Media scrum - Monday, Feb. 9, 2015

During a break in the February 9 meeting of City Council, Mayor Naheed Nenshi met with media to answer questions on a variety of topics, including:

• City employee overtime costs associated with City Council meetings 
• Proposed naming of the new community of "Livingston"
• The proposed creation of an Integrity Commissioner
• Proposed rezoning to allow for a liquor store in Forest Lawn
• Responsibility for building schools in Calgary

Later in the day, Mayor Nenshi met with media again and covered the following topics:

• Explaining the voting for the rezoning to allow a liquor store in Forest Lawn
• Responding to a councillor's comments about city employees

During the Council dinner break, Mayor Nenshi also spoke with media on the following topics:

• The approved new ethical guidelines for City Council including alcohol rules
• The creation of a new Integrity Commissioner
• Council advocacy for a provincial taxi strategy