Special City Council - Minutes

Friday, April 12, 2024

11:00 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Virtual Meeting

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 11:14 a.m., Friday, April 12, 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

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

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, and T. Day, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

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

  That the April 12, 2024, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 5.1 City Auditor Recruitment Update #7
    (Private pursuant to sections 17, 19 and 24 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

  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 Auditor Recruitment Update #7

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

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 19 (confidential evaluations) and 24 (advice from officials) 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 11:17 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2024.

  The following member of the delegation answered questions:

  • K. Gregor, DHR Global Recruitment

  A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

  
  
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  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

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:44 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That Attachment 2 of the April 12, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02429 be revised as per the in-private discussion at the April 12, 2024, Special City Council meeting.
  2. That the actions outlined in Attachment 2 of the April 12, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02429, be approved.
  3. That the April 12, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02429 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 19 (confidential evaluations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, the motion carried.

  
  

6.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024.