Utility Committee Minutes

Thursday, December 09, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell,
• M. Janz,
• A. Paquette,
• A. Salvador,
• A. Stevenson,
• and K. Tang

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021.

Councillor T. Carmell acknowledged that Utility Committee 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

K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

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

Councillors S. Hamilton, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford and J. Wright; and K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, M. Barnes and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Election of Chair

K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, called for nominations for the position of Chair, Utility Committee.

Councillor A. Paquette nominated Councillor T. Cartmell for the position of Chair, Utility Committee.

K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, K. Cook declared the nominations closed.

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Councillor T. Cartmell be elected as Chair, Utility Committee.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk, vacated the Chair and Councillor T. Cartmell presided.

  
  

1.4

Election of Vice-Chair

Councillor T. Cartmell called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

Councillor T. Cartmell nominated Councillor A. Paquette for the position of Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

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

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Councillor A. Paquette be elected as Vice-Chair, Utility Committee.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the December 9, 2021, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.4 Waste Services 2022 Rate Filing and Fall 2021 Supplemental Budget Adjustments
    - Attachment 5
  • 6.5 Bylaw 19919 - Waste Services Bylaw 18590, Amendment No. 5
  • 6.5 Bylaw 19919 - Waste Services Bylaw 18590, Amendment No. 5
    - Attachment 2
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.6

Approval of Minutes

There were no minutes to be approved.

1.7

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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 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.

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.

Public Reports

6.1

Utility Committee Orientation - Verbal report

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

• K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk

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

• B. McNabb, Financial and Corporate Services
• D. Jubinville, City Operations

J. Beckett, Utility Advisory, made a presentation and answered questions.

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the December 9, 2021, Office of the City Clerk verbal report OCC00878, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.2

Blatchford Renewable Energy 2022 Rate Filing and Fall 2021 Supplemental Budget Adjustment 

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

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

• C. Felske, Financial and Corporate Services
• B. McNabb, Financial and Corporate Services

J. Beckett, Utility Advisory, made a presentation and answered questions.

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• T. Lumsden, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That adjustments to the 2022 Operating Budget for Blatchford Renewable Energy, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the December 9, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00807, be approved, resulting in the revised 2022 Operating Budget with revenues of $0.173 million and expenditures of $2.305 million.
  2. That the 2022 rates and fees for Blatchford Renewable Energy, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the December 9, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00807, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.3

Bylaw 19899 - To Amend Bylaw 17943 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility, Amendment No. 3

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council: 

  That Bylaw 19899, be given the appropriate readings. 

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.4

Waste Services 2022 Rate Filing and Fall 2021 Supplemental Budget Adjustments

Items 6.4 and 6.5 were dealt with together.

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

• D. Jubinville, City Operations
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Goebel, City Operations
• S. Appukuttan, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council: 

  1. That the amended 2022 Waste Services Operating Budget, with revenues of $219.0 million and expenditures of $206.2 million, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the December 9, 2021, City Operations report CO00823, be approved. 
  2. That the amendments to the 2022 Waste Services Capital Budget, with a net reduction of $12.9 million, to the approved Waste Services 2019-2022 Capital Budget, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the December 9, 2021, City Operations report CO00823, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Bylaw 19919 - Waste Services Bylaw 18590, Amendment No. 5

Items 6.4 and 6.5 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 19919 be given the appropriate readings.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Utility Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interest of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in private at 1:46 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: K. Tang

  That Utility Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Utility Committee met in public at 2:06 p.m.

  
  

9.1

Eco Station Update

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

• D. Jubinville, City Operations

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Appukuttan, City Operations

J. Beckett, Utility Advisor, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council: 

  1. That the budget adjustment, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the December 9, 2021, City Operations report CO00837, be approved.
  2. That the December 9, 2021, City Operations report CO00837 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interest of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Salvador, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor T. Cartmell  asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021.