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair, In Camera, at 12:31 p.m. following completion of Committee of the Whole’s discussions on Verbal Report VR2015-0003 and Councillor Carra returned to his seat In Camera.

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 12:44 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

10.1

INTERGOVERNMENTAL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0004

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0004, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Intergovernmental Update (Verbal) for information; and

2.   Keep the Verbal Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 21(1) and 24(1)(a) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

10.2

UPDATE FROM THE CITY AUDITOR (VERBAL), VR2015-0005

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0005, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Update From the City Auditor (Verbal), for information; and

2.   Keep the Verbal Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Mayor Nenshi abstained from discussion and voting.

Item:   Legal Briefing (Verbal), VR2015-0003

Reason:   Litigation involving Mayor Nenshi

Time left the Council Chamber:    12:45 p.m.

10.3

LEGAL BRIEFING (VERBAL), VR2015-0003

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0003, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Legal Briefing (Verbal) for information; and

2.   Keep the Verbal Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Section 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 12:46 p.m. following the completion of Council’s deliberations on Report VR2015-0003.  Councillor Carra returned to his regular seat in Council.

11.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

11.1

(TABLED) TOURISM CALGARY CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS, C2014-0970

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart that with respect to the Tourism Calgary Citizen Appointments, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Appoint Jeff Robinson as a citizen member of Tourism Calgary, for a term to expire on the latter of:

a)    Council’s Organizational Meeting in 2017, or

b)    The day on which the appointment of the person’s successor becomes effective; and

2.    Direct that the Attachment to Report C2014-0970 and the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

11.2

(TABLED) GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR 2015 SALARY RANGE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT (VERBAL UPDATE), C2015-0128

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that with respect to the General Manager and Director 2015 Salary Range Economic Adjustment Verbal Report, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.    Approve a 3.2 percent increase to the maximum and minimum of the General Manager (rounded up to the nearest $500), and Director salary ranges effective

        2014 December 29;

2.     That the related In Camera discussions on this matter remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

11.3

MUNICIPAL CONSENT AND ACCESS AGREEMENT, GP2015-0086

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0086, be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Approve the draft Municipal Consent and Access Agreement as the standard form for future and renewal agreements (Attachment 1);

2.    Approve the Municipal Consent and Access Agreement fees (Appendix 2 of

Attachment 1);

3.    Authorize the Director of Infrastructure and Information Services and the City Clerk to execute the Municipal Consent and Access Agreement in the general form set forth in Recommendation 1 above; and

4.   Receive for information the Gas, Power and Telecommunication Committee’s direction to Administration to intervene in support of the City of Hamilton’s application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) relating to its municipal access agreement.

5.   Direct that this report, Attachment 2 and the In Camera discussions, remain confidential under Sections 24(1) and 25(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

12.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

WAIVE READING, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Council waive the reading of the Administrative Inquiry.

Opposed:   P. Demong

CARRIED

Cost of Meetings (Councillor Jones)

There is a cost associated with Council meetings.  At the last meeting I noted that there were 21 staff members in the audience.  What is the cost of going into overtime on a Monday evening and also the costs of extending a meeting into Tuesday?  I would like this to appear on a subsequent Council agenda.

13.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

All Members of Council were in attendance at today’s Meeting.

14.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council adjourn at 12:55 p.m.

CARRIED