Utility Committee - Minutes

Monday, February 02, 2026

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• K. Tang, 
• M. Elliott, 
• A. Knack, 
• J. Morgan, 
• A. Salvador, 
• and A. Stevenson 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2026, and acknowledged that Utility Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

Mayor A. Knack is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors T. Parmar, K. Principe, E. Rutherford and J. Wright; and J. Taves, J. Shearer and A. Karbashewski, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Election of Chair

J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, called for nominations for the position of Chair, Utility Committee.

Councillor A. Salvador nominated Councillor K. Tang for the position of Chair, Utility Committee.

J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, J. Taves declared the nominations closed.

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Councillor K. Tang be elected as Chair, Utility Committee.

  In Favour (6)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, M. Elliott, and J. Morgan

  Carried (6 to 0)

  J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, vacated the Chair and Councillor K. Tang presided.

  
  

1.4

Election of Vice-Chair

Councillor K. Tang called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

Councillor A. Stevenson nominated Councillor M. Elliott for the position of Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

Councillor K. Tang asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, Councillor K. Tang declared the nominations closed.

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Councillor M. Elliott be elected as Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

  In Favour (6)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, M. Elliott, and J. Morgan

  Carried (6 to 0)

1.5

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

Councillor K. Tang asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

1.6

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Elliott

  That the February 2, 2026, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (6)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, M. Elliott, and J. Morgan

  Carried (6 to 0)

1.7

Approval of Minutes

There were no minutes to be approved. 

1.8

Council Protocol Recognition

There were no Council Protocol Recognition items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak. 

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

5.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

EPCOR Water Services - 2026 Operating Plan

The following member of the delegation made a presentation:

• S. Chaudhary, EPCOR

The following members of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• F. Mannarino, EPCOR
• C. Bonneville, EPCOR
• T. Yanitski, EPCOR

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, made a presentation.

• Moved by: J. Morgan

  That the February 2, 2026, EPCOR Water Services report EXT03337, be received for information.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, M. Elliott, and J. Morgan

  Carried (5 to 0)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor K. Tang asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2026.