Governance and Priorities Committee
Regular MeetingParkland, FL · July 5, 2022
Minutes
53109A Highway 779
Parkland County Parkland County, Alberta
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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, July 5, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:00
a.m.
On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kucher-Johnson 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 Hoefsloot 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
Mayor Gamble, on behalf of Council, thanked Councillor Kowalski for her
service as Deputy Mayor and welcomed Councillor Kucher-Johnson as the new
Deputy Mayor for Parkland County.
Administration:
Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer
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)
Larissa Lindmark, Corporate Planning & Intergovernmental Advisor, Strategic
Services (In-part)
Ebenezer Adjei, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (In-part)
Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services
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Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the July 5, 2022
Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MIN 22-027 Adoption of June 21, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the June 21, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes
be adopted, as presented.
A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the June 21, 2022
Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-066 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.)
Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson 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 Financial Officer
RFD 22-169 Priority Based Budgeting Public Engagement
Proposed Motion
That the Priority Based Budgeting Public Engagement be received for
information, as presented.
Larissa Lindmark and Ebenezer Adjei presented the Priority Based Budgeting
Public Engagement presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Priority
Based Budgeting Public Engagement presentation be received for information,
as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
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COMMUNICATIONS
COM 22-074 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 Birnie that the Rural Municipalities
of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
COM 22-075 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.
The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
RFD 22-189 Closed Session
Proposed Motion
That the Committee 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 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Committee
convene in closed session at 9:11 a.m., pursuant to Section 197 of the
Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from
disclosure by Sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act.
The motion carried unanimously.
PRE 22-021 Planning and Development Update
FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
RFD 22-190 Regular Session
Proposed Motion
That the Committee revert to regular meeting session.
A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Committee revert to
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regular meeting session at 9:44 a.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 9:45 a.m., and
reconvened the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-056 10:00 a.m. Appointment - NAIOP Edmonton
Anand Pye, Executive Director, NAIOP Edmonton
Kris Auguston, Vice President, Leasing and Land Sales, Remington
Development Corporation
Mark Edwards, Development Manager, Panattoni
Mark Tanasichuk, Vice President Development, TAG Developments
Proposed Motion
That the NAIOP Edmonton presentation be received for information, as
presented.
Anand Pye, Kris Auguston, Mark Edwards, and Mark Tanasichuk presented the
NAIOP Edmonton presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the NAIOP Edmonton
presentation be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 10:41 a.m., and
reconvened the meeting at 11:00 a.m.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-067 11:00 a.m. Appointment - West Parkland Gas Co-op Presentation
Brock Polasek - General Manager of West Parkland Gas Co-op Ltd.
Michelle Gallagher - Chairperson of West Parkland Gas Board
Proposed Motion
That the West Parkland Gas Co-op presentation be received for information,
as presented.
Brock Polasek and Michelle Gallagher presented the West Parkland Gas Co-op
presentation.
A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the West
Parkland Gas Co-op presentation be received for information, as presented.
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The motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING
The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for July
19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
CLOSE OF MEETING
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 11:15 a.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, July 5, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Vision:
One Parkland: Powerfully Connected
1. CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (KUCHER-JOHNSON)
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 (KUCHER-JOHNSON)
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES (KUCHER-JOHNSON)
3.1 MIN 22-027 Adoption of June 21, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the June 21, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes
be adopted, as presented.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
Attachments: 1. June 21, 2022 - Unadopted Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 App 22-066 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.)
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
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4.2 App 22-056 10:00 a.m. Appointment - NAIOP Edmonton
Anand Pye, Executive Director, NAIOP Edmonton
Kris Auguston, Vice President, Leasing and Land Sales, Remington
Development Corporation
Mark Edwards, Development Manager, Panattoni
Mark Tanasichuk, Vice President Development, TAG Developments
Proposed Motion
That the NAIOP Edmonton presentation be received for information, as
presented.
Sponsors: Swain
Attachments: 1. Parkland County Industrial Market Update
4.3 App 22-067 11:00 a.m. Appointment - West Parkland Gas Co-op Presentation
Brock Polasek - General Manager of West Parkland Gas Co-op Ltd.
Michelle Gallagher - Chairperson of West Parkland Gas Board
Proposed Motion
That the West Parkland Gas Co-op presentation be received for information, as
presented.
Sponsors: Dyck
Attachments: 1. West Parkland Gas Co-op Ltd. Presentation
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mayor and Council Member Matters
B. Chief Administrative Officer
C. Chief Financial Officer
C.1 RFD 22-169 Priority Based Budgeting Public Engagement
Proposed Motion
That the Priority Based Budgeting Public Engagement be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Dyck
Attachments: 1. Budget Engagement Survey Questions
D. General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services
E. General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services
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F. General Manager, Operations Services
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1 COM 22-074 Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter
Proposed Motion
That the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
Attachments: 1. RMA - Contact Newsletter - June 24, 2022
7.2 COM 22-075 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update
Proposed Motion
That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
Attachments: 1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update
8. CLOSED SESSION
8.1 RFD 22-189 Closed Session
Proposed Motion
That the Committee 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 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
8.2 PRE 22-021 Planning and Development Update
FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
Sponsors: McGowan
8.3 RFD 22-190 Regular Session
Proposed Motion
That the Committee revert to regular meeting session.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
9. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION
10. NEXT MEETING
The next Governance & Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for July 19, 2022 at
9:00 a.m.
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11. CLOSE OF MEETING
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