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 Rob Wiedeman Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk Council Member Natalie Birnie Council Member Kristina Kowalski Tuesday, December 3, 2024 10:00 AM Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. On behalf of the Committee, Chairperson Kucher-Johson 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: 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 Craig Froehlich, Interim General Manager, Corporate & Shared Services Nancy Domijan, Interim General Manager, Development Services Karen Kormos, Acting Director, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Aman Jhawer, Sr. Planner, Development Planning, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Jared Candlish, Developlment Planner II - Land Use Bylaw, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Nick Zazula, Development Planner I - Land Use Bylaw, Planning & Development Services (In-part) Clarence Wong, Director, Growth & Strategy Rob Coon, Project Management Support, Growth & Strategy Daniel Santucci, Project Management Support, Growth & Strategy Robynn Holstein, Manager, Economic Growth, Growth & Strategy (In-part) Barb Williams, Manager, Legislative Services Odessa Bartel, Senior Officer, Legislative Services (Recording Secretary) Parkland County Page 1 Printed on 7/7/2025 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 Committee Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting at 10:02 a.m. 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 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Councillor Wiedeman requested to add the following: - Item 6.1 - Waterfront/Lakefront Project A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that the December 3, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting agenda be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MIN 24-036 Adoption of October 15, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes Proposed Motion That the October 15, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Minutes be adopted, as presented. A motion was made by Committee Member Birnie that the October 15, 2024 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting minutes be adopted, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. DELEGATIONS App 24-063 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 Mayor and Council Member Matters NM 24-6 Waterfront/Lakefront Project Take notice that at a Regular Meeting of Council on December 10, 2024, Parkland County Page 2 Printed on 7/7/2025 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 Committee Councillor Wiedeman will MOVE: That administration be directed to cancel the lake access project that includes providing clarity on tree clearing on County lands and water body access for semi-waterfront properties. General Manager, Development Services RFD 24-330 Land Use Bylaw Project Update and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities Update Proposed Motion That the Proposed Draft Land Use Bylaw and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities be received for information, as presented. Jared Candlish, Nick Zazula and Aman Jhawer presented the Proposed Draft Land Use Bylaw and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities update. Committee Member Kowalski left the meeting at 10:17 a.m. 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 RFD 24-330 Land Use Bylaw Project Update and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities Update Proposed Motion That the Proposed Draft Land Use Bylaw and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities be received for information, as presented. Administration continued presenting the Land Use Bylaw Project and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities update. Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting at 10:23 a.m. 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 RFD 24-330 Land Use Bylaw Project Update and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities Update Proposed Motion That the Proposed Draft Land Use Bylaw and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities be received for information, as presented. Parkland County Page 3 Printed on 7/7/2025 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 Committee A motion was made by Committee Member Mayor Gamble that the Proposed Draft Land Use Bylaw and Round 3 Engagement Opportunities be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. RFD 24-331 Update on Wabamun Waterfront Initiative Proposed Motion That Council accept for information the Update on the Wabamun Waterfront Initiative, as presented. Daniel Santucci, Rob Coon and Clarence Wong presented the Wabamun Waterfront Initiative update. A motion was made by Committee Member Wiedeman that Council accept for information the update on the Wabamun Waterfront Initiative, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS COM 24-095 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 Kobasiuk that the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Contact Newsletter be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. COM 24-096 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 Kowalski that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update be received for information, as presented. The motion carried unanimously. CLOSED SESSION RFD 24-287 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 Parkland County Page 4 Printed on 7/7/2025 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 Committee from disclosure by Sections 16, 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 in closed session at 11:15 a.m. pursuant to Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act to meet in private to discuss matters protected from disclosure by Sections 16, 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The motion carried unanimously. PRE 24-093 Planning and Development Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Planning and Development update. PRE 24-094 Economic Diversification Update FOIP Section 17 - Harmful to personal privacy FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Economic Diversification update. Committee Member Kowalski left the meeting at 12:18 p.m. Committee Member Birnie left the meeting at 12:18 p.m. Present: 4 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Kristina Kowalski and Council Member Natalie Birnie RECESS Chairperson Kucher-Johnson recessed the meeting at 12:18 p.m., and reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Present: 4 - Mayor Allan Gamble, Council Member Sally Kucher-Johnson, Council Member Phyllis Kobasiuk and Council Member Rob Wiedeman Absent: 2 - Council Member Kristina Kowalski and Council Member Natalie Birnie CLOSED SESSION PRE 24-108 Growth & Strategy Update FOIP Section 16 - Harmful to business interests of third party FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration presented the Growth & Strategy update. Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting at 1:17 p.m. Parkland County Page 5 Printed on 7/7/2025 Governance and Priorities Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 Committee Committee Member Kowalski left the meeting at 1:20 p.m. Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting at 1:23 p.m. Committee Member Kowalski left the meeting at 1:26 p.m. Committee Member Kowalski joined the meeting at 1:33 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: 1 - Council Member Natalie Birnie PRE 24-108 Growth & Strategy Update FOIP Section 16 - Harmful to business interests of third party FOIP Section 24 - Advice from officials Administration concluded the Growth & Strategy update. RFD 24-288 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 1:46 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. NEXT MEETING The next Governance and Priorities Committee meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CLOSE OF MEETING Committee Chairperson Kucher-Johnson closed the meeting at 1:47 p.m. _________________________________ Committee Chair __________________________________ Recording Secretary Parkland County Page 6 Printed on 7/7/2025