Governance and Priorities Committee
Regular MeetingParkland, FL · April 5, 2022
Minutes
53109A Highway 779
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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, April 5, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Committee Chairperson Kowalski call the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kowalski offered the following Treaty
6 lands acknowledgement:
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, Chief Administrative Officer
Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services
Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services
Jeff Dyck, General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services and Chief Financial
Officer
Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services (In-part)
Karen Kormos, Manager, Development Planning & Safety Codes (In-part)
Rachelle Trovato, Senior Planner, Development Planning (In-part)
Seghan MacDonald, Development Planner I - Land Use Bylaw, Planning and
Development (In-part)
Joshua Culling, Manager, Current & Long Range Planning (In-part)
Sharif Ibrahim, Planning & Off-site Levy Coordinator, Planning and
Development Services (In-part)
Krista Quesnel, Manager, Community Sustainability, Agricultural Services
(In-part)
Jennifer Caudron, ALUS Coordinator, Agricultural Services (In-part)
Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services
Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer (Recording Secretary)
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the April 5, 2022
Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted.
The motion carried unanimously.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MIN 22-015 Adoption of March 1, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the March 1, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes be adopted, as presented.
A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the March 1,
2022 Governance and Priorities meeting minutes be adopted, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-029 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.)
Committee Chairperson Kowalski 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
General Manager, Operations Services
RFD 22-084 Land Use Bylaw Strategy Update
Proposed Motion
That the Land Use Bylaw Strategy update be received for information, as
presented.
Rachelle Trovato and Seghan MacDonald presented the Land Use Bylaw
Strategy update.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Land Use Bylaw
Strategy update be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
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OLD BUSINESS
RFD 22-074 Municipal Planning Commission
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to reinstate a Municipal Planning Commission.
Administration presented the Municipal Planning Commission presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that administration be
directed to reinstate a Municipal Planning Commission.
The motion was defeated.
For: 2- Council Member Kowalski and Council Member Kobasiuk
Against: 5- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Birnie,
Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot
DELEGATIONS
App 22-033 10:00 a.m. Appointment - ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Annual
Update
Jennifer Caudron, ALUS Coordinator
Julie Burger, ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Chair
Kerri O'Shaughnessy, ALUS PAC Vice-Chair
Proposed Motion
That Council receive the ALUS update for information, as presented.
Jennifer Caudron, Kerri O'Shaughnessy, and Julie Burger presented the ALUS
(Alternative Land Use Services) Annual update.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that Council receive the
ALUS update for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
RECESS
Committee Chairperson Kowalski recessed the meeting at 11:03 a.m., and
reconvened the meeting at 11:14 a.m., with all members of the Committee
present.
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NEW BUSINESS
General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services
RFD 22-087 Revised ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Partnership Advisory
Committee (PAC) Terms of Reference
Proposed Motion
That Council approve the 2022 ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services)
Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Terms of Reference, as presented.
Jennifer Caudron and Krista Quesnal presented the Revised ALUS (Alternative
Land Use Services) Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Terms of Reference.
A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that Council approve
the 2022 ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Partnership Advisory Committee
(PAC) Terms of Reference, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
RFD 22-076 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to amend Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board Bylaw 2018-26 to allow for members of Council to be appointed
as composition of the Board.
Administration presented the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that administration be
directed to amend Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw 2018-26
to allow for members of Council to be appointed as composition of the Board.
The motion carried.
For: 5- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk,
Council Member Birnie and Council Member Wiedeman
Against: 2- Council Member Kucher-Johnson and Council Member Hoefsloot
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RFD 22-082 Procurement Policy C-PT01
Proposed Motion
That the Procurement Policy (Policy C-PT01) be received for information, as
presented.
Administration presented the Procurement Policy C-PT01 presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Procurement Policy
(Policy C-PT01) be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
General Manager, Operations Services
RFD 22-088 Off-Site Levy Overview
Proposed Motion
That the Off-Site Levy Overview be received for information, as presented.
