CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 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:

Kelly Kloss, City Manager

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer

Brenda Molter, Director, Legislative Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of November 8, 2016 to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.  Approval of Minutes of October 25, 2016 Organizational Council Meeting

R171-16

MOVED BY Councillor Hennig that the minutes of the October 25, 2016 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 25, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

R172-16

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the October 25, 2016 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 27, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

R173-16

MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that the minutes of the October 27, 2016 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

None.

6.   Presentations

6.1  Shell Scotford Update

Mr. Peter Zebedee, General Manager, Scotford Upgrader was in attendance to provide a community update to members of Council and Administration on Shell Scotford.

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. Zebedee for his presentation.

7.   Public Hearing

7.1  Bylaw C17-16 – Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistrict Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre – Old Hospital Site

       Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

Mayor Katchur opened the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m.

A Public Hearing was held to hear any submissions for and against Bylaw C17-16, which amends Land Use Bylaw C10-13 to redistrict Lots 17 - 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) - Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 - Direct Control - 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre - Old Hospital Site.  Bylaw C17-16 received first reading at the October 25, 2016 regular Council Meeting.

Mayor Katchur asked if anyone in attendance wished to speak in favour or against Bylaw C17-16.

The following residents spoke against Bylaw C17-16:

·         Stacey Stark

·         Alan Wait

The following resident spoke in favour of Bylaw C17-16:

·         Relande Heiland

Mayor Katchur closed the Public Hearing at 6:46 p.m.

8.   Business Arising from Public Hearing

8.1  Bylaw C17-16 – Amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 – Redistrict Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre – Old Hospital Site– 2^nd & 3^rd reading

       Presented by:  Matthew Siddons, Current Planner

R174-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Bylaw C17-16 be amended to include the following:

“2.  That the regulations for the DC(A) – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre form part of this Bylaw, as shown on the attached Schedule “B”.”

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Birgit Blizzard,

                        Sheldon Bossert

Against:            Arjun Randhawa, Ed Sperling

CARRIED

R175-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Bylaw C17-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre be given second reading, as amended. 

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Birgit Blizzard

Against:            Arjun Randhawa, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED

R176-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Bylaw C17-16 to amend Land Use Bylaw C10-13 by redistricting Lots 17 – 18, Block 22, Plan 1523644 from DC(C) – Direct Control (Council) to DC(A)-08 – Direct Control – 99th Avenue Residential Mixed Use Centre be given third reading.

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Birgit Blizzard

Against:            Arjun Randhawa, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

CARRIED

9.   Unfinished Business

None.

10.   New Business

10.1   Appointment of City Auditors

Presented by:  Jeremy Emann, Chief Financial Officer

R177-16

MOVED BY Councillor Sperling that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be appointed as external auditors for the City of Fort Saskatchewan for the 2016 to 2020 fiscal years.

In Favour:        Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa, Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert,

                        Ed Sperling

Against:            Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen

CARRIED

11.   Bylaws

None.

12.   Notice of Motion

None.

13.   Points of Interest

Members of Council were given the opportunity to bring forward information that would be of interest to the public.

14.   Councillor Inquiries

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

15.   Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of November 8, 2016 adjourned at 7:06 p.m.