Special City Council - Minutes

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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 

1.
Call to Order and Related Business

 

1.1
Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

 

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. Mayor A. Sohi 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 Métis 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 S. Hamilton was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

E. Robar, Interim City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, J. Shearer and A. Karbashewski, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3
Adoption of Agenda

 
  • Moved by:A. Salvador
    Seconded by:A. Knack

    That the September 4, 2024, Special City Council 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
    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: 5.1.

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.
Public Reports

 

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

4.
Bylaws

 

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

5.
Private Reports

 

5.1
City Manager Update - Verbal report

 
  • Moved by:A. Knack
    Seconded by:A. Salvador

    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 for the discussion of item 5.1.

    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
    Carried (13 to 0)

    City Council met in private at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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

    • E. Robar, Interim City Manager
    • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
    • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

    The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

    • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager

  • Moved by:A. Knack
    Seconded by:A. Stevenson

    That City Council meet in public.

    In Favour (12)A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Carried (12 to 0)

    City Council met in public at 3:51 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024.


  • Moved by:M. Janz
    Seconded by:T. Cartmell
    1. That the September 4, 2024, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02659, be received for information.
    2. That the September 4, 2024, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02659 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 (11)A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Opposed (1)A. Knack
    Carried (11 to 1)

6.
Motions Pending

 

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

7.
Adjournment

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:53 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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