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 Deputy Mayor Rob Wiedeman Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Tuesday, March 7, 2023 9:00 AM Council Chambers RECOGNITION - Term of Appointed Deputy Mayor Councillor Rob Wiedeman affirmed his Oath of Office for his term as Deputy Mayor running from March 1, 2023 until June 30, 2023. CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Wiedeman called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Wiedeman offered the following Treaty 6 lands acknowledgement: Parkland County is on Treaty 6 Territory the home of Enoch and Paul First Nations and that all First Nations have been sharing the land for generations. Parkland County acknowledges the historical indigenous teachings and "many ways of knowing". We also appreciate the original settlers and current residents Parkland County who contributed to the growth and prosperity of Parkland County then and now. 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 Jody Hancock, Director, Engineering Services Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services Matthew Good, Manager, Land Development, Engineering Services Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee Keith Bobey, Manager, Engineering Projects, Engineering Services Melanie Markiwsky, Project Engineer, Engineering Services Joshua Culling, Manager, Planning & Development Services Natasha De Sandi, Senior Planner, Long Range Planning, Planning & Development Services Robynn Holstein, Manager, Economic Diversification Joel Wilson, Business Development Officer, Economic Diversification Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) CELEBRATING SUCCESSES PRE 23-017 Jaime Gardippe, Miss Parkland Committee Member Councillor Birnie recognized Jamie Gardippe for her achievement as Miss Parkland. Jaime Gardippe was awarded $500.00 for her education. ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the March 7, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 23-008 Adoption of February 21, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the February 21, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the February 21, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 23-023 Public Input - 9:05 a.m. (15 mins.) Committee Chairperson Wiedeman asked the gallery if there were any issues that the public wished to bring to the attention of Parkland County. Trish Oakes, attended to ask the Committee if they have answers to the questions she brought to the Governance and Priorities Committee on February 21, 2023. Trish asked when the meeting minutes from meetings are made available to the public and if public input is included in meeting Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee minutes. Sheldon Ruther, attended to ask the Committee share his comments regarding the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board hearing held on March 6, 2023, the availability of the minutes from Council meetings and Governance and Priorities Committee meetings, and the County's response to Bonnie Tessier's presentation on February 21, 2023 regarding the bees, EMF and smart cities. Sheldon offered to provide research papers on the damage EMF does. OLD BUSINESS RFD 23-053 Council Strategic Initiatives and Project Charters Proposed Motion That the Council strategic initiatives and project charters discussion be tabled to the April 4, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, as presented. Chief Administrative Officer, Laura Swain, presented the Council Strategic Initiatives and Project Charters presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Council Strategic Initiatives and Project Charters discussion be tabled to the April 4, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS RFD 22-293 9:30 a.m. Appointment - STARS In Your Community Jon Gogan, Provincial Director, Northern & Central Alberta Operations Glenda Farnden, Sr. Municipal Relations Liaison Proposed Motion That the STARS presentation be received for information, as presented. Glenda Farnden and Jon Gogan presented the STARS presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the STARS presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that Administration be directed to contact Alberta Health Services regarding the ability for STARS to utilize the Stony Plain Hospital landing pad. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 9:57 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:06 a.m. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Operations Services RFD 23-048 Stormwater Master Plan Update Proposed Motion That the Stormwater Master Plan update be received for information, as presented. Keith Bobey, Melanie Markiwsky and Barry Raynard presented the Stormwater Master Plan update. RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 10:33 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:39 a.m. RFD 23-048 Stormwater Master Plan Update Proposed Motion That the Stormwater Master Plan update be received for information, as presented. Discussion of the Stormwater Master Plan Update resumed. Committee Member Birnie left the meeting at 10:47 a.m. and returned at 10:52 a.m. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Stormwater Master Plan update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 23-059 Proposed Surface Drainage and Lot Grading Bylaw (Bylaw 2023-02) and Lot Grading Policy (Policy C-PD17) Proposed Motions 1. That the proposed Surface Drainage and Lot Grading Bylaw & Lot Grading Policy be accepted for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee 2. That the proposed amendments to the Fees and Charges bylaw be accepted for information, as presented. Jody Hancock and Matthew Good presented the Proposed Surface Drainage and Lot Grading Bylaw (Bylaw 2023-02) and Lot Grading Policy (Policy C-PD17) presentation. Committee Member Mayor Gamble left the meeting at 11:18 a.m. and returned to the meeting at 11:22 a.m. Committee Member Birnie left the meeting at 11:44 a.m. and returned to the meeting at a.m. 11:46 a.m. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the proposed Surface Drainage and Lot Grading Bylaw & Lot Grading Policy be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the proposed amendments to the Fees and Charges bylaw be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 23-021 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 23-022 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. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 12:08 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 12:50 p.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 23-051 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 16, 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the Committee convene in closed session at 12:51 p.m.pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 16, 17and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 23-013 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials PRE 23-014 Economic Diversification Update FOIP Section 16 - Harmful to business interest of third party FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials PRE 23-015 Wabamun Hamlet Area Redevelopment Plan (HARP) FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials RFD 23-052 Regular Session Proposed Motion That the Committee revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Committee revert to regular meeting session at 2:15 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 4/12/2023 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes March 7, 2023 Committee The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Wiedeman closed the meeting at 2:16 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 7 Printed on 4/12/2023