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 Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Rob Wiedeman Tuesday, September 19, 2023 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Wiedeman called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Wiedeman offered the following Treaty 6 lands acknowledgement: We wish to thank the residents of Parkland County and the previous farmer's that helped developed this County and the ones that settled it many years before that. Present: 5 - Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Mayor Allan Gamble and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Administration: Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Jody Hancock, Acting General Manager, Operations Services and Director, Engineering Serivces Jeff Dyck, General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services and Chief Financial Suzanne Merrills, Director, Community Services (In-part) Avelyn Nicole, Manager, Environment Services (In-part) Krista Quesnel, Director, Agricultural Services (In-part) Joshua Culling, Director, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Rob Coon, Consultant, Office of the CAO (In-part) Natasha De Sandi, Senior Planner, Long Range Planning, Planning and Development Services (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Rachel Coupal, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 1/11/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Committee ADOPTION OF AGENDA Administration requested to add the following: - Item 7.3 - Celebrating Successes A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the September 19, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 23-030 Adoption of September 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the September 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the September 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS RFD 23-264 Celebrating Success Proposed Motion That the Celebrating Success - Wabamun Movie Night Event presentation be received for information, as presented. Suzanne Merrills presented the Celebrating Success - Wabamun Movie Night Event presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Celebrating Success presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 23-065 9:05 a.m. Public Input (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. No one came forward. Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 1/11/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Committee COMMUNICATIONS COM 23-087 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 23-088 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. RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 9:12 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 9:30 a.m. DELEGATIONS App 23-067 9:30 a.m. - Appointment - TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2024 Annual Budget Lenny Richer, General Manager Proposed Motions 1. That TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2024 Annual Budget presentation be accepted for information, as presented. 2. That the TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2022 Annual Report presentation be accepted for information, as presented. Lenny Richer and Jerry George presented the TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2024 Annual Budget. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2024 Annual Budget presentation be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 1/11/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the TransAlta TriLeisure Centre 2022 Annual Report presentation be accepted for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 23-066 10:00 a.m. Appointment - North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) Scott Millar, Executive Director, NSWA Kelsie Norton, Watershed Planning Coordinator, NSWA Proposed Motion That the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance 2023 Overview and Highlights presentation be received for information, as presented. Scott Millar and Kelsie Norton presented the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance 2023 Overview and Highlights presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 10:26 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:43 a.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 23-249 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 Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Committee convene in closed session at 10:44 a.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 23-065 Wabamun Initiatives Update FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 1/11/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Committee RFD 23-250 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 11:33 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Wiedeman recessed the meeting at 11:33 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 1:10 p.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 23-249 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 Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the Committee convene in closed session at 1:10 p.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 23-060 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Governance and Future Planning FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Committee Member Kucher-Johnson left the meeting at 3:31 p.m. Present: 4 - Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 3 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot RFD 23-250 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 3:36 p.m. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 1/11/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Committee The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Wiedeman closed the meeting at 3:37 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 1/11/2024