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53109A Highway 779 Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta T7Z 1R1 Parklandcounty.com Meeting Minutes Council Mayor Allan Gamble Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Rob Wiedeman Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Tuesday, October 26, 2021 10:00 AM Council Chambers Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Present: 7 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Administration: Laura Swain, Interim Chief Administrative Officer/General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services Rachelle Trovato, Senior Planner Seghan MacDonald, Land Use Planning Intern Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Lois Tyerman, Legislative Officer/Recording Secretary Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer/Recording Secretary INSPIRATIONAL REFLECTION Councillor Kobasiuk offered a short inspirational reflection. ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Councillor Weideman that the October 26, 2021 Regular Council Meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Councillor Kowalski that Council consent to approve the following agenda items, without debate: Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 11/15/2021 Council Meeting Minutes October 26, 2021 Agenda Item 4.1 Adoption of September 28, 2021 Council Meeting Minutes That the September 28, 2021 Council Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. Agenda Item 8.4 Committee Reports That the Committee Reports be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 21-049 10:15 a.m. - Public Input (10 mins.) Mayor Gamble asked the gallery if there were any issues that the public wishes to bring to the attention of Parkland County. Richard Haas, Managing Director, Voltarix Group came forward to provide comment on proposed Bylaw 2021-22 Solar Farm Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2017-18. App 21-050 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 Stony Plain Poppy Presentation (Jim Stover, Andrew Benkovich) Jim Stover, Andrew Benkovich and Buck Coonz of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 Stony Plain presented poppies to members of Council, Administration and those seated in the gallery. Council thanked the members for their attendance. NEW BUSINESS Legislative Matters BL 21-038 Bylaw 2021-22 Solar Farm Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 2017-18 Proposed Motions 1. That Bylaw 2021-22 receive first reading. 2. That a Public Hearing be scheduled on December 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers to hear public comment on Bylaw 2021-22. A motion was made by Councillor Kobasiuk that Bylaw 2021-22 receive first reading. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Councillor Weideman that a Public Hearing be scheduled on December 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers to hear public comment on Bylaw 2021-22. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 21-070 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Board of Directors - Call for Nominations Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 11/15/2021 Council Meeting Minutes October 26, 2021 and New Elections Policy and Process Proposed Motion That the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Board of Directors - Call for Nominations and New Elections Policy and Process be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Councillor Kucher-Johnson that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Board of Directors - Call for Nominations and New Elections Policy and Process be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 21-071 Rural Municipalities of Alberta Newsletter Update Proposed Motion That the Rural Municipalities of Alberta newsletter be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Councillor Birnie that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta newsletter update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 21-072 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update Proposed Motion That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Councillor Kobasiuk that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. CLOSE OF MEETING Mayor Gamble closed the meeting at 11:01 a.m. __________________________________________ Mayor ___________________________________________ Manager, Legislative Services Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 11/15/2021