MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

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PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • Acting Deputy City Manager C. Arthurs
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • Acting General Manager K. Black
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • General Manager D. Duckworth
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Acting City Clerk B. Hilford
  • Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and called for a moment of quiet contemplation.

3.
QUESTION PERIOD

1. Councillor Farkas

Topic: Interest Financing with respect to debt expenditures.

2. Councillor Magliocca

Topic: Green Bin Winter Pick Up cost savings to Calgarians.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended, by adding an Item of Urgent Business entitled "2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat Update (Verbal), OPC2018-1275" and that it be brought forward to be dealt with as the first item of business following the Confirmation of the Agenda.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended, by adding an Item of Urgent Business entitled "Reconsideration and Changes of Membership for the SPC on Transportation and Transit and SPC on Planning and Urban Development (Verbal), VR2018-0093". 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended, by adding an Item of Confidential Urgent Business entitled "Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2018-0095". 

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek
    Seconded byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended, by adding an Item of Urgent Business entitled "Change Meeting Name of the 2019 January 28 from Strategic Meeting of Council to Strategic Council Meeting – 2019 Planning Session (Verbal), VR2018-0092". 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended, by bringing forward and referring Item 12.2.2, Working Together (Verbal), C2018-1281, to return to Council no later than Q1 2019".

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That the Agenda for the 2018 October 31 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

None

6.
PRESENTATION(S) AND RECOGNITION(S)

None

7.
CONSENT AGENDA

None

8.
POSTPONED REPORTS

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

8.1
2019 Projected Tax Shift Non-Residential Properties, PFC2018-1134
This item has attachments.

1.Referred Coverpage PFC2018-1134.pdf
2.2019 Projected Tax Shift Non-Residential Properties - PFC2018-1134.pdf
3.Attach 1 - City of Calgary Property Tax Rates.pdf
4.Attach 2 - Preliminary Non-Residential Assessment Roll and Downtown Offices.pdf
5.Attach 3 - Preliminary Office Contribution to the Assessment Roll.pdf
6.Attach 4 - Preliminary 2019 Non-Residential Assessment Roll Overview.pdf
7.Attach 5 - Preliminary Office Inventory Overview.pdf
8.Attach 6 - Estimated 2019 Property Taxes.pdf

8.2
Material Unfunded Investment Analysis (Verbal), PFC2018-1238
This item has attachments.

1.Referred Coverpage PFC2018-1238.pdf
  • MOTION

    That with respect to Reports PFC2018-1134 and PFC2018-1238 the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Postpone Item 8.1, 2019 Projected Tax Shift Non-Residential Properties, PFC2018-1134 and Item 8.2, Material Unfunded Investment Analysis (Verbal), PFC2018-1238 to the 2018 November 06 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee; and
    2. Change the start time of the November 06 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee Meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
    MOTION CARRIED

9.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

11.
URGENT BUSINESS

11.1
2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat Update (Verbal), OPC2018-1275
This item has attachments.

1.Referred Report Page - OPC2018-1275.pdf
2.Distrib-Document-OPC2018-1275.pdf
3.Distrib-Letter 2-OPC2018-1275.pdf
4.Distrib-PowerPoint-OPC2018-1275.pdf
5.Distrib-Letter-OPC2018-1275.pdf

Distributions were made with respect to Report OPC2018-1275:

  • a letter dated 2018 October 12, from the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, Joe Ceci, Minister of Finance;
  • a letter, dated 2018 October 30, from the Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation;
  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Calgary 2026, Calgary its your decision; and
  • a document entitled "What Calgary is Paying".

 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Magliocca

    Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Council suspend Section 77(b), for this item, to allow members of the public to come forward to address Council.

    For: (4)Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION DEFEATED

    Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Council suspend Section 77(b), for this item, by general consent, to allow Members of the Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation to come forward to address Council.

    Speakers:

    1.  Scott Hutchenson, Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation ;

    2.  Mary Moran, Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation ;

    3.  Mary Conibear, Calgary 2026 Bid Corporation ;

    4.  Laura Kennedy, Returning Officer; and

    5.  Michael Brown, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation.

    Council recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:19 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Council suspend Section 77 (c), for this item, by general consent, to allow Council to ask questions of clarification more than once and beyond the three minute time limit.

    Councillor Magliocca introduced Tim Tierney, Councillor, from the City of Ottawa and Board of Director, for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in attendance in the public gallery.

    Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Council suspend Section 78 1(b), by general consent, to complete this item.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-1275 the following be adopted:

    That Council reconsider its 2018 September 11 decision set out in Report C2018-1005, being:

    "1. In accordance with their decision of 2018 July 30, confirm that the vote of the electors on the matter on whether Calgary should host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be held on 2018 November 13."

    RECORDED VOTE (Reconsider requires 10 votes to pass)

    For: (8)Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Keating
    MOTION DEFEATED

11.2
Reconsideration and Changes of Membership for the SPC on Transportation and Transit and SPC on Planning and Urban Development (Verbal), VR2018-0093

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0093, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Reconsider their decision from Minutes of the 2018 October 22 Organizational Meeting, with respect to the appointment of the SPC Members for the SPC on Transportation and Transit;
    2. Reconsider their decision from Minutes of the 2018 October 22 Organizational Meeting, with respect to the appointment of the SPC Members for the SPC on Planning and Urban Development;
    3. Remove Councillor Carra from the membership SPC on Transportation and Transit and Councillor Magliocca from the membership of the SPC on Planning and Urban Development; and
    4. Appoint Councillor Carra as a Member of the SPC on Planning and   Urban Development and Councillor Magliocca as a Member of the SPC on Transportation and Transit, with terms effective 2018 October 23 and expiring at the 2019 Organizational Meeting of Council.

        

    MOTION CARRIED

11.3
Change Meeting Name of the 2019 January 28 from Strategic Meeting of Council to Strategic Council Meeting – Annual Planning Session (Verbal), VR2018-0092

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek
    Seconded byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0092 the following be adopted:

    That Council revise the 2019 January 28 Strategic Meeting of Council to the Strategic Council Meeting – 2019 Annual Planning Session.

    MOTION CARRIED

12.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Jones

    That, subject to Sections 17, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting , at 4:48 p.m., in the Council Lounge to discuss confidential matters with respect,to the following items:

    • 12.2.1  Gas, Power and Telecommunications Update (Verbal), C2018-1262
    • 12.3.1  Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2018-0095

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

  • Council moved into Public Meeting at 5:13 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Gondek

    That Council rise and Report.

    MOTION CARRIED

12.1
CONSENT AGENDA

None

12.2
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

12.2.1
Gas, Power and Telecommunications Update (Verbal), C2018-1262

A document was Received for the Corporate Record.

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2018-1262:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy. Advice: J. Fielding.  Observer: C. Male. Legal: G. Cole.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Verbal Report C2018-1262, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Receive Verbal Report C2018-1262 adopt the direction for information; and
    2. Direct that the closed meeting discussions, direction and document received remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and except so far as Administration believes that this information should be shared with third parties.
    MOTION CARRIED

12.2.2
Working Together (Verbal),  C2018-1281

This item was referred at Confirmation of the Agenda.

12.3
URGENT BUSINESS

12.3.1
Personnel Matter (Verbal), VR2018-0095

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report VR2018-0095:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy. Advice: J. Fielding, C. Male. Legal: G. Cole.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Verbal Report VR2018-0095, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Delegate the composition and appointment of a selection committee for the reference position to the Priorities and Finance Committee 2018 November 06; and
    2. That the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17 and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
    MOTION CARRIED

13.
ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

None

14.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That this Council adjourn at 5:18 p.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

     

    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

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