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Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes1

September 22, 1999

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

MEMBERS: / PRESENT:
B. Smith, Chair / B. Smith
L. Chahley, Vice-Chair / L. Chahley
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
T. Cavanagh / T. Cavanagh
W. Kinsella / W. Kinsella

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillor R. Rosenberger.
Councillor D. Thiele*.
B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager.
E.L. Britton, Office of the City Clerk.

* Attended part of the meeting.

A.1.CALL TO ORDER

Mayor B. Smith called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor B. Anderson was absent.

Councillor R. Rosenberger was in attendance.

A.2.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the Executive Committee Agenda for the September 22, 1999 meeting be adopted with the following changes:

a)Additions:

D.2.a.Projected Budget Shortfall (W. Kinsella).

D.2.b.October 25/26, 1999 Provincial/Municipal Government
Liability Conference to be Held in Vancouver, B.C.
(R. Rosenberger).

b)Replacement Page 2 of 4 of the September 22, 1999 Executive Committee agenda.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella.

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

A.3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the Minutes of the September 8, 1999 Executive Committee Meeting be adopted.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Smith; T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella.

ABSENT:B. Anderson.

D.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

D.1.ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.1.a.Auditor General (W. Kinsella).

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1.“I understand that the current Auditor General, Andre Bolduc will be leaving the City in April 2000. My questions to the City Manager are as follows:
2.What are the plans for the Office of the Auditor General after Mr. Bolduc’s departure?
3.How will Council be assured that an independent assessment of City operations will continue to be available?
4.Given that some time has passed since the Auditor General function was shifted to the City Manager’s Office is it time to review the effectiveness of that change and how would such a review be accomplished?” / City Manager
Due: Nov. 24, 1999
(D.1.a. cont’d)
City Manager
Due: Nov. 24, 1999

D.2.REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

D.2.a.Projected Budget Shortfall (W. Kinsella).

B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillors B. Anderson and D. Thiele entered the meeting.

R. Garvey, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That the September 16, 1999 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella.

D.2.b.October 25/26, 1999 Provincial/Municipal Government Liability Conference to be Held in Vancouver, B.C. (R. Rosenberger).

A. Massing, Corporate Services Department; and B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

MOVED T. Cavanagh:

That the September 15, 1999 Corporate Services Department report be received for information. / Corporate Svcs.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION: B. Smith; B. Anderson, T. Cavanagh, L. Chahley,
W. Kinsella.

E.REPORTS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS

E.1.OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

E.1.a.CProject Charter
Issues in Alternative Municipal Service Provision, Costing and Implementation.

MOVED W. Kinsella:

That this item be postponed to the October 13, 1999 Executive Committee meeting. / City Manager
Due: Oct. 13, 1999

B.E. Thom, Q.C., City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

CARRIED

FOR THE MOTION:B. Anderson, L. Chahley, W. Kinsella.

OPPOSED:B. Smith; T. Cavanagh.

N.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor B. Smith asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

(Sec. 100. B.L. 9999, as amended)

O.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

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CHAIRCITY CLERK

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Executive Committee

Meeting Minutes1

September 22, 1999