SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

April 23, 2014  –  Heritage Room

PRESENT

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
D. Loken, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                            1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          1

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             2

2.1        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              2

3.1        Transit Review - Council Direction                                                 2

4.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                           4

5.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                   4

6.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

Carried

None

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Action

None

None

DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved B. Esslinger - S. McKeen:

That the April 23, 2014, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger,
E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

Absent:

D. Loken

1.3

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

The request to speak was not considered.

3.

REPORTS

3.1

Transit Review - Council Direction

Moved B. Esslinger - S. McKeen:

Suspension of Rules:

That City Council pass the following motion regarding the process for item 3.1:

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300, be suspended to facilitate strategic discussion during the April 23, 2014, Special City Council meeting:

a. section 54 - a motion on the floor is not required to debate an item

b. section 124 - there is no limit to the number of times a Councillor can speak to an item

c. section 127 - the Chair does not need to leave the chair to participate in debate

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger,
E. Gibbons, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

Absent:

D. Loken

D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

G. Masterton, Stantec Inc., made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

K. Koropeski, Transportation Services; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

J. Walker, J. Walker and Associates, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

M. Bateman, Calder Bateman, facilitated the session.

Moved S. McKeen - T. Caterina:

In Favour:

Carried

D. Iveson, B. Anderson, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger,
B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry, A. Sohi, M. Walters

Absent:

E. Gibbons, D. Loken

4.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

5.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Mayor D. Iveson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.