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 Natalie Birnie Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Rob Wiedeman Tuesday, April 2, 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 Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Administration: Laura Swain, Chief Administrative Officer (In-part) Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services (In-part) Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services (In-part) Craig Froehlich, Acting Chief Financial Officer/General Manager, Corporate and Shared Services Nancy Domijan, Interim General Manager, Development Services (In-part) Natasha De Sandi, Senior Planner, Long Range Planning, Planning and Development Services (In-part) Derek Macdonald, Long Range Planner, Planning and Development Services (In-part) April Gallays, Acting Director, Planning and Development Services (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative and Legal Services Odessa Bartel, Senior Officer, Legislative and Legal Services (Recording Secretary) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee CELEBRATING SUCCESS Mayor Gamble, on behalf of Council, welcomed Chris Penn of Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. to Council Chambers to recognize the 10 year anniversary of Panda Rose Consulting Studios Inc. ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the April 2, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-010 Adoption of March 5, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the March 5, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the March 5, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-016 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, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services RFD 24-056 Parkland County and Parkland School Division (PSD) Joint Use and Planning Agreement Proposed Motion That the Parkland County and Parkland School Division Joint Use and Planning Agreement be presented to Council at the April 9, 2024 Council Meeting for approval. Dave Cross presented the Parkland County and Parkland School Division (PSD) Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee Joint Use and Planning Agreement presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the Parkland County and Parkland School Division Joint Use and Planning Agreement be presented to Council at the April 9, 2024 Council Meeting for approval. The motion carried unanimously. General Manager, Development Services RFD 24-052 Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1 - Technical Growth Study Proposed Motion That the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1- Technical Growth Study be received for information, as presented. Natasha De Sandi and Derek Macdonald presented the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1 - Technical Growth Study. Committee Member Hoefsloot joined the meeting virtually at 9:25 a.m. Present: 6 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 1 - Council Member Natalie Birnie RFD 24-052 Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1 - Technical Growth Study Proposed Motion That the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1- Technical Growth Study be received for information, as presented. Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk deferred discussion on this item to allow for the scheduled 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) update. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 9:31 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 9:39 a.m. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee DELEGATIONS App 24-018 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) Update Mayor Jeff Acker, Board Vice Chair Karen Wichuk, CEO Proposed Motion That the EMRB update presentation be received for information, as presented. City Spruce Grove Mayor Jeff Acker and Karen Wichuk presented the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) update. Committee Member Hoefsloot left the meeting at 10:14 a.m. Present: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot App 24-018 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) Update Mayor Jeff Acker, Board Vice Chair Karen Wichuk, CEO Proposed Motion That the EMRB update presentation be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 10:22 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:33 a.m. DELEGATIONS App 24-015 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Economic Update James Hobson, CIBC Wood Gundy Charet Chahal, CIBC Wood Gundy Proposed Motion That the Economic Update presentation by CIBC Wood Gundy be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee James Hobson and Charet Chahal presented the Economic update. Committee Member Hoefsloot joined the meeting virtually at 10:40 a.m. Present: 6 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Rob Wiedeman and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot Absent: 1 - Council Member Natalie Birnie App 24-015 10:30 a.m. Appointment - Economic Update James Hobson, CIBC Wood Gundy Charet Chahal, CIBC Wood Gundy Proposed Motion That the Economic Update presentation by CIBC Wood Gundy be received for information, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Economic update presented by CIBC Wood Gundy be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS General Manager, Development Services RFD 24-052 Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1 - Technical Growth Study Proposed Motion That the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1- Technical Growth Study be received for information, as presented. Administration resumed presenting the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1 - Technical Growth Study. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Parkland County Municipal Development Plan Project Phase 1- Technical Growth Study be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee DELEGATIONS App 24-017 11:30 a.m. Appointment - STARS In Your Community Glenda Farnden, Sr. Municipal Relations Liaison Shannon Paquette, Municipal Relations Liaison, Central Alberta Proposed Motion That the STARS presentation be received for information, as presented. Glenda Farnden and Shannon Paquette presented the STARS in Your Community presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Hoefsloot that the STARS presentation be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Committee Member Hoefsloot left the meeting at 12:09 p.m. Present: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Kristina Kowalski, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Allan Hoefsloot RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 12:09 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 12:12 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-029 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 Mayor Gamble that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 24-030 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update Proposed Motion That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee 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. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-053 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 Wiedeman that the Committee convene in closed session at 12:14 p.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 17, 16 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Kobasiuk recessed the meeting at 12:38 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 1:15 p.m. CLOSED SESSION PRE 24-018 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented Planning and Development update. PRE 24-019 1:00 p.m. Appointment - Land Matter FOIP Section 16 - Harmful to business interests of third party FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented Land Matter presentation. RFD 24-054 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 2:09 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 7 Printed on 4/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024 Committee NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kobasiuk closed the meeting at 2:09 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 8 Printed on 4/16/2024