City Council Non-Regular - Minutes

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• and J. Wright

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2022, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, as well as Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Councillor M. Janz was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

A. Corbould, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, B. Tyson and R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the September 14, 2022, City Council Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 9.1.

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.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws 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

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

8.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Operating Budget and Planning Discussion - Verbal report

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That the following sections of Council Procedures Bylaw 18155 be waived for the discussion of item 9.1:

  • 27 (2) Except during a Council meeting, a motion does not need to be made prior to the discussion of and item listed on an agenda.
  • 43 The Chair must leave the chair to ask questions or speak to an item on the agenda for a Council meeting. 

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 9:36 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

  The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  • S. Padbury, Cheif Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
  • J. Graham, Financial and Corporate Services
  • H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
  • C. Sparks, Financial and Corporate Services
  • S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
  • A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
  • M. Plouffe, City Solicitor

  A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk answered questions.

  
  
• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 5:12 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: A. Knack
  1. That Attachment 7 be added to the September 14, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services verbal report FCS01461.
  2. That the actions contained in Attachment 7 of the September 14, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services verbal report FCS01461, be approved.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (4)	S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, E. Rutherford, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (9 to 4)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  3. That the September 14, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services verbal report FCS01461 and Attachment 7 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

11.1

Redevelopment of Surface Parking Lots - Options and Analysis (A. Salvador)

Councillor A. Salvador stated that at the next regular meeting of Urban Planning Committee, she would move the following:

That Administration provide a report that outlines options and analysis for accelerating the redevelopment of surface parking lots in Centre City, including the option of phasing out surface parking lots that do not contain a development permit.

• Notice of Motion Given: September 14, 2022, City Council Non-Regular

11.2

2022 Council Calendar Adjustments

• Councillor E Rutherford requested permission to make a motion without notice regarding adjusting Orders of the Day for the September 26, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee and September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee.

  Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That City Council waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section 32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor E. Rutherford to make a motion without notice regarding changes to the Council Calendar for September 2022.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: S. Hamilton

  1. That the Orders of the Day for the September 26, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee meeting be scheduled as follows:

  • September 27, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee Continuation:
    • Call to order: 9:30 a.m.
    • Adjournment - 12 p.m.

  2. That the Orders of the Day for the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting be scheduled as follows:

  • Call to Order - 1:30 p.m.
  • Recess - 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Adjournment - 5 p.m.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2022.