CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 6:00 P.M.

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:

Kelly Kloss, City Manager

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Reade Beaudoin, Acting Director, Corporate Communications

Barb Shuman, Director, Recreation Services

Richard Gagnon, Director, Culture Services

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Sheila Gagnon, Acting Community Recreation Coordinator

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of October 27, 2015 Organizational Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the October 27, 2015 Organizational 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.   Approval of Minutes of October 27, 2015 Regular Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Bossert that the minutes of the October 27, 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

4.   Approval of Minutes of October 29, 2015 Regular Council Meeting

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the minutes of the October 29, 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

5.   Delegations

5.1   Condominium Waste Removal Charges

Mr. Ken French was in attendance to make a presentation to Council requesting refunds for the inequity in waste removal fees charged for the period July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014 for the following Condominium Corporations:  Parkview Manor, Hanford House, Valley Ridge, Fort Gardens, and Jubilee Manor.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. French for his presentation and advised that Council will take this information under advisement.  Mayor Katchur indicated that if Council wishes to consider the refund request, a Notice of Motion would have to be introduced at a future Council Meeting.

Councillor Bossert vacated the Council Chambers at 6:16 p.m.

Councillor Bossert re-entered the Council Chambers at 6:17 p.m.

5.2   Utility Billing Audit

Ms. Trina Scott and Ms. Martina Kelly were in attendance to request Council to consider the Notice of Motion to conduct a utility billing audit and that the audit look at the resident’s utility bills over a couple of years instead of a couple of weeks as originally outlined in Councillor Sperling’s Notice of Motion.

5.3   Recreation Facility & Parks Master Plan

Mr. David McGarva was in attendance to speak in favour of the Recreation Facility & Parks Master Plan and advised that the document is a good planning tool for future recreation projects for the community.

6.   Unfinished Business

None.

7.   New Business

7.1   Recreation Facility & Parks Master Plan Update

 Presented by:  Barb Shuman, Director, Culture Services

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council adopt the 2015 Recreation Facility & Parks Master Plan Update, as presented.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 7:22 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m.

7.2   Acceptance of Growth Study and Financial Impact Analysis

Presented by:  Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council accept the City of Fort Saskatchewan Growth Study and the Expansion Area Financial Impact Analysis, as presented.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that Council refer the City of Fort Saskatchewan Growth Study and the Expansion Area Financial Impact Analysis to Strathcona County for analysis and consideration.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.3   Regional Transportation Study Project

Presented by:  Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council authorize Administration to proceed with the Regional Transportation Study Project.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.   Bylaws

None.

9.   Notice of Motion

9.1   Utility Billing Audit

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MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that Council direct Administration to bring back one or more options, for Council’s consideration at the November 24, 2015 regular Council meeting, that allow for a full audit of the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s water utility billing processes to determine if there are problems causing billing irregularities.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Councillor Randhawa gave notice that he will introduce the following motion at the November 24, 2015 regular Council Meeting:  “That Council direct Administration to provide Council agendas and corresponding information a minimum of five business days before a meeting, effective immediately.”

10.   Adjournment

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MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the regular Council Meeting of November 10, 2015 adjourn at 8:08 p.m.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY