Utility Committee Minutes

Friday, December 04, 2020

1:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• B. Henderson,
• M. Walters,
• M. Banga,
• S. McKeen,
• S. Hamilton,
• and A. Paquette

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor B. Henderson confirmed the attendance of the following Utility Committee members: M. Banga, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette and M. Walters. 

Councillors T. Cartmell and J. Dziadyk were also in attendance.

Councillors M. Banga, J. Dziadyk, T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette and M. Walters participated electronically.

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, and C. Schlamp and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the December 4, 2020, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change: 

  Request for Items to be Dealt with Together

  That the following items be dealt with together:

  6.4 Blatchford Renewable Energy 2021 Supplemental Operating Budget and Annual Rate Filing 
  6.5 Blatchford District Energy Utility Fiscal Policy C597 Amendment
  6.6 Bylaw 19494 To Amend Bylaw 17943 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Amendment No. 2
  6.7 Blatchford Renewable Energy 2021 Supplementary  Capital Budget Adjustment 

  
  
  

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the October 2, 2020, Utility Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

1.5

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, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8. 

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

The recommendations in the following reports passed without debate:

• 5.1 2018 Performance Based Progress report - Cost of Service Study Update
• 5.2 Home Adaptation Strategies and Programs - Update and Analysis 

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Utility Committee hear from the following speaker:

   

  6.1 Waste Fiscal Policy 

  1. D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

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

5.1

2018 Performance Based Progress report - Cost of Service Study Update

Dealt with as part of item 6.

5.2

Home Adaptation Strategies and Programs - Update and Analysis

Dealt with as part of item 6.

6.

Reports

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the recommendations in the following reports be passed without debate:

  • 5.1 2018 Performance Based Progress report - Cost of Service Study Update
    That the revised due date of February 5, 2021, be approved.
  • 5.2 Home Adaptation Strategies and Programs - Update and Analysis
    That the revised due date of August 27, 2021, be approved. 

   

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.1

Waste Fiscal Policy

Items 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together. 

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and M. Labrecque, City Operations, made a presentation. 

D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association, made a presentation and answered questions. 

M. Labrecque, City Operations; S. Appukattan, Financial and Corporate Services; and J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions. 

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  That revised Waste Services Utility Fiscal Policy C558B, as set out in Attachment 1 of the December 4, 2020, City Operations report CR_7840, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.2

Waste Services 2021 Rate Filing

Items 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together. 

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  1. That the amended 2021 Operating Budget for the Waste Services Utility, with revenues of $215.0 million and expenditures of $209.7 million, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the December 4, 2020, City Operations report CR_8448, be approved.
  2. That the amendments to the 2021 Waste Services Capital Budget, with a reduction of $0.8 million, to the approved 2019-2022 Waste Services Capital Budget, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the December 4, 2020, City Operations report CR_8448, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.3

Non-regulated Loan Repayment Plan

Items 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together. 

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the December 4, 2020, City Operations report CR_8447, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.4

Blatchford Renewable Energy 2021 Supplemental Operating Budget and Annual Rate Filing

Items 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

B. McNabb, Financial and Corporate Services made a presentation and answered questions. T. Lumsden, C. Felske and B. Latte, Integrated Infrastructure Services; and J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions. 

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  1. That adjustments to the 2021 Operating Budget for Blatchford Renewable Energy, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00126, be approved, resulting in the revised 2021 Operating Budget with revenues of $0.138 million and expenditures of $2.410 million.
  2. That the 2021 rates and fees for Blatchford Renewable Energy, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00126, be approved.
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.5

Blatchford District Energy Utility Fiscal Policy C597 Amendment

Items 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  That revised Blatchford District Energy Utility Fiscal Policy C597A, as set out in Attachment 1 of the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00138, be approved, as amended by inserting “long term” before the word “Debt” in section 2a.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.6

Bylaw 19494 To Amend Bylaw 17943 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Amendment No. 2

Items 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  That Bylaw 19494 be given the appropriate readings.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.7

Blatchford Renewable Energy 2021 Supplementary Capital Budget Adjustment

Items 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That Utility Committee recommend to the December 9/11, 2020, City Council meeting:

  That adjustments to the 2019-2022 Capital Budget for Blatchford Renewable Energy, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00173, and Capital Profile 22-83-8384, set out in Attachment 3 of the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00173, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.8

EPCOR - Water Services Inc. - Performance Based Regulation Renewal

D. Manning and C. Piercey, EPCOR, made a presentation and answered questions.

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions. 

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the December 4, 2020, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00182, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

7.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports.

8.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor B. Henderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

9.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m.