Utility Committee Minutes

Friday, May 20, 2022

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgment

Councillor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, and 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

Councillor T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Utility Committee.

*Mayor A. Sohi is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors A. Knack, K. Principe, E. Rutherford and J. Wright; and K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, S. Parsons, R. Zheng and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the May 20, 2022, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the March 25, 2022, Utility Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (7 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 item was selected for debate: 6.1.

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

EPCOR Water Services Inc. - Edmonton's Changing Water Use

The following member of EPCOR's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• S. Ancel, EPCOR

The following member of EPCOR's delegation answered questions: 

• S. Stanley, EPCOR

J. Beckett, Utilities Advisor, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That the May 20, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01211, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (7)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (7 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

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 10:44 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022.