Governance and Priorities Committee
Regular MeetingParkland, FL · October 18, 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, October 18, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND 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.
Present: 6 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council
Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council
Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot
Absent: 1 - Council Member Rob Wiedeman
Administration:
Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer
Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services
Nancy Domijan, Acting General Manager, Operations Services
Jeff Dyck, General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services and Chief Financial
Officer
Marc Ficht, Director, Strategic Initiatives (In-part)
Larissa Lindmark, Corporate Planning & Intergovernmental Advisor, Strategic
Services (In-part)
Ebenezer Adjei, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (In-part)
Kristen Allen, Communications Advisor, Agriculture, Community & Protective
Services (In-part)
Joshua Culling, Manager, Current & Long Range Planning (In-part)
Natasha De Sandi, Senior Planner, Long Range Planning, Planning &
Development Services (In-part)
Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services
Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary)
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the October 18, 2022
Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as
amended, with the following addition:
Item 8.4 - Fifth Meridian
Item 8.4 - Regular Session will be re-numbered to Item 8.5
The motion carried unanimously.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MIN 22-036 Adoption of October 4, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the October 4, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes be adopted, as presented.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the October 4, 2022
Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-087 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.
Parkland County resident, Roger Kuntz, attended to share his experiences and
concerns regarding the Stoneridge Mansion Airbnb/VRBO operating in his
subdivision.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Administrative Officer
RFD 22-251 Strategic Initiatives Program Update
Proposed Motions
That the Strategic Initiatives Program update be received for information, as
presented.
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Marc Ficht presented the Strategic Initiatives Program update.
A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Strategic Initiatives
Program update be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
RFD 22-250 Broadband Update
Proposed Motions
That the Broadband update be received for information, as presented.
March Ficht presented the Broadband update.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Broadband
update be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
Chief Financial Officer
RFD 22-249 Budget Engagement Survey Results
Proposed Motion
That the Budget Engagement Survey Results presentation be received for
information, as presented.
Ebenezer Adjei, Larissa Lindmark and Kirsten Allen presented the Budget
Engagement Survey Results.
A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Budget
Engagement Survey Results presentation be received for information, as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
RECESS
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 10:18 a.m., and
reconvened the meeting at 10:38 a.m.
DELEGATIONS
App 22-086 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Wabamun Medical Clinic Memorandum of
Understanding Renewal
Marti Pickett - Primary Care Network
Tammy St. Louis - Primary Care Network
Shirley Munro - Wabamun and Area Medical Society
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to present the Wabamun Medical Clinic
Memorandum of Understanding to Council on November 22, 2022.
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Marti Pickett, Tammy St. Louis, Shirley Munro and Dave Cross presented the
Wabamun Medical Clinic Memorandum of Understanding Renewal.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that administration be
directed to present the Wabamun Medical Clinic Memorandum of
Understanding to Council on November 22, 2022.
The motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
General Manager, Operations Services
RFD 22-259 Meridian Business Park Development Direct Control Non-Serviced Lots
Proposed Motion
That the Meridian Business Park Development report regarding Direct Control
non-serviced lots be received for information, as presented.
Joshua Culling presented the Meridian Business Park Development report
regarding Direct Control non-serviced lots.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Meridian
Business Park Development report regarding Direct Control non-serviced lots
be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
COM 22-104 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 22-105 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 Kowalski that the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
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CLOSED SESSION
RFD 22-253 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 Mayor Gamble that the Committee
convene in closed session at 11:01 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 22-036 Wabamun Area Vision Project
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
RECESS
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting in closed session at 12:07
p.m., and reconvened the meeting in closed session at 12:48 p.m.
PRE 22-038 Fifth Meridian
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
PRE 22-035 Planning and Development Update
FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
RFD 22-254 Regular Session
Proposed Motion
That the Committee revert to regular meeting session.
A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Committee revert
to regular meeting session at 2:00 p.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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NEXT MEETING
The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for
November 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
CLOSE OF MEETING
Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 2:02 p.m.
_________________________________
Committee Chair
__________________________________
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, October 18, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Vision:
One Parkland: Powerfully Connected
1. CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND 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 22-036 Adoption of October 4, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes
Proposed Motion
That the October 4, 2022 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Minutes be adopted, as presented.
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
Attachments: 1. October 4, 2022 - Unadopted - Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 App 22-087 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.)
Sponsors: Kucher-Johnson
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4.2 App 22-086 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Wabamun Medical Clinic Memorandum of
Understanding Renewal
Marti Pickett - Primary Care Network
Tammy St. Louis - Primary Care Network
Shirley Munro - Wabamun and Area Medical Society
Proposed Motion
That administration be directed to present the Wabamun Medical Clinic
Memorandum of Understanding to Council on November 22, 2022.
Sponsors: Cross
Attachments: 1. Proposed Wabamun Medical Clinic Memorandum of Understanding
2. Wabamun Medical Clinic MOU & Interim Agreement, dated June 1, 2020
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mayor and Council Member Matters
B. Chief Administrative Officer
B.1 RFD 22-251 Strategic Initiatives Program Update
Proposed Motions
That the Strategic Initiatives Program update be received for information, as
presented.
Sponsors: Swain
Attachments: 1. Strategic Initiatives Program Update - October 18, 2022
B.2 RFD 22-250 Broadband Update
Proposed Motions
That the Broadband update be received for information, as presented.
Sponsors: Swain
Attachments: 1. Broadband Update October 18, 2022
C. Chief Financial Officer
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C.1 RFD 22-249 Budget Engagement Survey Results
Proposed Motion
That the Budget Engagement Survey Results presentation be received for
information, as presented.
Sponsors: Dyck
Attachments: 1. Budget Engagement Survey Results Presentation, October 18, 2022
2. Budget Engagement Report, September 2022
D. General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services
E. General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services
F. General Manager, Operations Services
F.1 RFD 22-259 Meridian Business Park Development Direct Control Non-Serviced Lots
Proposed Motion
That the Meridian Business Park Development report regarding Direct Control
non-serviced lots be received for information, as presented.
Sponsors: McGowan
Attachments: 1. Presentation - Meridian Business Park and Direct Controls
2. Administrative Report - Meridian Business Park and Direct Controls
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1 COM 22-104 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 - October 7, 2022
7.2 COM 22-105 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
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8.1 RFD 22-253 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 22-035 Planning and Development Update
FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
Sponsors: McGowan
8.3 PRE 22-036 Wabamun Area Vision Project
FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials
Sponsors: Swain
8.4 RFD 22-254 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 November 1, 2022
at 9:00 a.m.
11. CLOSE OF MEETING
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