This item added to the agenda for the 'in camera' portion of the City Council meeting of Monday, 2006 September 18: LAS2006-119 KING EDWARD SCHOOL: FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL
CHI members had heard that the vacated sandstone school had been declared 'surplus' and therefore might be sold by the province/CBE. See the above post for more on the school. There was an in camera discussion at the meeting, after which
several motions regarding LAS2006-119 were passed in open Council which refer not only to King Edward School, but school lands generally, and likely refer to the current issue regarding Carl Safran and Connaught schools in the Beltline. The Beltline area alderman, Madeleine King, was moving the motions.
Here is a link to more on that issue:
http://www.calgaryheritage.org/CHIForum/vi ... 2492d710aa
This is a bit of supposition as the contents of LAS2006-119 and what was discussed in camera remain confidential. It's a bit like listening to one half of a telephone conversation. These seem to be some issues:
- Council is "requesting the (provincial) Minister to place a moratorium on the future disposition of school lands in Calgary"
- Council is "requesting the Mayor to meet with the Province to review options for a collaborative approach to the school lands issue including but not limited to requesting the Minister place a moratorium on the future disposition of school lands in Calgary."
- There are "strategic meetings with the Calgary Board of Education", which is one of the reasons for keeping the LAS2006-119 Report and Recommendations confidential
Here are the actual minutes which, without the material being referenced, are a bit cryptic. Enjoy!
LAS2006-119 KING EDWARD SCHOOL: FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL
AMENDMENT, Moved by Alderman Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Alderman McIver, that the Recommendations contained in Report LAS2006-119 be amended by adding an amendment to Recommendation 5, following the words “school lands issue”, as follows:
“including but not limited to
requesting the Minister place a moratorium on the future disposition of school lands in Calgary.”
CARRIED
AMENDMENT, Moved by Alderman Hodges, Seconded by Alderman Colley-Urquhart, that the Recommendations contained in Report LAS2006-119 be further amended, by referring Recommendation 4 to Administration for a further report to the 2006 November 14 Regular Meeting of the Land and Asset Strategy Committee.
OPPOSED: Alderman Erskine
CARRIED
Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee Recommendation 1 contained in Report LAS2006-119 be adopted.
CARRIED
Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee Recommendation 2 contained in Report LAS2006-119 be adopted.
ROLL CALL VOTE
For: Aldermen Colley-Urquhart, Erskine, Fox-Mellway, Hawkesworth, Hodges, Lowe, Burrows, Ceci and Chabot
Against: Aldermen Farrell, King, Larocque, McIver and Mayor Bronconnier
CARRIED
Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee Recommendation 3 contained in Report LAS2006-119 be adopted.
CARRIED
AS AMENDED, Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
That Council:
5. Request the Mayor to meet with the Province to review options for a collaborative approach to the school lands issue including but not limited to requesting the Minister place a moratorium on the future disposition of school lands in Calgary.
OPPOSED: Aldermen Lowe and Larocque
CARRIED
Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
6. That the Report and Recommendations remain confidential following the in camera discussion pursuant to Section 24 (1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and completion of strategic meetings with the Calgary Board of Education.
OPPOSED: Alderman McIver
CARRIED
Moved by Alderman King, Seconded by Alderman Erskine,
That the Land and Asset Strategy Committee Recommendation 7 contained in Report LAS2006-119 be adopted.
CARRIED