Recorded votes on UCS2021-0174
Main motion at the Combined Meeting of Council, February 8, 2021. Carried 12–2.
Resolution
That with respect to Report UCS2021-0174, the following be adopted, as amended: That Council: Direct Administration and other experts to make a presentation at the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services no later than May 2021 on the Government of Albertas decision to rescind the 1976 coal-mining policy that had protected the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and the headwaters that flow from them; and Request the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta in support of other Southern Alberta municipalities expressing our support for the full reinstatement of the 1976 Coal policy and significantly more public consultation, and advocating for the protection of the watershed through the cancelation or suspension of the coal mining leases granted after the 1976 coal mining policy was rescinded in June 2020. .
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Naheed Nenshi | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Ward Sutherland | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Joe Magliocca | No |
| Ward 3 | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | No |
| Ward 5 | George Chahal | Yes |
| Ward 6 | Jeff Davison | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Druh Farrell | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Evan Woolley | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 11 | Jeromy Farkas | Yes |
| Ward 12 | Shane Keating | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Diane Colley-Urquhart | Yes |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |
Recorded votes on UCS2021-0174
| Meeting | Motion | Result |
|---|---|---|
Feb 8, 2021 Combined Meeting of Council | Main motion That this item be added to the next agenda of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for consideration as a potential plebiscite question. ROLL CALL VOTE: | Defeated 7–7 |
Feb 8, 2021 Combined Meeting of Council | Main motion That this item be added to the next agenda of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. ROLL CALL VOTE: | Carried 12–2 |
Feb 8, 2021 Combined Meeting of Council | Amendment That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report UCS2021-0174 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2, as follows: 2. Request the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta in suppo… | Carried 12–2 |
Feb 8, 2021 (this vote) Combined Meeting of Council | Main motion Direct Administration and other experts to make a presentation at the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services no later than May 2021 on the Government of Albertas decision to… | Carried 12–2 |