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, June 4, 2024 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chairperson Birnie called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Birnie 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: Rob McGowan, Acting Interim Chief Administrative Officer Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Nancy Domijan, General Manager, Development Services - virtual attendance (In-part) Krista Quesnel, Director, Agricultural & Environment Services (In-part) Robynn Holstein, Acting Director, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Joel Wilson, Business Development Officer, Economic Diversification (In-part) April Gallays, Acting Director, Planning & Development (In-part) Chad Ritter, ALUS Coordinator, Agriculture & Environment Services (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative & Legal Services Odessa Bartel, Senior Officer, Legislative & Legal Services (Recording Secretary) CELEBRATING SUCCESS On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Birnie, celebrated the success of the Edmonton Oilers in advancing to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 6/24/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes June 4, 2024 Committee ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the June 4, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-019 Adoption of May 21, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the May 21, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the May 21, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-031 9:05 a.m. Public Input (15 mins.) Committee Chairperson Birnie asked the gallery if there were any comments or questions that the public wished to bring to the attention of Parkland County. Janet Patriquin, Farmers Advocate of Alberta, came forward to speak on behalf of Parkland County resident Burton Brooks regarding bridge construction affecting land access. App 24-032 9:30 a.m. Appointment - Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Update Susan Schafers, Agricultural Service Board Chair Proposed Motions 1. That the Committee receive the Agricultural Service Board update for information, as presented. 2. That the Committee direct administration to bring the updated terms of reference for the Agricultural Service Board to the June 11, 2024 Council meeting for approval, as presented. Krista Quesnel and Susan Schafers presented the Agricultural Service Board (ASB) update and revised Agricultural Services Board terms of reference. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Committee receive the Agricultural Service Board update for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 6/24/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes June 4, 2024 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that administration be directed to present the revised Agricultural Service Board terms of reference to Council at the June 11, 2024 Council meeting, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 24-036 9:45 a.m. Appointment - Economic Diversification Committee (EDC) Update Kate Polkovsky (Committee Chair) Robynn Holstein (Parkland County) Proposed Motion 1. That the Committee receive the Economic Diversification Committee update for information, as presented. 2. That the Committee direct administration to bring the updated terms of reference for the Economic Diversification Committee to the June 11, 2024 Council meeting for approval, as presented. Robynn Holstein and Kate Polkovsky presented the Economic Diversification Committee (EDC) update and revised Economic Diversification Committee terms of reference. A motion was made by Committee Member Kowalski that the Committee receive the Economic Diversification Committee update for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the administration be directed to present the revised Economic Diversification Committee terms of reference to Council at the June 11, 2024 Council meeting, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. App 24-035 10:00 a.m. Appointment - Community Sustainability Committee (CSC) Update Julie Burger (Committee Chair) Cameron Appelt (Committee Member) Proposed Motions 1. That the Committee receive the Community Sustainability Committee update for information, as presented. 2. That the Committee direct Administration to bring the updated terms of reference to the June 11, 2024 Council meeting for approval, as presented. Julie Burger and Cameron Appelt presented the Community Sustainability Committee (CSC) update and revised Community Sustainability Committee terms of reference. A motion was made by Committee Member Kucher-Johnson that the Committee receive the Community Sustainability Committee update for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that administration be directed to present the revised Community Sustainability Committee terms of reference to Council at the June 11, 2024 Council meeting, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 6/24/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes June 4, 2024 Committee App 24-030 10:15 a.m. Appointment - ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) Update Proposed Motion That the Committee receive the ALUS PAC update for information, as presented. Chad Ritter and Wayne Pukalo presented the ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) update. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the ALUS PAC update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-053 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 Kowalski that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 24-054 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 Wiedeman that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RECESS Chairperson Birnie recessed the meeting at 10:37 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 10:55 a.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-124 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 Birnie that the Committee convene Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 6/24/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes June 4, 2024 Committee in closed session at 10:55 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 24-029 Economic Diversification Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented update. PRE 24-028 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented update. RFD 24-125 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 12:00 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-025 11:30 a.m. Appointment - RCMP Quarterly Update Evansburg - Sgt Jeff Sutherland Parkland Detachment - Inspector Kevin McGillivray Drayton Valley - Cpl Cam Turner Proposed Motion That the RCMP Quarterly update be received for information, as presented. Sgt Jeff Sutherland, Inspector Kevin McGillivray and Cpl Cam Turner presented the RCMP Quarterly update. Committee Member Mayor Gamble left the meeting at 12:10 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 12:15 p.m. App 24-025 11:30 a.m. Appointment - RCMP Quarterly Update Evansburg - Sgt Jeff Sutherland Parkland Detachment - Inspector Kevin McGillivray Drayton Valley - Cpl Cam Turner Proposed Motion That the RCMP Quarterly update be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 6/24/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes June 4, 2024 Committee Presentation concluded. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the RCMP Quarterly update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Birnie closed the meeting at 12:52 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 6/24/2024