City Council Minutes

July 7, 2009

Present:
S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T. Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, L.Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.
Also In Attendance:
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

Councillors B. Anderson, T. Caterina, D. Iveson and K. Krushell were absent.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Leibovici – R. Hayter:

That the July 7, 2009, City Council meeting agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion: S.Mandel; J.Batty, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter,
B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent:B. Anderson, T. Caterina, D. Iveson, K. Krushell.

Councillors B. Anderson, T. Caterina, and D. Iveson entered the meeting.

E.REPORTS

E.1.Review of Drainage and Waste Management Utilities - Rate Setting, Governance and Regulatory Issues

L. Rosen, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and T. Gould, HDR Engineering Inc., made presentations.

Councillor K. Krushell entered the meeting.

T. Gould, HDR Engineering Inc.; andL. Rosen, General Manager, Asset Management and Public Works Department, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

Mayor S. Mandel vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor K. Leibovici presided.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager;and J. Hodgson, Asset Management and Public Works Department, answered Council's questions.

Moved S. Mandel – L. Sloan:

That any Member of Council who may wish to do so be allowed to speak for an additional five minutes.

Carried

For the Motion: S.Mandel; B. Anderson, J.Batty, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Leibovici,
K. Krushell , L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent:T. Caterina.

Deputy K. Leibovici vacated the Chair and Mayor S. Mandel presided.

T. Gould, HDR Engineering Inc.;L. Rosen, General Manager,
J. Hodgson, and R. Neehall, Asset Management and Public Works Department;A. Sinclair, City Clerk;and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

Moved D. Iveson – B. Anderson:

  1. That a Special City Council meeting be held on September 25, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for consideration of the 2010 operating budgets and amendments to the 2009 to 2011 capital budgets for the Sanitary, Land Drainage and Waste Management Utilities.
Sanitary, Land Drainage and Waste Management Utilities – Rate Bylaws
  1. That Administration prepare the required bylaws to establish the rates for the Sanitary, Land Drainage and Waste Management Utilities for Council’s approval as soon as possible after the approval of the utilities’ operating and capital budgets.
/ Finance & Treas.
AMPW
Due: Sep. 25/09
AMPW
Due: Oct. 09

Carried

For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina,
E.Gibbons, B. Henderson, D. Iveson,K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi,

Absent: R. Hayter, D. Thiele.

Utility Governance and Rate Setting

A. Sinclair, City Clerk; T. Gould, HDR Engineering Inc.; and
A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered Council's questions.

Moved D. Iveson – B. Anderson:

That Administration return to the September 16, 2009, City Council meeting with further options for improving utility governance and rate setting. / AMPW
DUE: Sep. 16/09

Carried

For the Motion: S.Mandel; B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina,
E.Gibbons, R. Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson,
K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D. Thiele.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:49 a.m.

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MayorCity Clerk

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INDEX

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JULY 7, 2009

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS......

A.1.Call to Order......

A.2.Adoption of Agenda......

E.REPORTS......

E.1.Review of Drainage and Waste Management Utilities - Rate
Setting, Governance and Regulatory Issues

Utility Governance and Rate Setting

R.NOTICES OF MOTION......

S.ADJOURNMENT......

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