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, October 1, 2024 9:00 AM Council Chambers To watch the live video stream, please go to our YouTube Channel; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qga8ylF7PdY&t=413s CALL TO ORDER 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 our meeting today convenes on the lands of Treaty 6, which is the traditional home of Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux Nations and members of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Inuit, and all First Nations sharing this land for generations. We recognize the long history and contributions of Indigenous peoples who have 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 Kowalski attended the meeting virtually. 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 Administration: Jeff Dyck, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Dave Cross, General Manager, Agriculture, Community & Protective Services Rob McGowan, General Manager, Operations Services Craig Froehlich, Interim General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services Nancy Domijan, Interim General Manager, Development Services Brian Cornforth, Fire Chief, Fire Services (In-part) Robert Malchow, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Services (In-part) Karen Kormos, Acting Director Development Services (In-part) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 10/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes October 1, 2024 Committee 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 October 1, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-032 Adoption of September 3, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the September 3, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the September 3, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-055 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 General Manager, Agriculture, Community and Protective Services RFD 24-265 Fire Services Master Plan Introduction Proposed Motion That the Fire Services Master Plan introduction be received for information, as presented. Fire Chief Cornforth, Deputy Fire Chief Malchow, Isaac Comandante, Dale Mclean, and Tim Beckett presented an introduction of the Fire Services Master Plan. A motion was made by Committee Member Kobasiuk that the Fire Services Master Plan introduction be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 10/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes October 1, 2024 Committee The motion carried unanimously. Chief Financial Officer RFD 24-273 2025 Operating and Capital Project Budget Briefing Proposed Motion That the 2025 Operating and Capital Project Budget Briefing be received for information, as presented. Craig Froehlich presented the 2025 Operating and Capital Project Budget Briefing presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the 2025 Operating and Capital Project Briefing be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-083 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 24-084 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 24-259 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. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 10/16/2024 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes October 1, 2024 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Committee convene in closed session at 9:52 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 24-083 Planning & Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Planning & Development update. RFD 24-262 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 10:37 a.m. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 10:37 a.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 10/16/2024