Committee of the Whole

53109A Highway 779 Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta T7Z 1R1 Parklandcounty.com Meeting Minutes Governance and Priorities Committee Mayor Rod Shaigec Council Member AnnLisa Jensen Council Member Jackie McCuaig Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Darrell Hollands Council Member John McNab Council Member Tracey Melnyk Tuesday, February 3, 2015 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Tracey Melnyk called the meeting to order at 8:59 a.m. Present: 7 - Council Member AnnLisa Jensen, Council Member Jackie McCuaig, Council Member John McNab, Mayor Rod Shaigec, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Darrell Hollands and Council Member Tracey Melnyk Administration: Rob McGowan, Interim CAO Peter Vana, General Manager, Development Services Martin Frigo - Senior Planner - Long Range Planning, Planning & Development Services (in-part) Gabriel Clark - Environmental Management Coordinator, Development Services (in-part) Tracy Kibblewhite, General Manager, Corporate Services Doug Tymchyshyn, Manager, Legislative & Administrative Services Amy Mitchell, Administrative Assistant, Legislative & Administrative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk that the agenda be adopted as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 15-002 Adoption of the December 2, 2014 unadopted regular Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes. Recommendation That the December 2, 2014 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Council Member Jackie McCuaig that the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes of December 2, 2014 be adopted, as Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 2/20/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 3, 2015 Committee presented. The motion carried unanimously. SCHEDULED MATTERS App 15-002 Appointment: 9:05 a.m. (5 mins) February 2015 Featured Business of the Month Allied Blower The Committee congratulated Ron Gartel, Project Manager of Allied Blower & Sheet Metal Inc.on receipt of the February 2015 Business of the Month award. App 15-007 Appointment: 9:10 a.m. (5 minutes) Government Finance Officers Association - Canadian Award for Financial Reporting Proposed Motion(s) That the 2013 Canadian Award for Financial Reporting be received as information. A motion was made by Mayor Rod Shaigec that the presentation of 2013 Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from Government Finance Officers Association be accepted for information. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 15-003 AAMDC Contact Newsletter Proposed Motion That the AAMDC Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Mayor Rod Shaigec that the January 14, 2015 and January 21, 2015 AAMDC Contact Newsletters be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS There were no Old Business items presented at this meeting. NEW BUSINESS There were no New Business items presented at this meeting. Legislative Matters There were no Legislative Matters items presented at this meeting. Corporate Services Matters Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 2/20/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 3, 2015 Committee There were no Corporate Services items presented at this meeting. Infrastructure Services Matters There were no Infrastructure Services items presented at this meeting. Community Services Matters There were no Community Services items presented at this meeting. Development Services Matters RFD 15-010 Community Sustainability and Development Plan (2015 First Quarter Update) Proposed Motion: That Governance and Priorities Committee accept the Community Sustainability and Development Plan 2015 first quarter update as information. A motion was made by Council Member John McNab that the Governance and Priorities Committee accept the Community Sustainability and Development Plan 2015 first quarter update as information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. SCHEDULED MATTERS App 15-004 Public Input - 9:15 a.m. (10 mins.) Committee Chair Tracey Melnyk asked the gallery if there were any issues that the public wishes to bring to the attention of Parkland County. No one came forward. COMMUNICATIONS COM 15-004 Committee Reports Proposed Motion That the Committee Reports be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Councillor Jensen that the following Committee Reports be received for information, as presented: 1. Councillor Jensen attended the Provincial Agriculture Service Board Conference and Farm Tech, Devonian Trail project, Heritage Agriculture Society, Art Advisory Committee, and the Environmental Advisory Committee. 2. Councillor Kobasiuk attended the Tri-Leisure Board. 3. Councillor McCuaig attended the Provincial Agriculture Service Board Conference and Farm Tech, River Valley Alliance, Policing Advisory Committee, and Youth Initiatives & Education in Lifestyles & Driving (YIELD) program. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 2/20/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 3, 2015 Committee 4. Councillor Hollands attended the Tri-Leisure Board. 5. Councillor McNab attended the Provincial Agriculture Service Board Conference and Farm Tech. The motion carried unanimously. Recess Committee Chair Tracey Melnyk recessed the meeting at 9:33 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:41 a.m. SCHEDULED MATTERS App 14-122 Appointment: 9:30 a.m. (30 mins) Nature Conservancy Canada regarding Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area (Sec 14-Twp 51-Rge 26- M4) Wanda Kowalchuk, Manager-Strategic Philanthropy, Edmonton Region & Jaimee Dupont Morozoff, Conservation Coordinator, Central & Northern Alberta Proposed Motion(s) That the Governance & Priorities Committee accept the presentation by Nature Conservancy Canada on Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area for information. A motion was made by Council Member Darrell Hollands that the Governance and Priorities Committee accept the presentation by Nature Conservancy Canada on Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area for information and to direct administration to bring back a recommendation on proposals put forward. The motion carried unanimously. IN-CAMERA SESSION There were no In-Camera items presented at this meeting. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT Committee Chair Tracey Melnyk adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 2/20/2015