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, January 16, 2024 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kobasiuk offered the following Treaty 6 lands acknowledgement: We acknowledge the homeland of the many diverse First Nations and Metis people whose ancestors have walked this land since time immemorial. We are grateful to work, live, and learn on the traditional territory of Treaty 6. 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 Rob Wiedeman Absent: 1 - 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 Suzanne Merrills, Director, Community Services (In-part) Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Joshua Culling, Director, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Robynn Holstein, Manager, Economic Diversification, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Joel Wilson, Business Development Officer, Economic Diversification, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Alexandra Salame, Economic Diversification Coordinator, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Carilyn Bjarnason, Community Development Coordinator-Funding, Community Services (In-part) Sarah Nipshank, FCSS Coordinator, Community Services (In-part) Jeff McAdam, Supervisor, Parks, Community Services (In-part) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 2/7/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024 Committee Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Legislative Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the January 16, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 23-047 Adoption of December 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the December 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the December 5, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 23-095 9:05 a.m. Public Input (15 mins.) Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk asked the gallery if there were any issues that the public wished to bring to the attention of Parkland County. No one came forward. App 24-001 10:00 a.m. Appointment - Trails Strategy Plan Update John Buchko, Principal, EDS Group Inc. Proposed Motion That the Trails Strategy Plan presentation be received for information, as presented. John Buchko presented the Trail Strategy Plan presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Trails Strategy Plan presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 23-096 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Proposed 2024-2025 Council Committee Work Plans Agriculture Service Board (ASB), Community Sustainability Committee (CSC), Economic Diversification Committee (EDC) ASB Member: Trevor Weiss Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 2/7/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024 Committee CSC Member: Christine Downing, Chair EDC Member: Kate Polkovsky, Chair Proposed Motion That the 2024-2025 Agricultural Service Board, Community Sustainability Committee and Economic Diversification Committee Work Plans be received for information, as presented. Dave Cross, Trevor Weiss, Christine Downing and Kate Polkovsky presented the Proposed 2024-2025 Council Committee Work Plans - Agricultural Services Board (ASB), Community Sustainability Committee (CSC), Economic Diversification Committee (EDC) presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the 2024-2025 Agricultural Service Board, Community Sustainability Committee and Economic Diversification Committee Work Plans be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 10:00 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:15 a.m. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services RFD 24-002 Community Services Department Overview Proposed Motion That the Community Services Department overview be received for information, as presented Suzanne Merrills presented the Community Services Department Overview. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Community Services Department overview be received for information, as presented The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 23-124 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. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 2/7/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024 Committee The motion carried unanimously. COM 23-125 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. CLOSED SESSION RFD 23-320 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 10:29 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 23-079 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Committee heard presentation. PRE 23-080 Economic Diversification Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Committee heard presentation. RFD 23-321 Regular Session Proposed Motion That the Committee revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the Committee revert to regular meeting session at 11:33 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 2/7/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes January 16, 2024 Committee NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for February 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk closed the meeting at 11:34 a.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 2/7/2024