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 1:32 p.m., Friday, October 21, 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.

S. Padbury, Acting City Manager; and K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, T. Orbell and E. Norton, 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 21, 2022, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

    Addition:

    • 5.2 Operating Budget and Planning Discussion - Further Information
      (Private pursuant to sections 21, 24, 25 and 27 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)

1.4
Protocol Items

 

There were no Protocol Items.

2.
Items for Discussion and Related Business

 

2.1
Select Items for Debate

 

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1 and 5.2.

2.2
Requests to Speak

 

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.3
Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

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

2.4
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

 

K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • M. Plouffe, City Solicitor
  • Moved by:J. Wright
    Seconded by:M. Janz

    That staff from the following Councillors' Offices be approved to attend the private portion of the meeting:

    • Councillor M. Janz
    • Councillor J. Wright
    In Favour (5)A. Sohi, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
    Opposed (8)A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, K. Tang, and K. Principe
    Motion Defeated (5 to 8)
  • Moved by:J. Rice
    Seconded by:A. Knack

    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 items 5.1 and 5.2.

    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 1:52 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022.


  • Moved by:A. Knack
    Seconded by:E. Rutherford

    That City Council meet in public.

    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 public at 4:22 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022.


5.1
Budget and Planning Discussion - Verbal report

 

Items 5.1 and 5.2 were dealt with together.

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

  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • M. Plouffe, City Solicitor
  • J. Graham, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
  • A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
  • S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
  • H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
  • C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
  • G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

*Clerk's note: With unanimous consent of City Council, items 5.1 and 5.2 were dealt with together.

  • Moved by:K. Tang
    Seconded by:A. Salvador
    1. That the October 21, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services verbal report FCS01462, be received for information.
    2. That the October 21, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services verbal report FCS01462 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)

5.2
Operating Budget and Planning Discussion - Further Information

 

Items 5.1 and 5.2 were dealt with together.

  • Moved by:K. Tang
    Seconded by:A. Salvador
    1. That the October 21, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01503, be received for information.
    2. That the October 21, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01503 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)

6.
Motions Pending

 

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

7.
Adjournment

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022.

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