Council
Regular MeetingParkland, FL · February 5, 2026
Minutes
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Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta
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Meeting Minutes
Council
Mayor Rod Shaigec
Deputy Mayor John McNab
Council Member Sally Kucher Johnson
Council Member Jason Doucette
Council Member Ben Jespersen
Council Member Corey Kyle
Council Member Kristine Olson
Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Strategic Planning
CALL TO ORDER
Present: 7 - Council Member Ben Jespersen, Council Member Kristine Olson, Council
Member Corey Kyle, Council Member Sally Kucher Johnson, Council
Member Jason Doucette, Council Member John McNab and Mayor Rod
Shaigec
Administration:
Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer
Jeff Dyck, Chief Operating Officer
Trent Tompkins, General Manager, Operations Services
Lois Tyerman, Director, Governance & Engagement
Laura Godin, Senior Advisor, Corporate Strategy
Sherie Millington, Corporate Planning & Reporting Analyst
Natalie Skalicky, Executive Assistant
Dana Schlecker, Team Lead, Executive Support
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member McNab February 5, 2026 Strategic
Planning Meeting agenda be adopted, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
RFD 26-012 Closed Session
Proposed Motion
That Council convene in closed session pursuant to Section 197 of the
Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected
from disclosure by Sections 26, 28 and 29 of the Access to Information Act.
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A motion was made by Council Member McNab that Council convene in closed
session at 9:01 a.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act
to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 26,
28 and 29 of the Access to Information Act.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mat Steppan, Vice President, Prairie Sky Strategy joined the meeting at 9:01
a.m.
PRE 26-007 Governance and Future Planning
ATIA Section 26 - Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations
ATIA Section 28 - Local public body confidences
ATIA Section 29 - Advice from officials
Administration presented the Governance and Future Planning presentation.
Mat Steppan, Vice President, Prairie Sky Strategy left the meeting at 11:26
a.m.
RECESS
Mayor Shaigec recessed the meeting at 11:26 a.m., and reconvened the
meeting at 12:15 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
PRE 26-007 Governance and Future Planning
ATIA Section 26 - Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations
ATIA Section 28 - Local public body confidences
ATIA Section 29 - Advice from officials
Administration continued presenting the Governance and Future Planning
presentation.
RFD 26-014 Regular Session
Proposed Motion
That Council revert to the regular meeting session.
A motion was made by Council Member McNab that Council revert to regular
meeting session at 2:01 p.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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CLOSE OF MEETING
Mayor Shaigec closed the meeting at 2:02 p.m.
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Mayor
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Manager, Legislative Services
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Agenda
53109A Highway 779
Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta
T7Z 1R1
Parklandcounty.com
Meeting Agenda
Council
Mayor Rod Shaigec
Deputy Mayor Sally Kucher Johnson
Council Member Jason Doucette
Council Member Ben Jespersen
Council Member Corey Kyle
Council Member Kristine Olson
Council Member John McNab
Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Strategic Planning
VISION
Parkland County: gifted by nature, inspired by innovation, powerfully connected, and
home to opportunity.
1. CALL TO ORDER (MAYOR)
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (MAYOR)
3. CLOSED SESSION
3.1 RFD 26-012 Closed Session
Proposed Motion
That Council convene in closed session pursuant to Section 197 of the
Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from
disclosure by Sections 26, 28 and 29 of the Access to Information Act.
Sponsors: Shaigec
3.2 PRE 26-007 Governance and Future Planning
ATIA Section 26 - Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations
ATIA Section 28 - Local public body confidences
ATIA Section 29 - Advice from officials
3.3 RFD 26-014 Regular Session
Proposed Motion
That Council revert to the regular meeting session.
Sponsors: Shaigec
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION
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5. CLOSE OF MEETING
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