City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Friday, October 04, 2024

1:30 P.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

Deputy Mayor J. Wright called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Deputy Mayor J. Wright conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Mayor A. Sohi and Councillors T. Cartmell and J. Rice were absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillor M. Janz was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

E. Robar, Interim City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, B. Tyson and G. Goodin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

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

  That the October 4, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

1.4

Protocol Items

1.4.1

Former UK MP Andrew Percy Visit (S. Hamilton)

Councillor S. Hamilton, on behalf of City Council, welcomed former UK Member of Parliament A. Percy, who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse) at the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

3.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

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

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports. 

5.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

6.

Bylaws

7.

Private Reports

7.1

Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.1.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, 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 private at 1:38 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024.

  The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

  • Y. Oke, Office of the City Manager

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

  • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
  • S. Gellatly, Community Services
  • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
  • C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
  • L. Hudson, Office of the City Manager

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

  • M. Solberg, New West Public Affairs

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy
  • I. Gallagher, Urban Planning and Economy
  • E. Robar, Interim City Manager
  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • S. Feldman, City Operations
  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:11 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Sohi
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That, if the Government of Alberta restores grants in place of taxes to 100%, the funding be transferred to the Financial Stabilization Reserve until a minimum balance is achieved and a corresponding reduction to the tax levy be included in the appropriate Supplemental Operating Budget amendments.

  In Favour (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)
• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That the October 4, 2024, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02615 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024.