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, May 19, 2015 9:00 AM Council Chambers Present: 6 - Council Member AnnLisa Jensen, Council Member Jackie McCuaig, Council Member John McNab, Mayor Rod Shaigec, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Tracey Melnyk Absent: 1 - Council Member Darrell Hollands CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Jackie McCuaig called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. Administration: Rob McGowan, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Peter Vana, General Manager, Development Services Dave Cross, Acting General Manager, Community Services Tracy Kibblewhite, General Manager, Corporate Services Jeff Dyck, Manager, Financial Services (in part) Barb Williams, Legislative & Administrative Services Administrator Carson Mills, Communications Assistant Darlene Bezeau, Municipal Intern Helene Sommer, Administrative Assistant, Legislative & Administrative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk that the May 19, 2015 agenda be adopted as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 15-016 Adoption of the May 5, 2015 unadopted regular Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes Proposed Motion That the May 5, 2015 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 6/10/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 19, 2015 Committee be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Council Member AnnLisa Jensen that the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes of May 5, 2015 be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. SCHEDULED MATTERS App 15-034 RECOGNITION - 9:05 a.m. (5 mins) Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators' (CAMA) Long Service Recognition Award Peter Vana, General Manager of Development Services The Committee congratulated Peter Vana on the receipt of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators' Long Service Recognition Award. . OLD BUSINESS There were no Old Business items presented at this meeting. NEW BUSINESS Legislative Matters There were no Legislative Matters items presented at this meeting. Corporate Services Matters RFD 15-060 April 30, 2015 Financial Statements Proposed Motion That the Governance and Priorities Committee receive the April 30, 2015 Financial Statements as information, as presented. A motion was made by Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk that the Governance and Priorities Committee accept the April 30, 2015 Financial Statements for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Community Services Matters RFD 15-073 Pilot Project Allowing Chickens on Smaller Residential Parcels Proposed Motion That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to Council to approve the Pilot Project for the term June 2015 through July 2016 allowing residents on residential parcels less than 2 acres in size to own chickens. A motion was made by Council Member AnnLisa Jensen that the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend to Council to approve the Pilot Project for the term June 2015 through July 2016 allowing residents on residential Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 6/10/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 19, 2015 Committee parcels less than 2 acres in size to own chickens, as presented. The motion failed by the following vote: For: 2- Council Member Jensen and Council Member Kobasiuk Against: 4- Council Member McCuaig, Council Member McNab, Mayor Shaigec and Council Member Melnyk SCHEDULED MATTERS App 15-033 Public Input - 9:15 a.m. (10 mins) Committee Chair Jackie McCuaig 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 15-029 AAMDC Contact Newsletter Website Proposed Motion That the AAMDC Contact Newsletter Website be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Council Member AnnLisa Jensen that the May 13, 2015 AAMDC Contact Newsletter be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 15-030 Committee Reports Proposed Motion That the Committee Reports be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Council Member John McNab that the following Committee Reports be received as information: 1. Council Member John McNab attended Finance for Elected Officials course. 2. Mayor Rod Shaigec attended the Capital Region Board Meeting. 3. Council Member AnnLisa Jensen attended the Stony Plain Chamber of Commerce meeting, Acheson Spring Breakfast, and the Pioneer Museum ground breaking ceremony. 4. Council Member Tracey Melynk attended the Acheson Spring Breakfast. 5. Council Member Jackie McCuaig attended the Acheson Spring Breakfast and Finance for Elected Officials course. Infrastructure Services Matters There were no Infrastructure Services items presented at this meeting. Development Services Matters There were no Development Services items presented at this meeting. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 6/10/2015 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 19, 2015 Committee IN-CAMERA SESSION There were no In-Camera items presented at this meeting. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 2, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chair Jackie McCuaig adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 6/10/2015