PRESENT

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty,
K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

ABSENT

K. Krushell

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

S. Farbrother, City Manager
A. Sinclair, City Clerk
J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk
M. Barnes, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

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 TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING        2

4.1        Approach to Review Proposed Utilities Fiscal

             Policies                                                                                                   2

5.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            5

6.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         5

7.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  5

Carried

None

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Action

None

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DECISION SUMMARY

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Deputy Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at
1:50 p.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved B. Henderson – L. Sloan:

That the April 5, 2011, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

Absent:

S. Mandel, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell

1.3

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Requests to Speak

There were no requests to speak.

3.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

There were no reports released early as part of this agenda.

4.

REPORTS

4.1

Approach to Review Proposed Utilities Fiscal Policies

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

That the following sections of the Procedures and Committee's Bylaw 12300 be suspended to allow for a facilitated discussion during the April 5, 2011, Special City Council meeting:

a. section 26 - Councillors do not need to select items for debate

b. section 54  - a Motion on the Floor is not required to debate an item

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

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

In Favour:

Carried

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

Absent:

S. Mandel, K. Diotte, K. Krushell

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; C. Owen, Calder Bateman; and S. Farbrother, City Manager, made presentations and answered Council’s questions. C. Ward and R. Neehal, Asset Management and Public Works Department; J. Beckett, Utility Advisor; A. Sinclair; City Clerk; and J. Charchun, Office of the City Clerk answered Council’s questions.

Moved B. Henderson - E. Gibbons:

That Administration return to the May 6, 2011, Utility Committee meeting with draft utilities fiscal City Policies which include, but are not limited to the following:

1. That City local access fees:

a)     Continue to be charged for the Sanitary Drainage Utility

b)     Be initiated for the Land Drainage Utility at a rate to be recommended by Administration

c)      Not be charged to the Waste Management Utility

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and
S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

Members of Council requested that the motion be split for voting purposes.

Part a. of motion, put:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken,
E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Opposed:

B. Anderson

Absent:

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

Part b. of motion, put:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken,
E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Opposed:

B. Anderson

Absent:

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

Part c. of motion, put:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici,
T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

Moved B. Henderson - B. Anderson:

That Administration return to the May 6, 2011, Utility Committee meeting with drafted utilities fiscal policies which include, but are not limited to the following:

2. That dividends:

a)     Cease to be paid by the Sanitary Drainage Utility

b)     Not be paid by the Land Drainage Utility

c)      Not be paid by the Waste Management Utility

L. Rosen, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and
S. Farbrother, City Manager, answered Council’s questions.

Members of Council requested that the motion be split for voting purposes.

Part a. of motion, put:

That Administration return to the May 6, 2011, Utility Committee meeting with draft utilities fiscal City Policies which include, but are not limited to the following:

2. a) That dividends cease to be paid by the Sanitary Drainage Utility.

In Favour:

Lost

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, L. Sloan

Opposed:

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Leibovici,
T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell

Part b. of motion, put:

That Administration return to the May 6, 2011, Utility Committee meeting with draft utilities fiscal City Policies which include, but are not limited to the following:

2. b) That dividends not be paid by the Land Drainage Utility.

In Favour:

Lost

B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, K. Diotte, L. Sloan

Opposed:

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Leibovici,
T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell

Part c. of motion, put:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Diotte, L. Sloan

Opposed:

J. Batty, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell

Moved E. Gibbons – S. Mandel:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici,
T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

Summary of Council’s Decision on Item 4.1 – Approach to Review Proposed Utilities Fiscal Policies

Moved A. Sohi – B. Anderson:

In Favour:

Carried

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici,
T. Caterina

Absent:

K. Krushell, L. Sloan

5.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

6.

NOTICES OF MOTION

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.