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, May 3, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Kowalski called 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. Committee Member Kucher-Johnson attended the meeting virtually. 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 (In-part) Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services Jeff Dyck, General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services and Chief Financial Officer Robert Fernandez, Director, Economic Diversification (In-part via virtual attendance) Marc Ficht, Director Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Jody Hancock, Director, Engineering Services (In-part) Linda Murtha, Land Agent Officer, Engineering Services (In-part) Rob de Kleer, Manger, Capital Construction, Engineering Services (In-part) Matthew Good, Manager, Land Development Engineering, Engineering Services (In-part) Krista Quesnel, Manager, Community Sustainability, Agricultural Services (In-part) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee 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 May 3, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 22-018 Adoption of April 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the April 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the April 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 22-038 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 Chief Administrative Officer RFD 22-115 Villeneuve Landing Network Partner Agreement Proposed Motion That administration be directed to present to Council the revised Villeneuve Landing Network Partner Agreement, as presented. Robert Fernandez presented the revised Villeneuve Landing Network Partner Agreement presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that administration be directed to present to Council the revised Villeneuve Landing Network Partner Agreement, as presented. Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that administration be directed to present to Governance and Priorities Committee an update on the Parkland Airport. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 22-043 9:30 a.m. Appointment - City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre Presentation Jeff Acker, Mayor Dean Screpnek, City Manager David Wolanski, General Manager Community and Protective Services Paul Feser, Civic Centre Project Manager Proposed Motion That the City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre presentation be received for information, as presented. Mayor Jeff Acker, Dean Screpnek and Paul Feser presented the City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre presentation. Committee Member Sally Kucher-Johnson left the meeting at 10:07 a.m. Present: 6 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 1 - Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson DELEGATIONS App 22-043 9:30 a.m. Appointment - City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre Presentation Jeff Acker, Mayor Dean Screpnek, City Manager David Wolanski, General Manager Community and Protective Services Paul Feser, Civic Centre Project Manager Proposed Motion That the City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre presentation be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the City of Spruce Grove Civic Centre presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee App 22-031 10:00 a.m. Appointment - MNP - Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy James Richardson Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy report for information, as presented. Krista Quesnel presented the MNP Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy presentation. Committee Chairperson Kowalski deferred discussion on this item to allow for the scheduled 10:30 a.m. Closed Session appointment. CLOSED SESSION RFD 22-109 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 17, 19 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk 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 17, 19 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kowalski recessed the meeting at 10:30 a.m., and reconvened the meeting in closed session at 10:35 a.m. CLOSED SESSION PRE 22-015 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Edmonton International Airport (Joan Hertz, Board Chair) RFD 22-110 Regular Session Proposed Motion That Council revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Weideman that Council revert to regular meeting session at 10:44 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee App 22-031 10:00 a.m. Appointment - MNP - Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy James Richardson Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy report for information, as presented. James Richardson joined the meeting to continue presenting the MNP Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy presentation with Krista Quesnel. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Committee receive the Hamlet Reinvestment Strategy report for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 22-040 11:00 a.m. Appointment - Wabamun Watershed Management Council Sue Styles, Board Chair Proposed Motion That the Wabamun Watershed Management Council presentation be received for information, as presented. Sue Styles, Stan Franklin, and David Ball presented the Wabamun Watershed Management Council presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Wabamun Watershed Management Council presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 22-041 11:30 a.m. Appointment - RCMP Update Parkland Detachment - Insp Mike Lokken Evansburg - Sgt Brian Topham Drayton Valley - S/Sgt Erin Matthews Proposed Motion That the RCMP Update be received for information, as presented. Insp Mike Lokken presented Parkland RMCP update. Committee Member Birne left the meeting at 11:54 a.m. Present: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 2 - Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson and Council Member Natalie Birnie Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee DELEGATIONS App 22-041 11:30 a.m. Appointment - RCMP Update Parkland Detachment - Insp Mike Lokken Evansburg - Sgt Brian Topham Drayton Valley - S/Sgt Erin Matthews Proposed Motion That the RCMP Update be received for information, as presented. S/Sgt Erin Matthews presented the Drayton Valley RCMP update. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the RCMP update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kowalski recessed the meeting at 12:22 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 1:02 p.m. Committee Member Sally Kucher-Johnson returned to the meeting. Present: 6 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 1 - Council Member Natalie Birnie NEW BUSINESS Chief Administrative Officer RFD 22-103 Project UNITE Update Proposed Motion That the Project UNITE update be received for information, as presented. Marc Ficht presented the Project UNITE update. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Project UNITE update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. General Manager, Operations Services RFD 22-062 Engineering Services Update Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee Proposed Motion That the Engineering Services Department update and associated information be received for information, as presented Jody Hancock, Linda Murtha, Rob de Kleer and Matthew Good presented the Engineering Services Department update. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Engineering Services Department update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Committee Member Sally Kucher-Johnson left the meeting at 2:01 p.m. Present: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 2 - Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson and Council Member Natalie Birnie RFD 22-068 Revised Policy EN-01 Road Surfacing - Country Residential Proposed Motion That revised Policy EN-01 Road Surfacing - Country Residential be received for information, as presented. Jody Hancock presented the Revised Policy EN-01 Road Surfacing - Country Residential presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that Revised Policy EN-01 Road Surfacing - Country Residential be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 22-072 Revised Policy EN-02 Four Year Road Program Proposed Motion That revised Policy EN-02 Four-Year Road Program be received for information, as presented. Jody Hancock presented the Revised Policy EN-02 Four-Year Road Program presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that Revised Policy EN-02 Four-Year Road Program be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 22-042 Revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches Parkland County Page 7 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee Proposed Motion That revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches be received for information, as presented. Jody Hancock presented the Revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches presentation. Committee Member Mayor Gamble left the meeting at 2:30 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 2:32 p.m. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Operations Services RFD 22-042 Revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches Proposed Motion That revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches be received for information, as presented. Jody Hancock completed Revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that Revised Policy EN-10 Property Access Approaches be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 22-041 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 Mayor Gamble that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 22-042 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 Kobasiuk that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 8 Printed on 5/18/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Committee The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Chairperson Kowalski closed the meeting at 2:45 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 9 Printed on 5/18/2022