Joshua Culling and Sharif Ibrahim presented the Off-Site Levy Overview
presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Off-Site Levy
Overview be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
COM 22-034 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 Kucher-Johnson that the Rural
Municipalities update be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
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COM 22-035 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 Kucher-Johnson that the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING
The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for May
3, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
CLOSE OF MEETING
Chairperson Kowalski closed the meeting at 12:10 p.m.
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Committee Chair
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Recording Secretary
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Agenda
53109A Highway 779
Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta
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Meeting Agenda
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, April 5, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Vision:
One Parkland: Powerfully Connected
1. CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (KOWALSKI)
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.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (KOWALSKI)
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES (KOWALSKI)
3.1 MIN 22-015 Adoption of March 1, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the March 1, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes
be adopted, as presented.
Sponsors: Kowalski
Attachments: 1. March 1, 2022 - Unadopted Meeting Minutes - Governance and Priorities Committee
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 App 22-029 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.)
Sponsors: Kowalski
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4.2 App 22-033 10:00 a.m. Appointment - ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Annual Update
Jennifer Caudron, ALUS Coordinator
Julie Burger, ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Chair
Kerri O'Shaughnessy, ALUS PAC Vice-Chair
Proposed Motion
That Council receive the ALUS update for information, as presented.
Sponsors: Cross
Attachments: 1. Administrative Report - ALUS Overview April 5, 2022
2. ALUS Program Update, April 5, 2022
3. ALUS Parkland - Key Performance Indicators 2012-2021
5. OLD BUSINESS
5.1 RFD 22-082 Procurement Policy C-PT01
Proposed Motion
That the Procurement Policy (Policy C-PT01) be received for information, as
presented.
Sponsors: Swain
Attachments: 1. Procurement Policy C-PT01
5.2 RFD 22-074 Municipal Planning Commission
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to reinstate a Municipal Planning Commission.
Sponsors: McGowan
Attachments: 1. Administrative Report, April 5, 2022
2. Municipal Planning Commissions
3. Planning & Development Services Communication Plan
4. Land Use Bylaw Strategy Presentation
5.3 RFD 22-076 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to amend Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board Bylaw 2018-26 to allow for members of Council to be appointed as
composition of the Board.
Sponsors: Dyck
Attachments: 1. SDAB Report, April 5, 2022
2. Bylaw 2018-26 - Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
6. NEW BUSINESS
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A. Mayor and Council Member Matters
B. Chief Administrative Officer
C. Chief Financial Officer
D. General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services
D.1 RFD 22-087 Revised ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Partnership Advisory
Committee (PAC) Terms of Reference
Proposed Motion
That Council approve the 2022 ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services)
Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Terms of Reference, as presented.
Sponsors: Cross
Attachments: 1. Administrative Report - ALUS PAC Terms of Reference Update
2. ALUS Parkland County PAC - Terms of Reference - Summary
E. General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services
F. General Manager, Operations Services
F.1 RFD 22-084 Land Use Bylaw Strategy Update
Proposed Motion
That the Land Use Bylaw Strategy update be received for information, as
presented.
Sponsors: McGowan
Attachments: 1. Land Use Bylaw Strategy - 2022
2. Land Use Bylaw Strategy - Presentation April 5, 2022
F.2 RFD 22-088 Off-Site Levy Overview
Proposed Motion
That the Off-Site Levy Overview be received for information, as presented.
Sponsors: McGowan
Attachments: 1. Off-Site Levy Overview - Presentation April 5, 2022
2. Off-Site Levies FAQ
3. Bylaw 2015-07 with Updated 2021 Schedules C-F
4. Parkland County Offsite Levy Report 2020
7. COMMUNICATIONS
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7.1 COM 22-034 Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter
Proposed Motion
That the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Kowalski
Attachments: 1. RMA - Contact Newsletter - March 25, 2022
7.2 COM 22-035 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update
Proposed Motion
That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Kowalski
Attachments: 1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update
8. CLOSED SESSION
9. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION
10. NEXT MEETING
The next Governance & Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2022 at
9:00 a.m.
11. CLOSE OF MEETING
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