CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 6:00 PM

Council Chambers – City Hall

Present:

Members of Council:

Mayor Gale Katchur

Councillor Birgit Blizzard

Councillor Sheldon Bossert (via telephone)

Councillor Frank Garritsen

Councillor Stew Hennig

Councillor Arjun Randhawa

Administration:

Kelly Kloss, City Manager

Troy Fleming, General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Robert Stephenson, Acting Director, Legislative Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Patty Walker, Director, Corporate Strategy

Reade Beaudoin, Digital Media Coordinator

      Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

Regrets:

Councillor Ed Sperling

In accordance with Section 199 of the Municipal Government Act, notice is hereby given that telephone conferencing will be used to connect Councillor Sheldon Bossert from a remote location.

1.   Call to Order

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of July 12, 2016 to order at 6:02 p.m.

2.   Approval of Minutes of June 28, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

R117-16

MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the June 28, 2016 regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

Absent:            Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.   Delegations

None.

4.   Unfinished Business

None.

5.   New Business

5.1  School Resource Officer 2015/2016 Year End Report

Presented by:  S/Sgt. Peter Tewfik, Acting Officer in Charge, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment

S/Sgt. Peter Tewfik, Acting Officer in Charge, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Detachment presented Council an overview of the 2015/2016 School Resource Officer Program.

5.2  West River’s Edge Lions Community Pond Floating Dock

Presented by:  Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management and Don Westman, Fort Saskatchewan Lions Club

R118-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council prepay the total construction cost in the amount of $66,000 without interest for a floating dock to be located at the Lions Community Fish Pond in West River’s Edge with funding coming from the Self-Financing Infrastructure Reserve, and that reimbursement to the City be received by the end of 2017 from the Fort Saskatchewan Lions Club Community Grant.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

Absent:            Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

R119-16

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council approve a one-time expense of $15,500, and on-going operating costs of $12,300 as part of the 2017 City budget to set-up and maintain the floating dock.

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

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert

Absent:            Ed Sperling

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 6:50 p.m.

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 6:52 p.m.

5.3  Second Quarter Capital Project Update – 2016

Presented by:  Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management presented Council with an update on the status of the 2016 Capital Project Program.

5.4  Sump Pump Retrofit Program

Presented by:  Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management

Grant Schaffer, Director, Project Management presented Council with an update on the status of the Sump Pump Retrofit Program.

5.5  Progress Report – 2014-2017 Strategic Plan

Presented by:  Patty Walker, Director, Corporate Strategy

Patty Walker, Director, Corporate Strategy presented Council with an update on the progress achieved on the 2014 - 2017 Strategic Plan.

6.   Bylaws

None.

7.   Notice of Motion

None.

8.   Points of Interest

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

9.   Councillor Inquiries

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

10.  Adjournment

The regular Council Meeting of July 12, 2016 adjourned at 7:39 p.m.