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, February 6, 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: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Kristina Kowalski and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Administration: Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer Geoff Heritage, Acting General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services (In-part) Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services (In-part) Jeff Dyck, General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services and Chief Financial Officer Tasha Blumenthal, General Manager, Development Services Joshua Culling, Director, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Rob Coon, Consultant, Office of the CAO (In-part) Daniel Santucci, Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives (In-part) Nancy Domijan, Director, Planning & Development Services (In-part) April Gallays, Manager, Current & Long Range Planning, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Nick Zazula, Development Planner I, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Jared Candlish, Development Planner II - Land Use Bylaw, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Derek Macdonald, Long Range Planner, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 2/20/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 6, 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 February 6, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-002 Adoption of January 16, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the January 16, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the January 16, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Development Services RFD 24-017 Wabamun Waterfront Update Proposed Motion That the Wabamum Waterfront Update be received for information, as presented. Joshua Culling, Rob Coon and Daniel Santucci presented the Wabamun Waterfront update. DELEGATIONS App 24-003 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. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Development Services Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 2/20/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 6, 2024 Committee RFD 24-017 Wabamun Waterfront Update Proposed Motion That the Wabamum Waterfront Update be received for information, as presented. Administration concluded the Wabamun Waterfront update. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Wabamun Waterfront update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-005 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 Kucher-Johnson that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 24-006 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 Birnie that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-008 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, 23 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 9:44 a.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 2/20/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 6, 2024 Committee Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 9:45 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:02 a.m. PRE 24-003 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Planning and Development update. RFD 24-009 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 10:50 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 10:50 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-008 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, 23 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 1:00 p.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 17, 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 24-004 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials FOIP Section 23 - Local public body confidences Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 2/20/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 6, 2024 Committee Administration presented the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review. Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting virtually at 1:12 p.m. PRE 24-004 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials FOIP Section 23 - Local public body confidences Administration continued presenting the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 2:06 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 2:21 p.m. CLOSED SESSION PRE 24-004 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials FOIP Section 23 - Local public body confidences Administration resumed presenting the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review. Committee Member Kowalski left the meeting at 2:46 p.m. PRE 24-004 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials FOIP Section 23 - Local public body confidences Administration concluded the Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan Review presentation. RFD 24-009 Regular Session Proposed Motion That the Committee revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Committee revert to regular meeting session at 3:36 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 2/20/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes February 6, 2024 Committee NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk closed the meeting at 3:36 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 2/20/2024