MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor D. Farrell
ABSENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair, (Council Business)
  • Councillor S. Keating, (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager C. Arthurs
  • Deputy City Clerk A. Brouwer
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

No opening remarks were made at today's meeting.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2020 January 16 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Minutes of the 2019 December 13 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the following Deferrals and Procedural Requests be tabled to the Closed Meeting portion of today's Meeting: 

    • 5.1.1    Deferral Potential Annexation from Foothills County to 2020 June 18 - IGA2020-0049; and
    • 5.1.2    Deferral Regional Strategy Report to 2020 June 18 - IGA2020-0048.
    MOTION CARRIED

    The Following Deferrals and Procedural Requests were lifted from the table and dealt with at this time:

    • 5.1.1, Deferral Potential Annexation from Foothills County to 2020 June 18 - IGA2020-0049; and
    • 5.1.2 Deferral Regional Strategy Report to 2020 June 18 - IGA2020-0048.

    Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to IGA2020-0049 and IGA2020-0048:

    Clerks: A. Brouwer and L. Gibb Advice: K. Cote Observing: C. Arthurs, D.  A. McIntyre, A. Chan, J. Clarke, S. Deederly, N. Younger,  F. Snyder, and M. Surgenor-Sands.


  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Committee Recommendations contained in the following reports be approved in an omnibus motion, and that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.:

None

A document entitled "Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update - January 2020" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2020-0076.

Administration presented a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

Committee, by general consent, tabled the remainder of this item to the Closed Meeting portion of today's meeting.

Item 7.1, Report IGA2020-0076, was lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Verbal Report IGA2020-0076.

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0076:

Clerks: A. Brouwer and L. Gibb. Advice: J. Clarke Observers: K. Cote, C. Arthurs, D. Shearer, N. Younger, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Snyders, S. Deederly, A. Chan, and A. McIntyre.

  • Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (Verbal) - IGA2020-0076, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Closed Meeting discussions and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2020 June 30.

    Against: Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Demong presented a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

With respect to Item 7.3, Report IGA2020-0072, a clerical correction was noted with the report title, by deleting the Notice of Motion number "C2019-1474" and replacing with the Notice of Motion number "C2019-1471".

A document entitled "Fair Deal Panel Submission (Response to Notice of Motion C2019-1474)" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2020-0072.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee discuss the positions taken in this report (including Attachment 3) and request the Mayor to make a submission to the Fair Deal Panel based on those positions prior to 2020 January 30.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 10:10 a.m., to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    • 5.1 Deferral Potential Annexation from Foothills County to 2020 June 18, IGA2020-0049
    • 5.2 Deferral Regional Strategy Report to 2020 June 18, IGA2020-0048
    • 7.1 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (Verbal), IGA2020-0076
    • 10.1.1 Calgary Housing Provincial Negotiation Update (Verbal), IGA2020-0056
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 11:26 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That the Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

With respect to Confidential Item 10.1.1, Verbal Report C2019-0738, a clerical correction was noted with the report number, by deleting the report number "C2019-0738" and replacing with the report number "IGA2020-0056".

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2020-0056:

Clerks: A. Brouwer and L. Gibb. Observers: K. Cote, C. Arthurs, D. Corbin, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Snyders, J. Clarke, S. Deederly, A. Chan, A. McIntyre, S. Woodgate, T. Ward, and J. Veenstra.

  • Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2020-0056, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

    1. Direct that Closed Meeting discussions and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the matters discussed are completed. 

    Against: Councillor Demong and Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:30 a.m

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 February 20 at 9:30 a.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON