Special City Council - Minutes

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Councillor's Boardroom, 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 1:33 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 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.

Councillor A. Paquette was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillor K. Tang was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, was also in attendance.

1.3
Adoption of Agenda

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

    That the November 15, 2022, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

    Suspension of Rules: 

    That the following sections of Council Procedures Bylaw 18155 be waived for the discussion of item 5.1 - Council Discussion Continuation - Verbal report:

    • 38(4) During a Council meeting, Councillors may only ask questions once in relation to a single item for up to 5 minutes unless Council, by motion, permits Councillors to ask questions for up to an additional 5 minutes.
    • 43 The Chair must leave the chair to ask questions or speak to an item on the agenda for a Council meeting.
    In Favour (11)A. Knack, S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Motion Carried (11 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
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

 

5.1
Council Discussion Continuation - Verbal report

This item has attachments. 
1.5.1 - Council Discussion Continuation - Verbal report.pdf
  • Moved by:J. Rice
    Seconded by:A. Knack

    That Special City Council meet in private pursuant to section 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 5.1.

    In Favour (11)A. Knack, S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Motion Carried (11 to 0)

    Special City Council met in private at 1:33 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

    A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk answered questions.

    M. Ross-Graham, Sandbar Consulting, was in attendance.


  • Moved by:A. Salvador
    Seconded by:K. Tang

    That Special City Council meet in public.

    In Favour (12)A. Knack, S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Motion Carried (12 to 0)

    Special City Council met in public at 5:08 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022


  • Moved by:A. Knack
    Seconded by:J. Rice
    1. That the November 15, 2022, Office of the City Clerk verbal report OCC01581, be received for information.
    2. That the November 15, 2022, Office of the City Clerk verbal report OCC01581 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
    In Favour (12)A. Knack, S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
    Motion Carried (12 to 0)

6.
Motions Pending

 

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

7.
Adjournment

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

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