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, July 19, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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. 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 Marc Ficht, Director, Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Joshua Culling, Manager, Current & Long Range Planning (In-part) Avery Dawes, Municipal Projects Coordinator, Executive Administration (In-part via virtual attendance) Rob Coon, Consultant, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (In-part) Rachelle Trovato, Senior Planner, Development Planning, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Natasha De Sandi, Senior Planner, Long Range Planning, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Seghan MacDonald, Development Planner I, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 9/13/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Committee Vada Antonakis, Development Planner I, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA Councillor Kowalski added Item 7.3 - Government of Canada - Natural Infrastructure Fund. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the July 19, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 22-029 Adoption of July 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the July 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the July 5, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 22-069 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 Mayor and Council Member Matters RFD 22-205 Proposed Cat Bylaw for Parkland County Proposed Motion That Administration be directed to present to Governance and Priorities Committee on September 6, 2022 information on a proposed Cat Bylaw for all of Parkland County. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that Administration be Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 9/13/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Committee directed to present to Governance and Priorities Committee on September 6, 2022 information on a proposed Cat Bylaw for all of Parkland County. The motion carried unanimously. For: 6- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie and Council Member Wiedeman Against: 1- Council Member Hoefsloot RFD 22-206 Council Budget Planning Session Proposed Motion That a two-day off-site Council led budget planning session be scheduled by the end of September 2022. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that a two-day off-site Council led budget planning session be scheduled by the end of September 2022. The motion was defeated. Against: 7- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Kobasiuk, Council Member Birnie, Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot RFD 22-207 Meridian Business Park Direct Control Non-Serviced Lots Proposed Motion That administration present to Council by end of September 2022 the Meridian Business Park Development regarding Direct Control non-serviced lots. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that Administration present to Council by end of September 2022 the Meridian Business Park Development regarding Direct Control non-serviced lots. The motion carried. For: 4- Council Member Kowalski, Council Member Birnie, Council Member Wiedeman and Council Member Hoefsloot Against: 3- Mayor Gamble, Council Member Kucher-Johnson and Council Member Kobasiuk NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Operations Services RFD 22-195 Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Strategic Amendment and Land Use Bylaw Redesign Update Proposed Motion That the Municipal Development Plan Strategic Amendment and Land Use Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 9/13/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Committee Bylaw Redesign Update be received for information, as presented. Natasha De Sandi, Rachelle Trovato, Vada Antonakis and Seghan MacDonald presented the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Strategic Amendment and Land Use Bylaw Redesign update presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Strategic Amendment and Land Use Bylaw Redesign update presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 22-080 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 Kowalski that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 22-081 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 Mayor Gamble that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 22-082 Government of Canada - Application to the Natural Infrastructure Fund. Proposed Motion That the Government of Canada - Application to the Natural Infrastructure Fund be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Committee accept for information that the Government of Canada is accepting applications to the Natural Infrastructure Fund. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 10:06 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 9/13/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Committee DELEGATIONS App 22-072 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Carvel Pitted Delta/Stony Plain Region Lake Water Quality David Trew - Water Scientist, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Walter Neilson, President - Mayatan Lake Management Association Proposed Motion That the Carvel Pitted Delta/Stony Plain Region Water Quality presentation be received for information, as presented. David Trew and Walter Neilson presented the Carvel Pitted Delta/Stony Plain Region Lake Water Quality presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Carvel Pitted Delta/Stony Plain Region Lake Water Quality presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that administration be directed to present to Council a recommendation for financial partnership with the Carvel Pitted Delta Water Quality Studies. The motion carried unanimously. App 22-071 11:00 a.m. Appointment - Parkland Dragon Boat Racing Club Cheryl Roose and Sherry Dykes Proposed Motion That the Parkland Dragon Boat Racing Club presentation be received for information, as presented. Cheryl Roose and Sherry Dykes presented the Parkland Dragon Boat Racing Club presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Parkland Dragon Boat Racing Club presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 11:30 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 11:40 a.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 22-196 Closed Session Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 9/13/2022 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes July 19, 2022 Committee 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 Mayor Gamble that the Committee convene in closed session at 11:41 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 22-024 Wabamun Initiative and Meridian Projects Update FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials PRE 22-023 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials RFD 22-197 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 regular meeting session at 12:44 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for September 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 12:45 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 9/13/2022