Governance and Priorities Committee

53109A Highway 779 Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta T7Z 1R1 Parklandcounty.com Meeting Minutes Governance and Priorities Committee Mayor Allan Gamble Council Member Sally Kucher Johnson Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Rob Wiedeman Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Tuesday, February 1, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER / TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kobasiuk offered the following Treaty 6 lands acknowledgment: We recognize that we are on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Dene and Nakota Sioux Nations. We acknowledge all the First Nations, Metis and Inuit, whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries. Present: 7 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Administration: Laura Swain, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services Jeff Dyck, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Office Marc Ficht, Director, Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Robert Brassard, IT Project Management Contractor, Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Stefan vandenBerg, Construction Manager Contractor, Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Robert Fernandez, Director, Economic Diversification (In-part) Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Trent Tompkins, Director, Road Maintenance & Drainage (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the February 1, 2022 Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 22-003 Adoption of January 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the January 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the January 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Chief Administrative Officer RFD 22-014 Project Management Office (PMO) and Project UNITE Update Proposed Motion That the Project Management Office and Project UNITE Update be received for information, as presented. Administration presented. Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk deferred discussion on this item to allow for the scheduled 9:15 a.m. Public Input session. DELEGATIONS App 22-003 Public Input - 9:15 a.m. (10 mins.) Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk asked the gallery if there were any issues that the public wished to bring to the attention of Parkland County. No one came forward. NEW BUSINESS Chief Administrative Officer RFD 22-014 Project Management Office (PMO) and Project UNITE Update Proposed Motion That the Project Management Office and Project UNITE Update be received for information, as presented. Administration continued their presentation of the Project Management Office and Project UNITE update. Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the Project Management Office and Project UNITE update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 22-005 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce Presentation (Sarah Parry) Proposed Motion That the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation be received for information, as presented. Sarah Parry presented the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 22-004 10:00 a.m. Appointment - Lakeside Curling Club (Winston Childs) Proposed Motion That the Lakeside Curling Club presentation be received for information, as presented. Winston Childs and Lynn Childs presented the Lakeside Curling Club presentation. A motion was made be Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Lakeside Curling Club presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 10:22 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:39 a.m., with all Committee Members present. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Operations Services RFD 22-015 Potential Policy Development - Agricultural Impact Assessment Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the Potential Policy Development - Agricultural Impact Assessment report for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Potential Policy Development - Agricultural Impact Assessment report be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 22-016 Potential Policy Development - Multi Parcel Country Residential Subdivision Approval Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the Potential Policy Development - Multi Parcel Country Residential Subdivision Approval report for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Potential Policy Development - Multi Parcel County Residential Subdivision Approval report be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 22-017 Potential Policy Development - Acceptance of Potentially Contaminated Soils Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the Potential Policy Development - Acceptance of Potentially Contaminated Soils report for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Potential Policy Development - Acceptance of Potentially Contaminated Soils report be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 22-006 11:00 a.m. Appointment - Edmonton International Airport (EIA) - Noise Study (Lynn Wyton and Steve Maybee) Proposed Motion That the Edmonton International Airport Noise Study be received for information, as presented. Lynn Wyton and Steve Maybee presented the Edmonton International Airport Noise Study. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the Edmonton International Airport Noise Study be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Operations Services RFD 22-020 Gravel Truck Hiring Procedures PW-001-P Proposed Motion That the Gravel Truck Hiring Procedures PW-001-P presentation be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that Administration be directed to review the process for applying and hiring all trucks and operators for all contracted services for public works be reviewed to allow a more transparent and equitable opportunity for operators to contract and work for the County. The motion was carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 22-009 Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter Proposed Motion That the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 22-010 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 Committee Member Birnie that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 12:01 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 12:51 p.m., with all Committee Members present. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services RFD 22-019 Potential Policy Development - Capital Operating Cost Sharing Proposed Motion That Committee receive the Capital Operating Cost Sharing report for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Potential Policy Development - Capital Operating Cost Sharing report be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 22-018 Chickens on Parcels of Land Less Than Two Acres in Size Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee Proposed Motions 1. That the Governance and Priorities Committee accept the Chickens on Parcels of Land Less Than Two Acres in Size report as information, as presented; and, 2. That the Governance and Priorities Committee select one of the three following options for presentation to Council for decision: That Administration be directed to maintain the status quo with respect to the prohibition of chickens of parcels of land less than two acres in size (Option1). Or, That Administration be directed to develop a Pilot Program allowing chickens on smaller parcels of land less than two acres thought development of a Chickens on Smaller parcels Bylaw for Councils consideration (Option 2) Or, That Administration be directed to implement a permanent chicken on smaller parcels of land less than two acres program by amending the Animal Control bylaw for Council’s consideration (Option 3) A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that Administration be directed to maintain the status quo with respect to the prohibition of chickens of parcels of land less than two acres in size (Option1). The motion was defeated. For: 2- Council Member Kowalski and Council Member Wiedeman Against: 5- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie and Council Member Hoefsloot A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that Administration be directed to develop a Pilot Program allowing chickens on smaller parcels of land less than two acres through development of a Chickens on Smaller parcels Bylaw for Councils consideration (Option 2). The motion was defeated unanimously. Against: 7- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie, Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot An amending motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that Administration be directed to implement a permanent chicken program by amending the Animal Control bylaw for Council’s consideration for lands zoned as Country Residential that are less than two acres but not less than one acre and not on lands zoned as Country Residential Estates. The motion was carried. Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 2/17/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 1, 2022 Committee For: 6- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie, Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot Against: 1- Council Member Kucher-Johnson Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk called again on Committee Member Councillor Wiedeman to present the motion for Option 3, that Administration be directed to implement a permanent chicken on smaller parcels of land less than two acres program by amending the Animal Control bylaw for Council’s consideration; as amended by Mayor Gamble. The motion was carried unanimously. For: 7- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie, Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for February 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk closed the meeting at 1:37 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 7 Printed on 2/17/2022