CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 6:00 PM

Council Chambers – City Hall

Present:

Members of Council:

Mayor Gale Katchur

Councillor Birgit Blizzard

Councillor Sheldon Bossert

Councillor Frank Garritsen

Councillor Stew Hennig

Councillor Arjun Randhawa

Councillor Ed Sperling

Administration:

Troy Fleming, Acting City Manager/General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Communications and Marketing

Janel Smith-Duguid, Director, Planning & Development

Craig Thomas, Senior Development Planner

Claire Negrin, Long Range Planner

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

Sheryl Exley, Legislative Officer

Dorothy MacMillan, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of March 10, 2015 to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes

2.1   Approval of Minutes of February 24, 2015 Regular Council Meeting

R49-15

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the February 24, 2015 regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.   Delegations

None.

4.   Presentation     

4.1   AltaLink Update

        Presented by:  Ed Toupin, Manager, Municipal and Community Relations, AltaLink

Mr. Ed Toupin, Manager, Municipal and Community Relations, AltaLink was in attendance to provide an update to members of Council and Administration on AltaLink and its electrical transmission projects in Fort Saskatchewan and area.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. Toupin for his presentation.

5.   Public Hearing

5.1  Bylaw C5-15 to Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by Redistricting a Portion of SE 1/4 Section of 19-54-22-W4M and a Portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 022 6974 from UR - Urban Reserve District to RC - Comprehensively Planned Residential District, R3 - Small Lot Residential District, and DC(A)-07 - Direct Control - Residential (Southfort Meadows Stage 5) - Southfort Meadows Stage 4 and 5

       Presented by:  Janel Smith-Duguid, Director, Planning & Development

       Applicant/Owner:  WSP Canada Inc. (formerly Focus Corporation) on behalf of Southfort Development Corp.

Mayor Katchur opened the Public Hearing at 6:13 p.m.

A Public Hearing was held to hear any submissions for or against Bylaw C5-15.  Bylaw C5-15 received first reading at the February 10, 2015 regular Council Meeting.

Mayor Katchur asked if anyone wished to speak in favour or against Bylaw C5-15.

Mr. Graham Polischuk and Mrs. Jennifer Polischuk, residents, were in attendance to speak against Bylaw C5-15.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. and Mrs. Polischuk for their presentation.

Mr. Andrew Usenik, Development Manager, Strata Development Corp., was in attendance to speak in favour of Bylaw C5-15.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. Usenik for his presentation.

Mayor Katchur asked if anyone else wished to speak in favour or against Bylaw C5-15.

There were no further submissions.

Mayor Katchur closed the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m.

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 7:10 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting resumed at 7:19 p.m.

6.   Business Arising from Public Hearing

6.1   Bylaw C5-15 to Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by Redistricting a Portion of SE 1/4 Section of 19-54-22-W4M and a Portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 022 6974 from UR - Urban Reserve District to RC - Comprehensively Planned Residential District, R3 - Small Lot Residential District, and DC(A)-07 - Direct Control - Residential (Southfort Meadows Stage 5) - Southfort Meadows Stage 4 and 5 - 2nd and 3rd reading

        Presented by:  Janel Smith-Duguid, Director, Planning & Development

        Applicant/Owner:  WSP Canada Inc (formerly Focus Corporation) on behalf of Southfort Development Corp.

R50-15

MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that Council amend Bylaw C5-15, Subsection 9.12.3 by deleting the use “semi-detached dwelling” and removing any such references in the Bylaw.

In Favour:  Frank Garritsen, Sheldon Bossert

Against:     Gale Katchur, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Ed Sperling

DEFEATED

R51-15

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council amend Bylaw C5-15 by replacing Subsection 9.12.7(a) – Combined Side Yard Regulations with the following regulation:  “The reduced setback shall only be applied to the block in its entirety or a minimum of seven contiguous single detached lots.”

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig

Against:     Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

DEFEATED

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 7:52 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting resumed at 7:58 p.m.

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council give second reading to Bylaw C5-15 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting a Portion of SE ¼ Section of 19-54-22-W4M and a Portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 022 6974 from UR - Urban Reserve District to RC – Comprehensively Planned Residential District, R3 – Small Lot Residential District, and DC(A)-07 - Direct Control – Residential (Southfort Meadows Stage 5).

Councillor Hennig withdrew his motion.

R52-15

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council amend Bylaw C5-15 by deleting the DC(A)-07 - Direct Control – Residential (Southfort Meadows Stage 5) redistricting from the Bylaw.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R53-15

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council give second reading to Bylaw C5-15 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting a Portion of SE ¼ Section of 19-54-22-W4M and a Portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 022 6974 from UR - Urban Reserve District to RC – Comprehensively Planned Residential District, and R3 – Small Lot Residential District, as amended.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R54-15

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council give third reading to Bylaw C5-15 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting a Portion of SE ¼ Section of 19-54-22-W4M and a Portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 022 6974 from UR - Urban Reserve District to RC – Comprehensively Planned Residential District, and R3 – Small Lot Residential District.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.   Unfinished Business

None.

8.   New Business

8.1   Fort Saskatchewan Food Gatherers Society - Request for Land Lease

        Presented by:  Troy Fleming, Acting City Manager/General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services, Patty Gignac, Treasurer, Fort Saskatchewan Food Gatherers Society, and Marlene Leroux, Chair, Fort Saskatchewan Food Gatherers Society

R55-15

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that Council direct Administration to bring forward a report regarding the issues associated with land management and provide options for the development of a Land Management Program for consideration in the 2016 Budget, to address current and future land management needs for the City of Fort Saskatchewan.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.   Bylaws

9.1   Bylaw C8-15 - Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 - Introduction of the RHR - High Rise Residential District - 1st reading

        Presented by: Craig Thomas, Senior Development Planner

R56-15

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give first reading to Bylaw C8-15 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by adding the RHR – High Rise Residential District, which allows residential buildings with a maximum height of 20 storeys.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.2   Bylaw C9-15 - Adopt the Josephberg Road North Industrial Area Structure Plan - 1st reading

        Presented by:  Claire Negrin, Long Range Planner

R57-15

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council give first reading to Bylaw C9-15 to adopt the Josephburg Road North Industrial Area Structure Plan. 

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10.   Mayor and Councillors Boards/Committees Update

Members of Council provided an update on current and upcoming activities for Boards/Committees.

11.   Administrative Inquiries

Members of Council were given the opportunity to ask questions and provide concerns and comments.

12.   Notice of Motion

None.

13.   Adjournment

R58-15

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the regular Council Meeting of March 10, 2015 adjourn at 9:19 p.m.

In Favour:  Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY