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 Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Kristina Kowalski Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Rob Wiedeman Tuesday, September 3, 2024 9:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER/TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kucher-Johnson offered the following Treaty 6 lands acknowledgement: We acknowledge that we are located on the lands of Treaty 6 which is the traditional home of the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux nations, members of the Metis nations of Alberta, Inuit and all First Nations sharing this land for generations. We recognize the long history and contributions of Indigenous people who've cared for this land from time immemorial to the present. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people bound to one another by the spirit and intent of treaty as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows. Committee Member Wiedeman attended the meeting virtually. Present: 5 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk, Council Member Natalie Birnie and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 1 - Council Member Kristina Kowalski Administration: Jeff Dyck, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services (In-part) Nancy Domijan, Interim General Manager, Development Services (In-part) Craig Froehlich, Interim General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services (In-part) Carolyn Zenko, Interim Director, Finance (In-part) Robynn Holstein, Manager, Economic Growth, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Clarence Wong, Director, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Joel Wilson, Senior Advisor, Economic Growth, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Karen Kormos, Acting Director, Development Services (In-part) Jared Candlish, Development Planner II - Land Use Bylaw, Development Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 10/1/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 Committee Services (In-part) Aman Jhawer, Sr Planner, Development Planning, Development Services (In-part) Nick Zazula, Development Planner II - Land Use Bylaw, Development Services (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Senior Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the September 3, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-026 Adoption of July 2, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the July 2, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the July 2, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-048 9:05 a.m. Public Input (15 mins.) Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson 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 Chief Financial Officer RFD 24-249 2024 Q2 Financial Update Proposed Motion That the 2024 Q2 Financial Update be received for information, as presented. Carolyn Zenko presented the 2024 Q2 Financial update. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the 2024 Q2 Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 10/1/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 Committee Financial update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-071 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 24-072 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 24-150 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 Wiedeman that the Committee convene in closed session at 9:26 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 Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 10/1/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 Committee RECESS Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 9:28 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 9:39 a.m. CLOSED SESSION PRE 24-036 Economic Diversification Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Economic Diversification update. PRE 24-075 Appointment 1:00 p.m. - Land Use Bylaw Project Update FOIP Section 23 - Local public body confidences FOIP Section 24 - Advise from officials Administration presented the Land Use Bylaw Project update. RECESS Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 11:18 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 11:32 a.m. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-151 Regular Session Proposed Motion That the Committee revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Committee revert to regular meeting session at 11:32 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-050 11:30 a.m. Appointment - Art & Culture Award of Excellence Presentation (Joan Marie Galat) Proposed Motion Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 10/1/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 Committee That the Art & Culture Award of Excellence Presentation be received for information, as presented. On behalf of Council, Deputy Mayor Kucher-Johnson presented the Art & Culture Award of Excellence presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Art & Culture Award of Excellence presentation to Joan Marie Galat be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-150 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 Birnie that the Committee convene in closed session at 11:41 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 Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 24-035 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 24-151 Regular Session Proposed Motion That the Committee revert to regular meeting session. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the Committee revert to regular meeting session at 12:23 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 10/1/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 Committee CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 12:25 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 10/1/2024